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Find And Run Robot / Re: Latest FARR Release 2.233.01 - Feb 11, 2018

« Last post by mouser on February 21, 2018, 06:17 AM »

How strange! I shall look into it.
So you say it happens with all of the alias icons on windows 10??

Missing icons is not a minor snag -- icons are a key feature of FARR!

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Screenshot Captor / Re: LATEST VERSION INFO THREAD - ScreenshotCaptor - v4.27.1 beta - Feb 21, 2018

« Last post by mouser on February 21, 2018, 05:51 AM »

4.27.2beta - Minor update to fix auto-adjust selection bug -- it could be off by one in some cases.

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Screenshot Captor / Re: LATEST VERSION INFO THREAD - ScreenshotCaptor - v4.27.1 beta - Feb 21, 2018

« Last post by mouser on February 21, 2018, 02:43 AM »

Thanks very much for the testing, dluby! I appreciate all the feedback and bug reports.

That seems to have fixed it, there's still a slight delay when closing the preferences screen (without making any changes) but it's fine.

Let me take a guess that you have a fair number of screenshots in your thumbnail panel (screenshot directory).  In such cases there will still be some delays on operations that cause that thumbnail panel to repopulate.

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Living Room / Re: Peculiar windows problem

« Last post by mouser on February 21, 2018, 12:48 AM »

App has a good point.

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Screenshot Captor / Re: LATEST VERSION INFO THREAD - ScreenshotCaptor - v4.27.1 beta - Feb 21, 2018

« Last post by mouser on February 21, 2018, 12:17 AM »

Dluby give the latest version a try and see if I haven't fixed the issue.
I have some concern that in some of my zeal to improve the thumbnail panel sort/refresh, and fix related bugs, that there may be cases where it doesn't resort when it should, etc.  So if anyone notices that let me know.

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Screenshot Captor / Re: LATEST VERSION INFO THREAD - ScreenshotCaptor - v4.27.1 beta - Feb 21, 2018

« Last post by mouser on February 21, 2018, 12:08 AM »

Another beta:

v4.27.1 BETA - Feb 21, 2018

• [Help] Added new help topic on region select mode.
• [Improvement] Much faster and smoother region capture mode keyboard nudge operation.
• [Improvement] Added 'T' shortcut in region capture mode to toggle controlling corner (useful for nudging and adjusting region).
• [Improvement] Tweaked the detection of a simple left-click in region capture mode to avoid spurious case where a single click was interpreted as a drag and release capture in region capture mode.
• [Improvement] Added 'R' shortcut in region capture mode to switch to fixed sized region move mode.
• [Improvement] Added ability to quickly select preset region sizes in region capture mode using your favorite and last sizes, using keys 0-9.
• [New Feature] Auto selection adjustment (under Edit Menu) -- will resize (both and expand and shrink) the current selection region to tightly fit the foreground contents on a solid background.  Great for isolating GUI controls, windows, etc.;  New toolbar menu item for this command, and shortcut key 'a' in editor.
• [New Feature] In main editor, use keys 0-9 to select from MyFavorite region sizes (0 to unselect).
• [BugFix] Pixelation effects grid borders were sometimes off by one pixel.
• [BugFix] Sorting by name in thumbnail panel was not working.
• [Improvement] Speed of sorting thumbnail panel has been improved.
• [BugFix] Eliminated unnecessary long delay after closing options panel and performing other operations that effected the thumbnail panel (sorting, etc.).
• [BugFix] Active screenshot (position) in screenshot thumbnail panel was being lost after closing options or performing some other menu operations.
• [BugFix] Ragged/splice effects dialog was not remembering choice of affected edges.
• [Improvement] New option for post-capture pop-up dialog, you can choose whether the main app should stay minimized when you hit enter from the post-capture pop-up dialog if it was already minimized when you triggered the capture, or should always show the main window afterwards (previously the default).

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Screenshot Captor / Re: LATEST VERSION INFO THREAD - ScreenshotCaptor - v4.26.3 beta - Feb 18, 2018

« Last post by mouser on February 20, 2018, 04:49 PM »

Let me check into this long delay on closing options issue..
I don't think I changed anything so it may be an issue with windows or antivirus.  Can I ask what OS you use and what antivirus program you us?

