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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: make folder set out of a txt file

« Last post by scancode on March 12, 2009, 07:25 AM »

Oh, in case the command line scares you, here's a little batch file.
Just drop it where your clients.txt file lays, and double click it.

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: make folder set out of a txt file

« Last post by scancode on March 12, 2009, 07:18 AM »

I'm a photographer an need to make a tree of folders with names of customers. I have a customer list in an .xls or .txt file, can this be done automatically so it saves me much time. can someone help me, i just downloaded autohotkey or is there an other way to do this.

Thanx a bunch
Edwin From www.Medsofoto.nl

-reddie247 (March 12, 2009, 07:00 AM)

Hello there.
Let's say you have a file called clients.txt with the following contents

Albert\Birthday
Albert\Wedding
John\Daughter\Birthday
John\Sister\Wedding
Martin
Michael
John Doe

the console command

for /f "delims=" %t IN (clients.txt) do mkdir "%t"

will create the following folder structure, without needing an external program



Have fun, and welcome to the forums!

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Finished Programs / Re: REQ - Random (real random) file from folder and subfolders

« Last post by scancode on March 10, 2009, 11:31 AM »

New version is out!

14:24 10/03/2009

• Bugfix: When using ALT+F4 to abort the current operation, Pick me! kept running on the background.
• Bugfix: More rounding issues.
• Code cleanup.
• XP Styles support (!)
• Now tracks moved/deleted files.
• Modified dragging code to use  right mouse button. Now you get a nice popup menu.

Download (VB6 runtimes required on Windows 9x/NT/2000)

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Finished Programs / Re: REQ - Random (real random) file from folder and subfolders

« Last post by scancode on March 10, 2009, 09:16 AM »

I think it is better. Did you do something about the rnd function?

-Coeluh (March 10, 2009, 08:17 AM)

No! :-P
I made the file extension case insensitive.

-scancode (March 10, 2009, 08:52 AM)

Does that give more randomness? I thought it wouldn't.

-Coeluh (March 10, 2009, 08:57 AM)

It does.

Say you have

file1.mpg
file2.3gp
file3.avi
file4.3GP
file5.MPG
file6.AVI

and your extension list was mpg;avi;3gp

Pick me! would've used only the first three entries, and leave the rest alone.

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Finished Programs / Re: REQ - Random (real random) file from folder and subfolders

« Last post by scancode on March 10, 2009, 08:52 AM »

I think it is better. Did you do something about the rnd function?

-Coeluh (March 10, 2009, 08:17 AM)

No! :-P
I made the file extension case insensitive.

I have a request for the app, which actually would sort of help with the "real random" issue Coeluh is talking about. Right now, when you are dragging files out of the list and into a folder you are copying them. If you also had the choice to MOVE the files to the new folder, running PickMe again on the original folder wouldn't be able to have any duplicates!

-neptitude (March 10, 2009, 08:18 AM)

Sure, gimme a couple minutes. Probably will have to do with right-click dragging :-)

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Finished Programs / Re: REQ - Random (real random) file from folder and subfolders

« Last post by scancode on March 09, 2009, 04:26 PM »

Ok but I still think it's not really random. I've click my shortcut to get a random file like 10 times, and i got the same one 4 times and some other one 2 times and another one 2 times. Total files: like 100.

-Coeluh (March 09, 2009, 04:23 PM)

Are you running the latest version? It doesn't do that to me!

Try this one.

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Finished Programs / Re: REQ - Random (real random) file from folder and subfolders

« Last post by scancode on March 09, 2009, 03:23 PM »

Well I see that the first and the last number are getting a significant lower rate... What's that doc?

-Coeluh (March 09, 2009, 02:51 PM)

Fixed. It was a rounding issue.
Thanks mouser 


Feel free to redownload the app. Also added the splitted rar archives thingy.

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Finished Programs / Re: REQ - Random (real random) file from folder and subfolders

« Last post by scancode on March 09, 2009, 12:22 PM »

I'm curious about the randomness of this script. Could you make a simple thing with the same random-engine as in Pick Me and then wait for user input of:
 - Number of choices
 - Number of times to do the experiment

And then a resultpage where it sums up the number of times each choice has been randomly chosen.

This all is because I sometimes think it's not that random.

-Coeluh (March 09, 2009, 11:45 AM)

It's Visual Basic 6's rnd() function.



