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General Software Discussion / Re: Avoid: Jriver Media Center, if you believe in your right of free speech

« Last post by lanux128 on August 21, 2007, 10:05 PM »

from a DC perspective, i wonder how many times mouser had to listen to comparisons to other launchers, screenshot programs and etc.. in fact, i've made several references myself..

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DcUpdater / Re: Installed programs not recognized

« Last post by lanux128 on August 21, 2007, 09:38 PM »

in chronological order:
1. i launched DCU 1.21.01 and was told that there is a new version for DCU (1.23.01) & Farr (2.00.142).
2. i updated from DCU but using the external downloader option so FDM did the downloading.
3. after completing the downloads, i exited Farr & DCU and extracted manually into respective folders (C:\Program Files\DC\<program name>).
4. that's it. then i started Farr then launched DCU.

btw, my OS is WinXP Pro SP2. i thought this was related to the problems that some had with Farr plugins..

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DcUpdater / Installed programs not recognized

« Last post by lanux128 on August 21, 2007, 09:16 PM »

i'm sure this has been mentioned before but i couldn't find the thread. so here it is again.. what to do when DCU shows programs already installed as "not installed"?

as can be seen in the image below, i already have Farr (definitely), LBC, SC & CHS..

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General Software Discussion / Re: How do this in a screenshot?

« Last post by lanux128 on August 21, 2007, 09:08 PM »

agreed, i need a image editor with pre-defined shapes and better cropping abilities such as circular crop to re-create the zoom-in look.. but i wouldn't want to be bogged down with too much photoshopping..

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Living Room / Re: 2007 Worst dialog nominee, spelling category

« Last post by lanux128 on August 21, 2007, 08:55 PM »

to be frank, i actually had attempted to learn Brazilian Portugese a few months ago

Don't be Frank: I've been shouting at him for ages, he must be deaf!

-cranioscopical (August 21, 2007, 02:16 PM)

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DcUpdater / Re: Bug - column resize loads up dcupdater website

« Last post by lanux128 on August 21, 2007, 09:10 AM »

normally, i would double-click on the column divider to view columns that are shown partially.. now, as much as i'd like to be able to read the items in full.. i don't want to cause another big bang, we already have our hands full with Al Gore's global warming..

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Living Room / Re: 2007 Worst dialog nominee, spelling category

« Last post by lanux128 on August 21, 2007, 08:42 AM »

Hmmm - the site is at a .br domain. I'm thinking English probably isn't their first language. Maybe it's spelled correctly in Portuguese!

-Jimdoria (August 20, 2007, 03:30 PM)

to be frank, i actually had attempted to learn Brazilian Portugese a few months ago, now i realize how i must have sounded to those Brasileiros..

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Idea: Download directly to CD

« Last post by lanux128 on August 21, 2007, 08:39 AM »

packet-writing technology is not reliable, i had used Nero's InCD before but mainly for transit from one pc to another.. of course, nowadays 4gb thumb drive has taken its place..

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General Software Discussion / Re: How do this in a screenshot?

« Last post by lanux128 on August 21, 2007, 08:23 AM »

tsaint, TNT Screen Capture looks cool but i'm already comfortable with a certain program called Screenshot Captor.. thanks anyway..

mouser, since i realized that it's not a one-click process.. i am already trying to do this with SC but the call-outs are proving to be a bit difficult.. any tips on that? maybe we can have some pre-defined shapes similar to that zoom-in square/circle..

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Living Room / Re: PC Upgrade - still possible to reuse old components?

« Last post by lanux128 on August 21, 2007, 08:13 AM »

i have started collecting flyers from local IT stores and i'll be going through them to find a motherboard that comes closest to my requirements.. yes, maybe i'll sell off the excess RAM sticks online.. any takers here? 

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Replace mouse click with a key press

« Last post by lanux128 on August 21, 2007, 08:06 AM »

Thanks jgp. I replaced 'Ctrl' with 'Fn', but it doesn't work. How to modify the script to use 'Fn' as the hotkey?

-sri (August 21, 2007, 04:39 AM)

I think there's no way for autohotkey to detect fn, sorry

-jgpaiva (August 21, 2007, 04:54 AM)

IIRC the Fn key is hardcoded & is not detectable under Windows. AHK has a way to assign these keys but it is different from one laptop to another.. Check out the Special Keys section in the documentation..

also refer to this thread: http://www.autohotke...viewtopic.php?t=8881

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Show number of characters as I type in email

« Last post by lanux128 on August 20, 2007, 12:02 PM »

here is a mock-up Options GUI screen.. let me know if you need any other options..

