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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 Idea: A 'polite' reminder/diary system

« Last post by skwire on November 05, 2009, 07:34 AM »

Give this a shot:  FrogDiary

Notes:

• Put the executable in its own folder since it will create an "archive" folder on first run.
• Press ctrl-enter in a diary note window for a newline.  Simply pressing Enter will save the note and close the window.
• Right-click the tray icon to bring the Options window back up.
• This is a quick prototype.  If it's close to what you had in mind, I'll flesh it out like my other apps.

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 Idea: A 'polite' reminder/diary system

« Last post by skwire on November 05, 2009, 06:49 AM »

Hang tight...just finished implementing the archiving routine.

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 Idea: A 'polite' reminder/diary system

« Last post by skwire on November 05, 2009, 06:10 AM »

I can make it pop up on top of all windows but not activated/focused.  Also, I have a working prototype of this Frog Diary almost ready to go.

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 Idea: A 'polite' reminder/diary system

« Last post by skwire on November 05, 2009, 03:34 AM »

This would actually be pretty easy to write in AHK.  Let me see what I can come up with.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Copy Files in Defined Order

« Last post by skwire on November 04, 2009, 11:37 PM »

I am able to add files to listen to before I am finished with the others and it will play it in the order it was copied to the unit.

-wetsmellydog (November 04, 2009, 10:56 AM)

If this is the case, then the player MUST be keeping track of the order as you add files.  I can easily extend File Bucket to allow you to sort the list you create in the lower pane before you copy the files to your MP3 player.  Will this be acceptable?

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Copy Files in Defined Order

« Last post by skwire on November 04, 2009, 04:54 PM »

Have you tried my File Bucket application?  Website | DC Forum  It might need a tweak or two but it's probably pretty close to what you want.

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Finished Programs / Re: Group files from within folders

« Last post by skwire on November 03, 2009, 05:50 PM »

Nice job, Target.   

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Living Room / Re: What's the time? Ask WorldClock

« Last post by skwire on November 03, 2009, 08:13 AM »

-0600 (US CST)

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

« Last post by skwire on November 02, 2009, 11:41 AM »

v1.0.3 build 238 - 2009-11-02
    * Reverted the new "/add" and auto-play changes that were made until I can
      come up with a more reliable way to handle this functionality.  Apologies
      to those that made use of them.


As you can see from the HUGE jump in build numbers from the last changlog posting (80 builds!), I did try to get it working properly.  Ultimately, it caused more problems with logic and deadlocking bugs than it was worth.  As for now, it goes back on the ToDo; I may revisit this issue in the future.  Soz.  

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Finished Programs / Re: Group files from within folders

« Last post by skwire on November 01, 2009, 02:18 PM »

I have sent you some credits..... and thats the first time I have ever paid for software (other than indirectly [OEM windows])
Its a big day for me......
Thanks for the program, I have been/will be busy for a while yet, but I will check it out and let you know what I think....

-Fred Nerd (November 01, 2009, 12:13 AM)

I'm honoured, thank you.  Let me know if you need anything further from the program.

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

« Last post by skwire on November 01, 2009, 10:26 AM »

Likely not the correct place to mention an reproducible error in build 158 (portable version), but here goes anyway.

-Shades (November 01, 2009, 12:22 AM)

This would be the right place.  

Explanation of my setup:
When I doubleclick on a mp3 file in DOpus v9.x the Trout app starts with only the selected file in the playlist. OK.
Because the file would not autoplay, I enabled 'Resume playback on start' in the options.
Running WinXP pro SP2 (Dutch edition) on a dual core Intel PC

-Shades (November 01, 2009, 12:22 AM)

The "Resume playback on start" only works if a track is active at the time you close Trout.

Explanation of procedure:
Double-clicking (and auto-playing) only works the first time. The second time the list is updated correctly, but the song does not start (although the 'Play' button suggests otherwise). Only after pressing the 'Stop' button the intended music starts playing. At this point Trout consumes 49%-50% of my CPU resources. Double-clicking on a new mp3 file results in a 'frozen' Trout which can only be terminated with the TaskManager.

-Shades (November 01, 2009, 12:22 AM)

Please update to the build I just uploaded.  I tried to make Trout act like other audio players in that:

• If you pass a folder or file path to Trout it will clear the list and start playing automatically e.g. c:\path\to\trout.exe c:\music\sometrack.mp3
• If you pass a folder or file path to Trout with the /add param first, it will simply add to the list without clearing it e.g. c:\path\to\trout.exe /add c:\music\sometrack.mp3

Adding from the shell extension should continue to work as normal.  If ANYBODY has issues regarding these new changes, please speak up and I'll try to satisfy all requests.

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Finished Programs / Re: Group files from within folders

« Last post by skwire on October 31, 2009, 04:09 PM »

Website | Download
v1.0.1 - 2009-10-31
    + Added "Make New Folder" button to the folder browse dialog.  (Thanks, Fred Nerd)
    + Added ctrl-s hotkey that will work like clicking the "Add files in selected folder to list" button.  (Thanks, Fred Nerd)
    + Added accelerator keys to all buttons on the form.
    + Added a button to change listview view modes for the bucket list.
    + Added basic right-click context menus to the drive, tree and file list panes.

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: In the past there was the carrot.. for NANY 2010 there is the stick..

« Last post by skwire on October 31, 2009, 10:20 AM »

So does this have to be a completely new program, or can it be an updated version of an existing program?

-Stoic Joker (October 31, 2009, 09:49 AM)

In the past, it has been a program you've written that hasn't been released before.

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: In the past there was the carrot.. for NANY 2010 there is the stick..

« Last post by skwire on October 31, 2009, 08:47 AM »

Count me in.

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

« Last post by skwire on October 30, 2009, 11:40 PM »

v1.0.3 build 158 - 2009-10-30
    ! Help icons in the Option dialog weren't showing up properly.
    ! Lyrics weren't searched automatically if the lyrics window was opened
      while a track was playing.  (Thanks, lanux128)

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Finished Programs / Re: Group files from within folders

« Last post by skwire on October 30, 2009, 07:25 AM »

I went with File Bucket as the name.     Sort of like you add files to your "bucket" and then "pour" them out to the destination folder.  Corny, yeah...   

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Finished Programs / Re: Group files from within folders

« Last post by skwire on October 30, 2009, 06:57 AM »

One important modification/addition:
The 'Add files in selected folder' button needs a hotkey. Preferably one on the left of the keyboard.
Then instead of CTRL+select, its select, hotkey, select, hotkey...... Which is almost as easy

-Fred Nerd (October 30, 2009, 06:38 AM)

Which hotkey would you like?  Ctrl+S, perhaps, for "Send"?  Whatever you want...

Also maybe the destination dialog box needs to be able to add new folder? I added one by \New Folder, which is easy enough, so maybe no need.

-Fred Nerd (October 30, 2009, 06:38 AM)

Doh, my fault.  I will add that in the next build.  Thank you.

Other than that....
And much thanks,
I'll send some credits around to you when I get around to loading some on..... And that will be the first software I have ever paid for.....
Long live Donation Coder, and thanks heaps skwire

-Fred Nerd (October 30, 2009, 06:38 AM)

You're very welcome.  Happy to help.

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Finished Programs / Re: Group files from within folders

« Last post by skwire on October 30, 2009, 03:35 AM »

Website | Download

• Drag & Drop hasn't been implemented yet.
• No right-click menus for anything yet.
• You can use the following shortcuts to manipulate the files in the bucket:
  
  • Ctrl-A - Select all
  • Ctrl-D - Deselect all
  • Ctrl-I - Invert selection
  • Ctrl-C - Copy all paths to clipboard
  • Delete - Remove files from list

Give it a run and let me know your thoughts.

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Finished Programs / Re: Group files from within folders

« Last post by skwire on October 29, 2009, 09:25 PM »

We could shorten it...  Take the "F" from File and the "ucket" from Bucket...hmmm....maybe not.  

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Finished Programs / Re: Group files from within folders

« Last post by skwire on October 29, 2009, 08:54 PM »

that's where i was heading, but I wondered whether or not it was likely to be an issue, ie if they are actually duplicates then you probably don't want to copy them in (renamed or otherwise)

-Target (October 29, 2009, 08:40 PM)

In my own experience when dealing with music files, I'm positive it will be an issue.  As an aside, I've decided on "File Bucket" as the name.

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Finished Programs / Re: Group files from within folders

« Last post by skwire on October 29, 2009, 08:34 PM »

Fred Nerd - what do you want to do about file collisions (ie duplicates, or different files with the same name)?

-Target (October 29, 2009, 08:24 PM)

I've done what I usually do in cases like this:

filename.ext
filename[1].ext
filename[2].ext
...

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Finished Programs / Re: Group files from within folders

« Last post by skwire on October 29, 2009, 07:24 PM »

Makes my 8000 or so songs on my iPod look small

where did this figure come from?

-Target (October 29, 2009, 06:55 PM)

I think Fred Nerd may have been referring to my screenshots.  I have a fairly large music collection.  ~86,000 tracks.

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Finished Programs / Re: Group files from within folders

« Last post by skwire on October 29, 2009, 07:08 PM »

I seriously thought Skwire would have had this well and truly wrapped up by now, else I might have stepped in sooner (I only started yesterday)

-Target (October 29, 2009, 05:55 PM)

Normally, I would say I would have.  However, I wanted to make the tree navigation very responsive.  In other words, I didn't want to have to scan the user's ENTIRE drive and folder structures before displaying the tree or application itself.  On most people's systems these days, that has the potential to take forever.  I also wanted the icons to look like a normal windows app.  This took a bit of extra research and testing.  It's almost ready for a release.

@Target, please release yours as well.  It's always good to have a choice.

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General Software Discussion / Re: My text file manipulation needs

« Last post by skwire on October 29, 2009, 06:50 PM »

I had asked you on a few occasions to tell me what it would cost, but received no reply to the questions.

-forkinpm (October 29, 2009, 10:29 AM)

I did reply to you regarding the cost.  Simply put, there is no cost associated with the code I write on this site.  The code and applications I write for DonationCoder are free.  I'm not employed by DonationCoder in any capacity.  I write Coding Snacks for fun and practice.  That being said, I reserve the right to not write code as well.

Now you tell me that it is too complex and you have decided to shelve all activity.
The reply is neither good for your business nor fair to a customer.

-forkinpm (October 29, 2009, 10:29 AM)

I don't mean this as rudely as it's going to sound.  I don't have any sort of business, therefore, you are not my customer.  Again, it's not a matter of cost.  It's a matter of time and desire.  I'm gainfully employed elsewhere full-time as a network engineer for a large ISP.  I simply do not have the time or desire to write this full application that you want.

I would ask you please to tell me what you will do for what level of payment and I can reduce the complexity with easier, simpler or more short-cut methods, to save your time and my costs.
So please don't cancel the activity.

-forkinpm (October 29, 2009, 10:29 AM)

Again, I do apologise, but I have no desire to enter into a paying contract in regards to this application you want written.  You may be able to find a programmer willing to take on your project over at RentACoder http://www.rentacoder.com

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Finished Programs / Re: Group files from within folders

« Last post by skwire on October 29, 2009, 12:13 PM »

Here's a more recent screenshot: