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Official Announcements / Re: explanation about the Feb.21 server downtime

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 22, 2006, 12:39 PM »

roflol!
That bird is mean! I still can't understand how did he escape, nudone already had him in his net!

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Developer's Corner / Re: 18 Monospace fonts comparison screenshot

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 22, 2006, 04:11 AM »

I couldn't find Consolas online, it seems like it's not available for distribution.
But I did find one screenshot. Looks good:

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What's the Best? / Re: AddressBook Utility

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 21, 2006, 01:53 PM »

I use this, doesn't support unicode yet (waiting for version 2), but excellent otherwise

http://pimexonline.com/

-imtrobin (February 20, 2006, 10:19 PM)

Added to the list 
How about a few comments on it, to see if it gets to the "favourites" list?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Some great freeware from MediaChance - incl. multimon taskbar tool

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 21, 2006, 04:58 AM »

one really caught my eye:
Oscar's Multimonitor Taskbar: http://www.mediachan...om/free/multimon.htm
this looks like a lite version of the very nice and powerful (but not cheap) UltraMon (http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/).

-mouser (February 08, 2006, 06:47 AM)

Just got myself one other monitor, and this is great!

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Finished Programs / Re: wanted: tiny right-click shell extension for Sysinternals' Contig (defrag)

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 21, 2006, 04:01 AM »

Creating a "send to" menu item is trival, you just go to "%documents and settings%/%user%/send to", and create a shortcut there for the executable.
Then, you edit that shotcut's properties, and add the parameters to the "destiny" field.
That should make it

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Finished Programs / Re: wanted: tiny right-click shell extension for Sysinternals' Contig (defrag)

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 21, 2006, 03:45 AM »

I don't know how to do shell extensions, but i think you could do that with the "send to" right-click menu, it's very easy, and would spare the anoyance of having yet another item on the right-click menu that you'll use rarely (IMO).

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Finished Programs / Re: A script to display a random line from txt file

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 20, 2006, 05:40 PM »

You're welcome

I'll be donating to the site later this week. What a great community.

-dreats (February 20, 2006, 05:05 PM)

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Finished Programs / Re: A script to display a random line from txt file

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 20, 2006, 04:44 PM »

I didn't quite understand what you meant, but please check if what you're looking for is something like this:

.exe version
.ahk version

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What's the Best? / AddressBook Utility

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 20, 2006, 04:16 PM »

This thread is a help for those of you looking for that perfect Address Book Utility.
Bellow, you'll find links for the various apps for the job, mentioned in this forum, a brief description of them, and some relevant DC links.
If you know of other interesting apps similar to those mentioned, please feel free to post a brief description of them below, and it will be added to this post.

Relevant posts on DC's forum about this matter:

  A-book: a very good, sync-able, alternative addressbook
  IDEA: Addressbook software (simple, yet powerful)
  Addressbook Software Mini-Shootout

On these posts, the following apps have been mentioned:

  Handy Addressbook
     (24$ full version, trial available)

  Phonedeck
     (freeware, development stopped)

  essentialPIM
     (29,95$ full version, trial available)

  Pimex
     (34.90$ full version, trial available)

  The three apps that seem to be the favourite in this matter are:

  A-book
     (29.95$ full version, trial available)
     Mini-Reviews Available: https://www.donation...index.php?topic=2292 (by superboyac)
                                        https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=1155.0 (by m_s)

  CardScan
     (only available with the hardware card scanner, for at least 149.99$)
     Mini-Review Available https://www.donation...index.php?topic=2292 (by superboyac)

  azzcardfile
     (19$ full version, trial available)
     Discussion here: https://www.donation...92.msg15745#msg15745

I think this area is highly incomplete (i can't believe there are only these references in the whole forum), so, please help me complete it
 

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Finished Programs / Re: A script to display a random line from txt file

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 20, 2006, 10:02 AM »

The following code in ahk should solve your problem:

.exe version
.ahk version

Attached to this post, i have added a compressed file with this code in a file, and the compiled version of it.
Only one remark: the compiled version has no possibility of changing the settings, so, it can only accept one file named "file.txt", and in the same folder that the program is.
I hope this fits your needs!
Any problem, please post below

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What's the Best? / Tray Management Utility

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 19, 2006, 07:55 PM »

This thread is a help for those of you looking for that perfect Tray Managment Utility.
Bellow, you'll find links for the various apps for the job, mentioned in this forum, a brief description of them, and some relevant DC links.
If you know of other interesting apps similar to those mentioned, please feel free to post a brief description of them below, and it will be added to this post.

