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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Intro
« Last post by mouser on November 15, 2008, 06:10 PM »
The more the merrier!

ps. yes, people can team up to work on one nany project.
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UrlSnooper / Re: Snooper doens´t get multimedia links anymore
« Last post by mouser on November 15, 2008, 08:57 AM »
try switching to tell it to show ALL links. see if you notice anything strange.. it's possible that some links are getting cut off in the middle.  i may have changed something recently that governs how split packets are reformed and theoretically that could affect that.. or it may be that the site in question has changed the way it streams stuff?
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Developer's Corner / Re: CSS and field width
« Last post by mouser on November 15, 2008, 08:12 AM »
There are actually a few scripts that you can use that would let them safely and easily edit online ONLY THE PARTS OF THE PAGE you want them to.

We've posted about a couple of them in the past but i don't have any particular experience with them and can't remember the names -- hopefully a follow up poster will.

I do know they are designed for basically the exact case you are talking about -- where you have a non-technical client who need to be able to do regular minor editing of some page content, without letting them mess up the entire web design.
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UrlSnooper / Re: Snooper doens´t get multimedia links anymore
« Last post by mouser on November 15, 2008, 07:55 AM »
well, intel cards are ones that have had problems working with the winpcap network driver in the past, BUT if url snooper is picking up some files while you surf, then that is not the problem.

[can i just confirm that you are using url snooper by turning on sniffing and then browsing with your normal browser?  i.e. you aren't having to restort to opening the web pages from within the url snooper window itself using the tiny "Manually Scan a URL" edit box shown at the bottom of the window in advanced mode]

assuming that's right, and that you are using snooper normally, you might just be experiencing the normal problem that flash files are sometimes not found by snooper.

do a test, start url snooper going and then open up in your browser: http://www.c-span.org/
see if you get a bunch of links, should be .rm links if you have the dropdown Protocol Filter set to "Multimedia URLs".  if you do, then snooper is working as designed.
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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: New FARR plugin : Scripter enable loading of multiple javascript plugins
« Last post by mouser on November 14, 2008, 07:42 PM »
One thing we should keep in mind -- i know ecaradec is doing a bit more work on this as we speak -- so it might make sense to hold off messing with the code until ecaradec is ready to pass the torch to someone else -- just to avoid duplication of effort.
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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: New FARR plugin : Scripter enable loading of multiple javascript plugins
« Last post by mouser on November 14, 2008, 07:41 PM »
I didn't understand what you meant by "custom trigger handling" -- does this refer to onProcessTrigger(), onReceiveKey(), and the like?

Yep.  Basically the parent script has to iterate through each of the multiscripts and see if any want to handle each call.


I'm in the dark about regex pattern matching for each script.  Storing and referencing a regular expression string per-script seems straightforward, but how the resulting regex is used by Scripter to work with FARR is not clear to me.  If someone already has a clear idea of what to do, I'd be happy to hear it

Again basically the parent script needs to take each RAW search, and iterate through each of the multiscripts and see if any of them should handle it based on their own regex match.


As far as UI is concerned, a simple starting point might be a dialog box appearing via Scripter's "Configure Advanced Plugin Options" button.  However, does it seem doable to achieve per-script configuration via the Plugin Manager dialog box (at least eventually)?

I think we are on the same page.. basically when user says to do advanced config of the parent manager script, it should show a page of options.  this page might look like a checklist box of each multiscript plugin found, where individual scripts could be enabled or disabled.

If individual plugins wanted to have their own options.. there would be a few choices.. you could have a button next to each multiscript to show *ITS* options, or maybe a simpler method would involve each mutliscript providing some html text with some form inputs that would be for that scripts options, and the multiscripter would present all form htmls on one page.  And then let the multiscript save all the variables using the new UserVars option in FARR.

This is the most confusing and advanced part of multiscripts and i think for now these options ideas can just be ignored for version 1.


Do you think script management would be a matter of tracking an enabled/disabled value per script?  Is there an issue with asynchronous processing?  How might enabling/disabling a script be affected by this?

I really don't see any issue here -- all you are doing is telling the mutliscript supervisor to ignore certain scripts and not even bother to call them with a chance to match search or trigger result.. shouldnt be a big deal.
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General Software Discussion / MakeUseOf.com: 3 More Tools to Bring Power to the Right Click Menu (Windows)
« Last post by mouser on November 14, 2008, 07:27 PM »
Make sure you read the previous posts linked to at the top of this entry, and you'll have a nice roundup of context menu enhancement tools for windows.

Earlier we have looked at ways to customize the right click menu on your own or use the free ‘Mmm’ to do it for you.  We have also looked at ways to clean up all the rubble from the right click context menu here. But here I am back again looking at three more ways to give my right click menu a booster shot.

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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Communal Idea Thread
« Last post by mouser on November 14, 2008, 07:08 PM »
If you haven't seen this SNL skit, it's a classic:
http://consumerist.c...nt-afford-252491.php
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Communal Idea Thread
« Last post by mouser on November 14, 2008, 07:02 PM »
Here's an idea:

"Purchase LockBox"
  • This would be a utility where you add items to a list, specifying a description and it's cost.
  • The program's job is to prevent you from spending money on large items on a whim.
  • So when you put in a new entry, it adds a column that tells you how many days until you can buy the item, starting at 30 days.
  • Every day you must bring up the program and push a button indicating that you still think buying the item is a good idea.
  • If you fail to do this for any 24 hour period, the delay will reset back to 30 days.
  • So only if you continue to indicate each day that you think buying the item is a good idea, will you reach the end of the 30 day period and be "permitted" to buy it.
  • This also gives your "significant other" time to spot your intentions and put the kibosh on it.
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / NANY 2009 Communal Idea Thread
« Last post by mouser on November 14, 2008, 06:58 PM »
I thought we might start a thread here where people could suggest ideas for others to code for NANY 2009.