What do you suggest? random.org? :-)

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Transparent taskbar

« Last post by scancode on March 07, 2009, 12:04 PM »

I'm sure this request has been around some times, but I want to add something different. The taskbar has a preconfigured transparency (e.g. 40%). But when you hover over it it fades in a preconfigured time (e.g. 100 ms) to a preconfigured other transparency value (e.g. 80%).

Does this kind of thing exist already?

-Coeluh (March 07, 2009, 11:56 AM)

http://www.autohotke...orum/topic23306.html

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Finished Programs / Re: REQ - Random (real random) file from folder and subfolders

« Last post by scancode on March 07, 2009, 10:00 AM »

Drag and drop does not work in this latest release.

-Coeluh (March 07, 2009, 09:00 AM)

Hints are in RED

12:53 07/03/2009 - Updated: Extended selection thingy. Now you have to use CTRL to drag files out of the list - Number of results bug fixed.

-scancode (March 05, 2009, 09:45 PM)

(see attachment in previous post)

-scancode (March 05, 2009, 09:45 PM)

-scancode (March 07, 2009, 09:04 AM)

Oops. I'm sorry! But when I select them all and then hold control and click to start the dragging: One becomes unselected...

-Coeluh (March 07, 2009, 09:56 AM)

Then click it again! Microsoft's fault, I guess.

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Finished Programs / Re: REQ - Random (real random) file from folder and subfolders

« Last post by scancode on March 07, 2009, 09:04 AM »

Drag and drop does not work in this latest release.

-Coeluh (March 07, 2009, 09:00 AM)

Hints are in RED

12:53 07/03/2009 - Updated: Extended selection thingy. Now you have to use CTRL to drag files out of the list - Number of results bug fixed.

-scancode (March 05, 2009, 09:45 PM)

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-scancode (March 05, 2009, 09:45 PM)

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Finished Programs / Re: REQ - Random (real random) file from folder and subfolders

« Last post by scancode on March 07, 2009, 08:56 AM »

I would like to be able to select multiple files (and be able to drag them) with a first click and then a second click while holding shift or dragging hold mouse button selection (like in explorer).

-Coeluh (March 07, 2009, 04:08 AM)

Done! Have fun!

really great app! but it shows me if i choose for example audio files and 1 result always one result more. if i say it should give me 2 results it gives me 3 files at the end and so on.
could you please fix this, because i think this program is very handy, but this issue disturbs me a little bit 

-scharmin (March 07, 2009, 08:33 AM)

Fixed! A slipup in a for-loop

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Finished Programs / Re: REQ - Random (real random) file from folder and subfolders

« Last post by scancode on March 06, 2009, 04:45 PM »

You react pretty quick to requests, very nice Think my post got you some attention from big sites like Lifehacker, congrats

-ghacks (March 06, 2009, 04:40 PM)

 

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Finished Programs / Re: REQ - Random (real random) file from folder and subfolders

« Last post by scancode on March 06, 2009, 04:18 PM »

I'm not into bloating it with additional features but it'll be nice to have another category with common compressed file formats like zip;rar;7zip

Thanks again

-subrealms (March 06, 2009, 04:09 PM)

Another one bites the dust!
Have fun!

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Finished Programs / Re: REQ - Random (real random) file from folder and subfolders

« Last post by scancode on March 06, 2009, 04:05 PM »

hi Sancode, i think this app is a cool idea... played around with it and have one suggestion which would make it a lot more useful for us music lovers.  At your results screen, if the multiples are allowed for selecting, this would make adding to a playlist much easier.  Currently, I have to select one result at a time.  Otherwise, I love the idea.  It's great that a 1yr old came up with it.   

-doombase (March 06, 2009, 03:49 PM)

Done! Have fun!

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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: Post your NANY 2009 Mug/Shirt Pics here..

« Last post by scancode on March 06, 2009, 03:22 PM »

Interesting thingy


"Excempt from customs' duties."

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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: Post your NANY 2009 Mug/Shirt Pics here..

« Last post by scancode on March 06, 2009, 02:39 PM »

Crappy camera. Max res is 320x240 (REALLY!)

Left: Snail
Right: 800x600 Monitor
Front: Cody Mug

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Finished Programs / Re: REQ - Random (real random) file from folder and subfolders

« Last post by scancode on March 06, 2009, 02:02 PM »

The software program could need a fee additional features like the ability to save the preferences

-gHacks

It saves them automatically. It wasn't saving the number of results tho. Fixed.

or multiple profiles for different file types, e.g. music, videos and text.

-gHacks

Added!

It would also be great if there would be an option to automatically pick and play the first file in the list.

