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N.A.N.Y. 2021 / Re: Welcome to NANY 2021

« Last post by tomos on August 29, 2020, 07:24 AM »

AFAIK it doesn't even have to be code -- I got a nany cup in 2011 for (with others implementing) a website idea (that unfortunately didn't last long - askapic.com).
Although it did get implemented so there was html -- just I didn't actually write any of it. I was the ideas man and the design.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Why I'm going to buy Syncovery Pro today, at bits

« Last post by tomos on August 29, 2020, 05:10 AM »

The offer has been extended ~ twenty hours left:
https://www.bitsdujo...ry-pro#comments82213

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General Software Discussion / Re: Why I'm going to buy Syncovery Pro today, at bits

« Last post by tomos on August 29, 2020, 05:01 AM »

Good.
I got the bdj offer as was cheaper than an upgrade. (Note I bought it many years ago.)
The "smart detection" and monitoring combined with block file updating (or whatever they call it) is really nice. The control one has is incredible (but with all the options can also be a little overwhelming).

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General Software Discussion / Re: Why I'm going to buy Syncovery Pro today, at bits

« Last post by tomos on August 27, 2020, 02:30 PM »

I came across this post today, while searching for the differences between Syncovery Pro & Vice Versa Pro. The reason being that Syncovery Pro is on sale at BitsDuJour today. Despite the age of this post, it has been helpful for me in understanding some differences between these two excellent programs.

-m9833 (August 27, 2020, 05:05 AM)

Yeah, they complicated things a while back with a third version (Standard\Pro\Premium). See here for their respective features:
https://www.syncovery.com/matrix/

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General Software Discussion / Re: Radial Menu v4

« Last post by tomos on August 27, 2020, 04:28 AM »

hi Contro,
why not ask at the link you supply?

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N.A.N.Y. 2021 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2021: RaptureReplica by KodeZwerg

« Last post by tomos on August 27, 2020, 04:25 AM »

This *is* really nice, good job

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Screenshot Captor / Re: Screenshot Captor, Main Form is closing after minimize

« Last post by tomos on August 26, 2020, 04:48 PM »

@james48 if the SC icon stays in the system tray after closing the main windows, it means that SC is still running.
You want the window to minimise to the taskbar? AFAIK this not possible.
Like KodeZwerg, I wonder why the SC tray icon is yellow (anyone ?)

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

« Last post by tomos on August 26, 2020, 02:37 PM »

^ first one I really enjoyed -- even watched another couple of their videos.
Second one I couldnt get my head around -- just seems crass to me (gave up watching it tbh -- FWIW if this was my site I'd delete it)

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N.A.N.Y. 2021 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2021: RaptureReplica by KodeZwerg

« Last post by tomos on August 25, 2020, 03:59 AM »

This looks very good, must try

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General Software Discussion / Re: Saving Settings 'Screenshot Captor'

« Last post by tomos on August 25, 2020, 03:57 AM »

Hi James, I repeat: there are no employees here on donationcoder. Please note ;-)

Dear Employee, best Tom.

Thank you very much, it's all clear now. But even now, for me it was difficult to find.
I'm glad it's possible to make a program settings backup.

-james48 (August 24, 2020, 05:52 PM)

Yes, it is difficult to find.
But you should not be having problems with SC not starting with windows and/or losing the settings....

I've also send a topic about minimize Screenshot Captor, after minimize 'Screenshot Captor' the program is closing?

You got a reply there from KodeZwerg

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General Software Discussion / Re: Saving Settings 'Screenshot Captor'

« Last post by tomos on August 24, 2020, 04:01 PM »

Dear emloyee,
It is possible to SAVE 'Screenshot Captor' settings, please?

-james48 (August 18, 2020, 03:16 AM)

to answer your original question -- see screenshot of Options window below -- click on 'File' and select backup settings.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Saving Settings 'Screenshot Captor'

« Last post by tomos on August 18, 2020, 11:20 AM »

Helllo, thank you for responding, it sometimes happens that Sreenshot Captor does not start automatically anymore, then I've to reinstall the settings again

-james48 (August 18, 2020, 07:44 AM)

neither of these should happen.
I wanted to rule out the possibility that you unzipped the portable version to the default Programs folder (where SC doesnt have write permissions), but that's not the case. So we'll have to wait see what mouser says....

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General Software Discussion / Re: Saving Settings 'Screenshot Captor'

« Last post by tomos on August 18, 2020, 04:06 AM »

They should automatically be saved. Can you describe the problem?
Also let us know which version of the software (version number, whether portable or installable) and the location of the software (where installed/unpacked).
PS, no employees here :-)

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Living Room / Re: silly humor - post 'em here! [warning some NSFW and adult content]

« Last post by tomos on August 16, 2020, 01:06 PM »

I've heard people complain that wearing masks makes it hard to breathe, but how the smurf are you supposed to breathe in that thing?

-Deozaan (August 16, 2020, 11:37 AM)

Just from looking at it, I think the face hugger is just ornamental, and there's a mask underneath that it's attached to from where the elastic attaches.  I could be wrong.  If I'm not, I don't get it either.

-wraith808 (August 16, 2020, 11:58 AM)

I suspect it's more ornamental than functional :-)

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Screenshot Captor / Re: Difficulty with latest version of ScreenshotCaptor opening

« Last post by tomos on August 13, 2020, 04:53 AM »

I also notice that it wants to open best and fastest from the little hidden icon box in the right end of the taskbar.  Pinning it to the taskbar and using that as a way to open it and even using the shortcut on the desktop is way slower for some reason.

-Holisticmdwf (August 12, 2020, 01:27 PM)

Well, not to spoil your discovery, but that is the way it was designed to work. Either by activating a capture mode from the tray icon, or by hitting a configured hotkey and start capturing...

-Ath (August 13, 2020, 03:32 AM)

Yeah, it's designed to run all the time, and then you have the choices of using shortcuts or the context menu of the tray icon, or the capture bar to take a screenshot. I always set it to start with windows.

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Living Room / Re: Funny Animal Videos

« Last post by tomos on August 12, 2020, 03:49 PM »

Squirrel Ninja!

-wraith808 (August 12, 2020, 08:36 AM)

that was classic

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Living Room / Re: Funny Animal Videos

« Last post by tomos on August 12, 2020, 08:25 AM »

Cat. Monster Truck.

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Clipboard Help+Spell / Re: Cannot move or delete clips

« Last post by tomos on August 09, 2020, 02:34 PM »

^
https://www.donation...ex.php?topic=49490.0

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Clipboard Help+Spell / Re: Cannot move or delete clips

« Last post by tomos on August 09, 2020, 01:14 PM »

Ah, the alpha version is jacked up, doesn't show the excerpt in the preview pane, clip text or whatever.... 

-Subsim (August 02, 2020, 08:46 PM)

do you still have this problem? (I dont, but on Win 7 now)
if it is still a problem, probably best report it in the alpha thread and mouser should sort it

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Living Room / Re: Share your photos! Travel shots, photoblogs, etc.

« Last post by tomos on August 04, 2020, 01:46 PM »

I can see the whole book:
the photos you combine in the double spreads work really well together. (That's a real talent in itself.)

I put too many photos in... some are better than others No sooner than I saw them in print, I noticed things in some photos that I hadn't seen on screen, and not improvements.

-rjbull (August 03, 2020, 03:59 PM)

Was listening to a photographer a while back talking about selecting prints -- for sale or maybe for a calendar. They would print them and hang them on the wall for a week and see how they felt about them after that time.
Re the number of photos -- it's a lot of photos! I think any photographer would struggle to get that many together. If I may be critical I like the black and white photos but not sure they fit in with the rest of the images.

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Clipboard Help+Spell / Re: Cannot move or delete clips

« Last post by tomos on August 02, 2020, 04:59 PM »

Sorry, I forgot, I'm actually using the Alpha version (see below) -- it's very stable, the Alpha aspect is related to being able to copy/save clips with formatting.

DOWNLOAD Alpha Version:
https://www.donation...AndSpellPortable.zip

-mouser (January 31, 2020, 03:42 PM)

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Clipboard Help+Spell / Re: Cannot move or delete clips

« Last post by tomos on August 02, 2020, 04:51 PM »

I'm able to delete clips here with portable CHS on Windows 7
All three methods work:
Select the clip in the main pane then:

• press delete key
• right click + delete
• click delete icon

Maybe a repair database might help (backup first)
In Options, Other Stuff >Backup Maintenance

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Living Room / Re: Share your photos! Travel shots, photoblogs, etc.

« Last post by tomos on August 02, 2020, 04:33 PM »

I recently had a photo book made by CEWE-Photoworld, with photos of my local area.  There's next to no text, bar acknowledgements, as I wanted something more like the look of mounted prints in a gallery.  Here are four screenshots from the CEWE software's WYSIWYG view.

-rjbull (August 02, 2020, 04:11 PM)

Lovely!
Great to see some of your photos. And the presentation works very well

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Clipboard Help+Spell / Re: Cannot move or delete clips

« Last post by tomos on August 02, 2020, 10:10 AM »

I'm wondering, is there a way to install a 2nd copy of CHS? Maybe to test it out?

-Subsim (August 02, 2020, 09:14 AM)

There are portable and install versions available. Probably best to make sure they not both running at the same time. It's possible they both will use the same default folder for clips (you can choose folder in settings if you want to change)

I can check later re deleting clips.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Affinity offers 90-day free trial/50% discount on all software

« Last post by tomos on July 26, 2020, 11:20 AM »

Along with Designer (now @ full price of 55€) you get "Fine Liner Brushes by The Artifex Forge --
over 50 vector Fine Liner brushes, plus 10 Fine Liner textures."

-tomos (June 24, 2020, 07:07 PM)

one way of seeing if you qualify for these (or maybe other) free vector brushes --
Enable the welcome panel via menu: Help >Welcome and scroll through the images/advertising/tips



took me a while to figure out how to install --
eventually found this on yt from the author of these ones How To Load Affinity Designer Brushes