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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..

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: BlowUp or Read?

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

you know,
this could be a project that, if at the end we still thought there was a lot of room for a freeware tool,
that i would feel comfortable going to companies like borland or microsoft and component authors, and pitch the idea of them donating tools in order to reward a programmer who wanted to take on the job of writing an open source tool for this.

but im still hoping there is an existing open source tool set that does 90% of what you want, and it will take some more days of searching before giving up that hope.

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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, 10:54 AM »

well people write freeware/opensource components all the time - it's no different from writing any other kind of software.
so there's nothing special about it really.
which reminds me, i'm supposed to release my license key components.. so much to do so little time..

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: BlowUp or Read?

« Last post by mouser on September 27, 2005, 10:53 AM »

while we are rambling -
is it so wrong to hope for an economic model where a company can make money without having to price things beyond people's means, when it costs them $0 to make the software available to those with lower incomes.  this is one of the nice things about donationware - people can pay what they can afford.

but back to this software - part of the problem may be that most programmers may not know people with serious vision problems, so they aren't really in a good position to write the software.

but to tell the truth, i would think that surely there are a few programmers who must have significant people in their family with vision problems which would inspire them to write truly great freeware/opensource solutions.

(which reminds me, make sure you check sourceforge).

randy, if you feel up for it and want this to go somewhere, it would be so useful to prepare a kind of informal report as i said about the best software you find, what it costs and what it does right, etc.  

if you did nothing but prepare a blueprint for a programmer to write the ultimate freeware site-impaired tools, it would advance the cause

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: BlowUp or Read?

« Last post by mouser on September 27, 2005, 10:44 AM »

it can take a long time to find the best software -
i really hope you don't give up and search dilligently for the best software in these categories -
if we really find that there is a huge gap between the best commercial hyperexpensive app and the best supercheap app,
then maybe its time for some of us coders to rally to this cause and do as carol says and level the playing field..

and it would be helpful to have a prioritized list of functions -
a big step would be just looking at all these programs and identifying what' simportant for a programmer who might not know.

and if anyone knows any site-impaired folks who have some experience with this software i'd love to hear from them on this thread.

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: BlowUp or Read?

« Last post by mouser on September 27, 2005, 10:41 AM »

well i think there are 2 issues:

carol your points are well taken, and competition should drive down price - though it looks like we might be seeing a case of a couple companies buying up all the site-impaired soft so they can keep price high.

but the other point i make is this: the system we are in is all about making the most money possible, without regard to anything else.  but its worse than that.  this program is $500.  let's say im a poor person who can barely afford paying the electricity.  of course i cant afford $500.  now, how would it hurt this company to sell me a copy for $25.  it wouldnt, it would earn them $25 and cost them nothing.   but because of our economic system, they won't sell it to you for $25, because of this cycle of everyone trying to scam each other.  it's such a shame.