So, post away!

Remember there is an *optional* theme this year to honor the difficult economic situation the world is in recently: "Savings"

(you don't have to make a program that falls under this theme, and you could stretch this theme to mean anything, saving time, saving energy, saving money, saving your sanity, etc.)
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Find And Run Robot / Re: Unicode??
« Last post by mouser on November 14, 2008, 03:23 PM »
I'm afraid the bad news is that unicode support for FARR probably won't come anytime soon.  Launchy may be your best bet for such things for the time being.

I'm definitely not ruling out unicode in the future -- there has been some discussion about rewriting FARR for a future version, and if i do that, i will make it unicode compatible -- i just don't want to try to patch it into the current codebase.
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Intro
« Last post by mouser on November 14, 2008, 01:38 PM »
a yearly contribute to F/OSS thing too then

sounds like a good idea actually.
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Intro
« Last post by mouser on November 14, 2008, 12:57 PM »
this is really looking like it's going to be a big NANY event this year!
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Intro
« Last post by mouser on November 14, 2008, 08:35 AM »
well it has to involve the release of a NEW APP.. you could start a new open source project.. or release a new plugin for some existing program, but you cant just add some code to an existing application -- that wouldnt qualify.
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Intro
« Last post by mouser on November 14, 2008, 02:37 AM »
Let's say the theme is optional.. though truly you can be creative with a theme of "Savings" and apply it to almost anything.
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Clipboard Help+Spell / Re: Purging of Favorites
« Last post by mouser on November 14, 2008, 02:11 AM »
ok i will release a new version this coming week which preserves favorites reliably.
21467
FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: New FARR plugin : Scripter enable loading of multiple javascript plugins
« Last post by mouser on November 14, 2008, 02:02 AM »
ecaradec has gotten us started with this and shown us the way to multiscripts.. now we need a javascript coder to pick up the ball and run with this.. to extend the concept to allow:
  • each script to have its own regex pattern matching
  • each script to have its own icon, description, help
  • each script to be able to implement custom trigger handling
  • some sort of script management to allow scripts to be enabled and disabled
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Living Room / Re: Recommend a keyboard
« Last post by mouser on November 13, 2008, 06:31 PM »
A friend gave me this keyboard and i like it a lot:
http://www.amazon.co...d-4000/dp/B000A6PPOK
414QERTWPKL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

The one thing i will warn you about having a non-traditional keyboard is that it makes it hard to switch back and forth if you use a different keyboard at home/work.
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Official Announcements / New Apps for the New Year (NANY) Challenge 2009 - CALLING ALL CODERS!
« Last post by mouser on November 13, 2008, 03:07 PM »
The N.A.N.Y. 2009 Challenge:
New Apps for the New Year

You can read about the original first NANY challenge in 2006 here: https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=6231.0

Here is my challenge to all of you with some coding skills.  Join me in pledging to release a new program/utility/game on JANUARY 1st, 2009 to celebrate the new year!

It doesn't matter how big it is, but it must go live to the public as freeware/donationware between Dec 31 and Jan 1st, 2009.

We will give out fun prizes (custom dc mugs celebrating the event or something like that), for all coders who live up to their pledges.

Ground rules:
  • You have to state you are participating well before the actual date (you shouldn't just wait until Dec 31 to reveal whether you decided to participate or not); ideally announce by posting a reply on this thread before dec 7, if possible.  DECEMBER 7 is our goal to have the pledges.
  • This can't be an update of an existing program - has to be a new program.
  • You can post the program on your own website, etc. - you don't have to be affiliated with DonationCoder.com - you still get to announce it as part of the N.A.N.Y. Challenge.

Ok, who's in for this fun challenge!?



THIS ANNOUNCEMENT POST IS LOCKED - TO PLEDGE YOUR PARTICIPATION SEE THIS THREAD:
https://www.donation...ex.php?topic=15715.0
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Official Announcements / Re: THE N.A.N.Y. CHALLENGE - New Apps For the New Year
« Last post by mouser on November 13, 2008, 03:06 PM »
For NANY 2009 see this thread: https://www.donation...ex.php?topic=15715.0
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Intro
« Last post by mouser on November 13, 2008, 02:59 PM »
another thing to remember:  if you can't think of a good idea for your NANY program -- ask for some suggestions from the forum members (start a new thread in this section), and everyone should feel free to have people beta test their submissions here in this section before the official release :up:

and if you want some webspace on the dcmembers.com server to host your program and it's web page, just message me and ask.
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Intro
« Last post by mouser on November 13, 2008, 02:57 PM »
woot! participation looking is good this year!

remember: if you already have a mug, and for some reason you aren't trying to collect the entire series of NANY mugs, you can select another item from CafePress (sweatshirt, caps, bags, etc.) or maybe we can try to arrange some other gifts if people want them instead.

another idea might be to encourage non-programmers who have something they want to give away to make up their own award titles and give out their own awards to the participants :)
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Intro
« Last post by mouser on November 13, 2008, 08:40 AM »
"Savings" is great idea for the theme.
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Intro
« Last post by mouser on November 13, 2008, 05:44 AM »
o my theme suggestion would be: any program that makes official donationcoder programs more useful. This could be a plugin, a support program, farr aliases, etc.

i think this would leave too many people out.. BUT i will remind people that things like plugins are definitely eligible for NANY.

it still might be nice to come up with a theme even if it's optional, just to give people something to focus on if they feel like they are having a hard time thinking of something useful to code.
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Intro
« Last post by mouser on November 13, 2008, 04:30 AM »
To see what programs were produced during NANY of previous years:
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