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General Software Discussion / Re: Looking for QuickBooks Alternative
« Last post by paradisusvic on October 18, 2024, 01:58 PM »
Glad it made you consider the free & open source alternative

Let the license laps, and put the QB Company files in "cold storage"
-Stoic Joker (October 18, 2024, 01:18 PM)

Here's a tip: Export your files to CSV before the license expires. This allows you to start converting them for use in GnuCash :Thmbsup:

(Having them in a non-proprietary format is a big advantage anyway!)

If something happens, grab a new subscription, pop the thing back open and do whatever.
-Stoic Joker (October 18, 2024, 01:18 PM)

"your best bet for importing your QB data into GnuCash would be to output your data in a CSV format and either import the CSV data directly or convert the CSV to QIF and use the QIF importer." --FAQ.

This method offers more flexibility and avoids relying on renewed subscriptions :)
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General Software Discussion / Re: Looking for QuickBooks Alternative
« Last post by paradisusvic on October 18, 2024, 11:02 AM »
So I'm hoping someone might know of a - cheap, economical, or free - QuickBooks alternative that can import/convert/access the QB files without requiring ongoing licensing/subscription costs
-Stoic Joker (October 18, 2024, 08:26 AM)

Hello & good day! You may want to check out the free and open source GnuCash program:

Website: https://gnucash.org/

They mention QuickBooks in their FAQ page: https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Quickbooks.C2.AE.3F

These are forked scripts from the original article: https://github.com/erikmack/qb-escape

Hope this helps,
Vic
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Clipboard Help+Spell / Re: What are Mouser plan for this tool?
« Last post by paradisusvic on October 16, 2024, 12:42 PM »
I would like to know @Mouser opinion on this and some suggestion on possible substitutions o utilities which are going to become obsolete as technology progress (basically with Windows 11 step)
-Hilario (August 21, 2024, 05:27 AM)

On my side, it would be an honor to help Jesse/Mouser with bringing these tools to the "modern era" (as per the definition of modernity that users may have these days!).

The core point would be for them to have the one and true "Mouser's Blessing™" & seal of approval :)

I know that programs are "our babies" and the most important thing is for any clone/update to keep their original "spirit", with the overseeing eye of the original creator :-*


Just wanted to step-in as I believe I have the necessary skills to execute such an update and it would be an honor to make Jesse's life better, so he doesn't have to spend time re-coding what he so generously already did share :Thmbsup:

My 2 cents in positive willingness,
Vic
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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Coding a new program
« Last post by paradisusvic on October 15, 2024, 08:14 PM »
Wow! The DC community rocks big time!

Domain is cleared and there comes public releases directly sponsored by this thread :Thmbsup:

:-* Thank you guys

From a most-grateful,
🤗
Vic
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Found Deals and Discounts / Coding a new program
« Last post by paradisusvic on October 11, 2024, 10:56 PM »
Hello dear friends, this is a time-limited offer! :)

Here’s the context: I have to renew a domain expiring on the 16th. Freelance coding sites can take weeks to process payments to PayPal, so I thought I would offer to code a program for only $13 PayPal for a member of the DC community.

WIN/WIN :Thmbsup:

The code can be personal/private or public. As long as you can transfer the $13 PayPal upon code completion in the next few days, feel free to reach out to me either by forum PM or email at [email protected] with your requirements.

Thank you very much & I'm open to multiple project types/themes!

P.S.: If it is something in the likes a “coding snack,” even better. You can choose whether to have the resulting source code posted publicly or kept private.

I remain eager to bring your program to life and, of course, to help each other 🤗.

From a very thankful, Vic
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N.A.N.Y. 2025 / Re: NANY 2025
« Last post by paradisusvic on September 30, 2024, 05:46 PM »
Web browsers are an atrocious runtime though.
-Tuxman (September 30, 2024, 11:14 AM)

On the bright side, the runtime is standardized and already installed on the device, which translates to zero configuration on the user's side. 😊

The latest person who wanted me to code for the web specifically asked for it so the app would run on mobile and desktop "as is". 📱💻

It seems that users value convenience more than raw execution speed. 😘
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N.A.N.Y. 2025 / Re: NANY 2025
« Last post by paradisusvic on September 30, 2024, 10:29 AM »
I hereby start a thread for NANY 2025 projects.
-Tuxman (September 25, 2024, 06:54 PM)

Super! I'm definitely participating in NANY 2025.

