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General Software Discussion / Re: how they create such beautiful graphics?

« Last post by ewemoa on June 19, 2010, 10:24 PM »

What are Leaflets?

-AndyM (June 19, 2010, 10:00 PM)

I hadn't heard of them either.  Here's what I found at Wikipedia:

  https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Lipid_bilayer

A lipid bilayer is a sheet of lipids two molecules thick, arranged so that the hydrophilic phosphate heads point “out” to the water on either side of the bilayer and the hydrophobic tails point “in” to the core of the bilayer. This arrangement results in two “leaflets” which are each a single molecular layer.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Google Goes FARR... sorta

« Last post by ewemoa on June 19, 2010, 05:28 PM »

Found the following concerning getting GoogleCL to run on Windows:

  http://publicint.blo...oglecl-on-winxp.html

Looks like Python is required.

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General Software Discussion / Firefox Add-on: SiteDelta

« Last post by ewemoa on June 18, 2010, 10:39 AM »

Started testing out the SiteDelta Firefox Add-on today:

SiteDelta can scan for changes to a website since your last visit.

It adds a small Delta icon to your browser status bar. When you click onto it, it highlights all changed text contents of the current page (since the last time you clicked onto it). Clicking again cycles through the changes. Rightclick onto the icon provides access to other features offered by SiteDelta.

From the features page:

   * Scan pages you are visiting - what has changed?
    * Highlights inserted, deleted and moved text as well as changed images (if the file name changed)
    * Checks even password-protected pages (only HTTP-Auth)
    * Select interesting page regions you want to check
    * Ignore regions you are not interested in or that change often (e.g. counters, current date, ads etc.)
    * Save selected regions as presets to use them for all similar pages
    * Automatically scan known websites for changes
    * Optional: Archive all changed versions of the page

Any other users?

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Python / Re: Book: Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python

« Last post by ewemoa on June 15, 2010, 07:41 PM »

Thanks for the clarification

FWIW, regarding Script-Fu and GIMP:

  http://docs.gimp.org...cepts-script-fu.html
  http://www.ve3syb.ca...id=software:sf:start

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Developer's Corner / Re: I guess I'm not using a static variable then

« Last post by ewemoa on June 15, 2010, 08:20 AM »

I was startled when I first saw the notice

I also noticed similar things in the docs for PluginOpen and PluginClose (no idea what those do).

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Mouse Wheel Moves Cursor Bar When Text Box Has Focus

« Last post by ewemoa on June 15, 2010, 06:34 AM »

I don't know about how to do the restriction to text entry fields well, but as for the remapping, may be something like:

Code: Autohotkey [Select]

1. WheelUp::Left
2. WheelDown::Right

See Remapping Keys and Buttons for more details on remapping.

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Developer's Corner / Re: I guess I'm not using a static variable then

« Last post by ewemoa on June 14, 2010, 07:15 PM »

Looks like a snippet from AutoIt3's documentation to me.

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Python / Re: Book: Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python

« Last post by ewemoa on June 14, 2010, 12:59 AM »

script-fu

-Deozaan (June 13, 2010, 12:15 PM)

Is this something other than the GIMP-related thing?  Or perhaps some other kind of meaning altogether?

...the main thing that I think would be hardest in the conversion would be preserving the line numbers, since he often just shows little clips of code from the middle but uses the same line numbers as from the source code. i.e. he'll show a snippet of just lines 9 and 10 but I think GeSHI would just automatically label them 1 and 2.

Good point.

FWIW, I came across this:

  http://qbnz.com/highlighter/geshi-doc.html#starting-line-numbers

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Python / Re: Book: Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python

« Last post by ewemoa on June 13, 2010, 05:21 AM »

I've thought about the GeSHi suggestion a bit.  IIUC, GeSHi is PHP-based, so I don't think it's likely to work for an off-line version of the book.  Does that sound right?  Silly me

Unfortunately, the formatting of the source for this book seems to be accomplished using list tags instead of pre or code tags, so it doesn't look trivial to convert.

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Python / Re: Book: Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python

« Last post by ewemoa on June 12, 2010, 10:10 PM »

Thanks for the suggestion.

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T-Clock / Re: T-Clock 2010 (beta - download)

« Last post by ewemoa on June 12, 2010, 08:25 PM »

LOL...and why am I trying to figure out which Far Side it is that I can almost see beneath...

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Python / Re: Book: Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python

« Last post by ewemoa on June 12, 2010, 04:26 PM »

I noticed the code in the book is black and white.

Does someone know of any (preferably easy) ways one might transform the code content to be syntax-highlighted?  I'd like to carry an offline version on a small device that doesn't have an editor on it so copy-pasting the code to an editor doesn't seem like such a good option.

One rather manual way might be to manually copy-paste into:

  http://colorer.sourceforge.net/php/

and replace the original code with the results.  Oh what fun...

Perhaps trying to apply:

  http://google-code-prettify.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/README.html

would be slightly less work...

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General Software Discussion / Re: Shortcut Creator

« Last post by ewemoa on June 12, 2010, 05:44 AM »

The following possibilities have come up so far (neither implemented nor tested):

1. Provide two modes of operation -- one mode just creates shortcuts while the other one asks for a comment first (say via some dialog box) and then creates shortcuts.  The mode might be toggled via a hotkey and a visual indication of which mode was currently active might be provided via different tray icons.

2. Modifier-based behavior difference.  Configure CreateShortcutsIn to behave differently (as described in the previous possibility) depending on whether a particular modifier (e.g. Shift, Alt, Control, etc.) is held down when the menu item is invoked.

-ewemoa (June 10, 2010, 05:21 PM)

Another idea is to use one of the lock keys (e.g. CapsLock, NumLock, ScrollLock) to toggle the behavior.  I have tested this and it seems to work:

  http://ewemoa.dcmembers.com/tmp/CreateShortcutsIn.exe

SHA1: 4535a8c171b560dda75d960922f7bd340f6a95f1

Add any of the following to the ini file to test:

  CommentToggleKey=CapsLock

or

  CommentToggleKey=NumLock

or

  CommentToggleKey=ScrollLock

If there is no setting, the program should default to using NumLock.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Shortcut Creator

« Last post by ewemoa on June 12, 2010, 04:50 AM »

I would like to modificate the script CTRL+SHIFT+S to modify during the shortcut copy the comment in it.

-Contro (June 10, 2010, 08:29 AM)

If there are multiple destination folders, do you want to specify a comment for each destination separately, or should all destinations use the same comment?

Please provide an example.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Shortcut Creator

« Last post by ewemoa on June 11, 2010, 09:45 PM »

IN the past I need environmental variables and have no utility because need to reiniate the system to take place.

-Contro (June 11, 2010, 06:18 PM)

I use batch (.bat) files to set environment variables -- this way I do not need to restart my system (or log off and then on) to make adjustments.

For example, I have done something similar to the following successfully:

1. Create a file named CreateShortcutsIn.bat in the same directory where CreateShortcutsIn.exe is located.

2. Put the following in the file named CreateShortcutsIn.bat:

set MYCOMMONPATH=Documents and Settings\JOSE\Escritorio
set ONE=C:\%MYCOMMONPATH%
set TWO=D:\%MYCOMMONPATH%
set THREE=F:\%MYCOMMONPATH%
set FOUR=I:\%MYCOMMONPATH%
set FIVE=M:\%MYCOMMONPATH%
set SIX=N:\%MYCOMMONPATH%
start CreateShortcutsIn.exe

3. Put the following in CreateShortcutsIn.ini:

Code: Text [Select]

1. [Settings]
2. ; hotkey to bring up menu
3. Hotkey=^+c
4. ; destination locations (numbered starting at 1) to choose from
5. ; absolute path
6. 1=C:\
7. ; environment variable support
8. 2=%TEMP%
9. ; multiple locations, separate by |
10. 3=C:\WINDOWS|C:\
11. ; hotkey for location(s)
12. 4=^+d::C:\Documents and Settings
13. 5=^+p::%ONE%|%TWO%|%THREE%|%FOUR%|%FIVE%|%SIX%

4. Use CreateShortcutsIn.bat (the batch file) to start the program (e.g. double-click its icon).

Does that sort of thing work for you?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Shortcut Creator

« Last post by ewemoa on June 10, 2010, 05:21 PM »

I would like to modificate the script CTRL+SHIFT+S to modify during the shortcut copy the comment in it.

-Contro (June 10, 2010, 08:29 AM)

I intend to consider how this might be accomplished.

-ewemoa (June 10, 2010, 03:43 PM)

The following possibilities have come up so far (neither implemented nor tested):

1. Provide two modes of operation -- one mode just creates shortcuts while the other one asks for a comment first (say via some dialog box) and then creates shortcuts.  The mode might be toggled via a hotkey and a visual indication of which mode was currently active might be provided via different tray icons.

2. Modifier-based behavior difference.  Configure CreateShortcutsIn to behave differently (as described in the previous possibility) depending on whether a particular modifier (e.g. Shift, Alt, Control, etc.) is held down when the menu item is invoked.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Shortcut Creator

« Last post by ewemoa on June 10, 2010, 05:15 PM »

To follow the firefox addon for shortcuts
http://forums.mozill...p?f=38&t=1917131
  from Spins

-Contro (June 10, 2010, 08:39 AM)

Thanks for the link.  I intend to take a look.

