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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY 2011 Release: Snap DB

« Last post by skwire on January 14, 2011, 11:43 AM »

I second Nikita's suggestion.
Though what I mean is that when I have selected a row, I'd like to edit it after hitting Enter.
I hate double clicking due to RSI.

-TalksToPCs (January 13, 2011, 11:56 AM)

I've implemented this in the next build with F2 as the hotkey (instead of Enter).

I'd like to be able to duplicate a row, too.
The way I'm using it, I have lots of similar entries that need to be manually entered (or via a few snippets that I have created for this purpose).

-TalksToPCs (January 13, 2011, 11:56 AM)

Can do.  Would you want the duplicated row added to the bottom of the listview or directly below the row you're duplicating?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Skwire's DC member site marked as suspicious

« Last post by skwire on January 13, 2011, 10:36 PM »

Thanks, everybody.   

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General Software Discussion / Re: Skwire's DC member site marked as suspicious

« Last post by skwire on January 13, 2011, 06:26 PM »

Could it have something to do with this? If something is still flagging that as malware, it might explain the problem you are now having with the blocking.

-app103 (January 13, 2011, 06:18 PM)

No, it's not that. The Video2MP3.zip scans clean.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Skwire's DC member site marked as suspicious

« Last post by skwire on January 13, 2011, 06:08 PM »

http://www.google.co...skwire.dcmembers.com

That shows clear, too. 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Skwire's DC member site marked as suspicious

« Last post by skwire on January 13, 2011, 05:52 PM »

No, they're not.  I haven't used UPX for years.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Skwire's DC member site marked as suspicious

« Last post by skwire on January 13, 2011, 04:53 PM »

FWIW, I used JottiQ to scan all archives and installers and recompiled anything that had false positives (only a few).  As f0dder said, "Lame overzealous heuristics."

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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Release: Trout (audio player)

« Last post by skwire on January 13, 2011, 02:12 PM »

Well, it doesn't here. 

-brotherS (January 13, 2011, 11:45 AM)

Ah, I see where I broke it (funny enough, adding your request: https://www.donation....msg228354#msg228354).  I'll endeavour to fix.

Did the image help to make clear what I meant?

-brotherS (January 13, 2011, 11:45 AM)

Yes...but I don't see this behaviour under XP, only Win7.  I've been trying to fix it but I have no idea what is causing it since the two bars are set up with exactly the same properties.  Frustrating...

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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Release: Trout (audio player)

« Last post by skwire on January 13, 2011, 11:30 AM »

Oh, I forgot: is it possible for you to make the "Random" play mode a tiny little bit less random? So that it would not play the same file twice in a row?

-brotherS (January 13, 2011, 10:24 AM)

It should already do this check.

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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY 2011 Release: Snap DB

« Last post by skwire on January 13, 2011, 08:56 AM »

No - I missed it completely! But now I have seen it! Is there a way that instead of the total popping up in a window it can be inserted into a cell at the bottom of column in question - perhaps beneath a divider line or something? That would make it perfect for what I need!

-Beth UK (January 12, 2011, 06:34 PM)

My hesitation is that I didn't intend for Snap DB to become a spreadsheet at all.  I mean, it's trivial to do what you want but then that summation line becomes part of the database information and its data would then be used in further calculations unless you were to delete that line.  It just seems a bit kludgy.  Does that make sense? 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Subsonic: Free,web-based personal media streamer/server

« Last post by skwire on January 13, 2011, 08:35 AM »

I've used Subsonic for a long time.  Fantasic program.

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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Release: Trout (audio player)

« Last post by skwire on January 13, 2011, 08:21 AM »

The volume bar does not have a border to contain it (unlike the seekbar). Bug or feature? 

-brotherS (January 13, 2011, 03:29 AM)

I don't know what you're referring to in this case.

Hmm... it seems in the latest version a 'feature' of a/the previous version got lost. When I start Trout, it now starts with a blank Seekbar and Titlebar - I loved that it used to display the file that it would play next at startup already, *before* hitting the play button. (Play Mode = Random)

-brotherS (January 07, 2011, 08:16 AM)

I went back several versions but I don't see this feature you're describing.  At any rate, I can populate the seekbar text on startup but the titlebar doesn't get activated until a song is playing (it's always been this way, I believe).

When I let Trout run in the background (paused, while doing other stuff) for an hour or two, and then go back to Trout to resume, Trout - unsuccessfully - tries to go through the whole playlist in a quick succession, not being able to play a single file.

-brotherS (January 07, 2011, 08:16 AM)

I have no idea what would be causing this.  I routinely leave Trout paused for long periods of time (overnight) and have no problems resuming playback.  Are your music files on a network drive that disconnects or a USB drive that has gone into standby, perhaps?

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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY 2011 Release: Snap DB

« Last post by skwire on January 12, 2011, 06:37 PM »

Maybe temporarily create a second ListView with the updated (new) column arangement, and then stream the data into it before deleting the old control.

-Stoic Joker (January 12, 2011, 06:29 PM)

I took the easy (lazy?) way out and now only allow the appending of a new column to the end.  Once appended, the user can drag the new column wherever they want.

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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY 2011 Release: Snap DB

« Last post by skwire on January 12, 2011, 06:28 PM »

I think I was probably looking for something different with the formula thing - just a way to total all figures that might appear in a single column (e.g., 4+5+6+7+4 = 26). That way I could total up time spent on a task for instance, or quoted prices etc.

-Beth UK (January 12, 2011, 06:22 PM)

Hmmm...did you see the "Sum column" option when you right-click a column's header?  That will pop up a message box with the total of any numbers in the column.  Is that not what you wanted?

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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY 2011 Release: Snap DB

« Last post by skwire on January 12, 2011, 05:57 PM »

Website | Download
v1.0.9 - 2011-01-12
    + Added "Append column" toolbar button.
    * Due to some screwy listview bugs, I changed the "Insert column before/after"
      menu items to a single "Append column" item.  This will add a column to the
      end of your current columns.  Once added, simply drag the column to the
      position you want.

Not sure if its a bug or user problem, but I made a list of my collection of cutlery

-WobblyWombat (January 12, 2011, 03:31 PM)

What a strange bug.  I'm almost positive this is either a listview bug or a bug with how AutoHotkey handles the listview.  I tried writing code to handle it manually but it just introduced other issues.  So, ultimately, I have taken out the "Insert column before" and "Insert column after" items and replaced them with a single "Append column" item.  This will add a column at the end of your current columns.  Once added, simply drag that new column to the position you want.  I also added an "Append column" toolbar button.  Thanks for the bug report.

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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY 2011 Release: Snap DB

« Last post by skwire on January 12, 2011, 12:50 PM »

Website | Download
v1.0.8 - 2011-01-12
    + Dropping CSV & TSV/TXT files on the list now works.  (Thanks, Stoic Joker)
    + Double-clicking a "non-row" area in the listview will trigger the "Add Record"
      dialog.  This is the area below the last record in the list.  (Thanks, Beth UK)
    + Added a "Sum column" option to the listview header menu.  This will attempt to
      sum any numbers found in the column, display the total and offer to copy the
      total to the user's clipboard.  (Thanks, Beth UK)
    * Improved the CSV/TSV/TXT import to automatically add new columns if needed.
      This applies to the pasting in of tab-delimited data as well.

Understood, my curiosity was only in regard to it auto-opening a file in the same folder with the wrong (.snpk) file extension.

-Stoic Joker (January 12, 2011, 06:34 AM)

I'll test this a bit but it's probably an AHK file-loop quirk.

Well, I did allow for the possibility that I was doing it wrong... ...But I was looking at the possibility of bouncing through multiple .csv files, and allowing for either combining them (which I believe already works), or ("closing" the "file" ) clearing them and starting over without having to close and reopen the program.

-Stoic Joker (January 12, 2011, 06:34 AM)

Maybe the "New database" toolbar button will accomplish what you're after?

One other confusing behavior, was the programs reaction to drag-n-droping a .csv file in the client window. While it appeared to (be trying to) process the file, the result was a blank ListView. Could a .csv/.tsv file drop be made to trigger an import?

-Stoic Joker (January 12, 2011, 06:34 AM)

Fixed and added in the above build.     Lots of improvements to the CSV/TSV/TXT import routines.  Please let me know if the functionality is what you had in mind.

