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Mobysaurus / Re: Dinosaur strikes back! New Mobysaurus site launched on DonationCoder

« Last post by mouser on January 26, 2007, 12:01 PM »

Maybe the dinosaur should be smaller than cody and on a leash next to cody (on his right hand side) like his pet?

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Mini-Review of FirstDefense-ISR (Raxco Software)

« Last post by mouser on January 26, 2007, 09:42 AM »

Thank you so much for this mini-review - perfect job, with pics, links to other reviews, pros and cons, and final rating - who could ask for more!

[ps. folks remember to send a credit or two to the mini-review writers if you want to say thanks!, just click on the gold coin next to their name]

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LaunchBar Commander / Re: Justification for LBC

« Last post by mouser on January 26, 2007, 09:26 AM »

I'm not sure what you mean by "reset a bunch of functions" - but i use the program every day - it gives me a nice organied bar on the screen with my favorite tools and menus.

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Mobysaurus / Re: Dinosaur strikes back! New Mobysaurus site launched on DonationCoder

« Last post by mouser on January 26, 2007, 09:15 AM »

LOVE IT!!!!!!! 

I still think the banner could use some dinoauring up.. maybe put the dinosaur on the global and go from blue tint to green tint?

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Macromedia Flash / Re: What is needed?

« Last post by mouser on January 26, 2007, 08:04 AM »

There are some reasonable open source flash actionscript ide stuff.. i think some links are posted in the dev corner thread..  this section could benefit from some links so if you find some please do post the links.

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Mouser's Zone / MOVED: Idea - Universal browser keyboard shortcuts

« Last post by mouser on January 26, 2007, 07:47 AM »

This topic has been moved to Post New Requests Here.

https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=7200.0

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Find And Run Robot / Re: Humanized Enzo

« Last post by mouser on January 26, 2007, 07:23 AM »

Well managing running programs is actually on my todo list (switching to them, killing them, changing priorities), just seems like something better suited for a plugin so i've put it off for now..

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Find And Run Robot / Re: Humanized Enzo

« Last post by mouser on January 26, 2007, 06:09 AM »

Link to my Find and Run Robot: here.

I actually got an email pointing to a Wall Street Journal article about enzo in the mail from someone. Looks a bit interesting but also a bit unusable to me in terms of this caps lock thing.  The article was the typical kind of article you might find, like as if the NY Times ran a column and said "You have to try out this magical program called 'UnheardOfPaint' it is an amazing kind of program for your computer that simulates paintbrushes digitally so that you can litterally "draw" on your screen in colors to create virtual images, and then even print them!! Will wonders ever cease?  You must try this new one of a kind unique program, which i as a columnist will just assume is unique and has never been written by other companies 10 years ago because i don't want to miss my pedicure by searching the web for other similar programs."  This kinds of columns really make you wonder.. Well maybe it pays to have friends in high places, and pays to have an advertising budget.    I've added it to the Related Programs page.

Regardless, don't want to sounds jelous.. might be some useful features to learn from. I'd be interested in hearing any features that FARR users see and want.  Maybe the window commands.. Hey that gives me a thought.. maybe i should incorporate some GridMove type functionality that would let you through text arrange windows in a grid like manner on the screen.  Like "movewin UL" to say to move/resize window to upper left corner, etc.  Just an idea..

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UrlSnooper / Re: URLsnooper refuses to start!

« Last post by mouser on January 25, 2007, 09:36 AM »

Sorry i keep falling behind in this - always gets pushed back in the queue.  I am putting it on my todo list again and should have a fix by monday if all goes well.

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Find And Run Robot / Re: FARR: One Commandbox to rule them all...

« Last post by mouser on January 25, 2007, 09:24 AM »

plugins are coming in the next release..
that might end up being the easiest way to interface with the desktop search engines also.

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Living Room / Re: My Amazing Secret for How to Get Great Publicity and Get Rich in the Web2 World

« Last post by mouser on January 24, 2007, 10:56 PM »

I haven't sent in $999 nor am I going to, but by any chance would the step 3. be repeat?

now you've leaked my secret and it's worthless 

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Living Room / Re: installing mods on smf forums

« Last post by mouser on January 24, 2007, 10:54 PM »

that's a very good question nite_monkey - unfortunately i'm not sure - I think it should be able to be done.
the place to ask might be http://www.simplemachines.org/community/
a quick search there suggests that safe mode should be ok:
http://www.simplemac...ch2;search=safe+mode

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Living Room / Re: forum suggestion

« Last post by mouser on January 24, 2007, 10:43 PM »

I'm putting this on my todo list for the forum - im working hard on our new help desk but when i finish that i will try to add these reasonable requests along with another i had for the unread posts page.

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Ligare

« Last post by mouser on January 24, 2007, 10:32 PM »

Welcome to the site Martin 

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N.A.N.Y. Challenge 2007 / Re: WorkCoach - v0.8.0 - January 24, 2007

« Last post by mouser on January 24, 2007, 03:36 PM »

Scores! YES!!! Wonderful wonderfull wonderfull 

When is this program going to get it's own web page?

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Find And Run Robot / Re: Latest FARR v2.00.37 ALPHA PREVIEW Release - January 21, 2007

« Last post by mouser on January 24, 2007, 06:57 AM »

i will put on my todo list an option for grabbing/showing/sorting/biasing-scores by date.
it may slow things down a little so ill make it optional.

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Living Room / Re: is it me or is it the machine (i'm sorry for even posting this).

« Last post by mouser on January 24, 2007, 06:52 AM »

as for the RAM, well i sort of think maybe that is the problem - but the problematic software works perfectly well in the other older xp install.

Yeah this is indeed the curious part-- which makes me think maybe it's the hard drive or some partition issue or restore problem.  It wouldn't be strange for the errors to appear randomly if it was the memory, but it would be very strange to get them only on the new xp install and not the old.

A good diagnostics program might be able to help detect whether it is a hardware fault; ive no experience with them but ill bet someone here can recommend one.

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Living Room / Re: is it me or is it the machine (i'm sorry for even posting this).

« Last post by mouser on January 24, 2007, 06:34 AM »

Also, was the image you restored with Acronis ever itself previously restored and then re-imaged with Acronis? It's possible of course that if so, the source of all your problems was an Acronis restore that didnt 100% work.  That's the problem with much of these frustrations, in that you can't 100% identify WHEN the problem first starting occuring.

Don't give up nudone - no matter what you bought, no matter when you bought it, 12 months later it's worth half.  And if you had bought a cheapo machine it might be doing the exact same thing and you'd be punching yourself for not buying a top-of-the-line model.

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Living Room / Re: is it me or is it the machine (i'm sorry for even posting this).

« Last post by mouser on January 24, 2007, 06:31 AM »

Here is how i might start out trying to address the issue:

Order yourself a new hard disk.  Take your old one out of the drive or mount it as second hard drive, etc.

If you are using a fancy raid disk drive adapter that you dont need to be using, dont use it.  If you have some overclocking settings in your bios, reset them to default.

Now install windows cleanly on it in a standard way (ie C:\ partition for windows, D:\ for your drives).
Run all windows updates, graphics drivers updates, etc.

Make an image of the drive with acronis.

Now start by installing your meddlesome programs again and see how they behave.

I personally ALWAYS suspect the memory sticks when i start getting insanely random errors.  I've had enough trouble with bad memory to be constantly suspecting that memory errors are doing bad things and never reporting anything is wrong.  Someone else may be able to tell you some stress testing programs you can run to help identify if the problem is a hardware problem.

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Living Room / Re: is it me or is it the machine (i'm sorry for even posting this).

« Last post by mouser on January 24, 2007, 06:24 AM »

First know: you are not alone.

My very limited experience with computers is that sometimes they just work perfectly, and sometimes you get one that acts up.  You will be able to get this sorted and working ok - and your sanity *will* be restored.  I have my own computer anger management issues and have been known to scream and curse and spit at the computer so loudly that the neighbors came over fearing i was murdering someone.  I have also smashed mechanical devices with hammers as the only way to get out my revenge on them.  I know full well the feeling that your mind is slipping from all these random insane non-sensical frustrations.

But, we will help you get your top of the line system running smoothly - just take a deep breath and resign yourself to the fact that it's going to take a little longer.

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DesktopCoral / Re: it always reset itself

« Last post by mouser on January 24, 2007, 05:08 AM »

ah.. thanks.
these are things i take care of in my larger applications but it seems i forgot to do it when i made desktop coral. i will fix in next version.

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Developer's Corner / Re: Error with BDS 2006 concerning Indy 10... Help!

« Last post by mouser on January 24, 2007, 04:40 AM »

cool.

In general the error you get is easily handled, and you're going to see it again and again with other components.
It's nothing to panic over.

Sometimes a component is not configured to add ALL of its header file directories autoamtically.  So take note of the header file it can't find (IdBaseComponent.hpp), and go find it in the component directory, then open up the Project Properties, go to the directories tab, select Include directories, and ADD the directory containing the header file.  All done.

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DesktopCoral / Re: it always reset itself

« Last post by mouser on January 24, 2007, 04:15 AM »

ill bet that it's my old failure to save settings on reboot.
until i fix in new version, try this workaround:

start the program configure everything as you like it.
then EXIT the program.
then restart it.
these settings will now be rememebered even after a reboot of computer.

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Find And Run Robot / Re: Latest FARR v2.00.37 ALPHA PREVIEW Release - January 21, 2007

« Last post by mouser on January 24, 2007, 04:13 AM »

wow you are right - thanks for catching that babis!
i guess now we know why it's still in beta

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Accessibility Game Contest / Re: Entry for switch game category: 'Branston and the Lost Machine'

« Last post by mouser on January 24, 2007, 03:38 AM »

I just love the personality and fun of it...

My favorite funny background graphics moment (spolier alert):

Spoiler

There is a level where you are in a town and you pass a fruit stand selling fruit for like $1.  Later on you pass a similar stand selling "good fruit" for like $5.  haahahaha that just cracked me up.