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General Software Discussion / Re: When was your last BSOD? I'm betting it was a long time ago
« Last post by rjbull on April 01, 2009, 04:49 AM »I think it was a BSOD - full screen. Wasn't your average message box, anyway.
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Btw does it have a firefox addon? I was looking for a convenient solution as well.-kartal (March 31, 2009, 03:56 PM)
And it is not very cheap application either at least for my wallet.-kartal (March 31, 2009, 02:54 PM)
they do have upgrade price via the buy page (?)-tomos (March 23, 2009, 03:39 AM)
what we need here is a database there's so many small apps all over the place here
showing them by what's new isnt a great way for finding apps if looking for something in partcular - of course forum search can be used then I guess ..-tomos (March 19, 2009, 09:39 AM)
One thing that might be good idea is maybe we can find some dc member or two who would be interested in committing to doing mini-reviews of all dc member created software.. or making a blog about them -- so that when someone writes a coding snack or other small utility, there is at least one person who checks it out seriously and summarizes it for others.-mouser (March 18, 2009, 01:09 PM)
- integrates with wsa which can work as a bookmark manager of sorts-iphigenie (March 17, 2009, 03:23 PM)
I just wish there was a way to get multiple pages as it can get quite repetitive if you want to save, say, 7 pages
Maybe Cathy?-rjbull (March 17, 2009, 05:34 AM)
updated in the last couple of weeks I see!-tomos (March 17, 2009, 05:45 AM)
An extremly small, very fast and easy to use media cataloging tool. You can use it to index files stored on removable media (CD's, DVD's or even diskettes), hard disks or net drives, and create searchable catalogs that can be used without having access to original media. Searching capabilities are based on file name, date and size. Additional features include filtering options, search duplicates or singles, customizable date format, etc. Found files can be opened (executed) or deleted directly, if they are present. Drag&drop support. Directory trees, MP3 album/song lists can be printed, disk space usage can be investigated. Single file executable, no install needed.
Converting the shell script to batch was a huuuge pain in the ass because (again) the Windows console sucks, and doesn't honor piping symbols in a for loop in the same way it would as a standalone command-Ehtyar (March 14, 2009, 05:44 PM)
Shorten filenames for CD-Rs
If you write CDs they can only can contain filenames with 64 chars or less. Thus 1-4a rename can try to
1. Shorten the filename: deleting unnecessary spaces (additional to the above mentioned function)
2. Destruct the filename "Remix" => "Rmx" etc.
3. Delete space between letters and make letters uppercase: "Michael Jackson-Beat it.mp3" => "MichaelJackson-BeatIt.mp3"
4. Delete Vowels "Stevie Wonder - Happy birthday" => "Stv Wndr - Hppy brthdy"
5. Delete double letters: "Madonna" =>"Madona"
You will see the changes immediately plus the number of letters above 64.
Additionally you can choose to not accept changes, if the filename is still too long.
File Managers
Perhaps a few of those are fast and strong, I mentioned Total Commander is slow, Xyplorer might be fast. One of the reasons for this summary was that for most of us the file managers will be chosen on other criteria. However if a few are truly top-notch on "find files" it would be worth a note. Personally I would be more likely to switch to that file manager.-Steven Avery (March 10, 2009, 10:03 AM)
What can I use to do realtime index-less NTFS searches in Vista?-tinjaw (March 04, 2009, 10:25 AM)
Also, good idea for info on files (Really_Long_Setup_Program_Filenames_Can_Get_Annoying.exe), but does it preserve the data when moved to another directory? What about from NTFS -> FAT32 (or any other conversion)? Also, out of sheer curiosity, would the info be readable under any standard Linux file browser (eg: Nautilus)?-wreckedcarzz (February 26, 2009, 09:17 PM)
I also tried TextMorph. What a mess! The installer wouldn't work, so I unpacked it, and threw an .exe extension on the biggest file in there. The app worked fine, but with no hotkey support, it's really not hlepful.-garbanzo (February 26, 2009, 08:01 AM)
I have actually been using notepad2 today and it's working pretty well. It's speedy and it does a good job. It's a bit of extra work alt-tabbing around, but once I get a rhythm down, it goes pretty quick