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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: WinSendkeys: Latest version thread. Version 3.2.2.0, released 2018-11-04

« Last post by Ath on November 04, 2018, 07:30 AM »

A second update after 7 years of silence on the WinSendKeys (releases) front:

WinSendKeys 3.2.2.0

Changes:

• Added -i <delay> and initialdelay ini-setting for inserting a milliseconds delay before sending anything to the window
• Added -s <delay> and senddelay ini-setting for changing the default 5 msec delay between sending each character
• Added -sd <delay> and senddowndelay ini-setting for changing the default 5 msec key-down delay for each character/key sent

Get it from the first post in this thread.

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: WinSendkeys: Latest version thread. Version 3.2.1.1, released 2018-11-03

« Last post by Ath on November 03, 2018, 10:46 AM »

After 7 years of silence on the WinSendKeys (releases) front, there now is an update:

WinSendKeys 3.2.1.1

Changes:

• If the window (-w argument or from ini file) is not found, the ERRORLEVEL is set to 1 (by user request)
• Re-compiled with the latest AutoIt3 compiler (v3.3.14.5), so it is up to par with all those modern OS versions

Get it from the first post in this thread.

I also updated the defunct links to the old DCMembers site, I should probably have updated a year ago...

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Calculate string-similarity

« Last post by Ath on October 25, 2018, 05:43 AM »

two bigger text boxes where i can enter/paste multiple lines of text

-KodeZwerg (October 25, 2018, 04:18 AM)

add option to check two files

-KodeZwerg (October 25, 2018, 04:18 AM)

I'll put that on the TODO list for the NANY release.

Also I'll check the source licenses, and at least link to them, later.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Calculate string-similarity

« Last post by Ath on October 25, 2018, 03:12 AM »

Just added a disclaimer I should have included earlier
Searched and found the algorithms and included them in a C#/WinForms app (would have liked to do it in Java, but creating a GUI in/with Java is such a PITA).

Doesn't do anything other than calculate the values, no internet related stuff, no file-I/O (yet, have to add saving/loading settings & position on screen).

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Calculate string-similarity

« Last post by Ath on October 24, 2018, 01:48 PM »

Well, here's version 1.0.0 of StringSimilarity. It supports both Lowenstein (distance only, integer value) (Damerau–Levenshtein as it's called in the interwebs) and Jaro-Winkler (distance and proximity, between 0 and 1) algorithms, with optional non-case-sensitive comparison (works for Jaro-Winkler only at the moment).

I'll be posting this sooner or later, and in a somewhat more polished form, as my NANY 2019 entry, for now it's still a bit rough around the edges.

Feedback highly appreciated.

Requirements:
- .NET runtime 4.5.2 or newer (Windows 7 with SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 should all provide that)

Installation:
- Unpack the zip file in a non-OS protected folder (not in Program Files or Windows directories that is)
- Run the .exe

Uninstallation:
- Close the application
- Remove all files

/Edit:
Disclaimer:
- Algorithms sourced on the interwebs

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Calculate string-similarity

« Last post by Ath on October 24, 2018, 07:36 AM »

I've been reading up on the subject of string similarity, and it seems that the Jaro-Winkler distance/proximity algorithm^w is something that would fit here.

I'll post a tool in a short while.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Calculate string-similarity

« Last post by Ath on October 24, 2018, 06:18 AM »

I'm triggered, but I don't quite understand yet how/what to calculate giving a result between 0 and 1

For string-similarity, a technique called 'soundex' was popular, a few decades ago, but I'm not sure if that's what you're looking for?

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Screenshot Captor / Re: Thumbnails don't show embedded objects

« Last post by Ath on October 23, 2018, 12:50 PM »

I will probably re-install SC to see what happens then.

-phillie08 (October 23, 2018, 07:07 AM)

That's not going to help if the OS is causing the issue...

You probably have to clean up the thumbnail cache of Windows 7, a known culprit but there are solutions, this link describes a few methods

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LaunchBar Commander / Re: One config for x86 and x64

« Last post by Ath on October 23, 2018, 03:45 AM »

Regarding running programs via a script/batch file, an alternative would be to run LBC via batch/script that checks the architecture of the OS and sets an environment variable with the appropriate path for the architecture.

Then preface those executables that can be either 32 or 64 bit with that variable rather than %programfiles%.

-4wd (October 22, 2018, 05:03 PM)

Well, as the OP already stated, Windows does a fine job there, it's only 'problematic' when x86 apps are used on an x64 OS where there is also an x64 version of that same app available and in use, and configs should be shared.
I think @mouser is on the right track already.

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LaunchBar Commander / Re: One config for x86 and x64

« Last post by Ath on October 22, 2018, 11:50 AM »

You're saying you have x86 Notepad++ on x64 Windows? That's quite common as not all npp plugins seem to work properly in an x64 install, so x86 npp is usually the wisest/safest choice.
Guess you'll have to play with the other %programfiles*% environment variables, or run npp from a batch file that validates where the exe is actually found and starts it from there.

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Screenshot Captor / Re: Thumbnails don't show embedded objects

« Last post by Ath on October 22, 2018, 08:52 AM »

Normally, after adding objects and saving the result I can see the combined image in my thumbnail view.

(Just tested on Win 7, though I'm normally on Win 10, where it also works as expected.)