Relevant posts on DC's forum about this matter:

  Fewer system tray icons?
  Tray Management Utilities Mini-Review

On these posts, the following apps have been mentioned:

  System Tray Window Manager
    (freeware)

  TraySaver
    (freeware, but development stopped)

  Tray Manager
    (freeware, no homepage mentioned)

  Captain Tray Pro
    (not freeware, but trial available)
    Discount available:  https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=2319.0
 
  The two apps that seem to be the favourite in this matter are:

  SysTrayX
    (not freeware, trial available)
    The good: Good tray icon detection, minimize to tray function
    The bad: not the best-looking interface, development stopped, subscription renewall every year
    Mini-Review available: https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=2315.0 (By Josh)

  PS Tray Factory
    (not freeware, trial available)
    The good: Simple interface, good tray icon detection, hotkeys for click simulation
    The bad: difficult to arrange icons
    Discount available: https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=2339.0
    Mini-Review available: https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=2315.0 (By Josh)


I hope you like this list, and it can help you find what you're looking for

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Developer's Corner / Re: 18 Monospace fonts comparison screenshot

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 19, 2006, 03:27 AM »

Thanks for the comparison, jroad.
That's a very good compilation of several fonts, thanks for having the hard word doing the screenshot for helping everyone

My favourite is Andale Mono, as it's perfectlly balanced (dina just seems too vertically streched), the letters are almost round, very easy to distinguish between characters and words, and no problem with similar characters.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Dual monitor layout

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 18, 2006, 06:54 PM »

"Extend my Windows desktop onto this computer"

-taichimaster (February 18, 2006, 02:03 PM)

Damn... I feel stupid.. Thanks, that's the way to do it!
I'm happy, I have a dual monitor layout!

(mouser: unfortunatelly, I don't have 2 computers, only one computer and one extra screen. I posted because i thought it was a hard thing to configure )

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What's the Best? / Re: Section's Opening post

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 18, 2006, 06:37 PM »

"what's the best tray tool", "what's the best adressbooks", "whats the best text editor"

-mouser (February 18, 2006, 01:56 PM)

Yep, those are already on the list, those threads got lost of posts and this might help people to locate stuff about it.
And it will be a good way for people to get the whole idea of the section

thanks to luckman212, hopefully he will agree to help mod this section.

-mouser (February 18, 2006, 01:56 PM)

Of course, luckman212 was the original "thinker" who gave the idea, i think it's be nice of him to help in this too. Are you up to it, luckman?

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What's the Best? / Section's Opening post

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 18, 2006, 12:16 PM »

Hello there!
Welcome to the new section here at donationcoder.com, The "What's the Best" section. 
This section was LuckMan212's idea, posted on this thread.
After a few changes, it is now presented to you guys in it's final format:
 

The basic concept of this section is to give a better organization with the already existant (and quite frequent) discussions about types of software applications.
Probably it has already happened to you stumbling upon one thread about a matter that you have much interest in, but there are so many links, reviews and opinions that you can't decipher anything and get completely lost in so much information.
Well.. This section is the solution for that problem (at least, i hope so ).
In this section, there will be some threads about software classes. These threads will have discussion about what's the best application for the job.
The first post, made by the moderator, will contain links for other discussions in the forum about that app class, a list of the apps mentioned, links for those apps, and a very brief description of each one.
The challenge here, for the moderators, is to keep the first post updated, but the major challenge here, is for the members, because they are the ones who post new information, and this section will be as good as the more detailed those posts are.
So, my proposition to you, is that when someone ads one new software to the list, that someone posts a tiny-mini-review, with a small description and at least one screenshot of the app, to make it easier for everyone to find that perfect app for the job


I hope this section is of your liking, and I wait in expectation for your comments on this new concept.
By the way, this section is now officially open, and I we can now open a new thread with a app class. So, I'm open for suggestions.

