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Screenshot Captor / Re: please help: mask looks ugly when image is hosted :(

« Last post by mouser on September 28, 2005, 07:14 AM »

it may have to do with transparency.
try this:
before you save it, select "merge background transparency" from Objects menu.

(note this will permanently merge the transparency and you wont be able to edit the mask anymore),
but it's worth a test.

ive been thinking if i shouldnt make an option for whether you want to save transparency info in the file or else merge it in the saved file.

let me know if the test solves your problem, it will help the decision making.

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Screenshot Captor / Re: Next additions ...

« Last post by mouser on September 28, 2005, 06:53 AM »

not at the moment - i spent some time looking into it and it's definitely something i will add, but i think we've got another round or two of improving the basic functionality before i get to scrolling window capture..

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Screenshot Captor / Re: please add rectangles to the editor

« Last post by mouser on September 28, 2005, 05:19 AM »

ok i will do that.
i better get started on all these fixes before i forget them

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Screenshot Captor / TIP: add magnify.exe to your tool configuration

« Last post by mouser on September 28, 2005, 05:18 AM »

i'm thinking of adding a special magnify window panel showing wahts under cursor highly magnified,
but until then windows comes with built in magnify tool C:\windows\system32\magnify.exe
which you can simply add to your tools configuration in screenshot captor for easy use.

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: BlowUp or Read?

« Last post by mouser on September 28, 2005, 05:09 AM »

useful page:
http://www.magnifier...e/Screen_Magnifiers/

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Screenshot Captor / Re: please add rectangles to the editor

« Last post by mouser on September 28, 2005, 04:52 AM »

yeah it might make better sense to make it a picture of a shape, since that's really what it is.
as for other shapes... is there really a need for other shapes?
(maybe a rounded rectangle would be nice)

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Screenshot Captor / new feature im going to add - paste clipboard image as new bitmap object

« Last post by mouser on September 28, 2005, 04:48 AM »

one thing i miss is ability to 1) paste clipboard image as a new resizable/movable object onto an existing screenshot.
2) merge two screenshots.

so i'm going to add these function - i think it will make it easier to combine screenshots.

any related suggestions?

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Screenshot Captor / Re: please add rectangles to the editor

« Last post by mouser on September 28, 2005, 04:45 AM »

very good point - the current label "highlight object" is confusing.
how about "draw highlighting rectangle/circle" ?

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Screenshot Captor / Re: do you want to save the changes? yes/no/cancel

« Last post by mouser on September 28, 2005, 04:41 AM »

it should absolutely ask you when you change images (assuming you havent told it to autosave).

but it doesnt ask you when you minimize - i think it might be a good idea though to ask on minimize and i will add that if no one objects.

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Screenshot Captor / Re: Undo does not work

« Last post by mouser on September 28, 2005, 04:39 AM »

undo need some improving - most things regarding resizing and border can be undone, BUT
adding and moving objects aren't currently handled by undo - i am going to try to fix that but cannot garantee.  you can of course remove frames and delete objects, etc.

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Screenshot Captor / Re: please add rectangles to the editor

« Last post by mouser on September 28, 2005, 04:37 AM »

you can draw rectangles -
 it's the HIGHLIGHT button (looks like yellow marker) on toolbar.

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Find And Run Robot / Re: RichEdit line insertion error...

« Last post by mouser on September 28, 2005, 12:03 AM »

what operating system do you have?

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Find And Run Robot / Re: RichEdit line insertion error...

« Last post by mouser on September 28, 2005, 12:02 AM »

yipes!!
does anyone else see this?
this is quite bad actually and not at all ok, because the about box is how users enter license info, so this should never happen!!!
anyone else see this?

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Wallpaper Master: Freeware Edition

« Last post by mouser on September 27, 2005, 11:51 PM »

"will code for beer"

[this is what nighted's binary message decodes to]

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Wallpaper Master: Freeware Edition

« Last post by mouser on September 27, 2005, 11:37 PM »

 

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Unfinished Requests / Re: IDEA: Large file generator

« Last post by mouser on September 27, 2005, 11:36 PM »

DFC has now been added to the coding snacks section:
https://www.donation...dingSnacks/index.php

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Unfinished Requests / Re: IDEA: Large file generator

« Last post by mouser on September 27, 2005, 11:05 PM »

looks like its working great!

seedling, may i put your submission on the coding snacks page here for permanent download: https://www.donation...dingSnacks/index.php

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Wallpaper Master: Freeware Edition

« Last post by mouser on September 27, 2005, 10:24 PM »

zaine has been telling me for a while that donationcoder needs a simple concise kind of catchphrase or motto..
i haven't been able to come up with anything perfect yet... anyone have any suggestions?

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PopUp Wisdom / Re: pop up wisdom and corkscrews

« Last post by mouser on September 27, 2005, 08:31 PM »

i think they fit perfectly with the program and was nice to be able to include a unique set of quotes from you - thanks for donating them.

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Unfinished Requests / Re: IDEA: Large file generator

« Last post by mouser on September 27, 2005, 07:14 PM »

btw -
this would be a *perfect* programming assignment for someone who is just getting learning programming and wants a little manageble project to try to complete.

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Unfinished Requests / Re: IDEA: Large file generator

« Last post by mouser on September 27, 2005, 06:06 PM »

as a side note: skrommel beware you don't burn out!
all of us programmers have to pace ourselves - so feel free to ignore some requests

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Unfinished Requests / Re: IDEA: Large file generator

« Last post by mouser on September 27, 2005, 05:28 PM »

yeah actually i was thinking after i posted that this isnt really a job perfect for autohotkey -
it's a good lesson regarding the right tools for the right job - ahk does some very hard stuff so easily, and yet for something like this its just not particularly well suited.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Azureus - IMHO the best when it comes to torrents!

« Last post by mouser on September 27, 2005, 05:12 PM »

http://www.betanews....n_Backing/1127849732

BitTorrent, the peer-to-peer technology that has become one of the most popular methods for sharing files, has landed $8.75 million in funding, according to reports. Venture capitalist firm DCM-Doll provided the cash infusion and intends to bring BitTorrent to Hollywood's doorstep.

But whether BitTorrent can shed its pirate image and appeal to content owners remains to be seen. The technology is currently used almost exclusively for the illegal distribution of copyrighted material by end users. Recent statistics have estimated that 33 percent of P2P traffic is attributable to BitTorrent.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Azureus - IMHO the best when it comes to torrents!

« Last post by mouser on September 27, 2005, 04:45 PM »

if you look at the politial blogs and stuff, a lot of video clips are shared via bittorrents because it means that one site doesnt have to host the file and provide all of the download bandwidth; instead the file is automatically spread around and shared by everyone downloading.

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Unfinished Requests / Re: QUESTION FOR CODERS - WHAT SOFTWARE WOULD YOU LIKE TO WIN?

« Last post by mouser on September 27, 2005, 11:13 AM »

whether commercial or freeware, it is always a gamble using a component -
inevitably there are issues that come up, some worse than others, that are in the realm of the component, and it can be scary to find yourself trying to debug a problem in the component and not being sure whose fault it is, nor understanding the code completely.  especially if you don't have the source code..  sometimes its a win, sometimes a loss, it's hard to know ahead of time..