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2001

General Software Discussion / Re: Downloadable Office trial

« Last post by wraith808 on December 05, 2017, 09:08 AM »

Thanks IainB, might try it if all else fails EDIT: Reading your last reply, thanks for the extra details
Thanks wraith808, yes want to see if I can install full 2016 offline trial but will see what happens

-rgdot (December 05, 2017, 08:43 AM)

I might not have been as clear as I should have.  I'm not sure if they have a version that's not web enabled with 0365.

https://support.offi...4a-82ec-385f65391350

The only versions of office that I've seen that still use a key are the ones from MSDN.  And even with those, I have to tie into to my MSDN account (I have a personal O365 but use Visio and such from my MSDN).  I don't think you're going to find what you're looking for, and agree with Tomos... that buying keys seems sketchy at best.

2002

General Software Discussion / Re: Downloadable Office trial

« Last post by wraith808 on December 05, 2017, 08:40 AM »

Does a MS Office trial still exist? It certainly used to - and not just at Technet or MSDN - but Googling 'Office trial' seem to all now end up at Office 365 pages, at least the handful or two results that I clicked on. The official office.com site requires a key to install or reinstall. Can one not download Office trials for a self built computer anymore?

-rgdot (December 04, 2017, 01:36 PM)

https://products.office.com/en-us/try

It's not offline, however.  You just have to have a Live account.  Even in my MSDN account, it's not a download of a completely offline version, but they are offline applications- just require an active subscription.

2003

N.A.N.Y. 2018 / Re: NANY 2018 Pledge: PlainTasks

« Last post by wraith808 on December 01, 2017, 06:32 AM »

How about an option to 'pre-load' a stack of tasks in priority order so that dismissing one automatically loads the next?

-cranioscopical (December 01, 2017, 02:00 AM)

I'd have to think about that.  I was trying to make it as simple as possible.  When you get long lists of tasks, I've found that you think about the priority too much, and want to make little adjustments, and it can feel like you're not getting through them.  This is for a daily task manager, i.e. at the start of the day, you figure out what 3 things you want to accomplish, and you focus on those.  And you can add another task when you finish one.  And so it's not really meant to carry over days.  3 tasks seems like a reasonable amount for that- or at least it has in practice.

I'm trying to approximate the OnTask in a digital world.

I was also thinking of eventually making a web version of the application, so simplicity is key so that it's easy to translate.

2004

General Software Discussion / Re: Notetaking software

« Last post by wraith808 on December 01, 2017, 05:50 AM »

Can you unpack that last bit?  I'm assuming that it is shorthand for software (OneNote = One?)  But I didn't think that OneNote was cross-platform, unless you mean a limited version of cross platform.  And Simple- I equated it to Simplenote, but that may be wrong.

-wraith808 (November 30, 2017, 07:57 PM)

Quite right. Felt too repetitive, but I've now amended in favour of clarity.

I find OneNote pretty good across platforms. The functionality of each program is not the same, and only desktop has all features, but everything that has been done on a note is visible and editable on all platforms (or has been so far). Sufficient for me atm.

I do have worries about it though. All my previous attempts at major use floundered on huge, unanticipated glitches (eg tables). However, I have a number of those on my map now and the advantages are enough to make set off into the wilderness again.  My current/almost immediate future project is being done on OneNote. Taken quite a bit of time getting the program set up to do what I want. Had considered Scrivener, but no Android and 3 only in beta on Windows. Had considered, and started, a more convoluted system using Simplenote for the main cross platform use, but convoluted and switching all the time was a real drag; wouldn't have been so bad if my mind stuck to one path, but it doesn't it always wants to follow multiple paths at the same time.

One big advantage of OneNote is being able to write/draw directly into any page. I'm almost purely on Samsung Notes (tablets and phones) and Surface now just because of that. Occasional use of older Windows/Linux machines and I have a specialist program that requires iPads. I hadn't intended to upgrade to the Note8, finally persuaded the free Dex offer and kids telling me that phone prices (£) seemed to be going up not down. However, it has transformed my pen use. Not sure why, because it isn't that different to Note 4, but it has. Now choose to write/draw a lot whereas before I would write/draw when it seemed necessary.

PS I do like the concept of paper. Have accumulated reams of notebooks and diaries over the years. All mostly blank. Just have to accept that I'm an old fashioned digital guy

-Dormouse (December 01, 2017, 03:50 AM)

What platforms do you utilize? Just Windows and Android?

2005

N.A.N.Y. 2018 / NANY 2018 Pledge: PlainTasks

« Last post by wraith808 on November 30, 2017, 10:41 PM »

PlainTasks will be a very simple task manager.  I start out with the best of intentions, but have a problem maintaining a task list over time and making use of it.

This application will be quite simple- a transparent window with the ability to load 3 tasks.  At any time, only the highest priority will show.  When you mark that task done, it will show the second in priority, and ask you for a new bottom priority task.  That has been working well for me as an analog idea, and I just wanted to bring it to the digital realm.

2006

General Software Discussion / Re: Notetaking software

« Last post by wraith808 on November 30, 2017, 10:31 PM »

I've been incorporating analog methods more and more into my notetaking- Currently I use a Word notebook for taking notes on the go for small notes, and a Rhodia Webnotebook for larger things.  Then, I use OfficeLens to get it out of the analog world.  I want to use Evernote for this, but up until now, the scanning feature hasn't been very good.  But it seems to have improved, so I'll have to try again.  I've also tried something more direct with Livescribe, but that just hasn't worked for me so far- mostly I think because of the pen limitation.  For more one off notes, I use Notation (Windows) and Notational Acceleration (Android) to sync with SimpleNote.

2007

General Software Discussion / Re: Notetaking software

« Last post by wraith808 on November 30, 2017, 07:57 PM »

Can you unpack that last bit?  I'm assuming that it is shorthand for software (OneNote = One?)  But I didn't think that OneNote was cross-platform, unless you mean a limited version of cross platform.  And Simple- I equated it to Simplenote, but that may be wrong.

2008

N.A.N.Y. 2018 / Re: NANY 2018 Release: Image Card Printer

« Last post by wraith808 on November 30, 2017, 02:53 PM »

Totally agreed... thats why I called them designers.  The only one that does things similar to what you're doing is the last one, and that's only for a limited card set (D&D Feats).  Just thought you might be able to mine them for some features and perhaps reference them for tools to create the actual images.

2009

N.A.N.Y. 2018 / Re: NANY 2018 Release: Image Card Printer

« Last post by wraith808 on November 30, 2017, 10:47 AM »

Nicely done!  I've enclosed links to a couple of designers I remember offhand so perhaps you'll see a feature that you want to include.

https://ccg-maker.informer.com/ (the original domain is over it's bandwidth for the month - http://www.ccgmaker.com/)
http://magicseteditor.sourceforge.net/
http://www.godeckyourself.com/home.seam
https://play.google....omancylite&hl=en
http://deckromancy.com/

And one that does the same thing as yours- but only for D&D feat cards.

http://hardcodex.ru/

2010

Community Giveaways / Re: Deal on Writing Software

« Last post by wraith808 on November 28, 2017, 05:41 PM »

Congratulations!! Are you going to share your novel with us?  At least tell us about it and about your experience with NaNoWriMo.

-mouser (November 28, 2017, 04:24 PM)

It's terrible, and I know it's terrible.  Towards the end, because of my job and work on a contract, I was just throwing words at the page.  In the beginning, when I was fresh, and everything seemed like it was coming together, I wrote a lot.  Then there was the week or so when I didn't write anything.  And even now, I'm working under an impossible deadline at work, while working on something for a client.  I'd say I'm going back to edit and revise... but I never do.  But there is an imperative that I don't have the rest of the year, and it helps me to carry that over for other writing.  I look at it as a way to push myself, and energize myself for other works.

2011

Community Giveaways / Deal on Writing Software

« Last post by wraith808 on November 28, 2017, 03:44 PM »

I finished my NaNoWriMo efforts even though I have a lot going on... quite the accomplishment if I do say so.

I have a couple of winner coupons for useful software that I already have:

Scrivener and Scapple 50% off (The code won't be there until 12/1, but if you're interested, feel free to PM me now and I'll send it to when available)
Aeon Timeline 2 - The code is available now for 30% off.

PM me, and first come gets it... you have to be an active member of the forum to be eligible.

2012

General Software Discussion / Re: anything better than Object Dock 2 Plus?

« Last post by wraith808 on November 28, 2017, 09:08 AM »

I didn't see much to set up.  After your review of it, I tried it out, and figured it would definitely help me as I've started getting more paying writing gigs.  I tried it out on a sample of text that I'd written before, and after looking through the results, purchased the lifetime license, so thanks for that!  I do agree on the persnickety statement, but it does seem to remove a lot of the editing that I'd have to have done, so perhaps would make me more marketable.

Thanks again!

2013

Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA Data extraction and convert to CSV

« Last post by wraith808 on November 28, 2017, 08:06 AM »

If the solution provided is good enough for you, just file it away for next time. 

2014

General Software Discussion / Re: anything better than Object Dock 2 Plus?

« Last post by wraith808 on November 27, 2017, 09:23 PM »

Started Googling and reading/comparing. Grammarly, Stylewriter etc then came across references to ProWriterAid. Surprisingly positive in the main. And then I came across a blog/page which gave a link to a 50% discount on the lifetime version. So I bought it. Had never used it etc. I'm sure it will be worth it. Never thought about using programs of this ilk (my spelling, grammar etc is naturally good and extra steps are time lost), but I have spent a surprising proportion of my working life reading, editing and correcting other people's work as well as writing myself, so I can't see how it won't be useful.

-Dormouse (November 27, 2017, 08:55 PM)

I heard about that before, but have been having a hard time paying the price.  Let me know how it is.

wrt to the original question, I bought both. I've had TLB for many years, but do like the graphical bells and whistles of the docks. Used to use Circle Dock. Not sure which I will use or whether I will continue with both, but I've given the Start button a good go on my Surface but it doesn't cut it in laptop multi monitor mode.

-Dormouse (November 27, 2017, 08:55 PM)

TLB is still my mainstay, but I've been wanting to try something else (get back into Winstep for instance), but just haven't had the time for configuration.

2015

Living Room / Re: Movies you've seen lately

« Last post by wraith808 on November 27, 2017, 08:43 PM »

Wonder (RT 84% as of posting)

I could tell from the commercials that I was likely to enjoy this movie, and after going, that's an understatement!  Owen Wilson was very understated in his role, Julia Roberts was excellent as always, I was pleasantly surprised to see Mandy Patinkin in it. 

But the star of the movie that really solidifies it is Jacob Tremblay.  I'm sure it was harder to emote under all of the makeup he was under, but you couldn't tell.  His eyes convey a lot, and just little motions and details- it wouldn't have been as solid without his performance.  A child actor that I'll be keeping my eyes on, and hope that he makes it out of childhood in Hollywood unscathed to realize his potential.

A real feel-good movie without being overbearing.  Definitely recommended.

2016

General Software Discussion / Re: Personal keylogger

« Last post by wraith808 on November 27, 2017, 06:31 PM »

It does. I've done it before. If you open it there should be place for exclusions in one of the tabs.  What version of windows are we talking?

2017

Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA Data extraction and convert to CSV

« Last post by wraith808 on November 27, 2017, 01:17 PM »

should be able to do this (import a txt file, and parse to a table.query) directly using access

-Target (November 26, 2017, 11:46 PM)

Well, I haven't installed MS Access on any computer near me for many years, so that wasn't a viable option. I was almost going to ask if it wasn't supposed to read MS SQL instead of MS Access...
And being a Java/C# style programmer, VBA feels really awkward to me (though I've done small VB/VBA projects in the more distant past).

-Ath (November 27, 2017, 12:54 PM)

I think he meant the OP could do it, just as until you posted, I was going to do it in Excel (didn't think about directly doing it in Access)

2018

Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA Data extraction and convert to CSV

« Last post by wraith808 on November 26, 2017, 01:04 PM »

So taking your data example, what would the output ideally be?

And you say you have Word and Access- do you have Excel?

2019

Circle Dock / MOVED: Custom Desktop Logo Always On Top Option?

« Last post by wraith808 on November 25, 2017, 01:57 PM »

This topic has been moved to Post New Requests Here.

https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=44642.0

2020

Post New Requests Here / Re: Custom Desktop Logo Always On Top Option?

« Last post by wraith808 on November 25, 2017, 01:56 PM »

I didn't get that Custom Desktop Logo was an application.

One of these programs might work.

https://www.groovypo...grams-always-on-top/
https://www.howtogee...s-on-top-on-windows/

Those will only work if you're running in full screen maximized however.

Perhaps someone can give you a better solution since it includes source.

2021

Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Black Friday / Cyber Monday 2017

« Last post by wraith808 on November 25, 2017, 09:04 AM »

Please note, that is $80 per year.

It's actually worse, right? It's $80 for the first year, and back up to more expensive every year after that.

-mouser (November 25, 2017, 07:52 AM)

It doesn't say anything about that anywhere in the checkout (admittedly I didn't purchase), so I'd guess it's a special rate of $80/year.

2022

Post New Requests Here / Re: Custom Desktop Logo Always On Top Option?

« Last post by wraith808 on November 25, 2017, 06:50 AM »

Logo?  Not sure what you mean... you mean the desktop wallpaper?

2023

General Software Discussion / Re: Lastpass down

« Last post by wraith808 on November 24, 2017, 05:45 PM »

I don't use lastpass pocket, even though I'm premium.  I'm having no problem accessing lastpass currently.  I think that they meant if you had logged into lastpass while you had an internet connection, it has cached versions on your machine.

2024

DC Gamer Club / Re: Free Game on Humble Store

« Last post by wraith808 on November 24, 2017, 08:57 AM »

Check out the MARK TOPIC button, bottom right of each topic..., close enough?

-Ath (November 24, 2017, 01:32 AM)

Mark topic is for you.  He wants to express appreciation to the poster.

EDIT: Ah... I see you meant the stars.  It would be nice if there was some way to mark it on the individual post in a simple way, however, as that rating is for the whole topic, not the individual post.

2025

DC Gamer Club / Re: Free Game on Humble Store

« Last post by wraith808 on November 23, 2017, 01:23 PM »

Sanctum 2 is Free on Humble Currently

https://www.humblebu....com/store/sanctum-2

FREE for a limited time!
1 days 22 hours 35 mins Left

As of 2:24PM 11/23/2017 EDT.

Must be redeemed by December 9th.