:: Double clicking in an empty row opened the 'add record' dialogue (whereas currently it opens the 'edit record' dialogue
:: There was the possibility to use a basic 'add and total' formula for any figures entered in a column

-Beth UK (January 12, 2011, 08:38 AM)

Both added in the latest build.  Please let me know if that's what you had in mind.

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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY 2011 Release: Snap DB

« Last post by skwire on January 12, 2011, 12:10 AM »

Suggestion: An option to close the 'Add record' dialogue by clicking the Enter key (like it works in most apps).

-Nikita (January 11, 2011, 08:17 PM)

Glaring oversight on my part.   

Website | Download
v1.0.7 - 2011-01-12
    + Made the add/update/insert button default when adding a record so you can
      press Enter instead of having to click it.  (Thanks, Nikita)

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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY 2011 Release: Snap DB

« Last post by skwire on January 11, 2011, 06:35 PM »

Website | Download
v1.0.6 - 2011-01-11
    + The listview font face, style and color are now configurable under the View >
      Options dialog.
    + Made the "Load last database" feature an option under View > Options.
    + Option to keep a .bak backup after saving a database.  (Thanks, mouser)


I also changed up the toolbar glyphs.  What do you all think?  Do you like these better or the original ones?

New

Old

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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY 2011 Release: Snap DB

« Last post by skwire on January 11, 2011, 02:47 PM »

Already working on it.     Colours, too.

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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY 2011 Release: Snap DB

« Last post by skwire on January 11, 2011, 09:08 AM »

It will only auto-open a file if it's in the same folder as the SnapDB.exe.  Personally, I create a \databases folder and put my .snp files in there.

On the request side, does a close current file/db sound reasonable?

-Stoic Joker (January 11, 2011, 07:28 AM)

Sure, can do, but I'm not sure what purpose it would serve?

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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY 2011 Release: Snap DB

« Last post by skwire on January 10, 2011, 06:25 PM »

Website | Download
v1.0.5 - 2011-01-10
    * Made Snap DB's save routine more robust and fault-tolerant.  (Thanks, mouser)
    * You can now pass .snp files to the SnapDB.exe and it will load them.
    * Snap DB now allows multiple instances of the viewer to run.
    ! If the Last_File value is invalid, SnapDB will still automatically load the
      first .snp file found in the the SnapDB.exe folder.  (Thanks alexsan01)

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Developer's Corner / Re: Just How Many Programs Have You Written and Never Released?

« Last post by skwire on January 10, 2011, 05:24 PM »

It's really amazing how much extra work is required to get a program that you wrote for yourself, or as a prototype, into a state where it is suitable for release to the public.

I probably have a dozen such apps -- some small, some large, most of which i've thought of finishing up and polishing off and releasing but just can't get the energy to do.  Now in fairness most of these are incomplete and just not worth finishing.  But some are fully functional and just are too specialized and hard to use, such that releasing them would just cause frustration from people who tried to use them

-mouser (January 10, 2011, 12:41 PM)

Agreed.  I have lots of apps/widgets/scripts that are perfectly functional but so inelegant, and/or rough-around-the-edges, that I would be ashamed to release them.  Other stuff I've written for personal use I wouldn't trust past my own computer.   

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: slideshow for toddlers

« Last post by skwire on January 10, 2011, 02:27 PM »

Did you ever have a look at kwacky's NANY 2009 submission called CrazyLittleFingers?

https://www.donation...ex.php?topic=16131.0

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 Release: ClipTrap

« Last post by skwire on January 10, 2011, 02:27 PM »

Yes, ClipTrap converts all text to plaintext.

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Living Room / Re: Building a home server. Please help, DC!

« Last post by skwire on January 10, 2011, 01:02 PM »

Are you seriously thinking of dropping three large on an empty chassis?    Think about it...you're already in three grand and you haven't even purchased a single hard drive yet.

My Windows Home Server has thirteen drives in a regular vanilla computer case that probably cost $60.  The only custom modifications I did to the case was to kit it out with plenty of fans and replace the stock PSU with a heavy-duty one.  I can't think of a single reason for you to buy something like that PowerVault.

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: On Screen Button That Sends Keyboard Commands

« Last post by skwire on January 10, 2011, 10:25 AM »

Agreed.  This is easily accomplished in AutoHotkey with just a couple of lines of code.  Unless, for instance, Gavin meant an entire touchscreen overlay.  Can you fill in some details, Gavin?