What do you think the next thread should be about?

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General Software Discussion / Dual monitor layout

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 18, 2006, 10:46 AM »

Hey! I have a doubt to post to you users of dual-monitor layout.
I have just noticed that it may be a big help to me having such configuration, since my laptop's screen is quite small.
As i have one crt monitor from an old computer, i figured "why not connect it to my computer and have much more space?".
But my problem is exactly that, i have one laptop, and it doesn' have a very good gpu.
What i wanted to ask you is if there is any possibility for me to connect that screen to my computer and use it as a second desktop.
I have one ATI Radeon Mobility X700.
I hope someone can help me, that would be really handy.
Thanks!

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Developer's Corner / Re: Dina Programming Font

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 18, 2006, 05:24 AM »

I have just switched to Dina in PSPad, and i have to say: I love it!

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Older Newsletters / Re: Newsletter for February 17, 2006 - Codename 'Mini-Review Marathon'

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 17, 2006, 06:30 PM »

"If you read nothing else on our site, read the newsletter!"

-mouser (January 30, 2006, 06:47 AM)

That's the way i thought, "if i read all the site every day, why should i have any interest in the newsletter?". Well.. All that changed when i read this one.

It's very well structured, has everything that went on on the past month, all the news, all the posts, all brainstorming going on (well.. not all of it, the references are all there ).
Receiving it on the mail is just the cherry on top of the cake, it allows for a good storage on information about what happened and when it happened, and even helps divulging DC, if you forward it to your friends.

About point 10, I'm happy I joined before the first anniversary
How about YOU? Have you joined? What are you waiting for?

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Windows Start Menu manager

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 17, 2006, 09:28 AM »

jdd, farr is not a launch bar, it doesn't have the "visual recognition" to execute programs, you have to type it's name. Some people prefer to use the visual-recognition, because it makes them remember they have those programs. For me, this makes sense, but i don't like using my mouse .
But farr v2 (aka mercury runner), will have a launchbar integrating, which we hope will take out the need for the start menu. Right, mouser?

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Living Room / Re: Using images on the taskbar

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 17, 2006, 09:25 AM »

The best i can do is this:
Make you a ahk script that has a invisible button right in the place that image is, and then associate that button's behaviour to launch the program you want. This will take you about 1-2mb of ram (quite a lot for a button ), and I'm not completelly sure that it will work. (windows taskbar tends to not let anything come in front of it )

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Living Room / Re: Using images on the taskbar

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 17, 2006, 05:44 AM »

Is that a simple image, or a button that really does something?

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General Software Discussion / Re: What is the currently best Desktop Search software?

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 17, 2006, 04:40 AM »

Through the link on this post, i found FileHand. It seems very interesting, but i haven't tried, did anyone ever try it?
I'd like to know your opinion on it before trying. Thanks!

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Windows Start Menu manager

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 16, 2006, 07:29 PM »

I'm beginning to think that this is kind of a worthless idea.

-superboyac (February 16, 2006, 07:24 PM)

It's not that worthless, it actually makes much sense for those who don't know/like farr (i.e., those who don't know it exists ). And also for users that use both farr and the start menu. (Although i can't quite understand how that's possible )

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Windows Start Menu manager

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 16, 2006, 06:59 PM »

Windows Start Menu manager?
Use Farr! 
You'll never want to use start menu again

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General Software Discussion / Re: utorrent and azureus high cpu activity

« Last post by jgpaiva on February 16, 2006, 06:37 PM »

why do java applications suck so much?

-superboyac (February 16, 2006, 06:07 PM)

The problem with java apps is that java doesn't work like C, and you when you don't want something, you don't destroy it, you abbandon it, and then the garbage collector will come and clean it when the memory usage is too much. This one of the main aspects that tend to make java apps resource-hogs.