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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 26, 2009, 10:47 PM »

@PhilB66:
Nice job with the news splash, PhilB66! 

As you know, I looked at the Winkey code and didn't notice the '+' 

more than enough cents than to try and up the ante with you on this one (I'll only end up short changed)

-Target (April 26, 2009, 09:24 PM)

If you're not whale heeled we can play for lower steaks, those for tuna lately won't cost as much.

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 26, 2009, 08:28 PM »

even though it makes perfect cents to me I note that as usual you've been free with your poetic license

-Target (April 26, 2009, 06:47 PM)

If anyone could get a charge from my nobility it'd be you.
No one cents that where you are?

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Developer's Corner / Re: Hotkey nostalgia

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 26, 2009, 08:07 PM »

I think it was this one
http://www.conklinsystems.com/vmos.htm

-MilesAhead (April 26, 2009, 07:08 PM)

Thanks for the link

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Developer's Corner / Re: Hotkey nostalgia

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 26, 2009, 06:44 PM »

I think the most famous was Borland Sidekick.  I never had it myself but that was like the killer TSR app at least for 8086.  Also there was a task swapper thing I had.  I forget the name of it. 

-MilesAhead (April 26, 2009, 06:18 PM)

Sidekick was *really* useful in its day.
I still have a copy of Sidekick 98 on one of my machines.
As to the later, QEMM?

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Developer's Corner / Re: Hotkey nostalgia

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 26, 2009, 06:35 PM »

there was one really famous one for DOS, but i can't remember the name of it.. Maybe made by Norton?

-mouser (April 26, 2009, 05:59 PM)

You're not thinking of Borland Sidekick?

[edit: simultaneous posting with the previous two posts, apparently  :-[]

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 26, 2009, 06:32 PM »

feed for the output comes from the clipboard

if only I had a dollar for every time someones said that to me

-Target (April 26, 2009, 06:04 PM)

Ah!  Taken together those explain the mysterious appearance of
If only we could finish in the same manner_2009-04-26_1.txt
through
If only we could finish in the same manner_2009-04-26_999.txt

I wondered what the buck was happening.

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 25, 2009, 11:37 AM »

exe corrupted, my Vista Explorer said!

-Curt (April 25, 2009, 11:28 AM)

I just downloaded the exe when I saw your post, Curt.
Works fine here.
Might your first try have been corrupted in transit, somehow?
Perhaps you'll be luckier if you delete the one that doesn't work and then try again.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: I need an app like Filenote for folders

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 25, 2009, 07:17 AM »

True, but I was under impression miraclemandi was using Explorer - could be wrong! 

-CleverCat (April 25, 2009, 02:21 AM)

Sorry CC, I thought your response was to steeladept's remark.
I should keep mum.

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 25, 2009, 06:55 AM »

you guys started without me...

-Target (April 25, 2009, 04:37 AM)

If only we could finish in the same manner... that would be best for huge manatee!

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 24, 2009, 10:51 PM »

Do you see two porpoises?

-PhilB66 (April 24, 2009, 10:34 PM)

Looks like trailer for a beef feature to me!
You could probably write a dis-cetatean on that.

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Find And Run Robot / Re: Latest FARR Release v2.107.04 beta - Sep 23, 2012

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 24, 2009, 04:41 PM »

You can now pass commandline arguments to any launched program by typing "++ any args here" at the end of your search string. [/li][/list]

-mouser (April 24, 2009, 04:19 AM)

Thank you kindly!

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Post New Requests Here / Re: I need an app like Filenote for folders

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 24, 2009, 10:08 AM »

Unless u mean on Desktop, you are in Explorer when you open any window containing folders...

-CleverCat (April 24, 2009, 01:45 AM)

Well... not if you happen to use a different file manager.
For example, I never see Explorer unless I explicitly request it.
For me, most Explorer-like functions are handled by Directory Opus.

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 24, 2009, 09:26 AM »

I'm guessing testing porpoises (like, for a file renamer or something...)

-Target (April 24, 2009, 02:00 AM)

Whale I never, I see you haven't lost your bottle and are still maiming to please!

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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: FARR Plugin: TimeZone [Update version 0.9.5]

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 24, 2009, 09:04 AM »

That's very good of you, Perry, thanks for adjusting that! 

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 23, 2009, 11:13 PM »

the hand is quicker than the I...

-Target (April 23, 2009, 08:59 PM)

...but only sleightly.

I amended the top of the script to included the new window class, but forgot about the hotkeys

-Target

Seems to be going nicely now.

I wonder if this one will work for PhilB66.

@PhilB66
For what are you going to use these duplicated files, if you don't mind me asking? Just being nosey.

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 23, 2009, 08:22 PM »

Hot keys don't work for me in the latest offering.
A press on F12 does nothing, but if I hold it down the script reports an inordinate number of hotkeys received.

Went back one generation and then the hotkeys did work. Then I killed that and ran the newest version which took F12.
Bunnies were in their own window, no transparency. That window and the explorer window sat and refreshed over and over.
I could drag a file icon to the bunnies to get duplication but if I attempted to move the explorer window it jumped back to its original position,
so it looks as if you're locking in place the bunnies and the explorer window.

At one point I had open two explorer windows and the bunnies ran away.
Shy as they are, they re-emerged once one of the explorer windows was closed.