I’ve been working on web applications lately and I’m pleasantly amazed at how much web technologies have progressed (WASM rocks!).

Perhaps it’s okay for a N.A.N.Y. release to be a web page? Is there a requirement for a release to be downloadable?

For instance, a client requested numerical OCR from the web by processing a user-selected image file with numbers, which was done very conveniently right from the webpage. (Once loaded, it even worked offline).

Native software will always have its place; nonetheless, I find the web to be very capable these days  :Thmbsup:

Special mention to Emscripten: Emscripten.org/about

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Clipboard Help+Spell / Re: What are Mouser plan for this tool?
« Last post by paradisusvic on August 26, 2024, 09:54 PM »
Last time I saw cody:

manager.jpg


We'd certainly love to see the tools making a come-back in full modernized glory! :Thmbsup:

Thanks for any clarification and for the all good work you have done with this products time going.
-Hilario (August 21, 2024, 05:27 AM)

I second the gratitude toward @Mouser. Many thanks for everything you do dear Jesse!

🤗
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Post New Requests Here / Re: Super simple idea, possibly hard to implement
« Last post by paradisusvic on August 10, 2024, 09:01 PM »
"all opened applications" can be web browsers, 3D games, file managers, text editors...
-Tuxman (August 08, 2024, 05:55 AM)

I concur. What can be done realistically is narrowing the list of opened applications to be "all supported applications", with modules defining each application and a centralized always-on service that can be invoked to run each highlighting module on demand.

(This way the app can be extended by multiple programmers over time)
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N.A.N.Y. 2024 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2024 - BeastBoard by luvnbeast v1
« Last post by paradisusvic on August 06, 2024, 05:37 AM »
I should be pushing code to GitHub somewhere within the next days.
-publicdomain (December 18, 2023, 07:51 AM)

You really should.  :D
-Tuxman (August 06, 2024, 05:11 AM)

Hello there TM :D The user went on a hiatus (he sent PM explaining his situation) so this one went to the back burner.

...Let's make it a more realistic: within the month. It deserves to be released; the app does look useful :-*
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Coding Snacks / Re: Unlock used files on the fly, in the background
« Last post by paradisusvic on August 02, 2024, 11:26 AM »
Windows R & D 🤣 such as removing wrp /windows defender and some other stuff as I come across it.
This is what I'm trying to achieve.
-ibay770 (August 01, 2024, 02:54 PM)

Congrats on the consistent blog!

https://techmissingmanual.wordpress.com/author/ibay770/

:Thmbsup:
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Coding Snacks / Re: Unlock used files on the fly, in the background
« Last post by paradisusvic on July 31, 2024, 06:17 PM »
Hello dear friend, did you consider the option of macro/automation?

If a program is already working and doing a good job, but only the start-up clicks are the hassle, perhaps this can be a solution.

Im wondering if its possible to create a driver or something,  that automatically unlock the file in the background
-ibay770 (July 26, 2024, 04:41 PM)

Of course it's possible :)

The "core" of the programs you mentioned can certainly be cloned for background running by putting some work on it
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Living Room / Re: [Important] Known DC Issue
« Last post by paradisusvic on July 20, 2024, 12:36 PM »
Awesome news! :Thmbsup:

Glad to see DC is being given an upgrade + consistent love :-*

BRAVO!
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PublicDomainVic / Re: [dev] AnyHandler
« Last post by paradisusvic on July 19, 2024, 08:21 PM »
Good news! Today @ibay770 confirmed it works for him as expected :) The program is coming out of ALPHA to have its first official release :Thmbsup:
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Post New Requests Here / Re: Files 2 folder on steroids.
« Last post by paradisusvic on July 17, 2024, 02:57 PM »
Awesome!!!

Thanks for devoting the time to do the AHK script . DonationCoder is the place for making the day to fellow happy users :-*

Thanks @Lintalist  :-*
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Post New Requests Here / Re: Files 2 folder on steroids - MagiFold v0.1.0
« Last post by paradisusvic on July 13, 2024, 10:07 PM »
MagiFold v0.1.0


Screenshot from 2024-07-13 23-07-08.png

Notes:

- Use the "-d" or "--directory" switch followed by the source path containing PDF files.
- The special "." path (a single dot) represents the current directory for the executable file.
- Only the top level is processed. Sub-directories are skipped.
- Errors are documented on screen, including the file path and error message.

Feel free to ask if you need any further assistance!
Vic
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Post New Requests Here / Re: Files 2 folder on steroids.
« Last post by paradisusvic on July 13, 2024, 08:41 PM »
Just added on-screen error reporting.

The program acts on the cautious side by processing top directory only ...
-paradisusvic (July 13, 2024, 07:14 PM)

This would be the only thing that remains malleable for this PDF-focused version. If you’d like it to browse the whole (sub)directory tree, feel free to say so.
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Post New Requests Here / Re: Files 2 folder on steroids.
« Last post by paradisusvic on July 13, 2024, 07:14 PM »
As of now, the main functionality is complete and has been pushed to GitHub

The program takes a cautious approach by processing the top directory only. It uses “.” to indicate the current directory for the MagiFold.exe executable.
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Post New Requests Here / Re: Files 2 folder on steroids.
« Last post by paradisusvic on July 13, 2024, 04:59 PM »
Got it, coding a small CLI as an initial release exactly by your parameters @ https://github.com/paradisusis/MagiFold

(This one is a prime candidate to be expanded into a GUI with configurable options :Thmbsup:)
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Post New Requests Here / Re: Files 2 folder on steroids.
« Last post by paradisusvic on July 13, 2024, 08:42 AM »
Hello & good day!

I need to create  TXT files for each PDF with the same filename, and inside the TXT file write the filename less the file type.
-magician62 (July 13, 2024, 06:04 AM)

Which PDF2TXT tool are you using for the conversion? If possible, show the actual command you are using :)

(Some tools have OCR settings, etc.)
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N.A.N.Y. 2022 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2022 - KeyLoop v0.1.0
« Last post by paradisusvic on July 06, 2024, 06:16 PM »
Any news ? :)
-orlith (July 05, 2024, 04:24 AM)

Yes, your request "reincarnated" on KeyStick v0.1 which is 85-90% complete :Thmbsup:

(I'll send you a private message as soon as it's published so you don't have to monitor the thread  :))
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PublicDomainVic / Re: nkDot-corners v0.1.0
« Last post by paradisusvic on July 04, 2024, 09:47 AM »
@Nick, please "ping" if you're around! :)
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Official Announcements / Re: New server/OS update
« Last post by paradisusvic on July 04, 2024, 09:39 AM »
Hello dear Jesse, I second Anand's reply:

Thanks for starting the Forum.
-anandcoral (July 04, 2024, 07:56 AM)

...also, for everything you do to keep the community up & running :-*

It is very appreciated.

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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: Fundraiser 2018 Money - Help Decide Where it Goes
« Last post by paradisusvic on June 18, 2024, 10:52 AM »
The days of DC fundraisers sure look like fun :-*
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Post New Requests Here / Re: (comparing two big different lists of strings/filenames)
« Last post by paradisusvic on June 17, 2024, 10:57 PM »
still run into annoying stuff like this with fuzzy match though :(

Bruiser
First list:
Bruiser
Gunbuster (1988)
buster.1988.internal.bdrip.x264-ghouls.mkv
Second list:
Buster (1988).mkv.torrent
-compn (June 17, 2024, 09:53 PM)

Hello & good day! You may want to try with "Weighted" as algorithm and using different "cutoff" values.

Cutoff defaults to 75. In your case, you may want to try with 80, then 85, then 90 up to 95.

(Until you find the configuration that behaves closest to what you need/expect)

Cheers! :Thmbsup:
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