I have reproduced the problem -- I'm looking into it now..

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Living Room / Re: Recommend some music videos to me!

« Last post by mouser on February 20, 2018, 03:33 AM »

Another a few fun cover that made me smile:

And another cover by this unknown band that has some real charm:

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Living Room / Re: Shameless Self Promotion (Patreon)

« Last post by mouser on February 20, 2018, 02:44 AM »

We are going to do a DC fundraiser soon this year, and I'd like to make a page listing ways people can support DC, including supporting the people who help make DC a useful place by sharing their software, time, or expertise, with a list of patreon and paypal links for any friend of DC who makes the site a better place.

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Living Room / Re: Recommend some music videos to me!

« Last post by mouser on February 20, 2018, 02:16 AM »

A classic (and damn rightfully so) song, with some covers. Jolene:

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Screenshot Captor / Re: LATEST VERSION INFO THREAD - ScreenshotCaptor - v4.26.3 beta - Feb 18, 2018

« Last post by mouser on February 20, 2018, 01:19 AM »

Ok latest beta update is starting to add some useful stuff:

v4.26.3 beta - Feb 19, 2018

• [Help] Added new help topic on region select mode.
• [Improvement] Much faster and smoother region capture mode keyboard nudge operation.
• [Improvement] Added 'T' shortcut in region capture mode to toggle controlling corner (useful for nudging and adjusting region).
• [Improvement] Tweaked the detection of a simple left-click in region capture mode to avoid spurious case where a single click was interpreted as a drag and release capture in region capture mode.
• [Improvement] Added 'R' shortcut in region capture mode to switch to fixed sized region move mode.
• [Improvement] Added ability to quickly select preset region sizes in region capture mode using your favorite and last sizes, using keys 0-9.
• [New Feature] Auto selection adjustment (under Edit Menu) -- will resize (both and expand and shrink) the current selection region to tightly fit the foreground contents on a solid background.  Great for isolating GUI controls, windows, etc.;  New toolbar menu item for this command, and shortcut key 'a' in editor.
• [New Feature] In main editor, use keys 0-9 to select from MyFavorite region sizes (0 to unselect).
• [BugFix] Pixelation effects grid borders were sometimes off by one pixel.

You can now try the new auto-adjust region (shrink) using the "A" key when in main sc editor, or use new toolbar button;  Also you now have an easier way to select from your MyFavorite region sizes.

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Living Room / Re: Why doesn't DC make its own browser?

« Last post by mouser on February 20, 2018, 12:31 AM »

Given the rather appalling offerings in the browser market I'm wondering if there is some value in creating a new(?) board, similar to the mini-review board but specifically for browsers (Browser Wars)?

I am of the feeling that there is some "harm" done every time we make a new section, in terms of fractionating the community.   So my preference is always to avoid creating new forum sections.

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Screenshot Captor / Re: Keyboard nudge x 10 and pan last region

« Last post by mouser on February 19, 2018, 08:27 PM »

I'm looking for a shrink-wrapped rectangular selection.

Please try the brand new "auto adjust region" option under the edit mode in the main sc editing window in the new beta and see how it works for you - it does what we are saying, shrink-wraps the current selection.

NOTE: this function is only implemented so far in the sc editor, NOT the region capture mode -- I understand you want it in the region capture mode.
So for you to use it you would just select a rough region when capturing, and then in the main editor do select-all then edit-> auto adjust.
But if it works well for you then I can maybe add it to the region capture mode itself.

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Screenshot Captor / Re: LATEST VERSION INFO THREAD - ScreenshotCaptor - v4.25.1 - Feb 18, 2018

« Last post by mouser on February 19, 2018, 06:07 PM »

My current implementation of AutoAdjust region will actually first "grow" the region and then contract it -- that can make it easier in some rare cases, but I'm thinking it's probably less confusing and more generally useful if it never expands the region and ALWAYS contracts around whatever you have selected...

I have disabled the "grow before shrink" action, as I think it could lead to some confusion.  Ideally I will put back a grow mode in a different place, as it could be useful for selection some regions in some scenarios.

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Screenshot Captor / Re: LATEST VERSION INFO THREAD - ScreenshotCaptor - v4.25.1 - Feb 18, 2018

« Last post by mouser on February 19, 2018, 08:34 AM »

New substanial feature that may be quite useful:

• [New Feature] Auto selection adjustment (under Edit Menu) -- will resize (both and expand and shrink) the current selection region to tightly fit the foreground contents on a solid background.  Great for isolating GUI controls, windows, etc

It's good for helping you select GUI elements -- basically just select a rough area around (or even intruding a bit into it) a screen object on a solid background, and then trigger the region auto adjust and it should conform to the object.
It's still in early stages.

I will soon be adding some options for it and letting it conform to convex objects that are not perfectly square.  But it seems quite useful  Now includes convex cropping.

I'll make a video soon showing how to use this feature.

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Screenshot Captor / Re: LATEST VERSION INFO THREAD - ScreenshotCaptor - v4.25.1 - Feb 18, 2018

« Last post by mouser on February 19, 2018, 02:09 AM »

See first post in this thread for download link.

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Screenshot Captor / Re: LATEST VERSION INFO THREAD - ScreenshotCaptor - v4.25.1 - Feb 18, 2018

« Last post by mouser on February 18, 2018, 10:22 PM »

Great!

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Screenshot Captor / Re: LATEST VERSION INFO THREAD - ScreenshotCaptor - v4.25.1 - Feb 18, 2018

« Last post by mouser on February 18, 2018, 09:34 PM »

Yes, still a beta that's why updater doesn't see it.

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Screenshot Captor / Re: LATEST VERSION INFO THREAD - ScreenshotCaptor - v4.25.1 - Feb 18, 2018

« Last post by mouser on February 18, 2018, 03:53 AM »

v4.25.1 - Feb 18, 2018

• [Help] Added new help topic on region select mode.
• [Improvement] Much faster and smoother region capture mode keyboard nudge operation.
• [Improvement] Added 'T' shortcut in region capture mode to toggle controlling corner (useful for nudging and adjusting region).
• [Improvement] Tweaked the detection of a simple left-click in region capture mode to avoid spurious case where a single click was interpreted as a drag and release capture in region capture mode.
• [Improvement] Added 'R' shortcut in region capture mode to switch to fixed sized region move mode.
• [Improvement] Added ability to quickly select preset region sizes in region capture mode using your favorite and last sizes, using keys 0-9.

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Living Room / Re: How to check xlsx files for malicious macros or virus

« Last post by mouser on February 17, 2018, 08:16 PM »

There are a couple of approaches to handling such files that you don't trust:

1. User a virtual machine to open and test it and work on it
2. Use a 3d party tool to open it instead of using microsoft office (like an online service or a 3rd party office compatible tool)
3. Turn off macros/scripts in excel until you are sure you trust it.

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Living Room / Re: Thread on 3d Printing Cody Model

« Last post by mouser on February 17, 2018, 03:44 PM »

It may not look like Cody but that's very cool... Now you've got me excited to think of something to use OpenSCAD for! I'm sure I'll think of something..

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: StackNotes

« Last post by mouser on February 17, 2018, 02:40 AM »

Welcome to the site Yannick! 

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Living Room / Re: Thread on 3d Printing Cody Model

« Last post by mouser on February 16, 2018, 09:21 PM »

I've installed but not used OpenSCAD yet.  I've noticed that there are quite a few thingiverse items that are "parametric" and made with it -- meaning that you can adjust some parameters to change various aspects of the size and shape.

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Drag&Drop Robot / Re: How to get it to work with File2Folder?

« Last post by mouser on February 16, 2018, 05:07 PM »

Which "File2Folder" are you talking about?
Is it: https://www.donation...84.msg23717#msg23717
Or another?

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Living Room / Re: Thread on 3d Printing Cody Model

« Last post by mouser on February 16, 2018, 04:21 PM »

If we could get a cody holding a big coin/medal where we could customize the writing it would be so awesome to be able to print out custom "awards" to send to people..