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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: AutoHotkeyUpdateChecker

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 07, 2006, 08:44 PM »

Lanux: possibly, you already know this, but i'll say it anyways, better be safe than sorry.
Changing that timer to 0 will make the script be always checking for updates (i.e. always downloading the autohotkey.com page.)
Possibly, this will take you much bandwidth, and might not be the solution you were looking for.
To only have it execute once, you should change that timer to:

[Select]

GoSub,UpdateCheckAHK,

If you already knew this, sorry, but i supposed it was better to warn you (and other possible readers of this thread)

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: WinWarden - monitor windows and resize (and reposition) them

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 07, 2006, 05:29 PM »

I have a funny thing to report.
Try using winwarden with the default configurations, and go to this link in your browser: https://www.donation...98.msg18245#msg18245
You'll be surprised.
First time, i even thought it was my screen having great problems, and got very scared.
I think it's because it tries to make the window go down. (try restoring the browser's window, and you'll see what i mean).
(this will only work if your browser displays the link of the page on it's title bar)

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: AutoHotkeyUpdateChecker

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 07, 2006, 01:49 PM »

Just added it, and it checked for the new version correctlly!
Thanks!

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: Delete double Lines (all but the first) in a Text-File

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 06, 2006, 05:57 PM »

Here's the modified version i mentioned.
It's algorithm is quite good, but ahk is a script language, so, it takes more time than C, for sure.
It took 1 minute 45 seconds to find repeated entries on a 9000 lines file, on my laptop centrino 2.0.
Still, it does solve your problem.
Doesn't alter the initial file, but the file created doesn't have the repeated entries.
It has a small bug: the progress bar doesn't correspond to the truth. In the end of the file, it's way faster than in the beggining. Just leaving the heads-up, in case you start thinking about giving up at the beggining.
It is supposed to be able to hadle 64mb of plain text, by the ahk references.

Hope it solves your problem.
(btw: the .ahk file needs autohotkey to run, and the exe file only accepts a file called "textfile.txt" as input, and only outputs to a file called "out.txt". Both are in the attached compressed file)

.exe version
.ahk version

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Text file to list correct drive free-space under XP

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 06, 2006, 02:24 PM »

You could also move on and use Authotkey or Autoit for your scripts.

-wr975 (March 06, 2006, 02:10 PM)

Agreed 

But still, could you be more precise on what you're looking for, TWmailrec?

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: Delete double Lines (all but the first) in a Text-File

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 06, 2006, 01:10 PM »

I made a script similar to your request for a recent request.
I'll modify it and post it here so as you can test.
But i have to warn you: it'll be slow, and it'll be limited to a max of 64mb of text.
Anyways, i'll give it a go.
(it's a script in ahk, if it was made in C, i'm sure it'd be about a million times faster, but I don't remember C too well, and I can't compile it for windows)

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General Software Discussion / Re: Opera 8.53

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 06, 2006, 09:53 AM »

It looks like there's an update, Opera 8.53 has been released.
But it looks like it's only a security update, directed at some languages.

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Find And Run Robot / Re: Performance in New Version

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 06, 2006, 04:48 AM »

version 2 is still on track and will be MUCH MUCH faster.

-mouser (March 05, 2006, 07:41 PM)

not only am i optimizing everything but i have decided to implement (optional) indexing in a way i think will be really cool.

-mouser (March 05, 2006, 07:41 PM)

Indexing.... Nice!

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LaunchBar Commander / Re: Similar apps for collecting ideas thread

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 05, 2006, 06:12 PM »

EhEh Red.. Litestep does look good. That page has some very good examples of litestep's great looks.
But it's too hard to configure (even for me, a former bb4win user ).
Still, definatelly worth mentioning! (and thanks by the screenshots, i'll keep them for when i feel the urge to change shells again )

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Find And Run Robot / Re: Focus Problem

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 05, 2006, 05:37 PM »

Good to know i'm not delusional.
I'll now test it in the new farr, with ctrl+space, and i'll report back if i find any problems

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Find And Run Robot / Re: make FARR window transparent if cursor doesn't focus on the window

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 05, 2006, 06:35 AM »

screenshots (courtesy of SC ):

On the left is farr when farr's window is active, on the right is farr when opera is active, with this forum open (that explains the strange lines)

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Find And Run Robot / Focus Problem

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 05, 2006, 05:51 AM »

I think this has already been reported, and I already talked with mouser about this. But i thought it was only happening to me.
Recently, someone in the irc channel told me he as having the same problem, so i thought the best way was to post it and see if someone else also has it.

The problem is: sometimes, when i press alt+space to open farr, farr comes up but doesn't have the focus. And also, the alt+space seems to get sent to the active window.

Anyone having the same problem?

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Find And Run Robot / Re: make FARR window transparent if cursor doesn't focus on the window

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 05, 2006, 05:48 AM »

I found this post just now.
I made you a script that does that.
It looks good!
Attached is the source code and the executable.

.exe version
.ahk version

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LaunchBar Commander / Re: Similar apps for collecting ideas thread

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 05, 2006, 05:18 AM »

CutTheRedWire thaks for the very good list!
I am now going through it, to find some good launchers to test

I found one launcher there that looks like DonationCoder's FARR. (find and run robot)
You can find it here end it's discussion is here. Maybe while launchbar commander is in development stage, you could make some publicity for farr?

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Living Room / Re: The Simpsons come to life - humans act out the opening

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 05, 2006, 05:05 AM »

The Simpson's makers are unbelievable.
That's why I love the series.
They always come up with the most surprising ideas!
Making the opening with real actors is just.. Ingenious.

(BTW does any simpsons lover like the other series by Matt Groening, futurama?)

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Older Newsletters / Re: Newsletter for March 3, 2006 - Codename 'Cody Comes Home'

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 04, 2006, 07:38 PM »

This newsletter came as a reenforcement to my opinion: Newsletters are very good readings, even if you've already seen everything in it.
Again, very well structured, no "hot" subjects were forgotten, and it's always good to have a "index" of what happened in each month.
Thanks, Mr. Mouser! As always, mission acomplished!

This is also a good way to tell your friends about DC.
If you've gotten the newsletter on the mail, redistribute it through everyone you know!
There is no better way to explain what DC is all about.

(BTW, good to know I'll have a "founding member" status!  )

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LaunchBar Commander / How to recognize good software

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 04, 2006, 06:32 PM »

Good software can be recognized on those little things that you don't notice.
If you don't notice that the software is doing something, it's only because it's good.
I've just found out that launchbar commander appears on alt+tab. But it appears as the first item, and is never selected.
Mouser did you do this on purpose? IMO, it's a fantastic feature!
Being able to alt-tab into a launchbar is nothing i've ever seen. And the best thing is that if you alt-tab into it, then you alt-tab back into another app, if you do alt-tab, it doesn't select lbc again, because it is never selected by default. I like it!

But i have yet another proposition: if you can alt-tab into it, why not have keyboard navigation built-in?
I know launchbars aren't exactly made with the intend of being keyboard-navigated, but what can i say, i love the keyboard!

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Finished Programs / DONE: Eject!

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 04, 2006, 03:23 PM »

I created this script because it has happened to me lots of times forgetting a cd (dvd) inside the computer after shuting it down.
It's really anoying to have to be always turning the computer on again to get that cd.

But fear not, Eject! comes in salvation of those who suffer from the same bad as I do.
This script opens the cd tray right before shutdown if there is any cd inside!

I didn't make it open all cd trays because some people might have virtual drives, and that might have strange behaviours.
But on it's first run, it creates a ini file that can be edited to contain all the drives you want.
The attached compressed file has the executable, the ahk source and the example ini file.
Hope you like it.

(note: this script can easily be added to other ahk scripts you have running.)

.exe version: http://jgpaiva.dcmem...m/CS/Eject/Eject.exe
.ahk version: http://jgpaiva.dcmem...m/CS/eject/Eject.exe

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEAs: desktop icon management

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 04, 2006, 02:33 PM »

Hi Grizzly Bear!
You could have done a small search, this has been requested (and solved) a few days ago: https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=2481.0
As for phase 2, i don't know how it's possible to do that

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: AllSnap

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 04, 2006, 02:29 PM »

Nope, no problem Cliff, please do. Publicity is always good (although it can bring server issues ) and it's good to know people like my mini-review.
Just one thing. After you post it, please post the link here!

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Living Room / Microsoft Origami

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 04, 2006, 06:53 AM »

No, it has nothing to do with folding paper
But still, looks like a good idea.
Anyone knows something about it?
I found this video, and this article (found on digg.com).
It's some sort of mini laptop, with proising features.
I think it was already released (or should be), but i couldn't find anything on microsoft.com .
The really important thing here is the price (i.e. if it's really realy cheaper than a laptop) and the functionality (if it's not a brick-like thing with a bunch of built-in functionalities and no chances of expanding).
 

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Living Room / Re: Microsoft redesigns the iPod packaging (not really) ...

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 04, 2006, 06:43 AM »

That's unbelievably true. That guy is a genious, microsoft product's boxes really look like that. I never thought there was a recipie for that!
That transformation is incredibly true.
This just proves how much publicity can affect us. When one sees a microsoft product box, one recognizes it immediatelly.

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Clipboard Help+Spell / Re: Startup problem?

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 04, 2006, 06:09 AM »

Ok, it seems the working directory was the cause, i checked the "start with windows" box and it works perfectly!
Thanks! 

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Living Room / Well that's a landing!! (How to park a dirt bike)

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 03, 2006, 07:24 PM »

http://video.google....152535043&q=bike

This guy sure does know how to ride a bike.

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Clipboard Help+Spell / Startup problem?

« Last post by jgpaiva on March 03, 2006, 07:01 PM »

First of all, I love this program, I don't know how I've survived without it for so many computer-using years.
Now.. The bad news.
I got tired of starting CHS by hand, so, I set CHS to start with windows by adding a shortcut to it in the startup folder.
But ever since i did it, it gave me problems on windows startup.
Some screenshots (courtesy of our good friend screenshot captor )might explain it better: