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1. Mind-mapping and diagramming software.-tranglos (October 22, 2006, 06:34 PM)
who has win98 and feels daring ?-mouser (November 01, 2006, 06:56 PM)
i don't have such a big problem with 'quick notes plus' as i can now use the winkey to create a new note-nudone (November 02, 2006, 08:23 AM)
The web browser "sites I've been to and had bad experiences with" example also makes me wonder what browsers, if any, allow you to generically rate or put down comments for sites in a not-necessarily recommending way.-JavaJones (October 21, 2006, 02:13 PM)
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WARNING: This is a beta version. This means that it has been tested only by a small group of alpha testers. You should use this version only with data for which you have a backup, especially the new functions like zipping of files >2GB!
What's new?
This is the latest version of Total Commander giving a sneak peek of what's coming for 7.0. The list of changes is huge, but here's a good overview of what has changed:
- Please report bugs in the beta bugs forum.
- Updated user interface: flat buttons also on XP, new file list icons, drive icons, and bar icons (by external designer)
- Separate background color can be set for odd and even lines
- Compare by content now allows to edit files, and to re-synchronize manually
- Separate tree panel: Either one for both file panels, or one for each
- Lister now supports a text cursor, allows to center images, and resize only larger
- Change attributes allows to use/change content plugin values
- File operation logging
- Show drive letter in folder tabs
- File system plugins can now support custom columns and thumbnails
- Multi-rename-tool: Allow to edit target names directly
- More options in copy overwrite dialog: Compare by content, Rename target, automatic rename, copy all smaller or all larger
- Exclude directories in "Show"-"Custom...", e.g. with *.* | .cvs\
- Increased maximum command line length to 8191 (XP) and 2047 characters (Windows 2000), respectively
- Sort by additional columns, e.g. by size, then by date/time: Ctrl+click on additional columns
- Auto-complete path in command line, current directory, copy dialog etc.
- Use Shift+Del to remove unwanted entries from various comboboxes: Command line, search function, multi-rename-tool etc.
- Secure FTP over SSL/TLS, enter the URL as follows: ftps://ftp.servername.com . Needs openssl dlls stored in Totalcmd directory (not included for legal reasons).
- Custom user-defined commands for main menu and hotkeys
- Alias commands for the command line for internal commands or external programs
- Overwrite dialog allows to show preview images and custom fields
- When a copy/move/delete/create directory operation fails due to insufficient rights, ask user whether he wants to copy as administrator. Also allow a user to give himself permanent read rights to a directory if he knows the administrator password.
- Create ZIP archives > 2GB
- and many more...
Sounds like ActiveWords will be worth trying.I used AW under 98 only briefly - before upgrading to Win2k - and have no recollection about whether this feature worked under DOS or not!-Darwin (October 16, 2006, 09:20 AM)
The trial is good for 60 days
ActiveWords runs under Win98SE but it costs $49.95... it'll correct spelling and complete abbreviations in DOS windows.-Darwin (October 15, 2006, 11:09 PM)
WinMerge has no problem, though it does take a couple minutes to do the compare, which is no surprise.-rand1038 (October 09, 2006, 03:26 PM)
Often a life saver for a programmer. Beyond Compare (version 2) and Examdiff Pro are comparable, and both are reasonably priced. CSDiff has a unique view that will let you view differences inline, which makes it worth having even if you buy any of the others. WinMerge is decent, but go with pretty much any of the others instead of it.
* Windiff - Free, comes with Windows. It's probably on your Windows CD, but you can download it here.
* Araxis Merge - The best one I've ever seen (by far), but it's not cheap.
* ExamDiff and ExamDiff Pro.
* Beyond Compare
* CSDiff, from ComponentSoftware.
* WinMerge
* Guiffy - never tried it
* Meld, for GNOME
* CompareIt from Grig Software looks excellent, though I haven't gotten a chance to try it yet
It's more a reminder/alarm type app, rather than the timer stop watch idea that i posted about.-Smarky (October 04, 2006, 05:47 AM)
It's also way to complex in terms of options.
With this you can't have a countdown on screen to see how much you have left. Also when hidden via applications that hide the program, the alarm notice doesn't popup either!
I was really looking for something I could hide and call when needed-Smarky (October 03, 2006, 05:34 PM)
* Hide|WindowClass|1=HideToTray,2=HideFromEverything
* Hide current or specified application, add to hidden stack. Optionally show in systray. 2=Do not add application to stack (stays hidden even after quitting HoeKey)
Various options are available to set alarms/programs to run every x minutes/hours/days/months/years, or the last Friday in the month, or the last day in the month. You can define intervals such as every 5 minutes, every other day, every second Tuesday of the month, or Monday and Tuesday of every fornight at a given time.. Along with the ability to define intervals, you can also set run times. For example, you could schedule a task to run every 5 minutes but only between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m
in that case, you can get an older version of Yankee Clipper-lanux128 (October 03, 2006, 08:29 PM)
i would recommend the others above Auto Dialogs.-mouser (October 03, 2006, 08:49 PM)
This is sad news . . . I'd grown quite fond of the app. My other favorite, File-Ex, hasn't been updated in a long time either. Wonder if they're calling it quits for vista as well. I hate when software I love dies.-allen (September 21, 2006, 08:53 PM)
AutoDialogs is a Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista program that was developed to provide quick access to the folders you use most often in standard Open / Save as / Browse for folder dialogs (including all Microsoft Office versions and Windows 2000/XP/2003 dialog boxes,) Windows Explorer and many other programs.
Using AutoDialogs, you can automatically insert preselected folders into your dialog boxes using a system tray menu (requires only two clicks) or a pre-assigned hot key (one keystroke.) With AutoDialogs, you no longer need dozens of mouse clicks to navigate to that desired folder!
cough cough.. chs has had it from day 1.
chs also has an option to "auto repair" clipboard chain regularly so you don't have to-mouser (October 02, 2006, 12:02 PM)
or just beam with delight 
I know for sure acetext, clipmate and clipmagic do ) for reconnecting to the clipboard -- but I don't know of any utility that does it universally-allen (October 02, 2006, 07:12 AM)