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General Software Discussion / Re: Recreate files but without content to target drive

« Last post by skwire on February 26, 2012, 10:05 AM »

Try this build, please:  Zero Zipper v1.0.5.6

This one should have basic Unicode support.

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Finished Programs / Re: File2Folder; Win7, 64bit, Home Premium; run as admin to install

« Last post by skwire on February 25, 2012, 01:02 PM »

Thanks, foraminut, and welcome to the site.  I do mention this fact on my website page for Files 2 Folder but I probably should mention it in the help file as well, eh?   

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General Software Discussion / Re: Recreate files but without content to target drive

« Last post by skwire on February 25, 2012, 12:13 PM »

Try this build, please:  Zero Zipper v1.0.5.5

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Post New Requests Here / Re: control dimscreen from command line (willing to pay for new feature)

« Last post by skwire on February 24, 2012, 06:42 PM »

It works almost as I like  .

For deep night operation, even reducing light by 90% may be not enough. It would be nice 95%, but the parameter has a resolution of 10%. Is it possible to increase the resolution? I would like: 91% 92% 93% ... 99%

-fabio.parodi (February 24, 2012, 04:36 PM)

Please redownload and try it now.

Good job   , I am going to pay anyway. Can I get an invoice/receipt?

-fabio.parodi (February 24, 2012, 04:36 PM)

What format would you like?  Would a simple email suffice?

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Post New Requests Here / Re: control dimscreen from command line (willing to pay for new feature)

« Last post by skwire on February 24, 2012, 06:55 AM »

Welcome to the site, fabio.parodi.  Please give this a try:  DimScreenMod3

Usage:

DimScreenMod3.exe [0-100]

Let us know if it works how you like.  Thanks.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Recreate files but without content to target drive

« Last post by skwire on February 23, 2012, 04:06 PM »

What are you using for the temp folder value?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Recreate files but without content to target drive

« Last post by skwire on February 22, 2012, 07:41 PM »

Hi, lastgasp, and welcome to the site.  Please give this test build a try:  Zero Zipper v1.0.5.2

This version has a customisable temp folder setting but let me explain how it works.  You specify the folder to use and Zero Zipper will then create a folder with a really short name (basically, the first number from one that doesn't exist) and use that to create the zero-byte structure.  So, if you specify something like c:\tmp, the actual folder that will be used will be something like c:\tmp\1.  This allows me to work within a new, empty folder and easily delete it when finished zipping it.  At any rate, give this version a shot and let me know how it goes.  Thanks and sorry for the late reply.

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: Cliptrap from skwire: suggestion

« Last post by skwire on February 22, 2012, 01:31 PM »

I already created a separate script for you that does this here:  https://www.donation....msg276010#msg276010

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'

« Last post by skwire on February 20, 2012, 06:02 PM »

Website | Download
v1.0.6 - 2012-02-20
    ! Any trailing spaces in tag info would prevent that file from being moved
      or copied.  (Thanks, D. Purcell)

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Skwire Empire / Re: SFV Ninja (Simple File Verification application)

« Last post by skwire on February 13, 2012, 04:47 PM »

Wow that was quick, great work skwire! Tried and tested - no problems here, works 100% as expected

-daws0n (February 13, 2012, 03:24 PM)

Great to hear.  Thanks for reporting back.   

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Skwire Empire / Re: SFV Ninja (Simple File Verification application)

« Last post by skwire on February 12, 2012, 10:53 PM »

Thanks for creating this really helpful tool, I have been looking for something like this for a long time!

-daws0n (February 12, 2012, 03:26 PM)

You're welcome and welcome to the site.   

I am with Deozaan on this, any chance of incorporating "trim duplicates" option?

-daws0n (February 12, 2012, 03:26 PM)

I've added this type of logic into the latest build.  However, the expectation is that the user load any checksum file(s) FIRST.  This way, all files within the checksum file get added with their appropriate checksums.  After that, you can add files/folders and it will only add files that don't already exist in the list, to the list.  Does that make sense?  At any rate, give this version a try:

Website | Download
v1.1.0 - 2012-02-12
    + Duplicate files are no longer added to the list.  (Thanks, Deozaan and daws0n)
    + Last used folder should be remembered now when adding folders.  (Thanks, Deozaan)
    ! Handled bug where an erroneous MD5 checksum would be generated for a Unicode
      filename whilst using the ANSI version.  (Thanks, Cornucopiae)

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Best E-mail Client / Re: E-mail client recommendations

« Last post by skwire on February 12, 2012, 01:38 PM »

Late to the thread, but I have to throw my hat into The Bat!'s ring for one simple reason: 33,000 emails. If you can find any other email client that can handle that many emails without slowing to a crawl or even down-right imploding I'm listening. Seriously.

-Innuendo (February 12, 2012, 01:09 PM)

Becky! from Rimarts can handle that easily.  It doesn't have all the bells and whistles that The Bat! has, but it's been my sole email client for over a decade.  My install currently handles 22 accounts with a mix of IMAP, POP3 and NNTP along with several hundreds of thousands of messages across them.  One of my most favourite apps ever.

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Living Room / Re: Donation gamer: Games to give

« Last post by skwire on February 11, 2012, 01:20 AM »

As with p3lb0x, I've got some bundle purchasing overlap and have the following Steam keys to give away.

• Bunch of Heroes
• Hacker Evolution: Duality
• Hacker Evolution: Untold
• Hoard
• inMomentum
• Your Doodles are Bugged
• Zombie Shooter 1
• Zombie Shooter 2

Don't be shy...  Holler if you'd like one/some/all.  