What OS/version/release are you on?
And, have you installed the latest Screenshot Captor? (though this hasn't been reported before, AFAIK, neither recent nor in the last couple of years)
Maybe non-standard Video adapter installed?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Firefox Extensions: Your favorite or most useful

« Last post by Ath on October 18, 2018, 10:02 AM »

Hm, Tab Mix Plus is for Firefox pre-v57 only, why do you want to promote a plugin that's not usable to most regular (up-to-date) FF users?

[OT]: This smells a lot like a spam message..., and also it should have gone into the existing thread of (nearly) the same name.
Any admin who agrees with me should IMHO remove this thread and probably the OP too.
As confirmed by Deozaan: it was a spammer. Thanks for fixing that

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Developer's Corner / Re: irccloud-desktop source code patching and compiling request if possible

« Last post by Ath on October 08, 2018, 12:44 PM »

If it helps, i could show with Delphi Code what i like to have implemented, ...

-KodeZwerg (October 07, 2018, 12:11 PM)

I hope I didn't give you the impression I'd be working on this, as I'm not. I don't (like to) do Javascript development...

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Developer's Corner / Re: irccloud-desktop source code patching and compiling request if possible

« Last post by Ath on October 07, 2018, 12:02 PM »

It seems you haven't filed a change request (or 2) in their issue tracker, and developers are known for their lazy response towards email, so maybe you could try that tracker first?
The language is Javascript, and that is quite comprehendable for a Delphi-guy (I say as a former Delphi-dev), it might require a little studying of that Electron library, but that is to be expected.

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Living Room / Re: I'm getting married, wish me luck!

« Last post by Ath on October 06, 2018, 10:17 AM »

Good luck, many happy days together

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N.A.N.Y. 2019 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2019 Announcement

« Last post by Ath on October 05, 2018, 01:41 AM »

And I'm even further behind, still need an idea to work on...

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Coding Snack Guidelines / Re: AutoHotKey script to assign mouse button to Esc playing Gems of War

« Last post by Ath on October 04, 2018, 01:36 PM »

Doesn't your mouse supplier provide software for that? Most major brands do, AFAIK

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N.A.N.Y. 2019 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2019 -- ScrabbleScore

« Last post by Ath on October 01, 2018, 01:10 AM »

due small size i wonder how you calculate legitime words and wich languages will it support.

-KodeZwerg (September 30, 2018, 03:24 PM)

.NET can result in very small .exe files, as most of the code is in the framework, as opposed to Delphi, C++, etc., where all runtime stuff is (usually) linked into the .exe

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N.A.N.Y. 2019 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2019 -- ScrabbleScore

« Last post by Ath on September 30, 2018, 08:20 AM »

I add the application as an attachment but it doesn't show up in the post.

-dmytron (September 30, 2018, 07:12 AM)

You need to attach a .zip (or .7z) file, .exe is not accepted by the forum, AFAICS, and the maximum filesize is ~16 MB, but I guess that's not a problem.

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Living Room / Re: Backup Power for USB device -- does it exist?

« Last post by Ath on September 26, 2018, 01:05 AM »

If it loses power momentarily then it will reset to the "application select screen" and require physical interaction to select and launch the correct app.

-Deozaan (September 25, 2018, 10:40 PM)

Are you sure that power is disconnected during boot of the RPi? Could it be that the device is reset via USB initialization commands? In that case, all your 'keep power applied' actions will be in vane...

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Living Room / Re: Backup Power for USB device -- does it exist?

« Last post by Ath on September 25, 2018, 03:23 PM »

Some USB devices with the requirement of stable power have an extra powerplug mounted, I assume yours doesn't?

Maybe you can 'sabotage' a Y-cable, by cutting the + power wire on the RPi side, and providing stable power on the other end, besides the data wires, common ground is also a requirement.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Vivaldi and Multiple User Profiles

« Last post by Ath on September 25, 2018, 01:20 AM »

Well, now that Firefox is thrown in , this FF plugin sounds usable in this case: https://addons.mozil...-account-containers/

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General Software Discussion / Re: Extract REGEX matches from multiple text files

« Last post by Ath on September 18, 2018, 12:43 PM »

because the regex will be different! And I want to store the whole regex match in the file, which will be huge multiline text!

-kalos (September 18, 2018, 09:21 AM)

Whut?

We're back at square one. The circle is completed, again.

You have come here, asking for 'help'. Please provide us with what you want to achieve, and stop asking for small bits of silly info, with even more silly examples. This is not going to get you to a solution, as you obviously don't understand how problem-solving works.
I pretty sure I've said this before, a couple of weeks ago.
If you can't comply with that, I'd suggest all participants to ignore your requests until something useful comes out of your keyboard.

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N.A.N.Y. 2019 / Re: My entry

« Last post by Ath on September 18, 2018, 01:45 AM »

You have explained how to use it, but what's the purpose of this tool? I'm not gettin' it yet...
Solved.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Extract REGEX matches from multiple text files

« Last post by Ath on September 17, 2018, 12:59 PM »

I want to output to a separate file all the matches where the (.+?) is the same.

-kalos (September 17, 2018, 05:03 AM)

Run a second command on your previous output

Code: PowerShell [Select]

1. gci FILEPATH\out.txt|group|select Count,Name >FILEPATH\out-counted.txt

The code is also the pseudo code.