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DcUpdater / Re: For developers who want to add DcUpdater check to their apps: dcuhelper.exe

« Last post by lanux128 on August 20, 2007, 11:56 AM »

thanks Justice, i'm hoping to add DCU support very soon..

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Living Room / Re: PC Upgrade - still possible to reuse old components?

« Last post by lanux128 on August 20, 2007, 11:51 AM »

thanks, i'll keep that in mind.. but if i buy a motherboard with a single IDE, then i'll have to get a rack to stack up hard-disks..

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General Software Discussion / Re: How do this in a screenshot?

« Last post by lanux128 on August 20, 2007, 11:27 AM »

yes, they're from Gothic3.. thanks guys for clarifying things.. i was hoping that a single program could do the job but it looks like an image editing software is required to take one screenshot, super-impose it on another screenshot and add the call-outs..

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General Software Discussion / How do this in a screenshot?

« Last post by lanux128 on August 20, 2007, 08:04 AM »

i was browsing a gaming website when i came upon these screenshots. i kinda like the way they have this zoom-in thingy and was wondering how did they do it. is this possible with just a screenshot program? btw, the website is in german, so i had to pose the question here..

Fig. 1


Fig. 2

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DcUpdater / Re: For developers who want to add DcUpdater check to their apps: dcuhelper.exe

« Last post by lanux128 on August 20, 2007, 07:22 AM »

this is fantastic! thanks mouser & justice.. just a small request: put a downloadable file as well..

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General Software Discussion / Re: Mouse software

« Last post by lanux128 on August 20, 2007, 07:16 AM »

As for that first script that lanux mentioned, i think it will probably conflict with the other ahk script you have

-jgpaiva (August 20, 2007, 07:06 AM)

oh, i wasn't aware of that, jgpaiva.. what is the problem with that script?

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Show number of characters as I type in email

« Last post by lanux128 on August 20, 2007, 07:10 AM »

hmm.. that's strange, kiwi2b. did you had this problem in previous versions? in fact, i was having similar problems myself (see this post). i will try compiling again & see if that solves the problem..

also on the program update, i'm halfway thru' the options gui and am awaiting some art-work from our resident Cody designer, nudone..

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General Software Discussion / Re: Top 3 programs you use

« Last post by lanux128 on August 20, 2007, 12:16 AM »

Just to clarify, I meant compile a list of the apps mentioned in this thread and pick, say, the top 10 or 12 and then run a poll asking people to pick the top three from the list that they use...

-Darwin (August 19, 2007, 11:07 PM)

yes, this would give a more accurate result since the earlier response included browsers (including myself), emails apps & etc..

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: *OLD* (Windows) Software For The Cost Of Shipping ($4 USD)

« Last post by lanux128 on August 20, 2007, 12:02 AM »

that's a nice collection of games you have there, tinjaw.. i have MoH: Pacific Assault but yet to play.. btw, are you moving somewhere that prompted this whole-sale clearance?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Mouse software

« Last post by lanux128 on August 19, 2007, 11:55 PM »

this is a popular subject here at DC.. here are some threads to get you started..

• https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=2869.0
• https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=8543.0
• https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=3960.0
• https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=4129.0

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Living Room / Re: Looking for a good Electronics tutorial

« Last post by lanux128 on August 19, 2007, 11:48 PM »

i too have given away my books.. but earlier this year i had planned to build a baby monitor therefore i googled and found these websites. they are more of a hobbyist electronics but maybe it would be of help to you..

• http://www.uoguelph....on/circ/circuits.htm
• http://ourworld.comp...s/g_knott/index1.htm
• http://www.discovercircuits.com/

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General Software Discussion / Re: CPU Usage shoots up to 100% !?!

« Last post by lanux128 on August 19, 2007, 11:42 PM »

I was going to ask once I started reading of we could get a discount on it, as it would help me keep my hearing for more then the next month but I already see lanux has hinted at that.

-wreckedcarzz (August 19, 2007, 11:07 PM)

i had already notified cthorpe and he has e-mailed the author. let's keep our fingers crossed..

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Living Room / Re: Best Freeware FTP client?

« Last post by lanux128 on August 19, 2007, 11:33 PM »

Now I used Directory Opus to save having another tool handy.

-Carol Haynes (August 19, 2007, 10:18 AM)

same here.. your mention of DOpus reminded me that i too frequently use Altap Salamander's built-in ftp client rather than launching a separate app..