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: Shell extension to show total play time of media clips

« Last post by skwire on February 08, 2012, 03:23 PM »

Thanks, MilesAhead.  This is due to compiling it with the AHK_L build for Unicode.  I'll take out the shell extension portion in the next build.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Software to monitor ALL incoming/outgoing connections to computer?

« Last post by skwire on February 04, 2012, 05:57 AM »

Ever since setting up my ftp server, I've noticed it being hammered constantly by China.

-superboyac (February 03, 2012, 11:11 PM)

Are you running your server on the standard port (21)?  If so, change that to something else and you'll notice the hammering go away.  I'd recommend something way up in the available port range; somewhere between 30000 and 50000 ought to be fine.

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: Open images without program window showing.

« Last post by skwire on February 03, 2012, 08:55 AM »

Website | Download
v1.0.7 - 2012-02-03
    + Space/Backspace will now show the next/previous image in the folder.  The
      PageUp and PageDown keys will also work.  (Thanks, Sean)
    + Support for animated gifs provided by the AniGIF control from Antonis
      Kyprianou of http://www.winasm.net.

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: Shell extension to show total play time of media clips

« Last post by skwire on February 01, 2012, 01:49 PM »

Website | Download
v1.2.8 - 2012-02-01
    + Added column sort indicators.  (Thanks, Wayne)
    ! Filename column width wasn't being saved properly.

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: Shell extension to show total play time of media clips

« Last post by skwire on February 01, 2012, 09:10 AM »

Thanks, all, for the patience and testing.     Delete your config.ini before using this version.  Thanks.

Website | Download
v1.2.7 - 2012-02-01
    + Added "Open file location" to the Edit menu.  You can also use the Ctrl+O hotkey to invoke this.
    + Added "Date Modified" column.  (Thanks, Wayne)
    * Moved "Cancel scan" button off the toolbar and put it at the bottom of the form.

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: Shell extension to show total play time of media clips

« Last post by skwire on January 31, 2012, 10:59 PM »

1.2.6.5 runs reeeally slow and the Cancel button still doesnt work.  1.2.6.3 seems to work best, now that we know we can't run it from the temp directory.

-TT1 (January 31, 2012, 10:35 PM)

It was worth a shot.  Here's the last test build for the night.  I moved the Cancel button off of the toolbar; it's on the bottom of the form now.  Let me know how this one goes.

PlayTime v1.2.6.6

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: Shell extension to show total play time of media clips

« Last post by skwire on January 31, 2012, 07:32 PM »

1.2.6.4 required a TaskSwitcher intervention to kill it since it was using about 95% resources on my wimpy processor.  I tried fervently to get the Cancel button to work before that .. no go.

-TT1 (January 31, 2012, 06:43 PM)

I was afraid of that.  Dangit.   

I was just thinking that a sortable column for the Modified Date as yyyy/mm/dd hh.mm.ss would be useful.  Would that be possible?

-TT1 (January 31, 2012, 06:43 PM)

I'll consider this.

Also, Rt.-click Open Folder (a 'simple' Explorer window, without the tree .. faster).  Obviously this could only be an option for a single highlighted file.

-TT1 (January 31, 2012, 06:43 PM)

I'll consider this as well.  It's easy to do.

If config.ini was instead named playtime.ini (whatever.ini actually, in case someone renames it), then there would be less potential conflicts with other programs in the same folder, should they be using the same config.ini name.

-TT1 (January 31, 2012, 06:43 PM)

I'm a one-app-per-folder guy.

Another build to try.  Have your Task Manager ready.     PlayTime v1.2.6.5

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: Shell extension to show total play time of media clips

« Last post by skwire on January 31, 2012, 06:21 PM »

Now, I wonder about the Cancel button which still doesn't work...

-TT1 (January 31, 2012, 05:59 PM)

Try this build.  I tried to increase the thread priority of the toolbar when a scan is going.

PlayTime v1.2.6.4

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: Shell extension to show total play time of media clips

« Last post by skwire on January 31, 2012, 05:02 PM »

@Ath: Thanks very much!  I really appreciate it.

@TT1: What happens if you cut down the extension lists to just a few extensions?

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: Shell extension to show total play time of media clips

« Last post by skwire on January 31, 2012, 04:09 PM »

My copy is ("merely"?) using a couple of seconds, to abort a huge scan.

-Curt (January 31, 2012, 04:03 PM)

Right, it depends on how large of a file it's right in the middle of scanning.  If the toolbar button doesn't appear to respond well, press the Escape key.  That will stop a scan as well.

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: Shell extension to show total play time of media clips

« Last post by skwire on January 31, 2012, 03:39 PM »

TT1, just for grins, would you please email your config.ini to me?  Thanks.

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: Shell extension to show total play time of media clips

« Last post by skwire on January 31, 2012, 02:46 PM »

are you saying that for the sake of future versions, you expect to stick to this new "slower but more supportive" concept?

-Curt (January 31, 2012, 01:47 PM)

Correct.

Unfortunately it still doesn't see any of the video files, and the Cancel button does nothing...

-TT1 (January 31, 2012, 01:49 PM)

Whoops, meant to say it doesn't see any of the Audio files.

-TT1 (January 31, 2012, 01:50 PM)

The Cancel button won't enable unless a scan is going.  As for the other issue, I'm really at a loss.  I've verified it works on the following:

XPSP2 (via VM)
XPSP3 (my own computer)
Vista (via Curt)
W7 (my own computer)

I'm trying to track down another SP1 box that we can use for testing.  Even a VM would work for this purpose.