-ewemoa (June 10, 2010, 03:44 PM)

I took a look and examined:

• Tab Mix Plus
• Multirow Bookmarks Toolbar

but did not figure out anything relevant to the current situation.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Shortcut Creator

« Last post by ewemoa on June 10, 2010, 03:44 PM »

To follow the firefox addon for shortcuts
http://forums.mozill...p?f=38&t=1917131
  from Spins

-Contro (June 10, 2010, 08:39 AM)

Thanks for the link.  I intend to take a look.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Shortcut Creator

« Last post by ewemoa on June 10, 2010, 03:43 PM »

I would like to modificate the script CTRL+SHIFT+S to modify during the shortcut copy the comment in it.

-Contro (June 10, 2010, 08:29 AM)

I intend to consider how this might be accomplished.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Shortcut Creator

« Last post by ewemoa on June 10, 2010, 03:39 PM »

I would like to try one list.

[...snipped...]

P.D. Please leave one option in the right menu to launch any application.

-Contro (June 10, 2010, 09:07 AM)

I'm sorry but I don't understand either of these.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Shortcut Creator

« Last post by ewemoa on June 10, 2010, 03:38 PM »

And I don't see the sixth line created in my ini file. Can't I create new lines ?

-Contro (June 10, 2010, 09:36 AM)

I don't understand the problem being described.

Would you mind posting your ini file or one that reproduces the problem for you?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Shortcut Creator

« Last post by ewemoa on June 10, 2010, 03:37 PM »

Fails because my list is too long :

-Contro (June 10, 2010, 09:31 AM)

Perhaps the following idea will work:

Define environment variables for each of the separate paths and then use those in CreateShortcutsIn.ini.

For example, suppose there are the following six paths one wants to use for a single menu item:

• C:\Documents and Settings\User\Red
• D:\Documents and Settings\User\White
• E:\Documents and Settings\User\Yellow
• F:\Documents and Settings\User\Black
• G:\Documents and Settings\User\Green
• H:\Documents and Settings\User\Blue

One can use a batch file or other means to define environment variables such as:

• set RED=C:\Documents and Settings\User\Red
• set WHITE=D:\Documents and Settings\User\White
• set YELLOW=E:\Documents and Settings\User\Yellow
• set BLACK=F:\Documents and Settings\User\Black
• set GREEN=G:\Documents and Settings\User\Green
• set BLUE=H:\Documents and Settings\User\Blue

(If a batch file is used for this, one idea is to use it to launch CreateShortcutsIn.exe.)

In CreateShortcutsIn.ini, one might have:

Code: Text [Select]

1. [Settings]
2. ; hotkey to bring up menu
3. Hotkey=^+c
4. ; destination locations (numbered starting at 1) to choose from
5. ; absolute path
6. 1=%RED%|%WHITE%|%YELLOW%|%BLACK%|%GREEN%|%BLUE%

I tested something like this just now, and it seemed to work fine here.

Note: It is important that the environment variables are defined before CreateShortcutsIn.exe is launched.

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Find And Run Robot / Re: Latest FARR Release v2.107.04 beta - Sep 23, 2012

« Last post by ewemoa on June 10, 2010, 01:06 AM »

AFAIU, the following are fscript-based (and I'm fairly certain the others are not):

• Clock
• Gcal_quicadd <- discontinued
• Google_Translate <- now in CZBPack

-IainB (June 10, 2010, 12:42 AM)

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General Software Discussion / Re: Shortcut Creator

« Last post by ewemoa on June 08, 2010, 08:15 AM »

I made an attempt at supporting a few things.  Here's an example ini file:

Code: Text [Select]

1. [Settings]
2. ; hotkey to bring up menu
3. Hotkey=^+c
4. ; destination locations (numbered starting at 1) to choose from
5. ; absolute path
6. 1=C:\
7. ; environment variable support
8. 2=%TEMP%
9. ; multiple locations, separate by |
10. 3=C:\WINDOWS|C:\
11. ; hotkey for location(s)
12. 4=^+d::C:\Documents and Settings
13. 5=^+p::%USERPROFILE%|%TEMP%

Now to explain what is different.

First, no need to specify Total= in settings any more.  Just make sure to start at 1 and increase by 1 each time.  (Lines 6-13).

Multiple destinations may be specified for a single menu item -- just separate them using the | character (sometimes called 'pipe' or 'vertical bar').  (Lines 10 and 13).

A menu item may have an associated hotkey -- using the hotkey the popup menu can be bypassed altogether.  (Lines 12 and 13).  (Put the hotkey string after the leftmost = on the line, and put two colons right after the hotkey string.)

If the earlier was code was still in-development, this is even more so

  http://ewemoa.dcmemb...reateShortcutsIn.exe

SHA1: 34336f348fc6d8ff0f056b2518ff597c213952d7

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General Software Discussion / Re: Shortcut Creator

« Last post by ewemoa on June 08, 2010, 03:35 AM »

I don't have any significant experience getting AutoHotkey to work with Firefox.  My guess is it is unlikely I would come up with anything useful in relation to Firefox any time soon.

With regard to the Windows Explorer one-to-many features I'm still considering and researching.