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Screenshot Captor / Re: windows media centre

« Last post by Ath on April 06, 2012, 01:14 PM »

When windows media centre is in full screen mode the screen shots are all black.I'm using v2.82.01.

Is there a way to take full screen screenshots in windows media centre in windows 7 64bit?

At the moment I can take screenshots of windows media centre by having it in a large window only.

-jmf123aci (April 06, 2012, 12:51 PM)

Euhm, and if you installed the latest 3.0 version from this thread? 2.82 is really, really old
And 3.0 has a DirectX capture mode, that might come in handy in your situation as well, though I've never worked with the Windows Media Center, so I can't know for sure.

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Living Room / Re: When you make your 100'th Post

« Last post by Ath on April 06, 2012, 06:45 AM »

Participant kalos reached 600 questions:

-Curt (April 06, 2012, 06:10 AM)

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General Software Discussion / Re: reserved characters in NTFS

« Last post by Ath on April 06, 2012, 06:43 AM »

I think it's rather silly to try to change the NTFS driver/behavior to support special characters that are actually reserved/designated for separating and selecting drives, directories and files. That's not a plausible route to go.

So, if you can't solve it directly, add an extra indirection, meaning, store the information in some (searchable) fileformat, like one of several available note-storage programs, designed for tasks like these

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General Software Discussion / Re: web dir in excel

« Last post by Ath on April 05, 2012, 02:16 AM »

Another idea:

• Use my Excel2Html utility to process the Excel file into a text file with urls (the template doesn't have to be html for E2H to work )
• Feed the textfile to a batch-downloader for downloading the files automagically

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General Software Discussion / Re: create empty folders according to a text list

« Last post by Ath on April 04, 2012, 05:29 AM »

Skwire's Text 2 Folders does just that

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General Software Discussion / Re: Recommend a Free simple Database program for Windows XP

« Last post by Ath on April 04, 2012, 01:41 AM »

And if SnapDB is a bit too simple/limited (though quite useful in itself), then maybe DataCrow could be of your liking?

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DonationCoder.com Newsletters / Re: --> Newsletter for April 2, 2012 - Codename Fundraiser Feather Duster

« Last post by Ath on April 02, 2012, 05:06 PM »

Mouser, thanks for all the hard work putting all these snippets together coherently as a newsletter, it's a good read again

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: "mouse hill" area above the start menu where the mouse speed is throttled

« Last post by Ath on April 02, 2012, 07:19 AM »

Maybe limiting the cursor into the RDP control using ControlFence, but I'm quite sure some other DC hosted utility can already do that, I just don't remember the exact name

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General Software Discussion / Re: restart router after few minutes of inactivity

« Last post by Ath on April 01, 2012, 03:59 PM »

2 simple solutions:
- Get a better ISP
- Get a better router

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Developer's Corner / Re: Licences for free software without code

« Last post by Ath on April 01, 2012, 03:55 PM »

A few simple & quick idea's: (as in 'Protect what you have', a paper license is just simply ignored)
- Put the name, checksummed, in prominent places in the UI, and on/in any output created (if possible).
- Put some kind of licensing scheme in place, like the one by DC member josant, in his NANY2012 entry

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Text Parsing and Output ( Result in Excel, load multiple DOC,RTF,Word Files )

« Last post by Ath on April 01, 2012, 03:37 PM »

Updated ScriptLineCounter to version 1.4.0.0

What's new/changed:

• Added: PDF read capability
• Added: Parsing FileFormat 3, as supplied in pdf, nearly correct, to be validated
• Added: -oc (OutputContent) option, no ini setting, displays all read file-content to console when -v also is set
• Added: -im (IgnoreMinimalScore) option, no ini setting
• Added: -xe option, Extra Info sheet to excel file, listing all files, the recognition percentage and the file-format detected
• Improved: Overhauled GUI options and layout, added url-label with link to DC-forum thread

TODO: (in priority-order)

• Improve and expand the GUI interface (partially done)
• Possibly add headers and footers to the output
• Add some unexpected features
• Fix any bugs or issues reported (2 until now )
• Handle pdf files for input
• Handle extra file-format extracted from samples received
• Write a Readme.txt file
• Create a GUI interface

Download:

• From the ScriptLineCounter webpage

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Living Room / Re: I'm Going to Build a PC. Suggestions?

« Last post by Ath on March 31, 2012, 04:19 AM »

my opera had no problem
maybe the print link will work better? http://www.globalcom...95&Sku=A466-2214

-iphigenie (March 31, 2012, 03:22 AM)

Still not working (ends in some 404 page, according to the name in the final link), maybe because I'm not in the US of A?

edit: Even when opening www.globalcomputer.com I get that page...

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Living Room / Re: I'm Going to Build a PC. Suggestions?

« Last post by Ath on March 31, 2012, 02:52 AM »

I'm also thinking about this monitor, mainly due to it's 2ms response, size, price and the reviews are pretty good.  Thoughts?

-MilesOhToole (March 30, 2012, 09:21 PM)

Some of my browsers (FF, Chrome, Opera) think that link is a loop, so they won't open it (too_many_redirects), got another link?

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General Software Discussion / Re: fr3 files

« Last post by Ath on March 29, 2012, 07:22 AM »

Google tells me that Fractal Explorer is the application that opens fr3 files.

-Innuendo (March 28, 2012, 06:34 PM)

this must not be correct
these files are Fast Report files

-kalos (March 29, 2012, 07:00 AM)

If you know that, why did you ask then? These generic questions are answered about 100 times faster using the power of da Google...