-gHacks

There is, via the command line.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Another Curve-ball For You Guys!

« Last post by scancode on March 06, 2009, 09:44 AM »

I'm starting to sound like a broken record, asking about little programs left and right, but I have an idea for one if it doesn't already exist. Is there an app that can rename folders and/or filenames in bulk so that the folder/filename are all capitalized. I'm going through a TON of eBooks that have jacked up filenames. I just want to quickly clean them up. Anyone have an idea and/or a solution?

You guys rock, so I know you'll deliver. LOL.

-siouxdax (March 06, 2009, 09:30 AM)

Curve-ball? My *ss!

Febooti fileTweak Case (freeware)

Download: http://www.febooti.com/downloads/ftweak-case.exe
Info: http://www.febooti.com/products/filetweak/members/case/

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Finished Programs / Re: REQ - Random (real random) file from folder and subfolders

« Last post by scancode on March 06, 2009, 08:14 AM »

Woow that's AMAZING. You are really good! Nice layout, everything.

-Coeluh (March 06, 2009, 03:05 AM)

Thank you.

I've one feature request. Is it hard to make the files directly drag-and-drop-able? Fromout the list?

-Coeluh (March 06, 2009, 03:05 AM)

Done.

And maybe a tiny .ini which remembers last location, is that hard too?

-Coeluh (March 06, 2009, 03:05 AM)

Done, uses the registry (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\Pick Me!\Config)

And thanks for making me 1 year old.

-Coeluh (March 06, 2009, 03:05 AM)

You're welcome.

And some command line request: Via a shortcut and parameter you can define the directory and the filetype. WHen you click the shortcut, it opens (instead of highlights) 1 random picked file.

-Coeluh (March 06, 2009, 03:05 AM)

Done, check the post for instructions.

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Finished Programs / Re: REQ - Random (real random) file from folder and subfolders

« Last post by scancode on March 05, 2009, 09:54 PM »

Visual Basic 6? Scancode, should I laugh at you now?

-Josh (March 05, 2009, 09:52 PM)

Surprised? Most of my DC-released programs are coded in VB6!

Why? Because it's the lang I feel more comfortable with, so if someone requires a crazy change, I can do it in no time.

And yes, you can laugh at me if you want. See if I care.

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Finished Programs / Re: REQ - Random (real random) file from folder and subfolders

« Last post by scancode on March 05, 2009, 09:45 PM »

Pick me!
a random file selector

(Big yay to weird requests!)

Commandline usage: pickme.exe mp3;wma;aac/C:\documents and settings\nahuel\

that means, pickme.exe EXTENSIONS/PATH
^{edit, it's a forward slash}

DO NOT use quotes in path.
20:06 06/03/2009

• Now the listbox allows for multiple selection (for drag and drop)

20:18 06/03/2009

• Added new "Compressed Files" preset.

12:53 07/03/2009

• Extended selection thingy.
• Now you have to use CTRL to drag files out of the list
• Number of results bug fixed.

19:29 09/03/2009

• Random number rounding bug fixed.
• Extensions are not case-sensitive anymore.

14:24 10/03/2009

• Bugfix: When using ALT+F4 to abort the current operation, Pick me! kept running on the background.
• Bugfix: More rounding issues.
• Code cleanup.
• XP Styles support (!)
• Now tracks moved/deleted files.
• Modified dragging code to use  right mouse button. Now you get a nice popup menu.

Download (VB6 runtimes required on Windows 9x/NT/2000)
Also check my other programs at xxxx://www.jellyfishsystems.com/ Jellyfish Systems

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General Software Discussion / Re: Help me back up a virus infected CD (!)

« Last post by scancode on March 05, 2009, 12:53 PM »

What I've done in a couple cases is using TeraCopy to copy the CD to the HDD, while leaving the AV enabled. You might get a lot of popups, but the non-infected files will be copied

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General Software Discussion / Re: Is it possible to run an application as "Desktop"?

« Last post by scancode on March 03, 2009, 12:16 PM »

scancode, I tried it it is getting better. However there is another problem with current version. It unmaximize the maximized window. I maximize the window, then invoke win+d(for desktop) and I see that the application window is not maximized at all.

-kartal (March 03, 2009, 12:53 AM)

I experienced that too. Windows quirk?

I'll add the ini file you talk about in your next post.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Is it possible to run an application as "Desktop"?

« Last post by scancode on March 02, 2009, 05:24 AM »

Updated Pin to Desktop. Try it now :-)