All this and I haven't even had a drink. This is the best game I've played all week 

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 23, 2009, 07:56 PM »

It's been a long March here but it's all white to be late, Alice forgiven

i realise it's been a long March, but don't worry April be all right

I have no shame!

just to prove you've mastered the understatement...

-Target (April 23, 2009, 07:24 PM)

Hot keys don't work for me in the latest offering.
A press on F12 does nothing, but if I hold it down the script reports an inordinate number of hotkeys received.
Have you done anything that would affect that, or is this purely random?

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 23, 2009, 06:53 PM »

• Drop target invisible when explorer window loses focus or closed, and visible when explorer window launched or gains focus
• Can't move drop target around -- bounces back to start position (does anyone care about that?)
• Drop target not 'on top' (does anyone care about that, either?)

-cranioscopical (April 23, 2009, 07:37 AM)

• the drop target window is destroyed whenever explorer is inactive, and recreated each time it is (active, that is...)
• I wondered about moving the drop target - logically it didn't seem to matter
• not sure what you mean by 'not on top' - it is set to be 'on top', just not active

-Target (April 23, 2009, 06:31 PM)

• Makes perfect sense -- I didn't realize the subtlety of your design
• Static suits me. Others might like it on the monitor screen from which it was initiated -- maybe not.
• Didn't understand the destruction/recreation so thought it had been obscured by another window at that location

I think I can see where some of your problems are coming from...

-Target

You noticed!  Time to write the Poopograter

keep the feedback coming and we'll get there

-Target

It's been a long March here but it's all white to be late, Alice forgiven.

And no, I have no shame!

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

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 23, 2009, 02:59 PM »

Lest we forget

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 23, 2009, 10:03 AM »

Win+V doesn't work though.

For testing I changed the key to alt-V:
line 82 of script from $#V:: to $!V::
(I have no Windows key on my Northgate keyboards.)
That works fine for my test.

Method was:

• launch Popogator
• F-12 to set the number of desired instances
• In explorer, select a file and either Ctrl-C it or context-menu copy it
• Hit alt-V (or Winkey+V if you don't need to change the script)
• Instant replication of file to the value set by F-12.

I know it's a hare-brained scheme but...

3146

Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Total Commander 7.50 public beta 1 - mini-review

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 23, 2009, 08:38 AM »

2all interested

I've contacted an author about discount and he couldn't agree for that but... he offered 10 free licences for DC members instead.

I think some kind of contest will start with the beginning of May

-fenixproductions (April 23, 2009, 07:33 AM)

Well done, fenix.
And thanks to the author for such a generous gesture.

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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: FARR Plugin: TimeZone [Update version 0.9.4]

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 23, 2009, 08:31 AM »

By hand? What's that??

-CleverCat (April 23, 2009, 02:26 AM)

If the installation is Fawlty, resort to Manuel labour.

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 23, 2009, 07:37 AM »

OK, I think I may have worked it out
it's a very minor change, but try it and let me know

-Target (April 22, 2009, 11:43 PM)

Nada.

-PhilB66 (April 23, 2009, 03:06 AM)

Here's my experience:

• Launch from desktop shortcut
• Wait a bit (this is a technical term, don't worry if it's hard to grasp)
• Nothing visible -- it's running
• Open an explorer window -- drop target appears
• F-12'd to set 15 copies
• Dragged file from explorer window to drop target -- 15 copies created
• Drop target invisible when explorer window loses focus or closed
• Drop target visible when explorer window launched or gains focus
• Can't move drop target around -- bounces back to start position (does anyone care about that?)
• Drop target not 'on top' (does anyone care about that, either?)
• Ctrl-Alt-x'd into oblivion

Do these bunnies have bugs?

Getting closer!

Anyone have a utility to expunge 15 unwanted copies? 

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 22, 2009, 08:40 PM »

can you guys run the attached window spy for me and tell what the AHK class is for your versions of explorer please
 (see attachment in previous post)
at the moment it's set up to run with "ExploreWClass" and this works on all the PC's I've tried it on (all XP SP2 machines)

-Target (April 22, 2009, 08:08 PM)

Ah!  Here's the thing. I dumped the Propagator into a temp folder and stuck a shortcut onto my desktop:
>>>>>>>>>>( Window Title & Class )<<<<<<<<<<<
Program Manager
ahk_class Progman

So, having read this, I launched explorer and navigated with it to the temp folder and fired off the ahk script from there:
>>>>>>>>>>( Window Title & Class )<<<<<<<<<<<
F:\RAM\Props
ahk_class ExploreWClass

Et voila, procreating bunnies!

Apologies for the unwarrented failure but now I'm lapin it up.

So, make it work from a shortcut?

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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: FARR Plugin: TimeZone [Update version 0.9.4]

« Last post by cranioscopical on April 22, 2009, 06:09 PM »

Each row in the Favourites section is the definition for the Favourite (1-5): Tavourite Zone, Replace Timezone Label?, Favourite Label, Favourite Date Format; all of which can be different for each of the possible Favourites.

-Perry

Yes, thanks, I got that far, I was trying to refer to using the DropDown for the Favourite timezone selection.
I can't see very well which item in the dropdown is the best choice for each (any) slot. For example, U.S.A. has many possible entries, but cities don't show in the dropdown (depending on the length of the preceding information).