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MEWLO Web Framework / Re: OLD - Unfinished Web project: YUMPS

« Last post by Ath on March 29, 2012, 01:38 AM »

Yay! Saw that other thread but I had nothing constructive to add, so I kept quiet. But you worked it out just fine

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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: captures to a "page" or list view

« Last post by Ath on March 29, 2012, 01:31 AM »

Would DC-Member Skwire's ClipTrap be what you are looking for?

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Found Deals and Discounts / O&O DiskImage 6 Pro discounted to $19 from $29 until 30-03

« Last post by Ath on March 28, 2012, 12:10 PM »

Got an e-mail today from O&O Software stating I'd be using an outdated version of their software But I'm not using, or have used, any O&O software to date, so I'd better share this discount with friends who might need it

Oh, it seems the prices in Euro's are exactly the same numbers with only the currency sign replaced

Try this link: https://shop.oo-soft...m/36/purl-diskimage6

Valid until 30-03-2012

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General Software Discussion / Re: Jasc Paint Shop Pro 9... cm vs. in

« Last post by Ath on March 28, 2012, 09:50 AM »

Opening a .png file using Paint.NET gives me the units which are set (by default) in Paint.NET, and it knows how to convert the resolution stored in the .png. If I change a setting, like Image/Resize, to be pixels/cm instead of the default pixels/inch, the next time it has remembered my choice. I like that behavior.
Most likely because of the age of PSP, compared to the age of .png, it doesn't have all this 'sophistication', yet.

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Living Room / Re: xPlorer2 vector icon - I done did it!

« Last post by Ath on March 27, 2012, 07:09 AM »

so I went ahead and deleted them and replaced them with this

-Edvard (March 27, 2012, 06:32 AM)

Thanks, Edvard, for keeping 'm available

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: A question for skwire

« Last post by Ath on March 27, 2012, 03:03 AM »

Got any specific requests, Joe?

Few options:
Some of the apps may already exist or at least get close, and others may be possible to re-create with platform specific tooling, but that would require to know what platform you are buying

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Text Parsing and Output ( Result in Excel, load multiple DOC,RTF,Word Files )

« Last post by Ath on March 26, 2012, 03:58 PM »

Updated ScriptLineCounter to version 1.3.1.0

What's new/changed:

• Added: New file format for processing <Character><-/:/(react)><dialogue> files, ignoring most other content
• Improved: Layout row-height where the font is larger
• Added: ScriptLineCounter-readme.text as .txt extension is processed too

TODO: (in priority-order)

• Handle pdf files for input
• Handle extra file-format extracted from samples received
• Improve and expand the GUI interface
• Possibly add headers and footers to the output
• Add some unexpected features
• Fix any bugs or issues reported (2 until now )
• Write a Readme.txt file
• Create a GUI interface

Download:

• From the ScriptLineCounter webpage

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Text Parsing and Output ( Result in Excel, load multiple DOC,RTF,Word Files )

« Last post by Ath on March 26, 2012, 03:38 AM »

Just a small ScriptLineCounter status update:
Implemented:

• Auto-detection of file-format based on content, preference for format with highest matching line count
• Output .xls and .xlsx layout improvements

Working on:

• GUI bugfixing
• GUI add missing options/checkboxes
• GUI settings saved
• Finally write a proper readme.txt

Planned for later:

• Pdf reading
• Output pagination support (automatic headers/footers)
• GUI edit options not available from command-line (.ini-only options)

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Living Room / Re: I'm Going to Build a PC. Suggestions?

« Last post by Ath on March 26, 2012, 01:35 AM »

Buy a Systembuilder Windows license, together/bundled with a mainboard, it'll save you around $75 to $90 from a full retail license.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Text Parsing and Output ( Result in Excel, load multiple DOC,RTF,Word Files )

« Last post by Ath on March 23, 2012, 03:07 AM »

in TO DO list would love to add some more script formats

-Saira (March 23, 2012, 12:00 AM)

It's on the list*, just didn't write it in the post 

is thr any possibility to import pdf also ?

-Saira (March 23, 2012, 12:00 AM)

Hm, that may depend on the pdf thrown at it. Some don't allow text to be copied/taken from them, depending on settings used during creation. I'll investigate that soon.

... wanted to keep the post alive .

-Saira (March 23, 2012, 12:00 AM)

No issue, just a few days of lower activity here because of other obligations

* (We've been in contact using mail and irc )

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Text Parsing and Output ( Result in Excel, load multiple DOC,RTF,Word Files )

« Last post by Ath on March 20, 2012, 07:10 PM »

Updated ScriptLineCounter to version 1.3.0.0

What's new/changed:
Version 1.3.0.0:

• Added: GUI mode, but just in beta mode for now (-gui), using Swing with MigLayout, still a lot to add and improve
• Improved: Layout according to received sample (b/w and some fonts larger)

Version 1.2.1.0: (not actually released )

• Improved: Sort by Lines is now enabled by default
• Improved: Totals column is now bold
• Improved: Episode title is now right-aligned to better mate with episode titles
• Improved: Less verbose if matchVerbose was added from .ini
• Added: SortByName (-n) overrides -s
• Added: Alternate grey/white background (-a), default enabled
• Added: Zero counts are now suppressed by default, -z enables zeroes
• Improved: Code changes/refactoring
• Added: Changelog.txt.file, extension .file because .txt is excluded from svn commit

TODO: (in random order)

• Write a Readme.txt file
• Create a GUI interface
• Improve and expand the GUI interface
• Possibly add headers and footers to the output
• Add some unexpected features
• Fix any bugs or issues reported (2 until now )

Download:

• From the ScriptLineCounter webpage

Screenshot: