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Coding Snacks / Re: ControlZ x times

« Last post by Contro on September 07, 2020, 05:54 AM »

Undo/Redo support can only effectively be built into the software that is used/meant to work on a filetype. No way of adding that externally, other than implementing a local git repo and committing every change, and that is quite impractical.
This is also the reason the way Undo/Redo is implemented differently in different software, as not all file formats are maintained equally (flexible) in memory, by the matching software.

-Ath (September 06, 2020, 02:04 PM)

If you are rigth and seems to me so then I have to implement the script from pspad and for pspad.

I am trying in pspad forum but my level is not enough to follow the good necessary instructions. So I will have to be patient....

 

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Coding Snacks / Re: ControlZ x times

« Last post by Contro on September 07, 2020, 05:52 AM »

The versioning built into Microsoft Office....it isn't that useful. Not after you have experienced what real versioning functionality (backed by a decent versioning software like Git, Mercurial, SVN or even the venerable CVS and RCS) can do. Especially with text-based file formats (like .txt, .adoc, .md, .php, .c, .bat etc.) this works amazingly, once you get your head around the workflows such systems demand. However, for binary blob file formats (like .docx, .xlsx, .pdf, .png, .jpg etc.) such software is barely usable.

Still, Ath is completely right in stating that such functionality is major overkill for simple Undo's (Control + Z).

Yet the text

Do and undone with flexibility is better because we don't know how many keystrokes control+z are necessary until reach the target...

indicates to me that Contro might actually be in the market for a full versioning system. Git is free to download for Windows, Linux and Mac. And there are many free and/or open source Git clients available. Fork, GitExtensions, TortoiseGit etc. allow you to work much easier with the Git versioning system. You could even implement a web-interface for Git. One the more (in)famous ones is GitLab (Linux only!). Gitea is simpler to setup and maintain. It is also much more resource-friendly when compared with the GitLab software.

All of the above does require a good read of the installation instructions and Git clients come with their own manuals as things can get complicated quickly. A good grasp of concepts is essential before embarking on this route. Yet, if you mainly work with binary blob file formats, setting up a versioning system will be almost for nought anyway. But, as Contro mentioned in his post, he was working with PsPad, which is an editor for text-based file formats, so going for a Git setup might prove useful.

Git clients usually have a differential viewer built into them. So it is pretty easy to see the which file is needed to step back to. And if you are not satisfied with those differential viewers, you can get better ones for free as well. WinMerge would be one of the options. Git clients are familiar with this one and send the content you wish to review directly to that software without human interaction. Software like WinMerge also have more/better features for editing and marking differences between files. 

-Shades (September 06, 2020, 03:17 PM)

Ow. The versioning inside word.

I use that in my projects to control changes. It's a nice idea.

But my problem now is in pspad.
I can use the backup copies, but if the change are quick and often sometimes I lose the control....

so I need to go back and forward quickly because is not confortable apply many control+Z combinations to arrive to the desired point....

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Coding Snacks / Re: ControlZ x times

« Last post by Contro on September 07, 2020, 05:44 AM »

indicates to me that Contro might actually be in the market for a full versioning system.

-Shades (September 06, 2020, 03:17 PM)

Well, yes and no. Knowing the OP for a while tells me that this is way overcomplicated for the use he has, as for each change to be 'recorded' so it can be reverted, it needs to be committed, and my interpretation of his request, it seems that he would expect it 'as you type', like a built-in undo/redo, and not introduce extra keys to press or mouse-clicks to make.

-Ath (September 07, 2020, 12:37 AM)

Probably. (Although the request is very unclear.)
Filehamster could be an option. It appears to be in development (again). Also requires active input, but iiuc is a lot simpler than full versioning system.

-tomos (September 07, 2020, 04:30 AM)

Very interesting....

The answer from pspad may be...... use editorCommand() function and call undo as many time as you need



File scripting.rtf in the pspad folder or pspad helo

Command ecUndo or ecRedo

 

Note : unfortunately I have not the basis to understand the above option or put in practice.
 

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Coding Snacks / Re: ControlZ x times

« Last post by Contro on September 07, 2020, 05:41 AM »

The versioning built into Microsoft Office....it isn't that useful. Not after you have experienced what real versioning functionality (backed by a decent versioning software like Git, Mercurial, SVN or even the venerable CVS and RCS) can do. Especially with text-based file formats (like .txt, .adoc, .md, .php, .c, .bat etc.) this works amazingly, once you get your head around the workflows such systems demand. However, for binary blob file formats (like .docx, .xlsx, .pdf, .png, .jpg etc.) such software is barely usable.

Still, Ath is completely right in stating that such functionality is major overkill for simple Undo's (Control + Z).

Yet the text

Do and undone with flexibility is better because we don't know how many keystrokes control+z are necessary until reach the target...

indicates to me that Contro might actually be in the market for a full versioning system. Git is free to download for Windows, Linux and Mac. And there are many free and/or open source Git clients available. Fork, GitExtensions, TortoiseGit etc. allow you to work much easier with the Git versioning system. You could even implement a web-interface for Git. One the more (in)famous ones is GitLab (Linux only!). Gitea is simpler to setup and maintain. It is also much more resource-friendly when compared with the GitLab software.

All of the above does require a good read of the installation instructions and Git clients come with their own manuals as things can get complicated quickly. A good grasp of concepts is essential before embarking on this route. Yet, if you mainly work with binary blob file formats, setting up a versioning system will be almost for nought anyway. But, as Contro mentioned in his post, he was working with PsPad, which is an editor for text-based file formats, so going for a Git setup might prove useful.

Git clients usually have a differential viewer built into them. So it is pretty easy to see the which file is needed to step back to. And if you are not satisfied with those differential viewers, you can get better ones for free as well. WinMerge would be one of the options. Git clients are familiar with this one and send the content you wish to review directly to that software without human interaction. Software like WinMerge also have more/better features for editing and marking differences between files. 

-Shades (September 06, 2020, 03:17 PM)

I am not versioning. I have a txt file with lines to be introduced in another program.
If I make a mistake and fails introducing one line or several and after continue adding more lines to the txt file I will have to recover the accidentally omitted line. Usually when I revise the txt file I delete the lines I think I have introduced. sometimes I make the mistake and continue adding lines after deleted the supposed introduced ones....

 

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Coding Snacks / Re: ControlZ x times

« Last post by Contro on September 07, 2020, 05:35 AM »

indicates to me that Contro might actually be in the market for a full versioning system.

-Shades (September 06, 2020, 03:17 PM)

Well, yes and no. Knowing the OP for a while tells me that this is way overcomplicated for the use he has, as for each change to be 'recorded' so it can be reverted, it needs to be committed, and my interpretation of his request, it seems that he would expect it 'as you type', like a built-in undo/redo, and not introduce extra keys to press or mouse-clicks to make.

-Ath (September 07, 2020, 12:37 AM)

You are wrong. Ask me and you will know. Is the way to try to help. If not you are not a helper. 

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Coding Snacks / ControlZ x times

« Last post by Contro on September 06, 2020, 09:49 AM »

In pspad I have the option to undone the last change with control+z as usual.
I change a file very often and the backup is not useful I think. Besides may be an answer to several programs. Include Microsoft Word.

Can I have an AHK script to go back or undone in the opened file x times ? Do and undone with flexibility is better because we don't know how many keystrokes control+z are necessary until reach the target...

 

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N.A.N.Y. 2021 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2021: RaptureReplica by KodeZwerg

« Last post by Contro on September 05, 2020, 07:44 PM »

[ Invalid Attachment ] i don't get it. What is this for ?
I have obtained a little window as showed. What can I do with that ?
 

-Contro (September 05, 2020, 03:26 AM)

It is for times that you need to have information from one window visible, while you work in another window.  Perhaps there is a small table of numbers that you must enter into an Excel spreadsheet.  The table of numbers is in an email.  You cannot copy-n-paste because Excel messes up the formatting.  You must manually type the numbers in.  There are too many to remember, so you must view the table as you are typing into Excel.  If you have a computer with two monitors, put Excel in one monitor and put your email in the other monitor.   If you only have one single monitor though, it is hard to have both things visible at once.  RaptureReplica will allow you to open the email, copy the image of the table, then minimize your email program and open Excel.  You will be able to work in Excel, but will the image of the data table will be visible on top of it.  This is only one example. 

-kunkel321 (September 05, 2020, 10:32 AM)

I am the fool with the desktop with 6 monitors.
But I have understand and is useful.

I am using too Abbyy Screenshot reader as freeware for capture screens with text in the image and OCR.

But the case of a calc or an excel, even in the case of my six monitors , I think is useful RaptureReplica.

 

Note : I don't see now how i download a registered free version, but I did....

 

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N.A.N.Y. 2021 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2021: Elevation CheckUp by KodeZwerg

« Last post by Contro on September 05, 2020, 05:44 AM »

I am doing something wrong. 

How can i see the rights of any executable ?

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N.A.N.Y. 2021 / Re: Nany 2021: FileShell by KodeZwerg

« Last post by Contro on September 05, 2020, 05:29 AM »

Yesterday I was thinking about reorganizing.
The most basic system of organizing in windows may be the folders.
So a explorer with powerful capabilities is welcome.

There is a lot of alternatives I know. So the target I recommend is something special and unique.
I don't know a more strange user than myself, so I will try to find a target unique.

When reorganizing I use two specific tools . One you know to create shortcuts....

The other one is linkfolder. A programmed specific tool to link folders to my CRM Goldmine.

Another tool I use intensively is a folder automation tool. A simple listas.exe in C language to create a tree of folders according to patterns.

It will continue !!!!
 

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N.A.N.Y. 2021 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2021: Elevation CheckUp by KodeZwerg

« Last post by Contro on September 05, 2020, 05:15 AM »

I am not a developer. But seems to me very interesting know the rights and privileges.
 

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N.A.N.Y. 2021 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2021: RaptureReplica by KodeZwerg

« Last post by Contro on September 05, 2020, 04:55 AM »

Ejem
Achtung ! Achtung !
Be careful of Deozaan, tomos, chasnniel, Kunkel321, wraith808 because they are in DC for years and are very clever folks.
I suggest to take care of the simple user , the stupid user that lose everything.
Figure that I have been in DC for years loving the software and need to understand completely at the first sight.
 

Of course it's my fault. But may be someone else in our world !!!!!
 

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N.A.N.Y. 2021 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2021: RaptureReplica by KodeZwerg

« Last post by Contro on September 05, 2020, 03:46 AM »

Are floating provisional notes as screenshots to see in the monitor ?

can I paste anywhere ?

Can I save the gif file ?
Can I read the text in the gif file ?
Can I read the text in an image taken with rapturereplica ?

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N.A.N.Y. 2021 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2021: RaptureReplica by KodeZwerg

« Last post by Contro on September 05, 2020, 03:31 AM »

sure I am doing something wrong because when I presss control+alt+c appear a window of phrase express in my laptop.

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N.A.N.Y. 2021 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2021: RaptureReplica by KodeZwerg

« Last post by Contro on September 05, 2020, 03:26 AM »

i don't get it. What is this for ?

I have obtained a little window as showed. What can I do with that ?




 

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N.A.N.Y. 2021 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2021: RaptureReplica by KodeZwerg

« Last post by Contro on September 05, 2020, 03:05 AM »

Thank you KodeZwerg, great job 

Pressing Space to control the opacity is pretty cool.

A small request:
Add ESC to quit after you start to grad the selected region. Because sometimes you may found you are not stayed in the target window. Even thought I can cancel it by simply right/left click on the screen, but there will be a blank item on your clipboard and taskbar.
And don't forget to add the tutorial video on Youtube to your post.

-chashnniel (August 25, 2020, 05:04 AM)

Nice idea indeed.
When I was young and begin to learn I was very fond to the text and the image, but now I am very fond of the animation and video.

 

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N.A.N.Y. 2021 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2021: RaptureReplica by KodeZwerg

« Last post by Contro on September 05, 2020, 03:03 AM »

Looks interesting. I suggest you correct the spelling of "Rapture" otherwise the title is going to get the wrong kind of attention.

-Deozaan (August 25, 2020, 01:55 AM)

oh my god, "rap" "rape", i understand the difference and am sorry for that. will recompile and upload tomorrow a namefixed version.
Please sorry me!

And also near the top of the first post could use a short description of what it is used for, so you don't have to go hunt down the original thread to find out what it is.

-Deozaan (August 25, 2020, 01:55 AM)

will do, thanks for advice!

-KodeZwerg (August 25, 2020, 01:59 AM)

No problem rape the text and do what you like with the text.
In nowadays is possible. And the violence is everywhere.

 

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N.A.N.Y. 2021 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2021: RaptureReplica by KodeZwerg

« Last post by Contro on September 05, 2020, 02:58 AM »

Rapture

-Deozaan (August 25, 2020, 01:55 AM)

I will try the app.

But I think :
https://es.wikipedia.../wiki/Arrebatamiento
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapture

Obviously Capture is the real thing and the action.
But seems in the presentation a rapture because you select a portion of the text. There is "violence".

From the commercial point of view is more powerful rapture.

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General Software Discussion / Re: CreateShortCutsIn from ewemoa

« Last post by Contro on September 04, 2020, 03:40 PM »

I am trying this. I think is solved !!!!  :

[Settings]
; hotkey to bring up menu
; Control+shift+c
Hotkey=^+c
; hotkey for "Choose Location..."
ChooseLocHotkey=^+l
; hotkey for "In Explorer windows"
InExpWinHotkey=^+w
; toggle key for comments: CapsLock, NumLock, or ScrollLock
; CommentToggleKey=NumLock    .. Prefiero poner como tecla para activar el comentario la tecla de Bloque desplazamiento que en inglës es .......
CommentToggleKey=ScrollLock
; destination locations (numbered starting at 1) to choose from
; absolute path
1=C:\
; environment variable support
2=%TEMP%
; multiple locations, separate by |
3=C:\WINDOWS|C:\
; hotkey for location(s)
4=^+s::\Escritorio
; C:\Users\JOSE\Desktop
; try p:\Users\JOSE\Desktop
; initial value : %USERPROFILE%\Desktop , trying P:\Users\JOSE\Desktop , NO VALE PORQUE NO ENCUENTRA LA RUTA
; sigo con valor P:\Escritorio AND WORKS !!!!!!!!. In the first proof create the shortcut ...
5=^+p::%USERPROFILE%\Desktop|%USERPROFILE%\Mis Documentos\
; paso a q para que no coincida la tecla con el nuevo addon de Ewemoa de ChooseMyParent
; la combinación control+shift+o me da conflicto hoy con TB para ver mensaje en la conversación. Es necesario cambiarla. Lo hago por Control+Win+O
; me da problemas. cambio a control+win+z. Tiene comportamiento extraño esta combinación en notepad++
6=^+j::%USERPROFILE%\Mis Documentos\


So resuming
After modify in the windows explorer options to see THE COMPLETE PATH IN THE TITLE was not enough because I have indicated that the desktop is not in the unit c: , It is in the unit P:

Edited : where the smile appear go p:\Escritorio , and before :

 

edited : desktop in spanish is "Escritorio".

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General Software Discussion / Re: CreateShortCutsIn from ewemoa

« Last post by Contro on September 04, 2020, 03:28 PM »

No hard feelings but as more you write as less I understand, I am really sorry.

I hope skwire (or inventor of that particular app) is able to help you.
If it should end up to create a complete new application, what I could do I wrote.
Next week i may upload that project of mine into Nany 2021 section... lets see   

-KodeZwerg (September 04, 2020, 09:13 AM)

May be you can help me in a little aspect : %USERPROFILE%

I have change the desktop location from c: to p:



Perhaps you can help me to modify the configuration file above...
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: CreateShortCutsIn from ewemoa

« Last post by Contro on September 04, 2020, 02:02 PM »

Well I continue trying in the ahk forums and autoit forums.
I will revise the initial post too to see is some utility is useful at the present moment.
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: CreateShortCutsIn from ewemoa

« Last post by Contro on September 04, 2020, 01:20 PM »

No hard feelings but as more you write as less I understand, I am really sorry.

I hope skwire (or inventor of that particular app) is able to help you.
If it should end up to create a complete new application, what I could do I wrote.
Next week i may upload that project of mine into Nany 2021 section... lets see   

-KodeZwerg (September 04, 2020, 09:13 AM)

I'll do of course.
Best Regards
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: CreateShortCutsIn from ewemoa

« Last post by Contro on September 04, 2020, 07:57 AM »

I only want CreateShortCutsIn working under windows 10 !!!!!!

-Contro (September 03, 2020, 05:54 AM)

i took a look on
this message images

is the point, you want to have a context menu entry with variable destination where a shortcut will be created?
if so, my question was meant somehow like this: is that a request for a new application?
i would startover from scratch and it would end in something like this:
application.exe runs without parameters = setup screen where you can enable/disable context menu.
application.exe with parameters = create shortcuts (started by context menu, not manual)

-KodeZwerg (September 04, 2020, 02:03 AM)

Not really.
I use key combinations better like control+shift+s to send the selected folders and files to the desktop as shortcuts

If you want at the present moment I almost use only this option sending to the desktop with control+shift+s .

I can select with shift key and control key a group of files and folders to be sent the shortcut to the desktop. Then apply the key combination : control+shift+s

 

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DonationCoder.com Newsletters / Re: Mini Newsletter for Mar 24, 2020 - Coronavirus Lockdown

« Last post by Contro on September 03, 2020, 12:14 PM »

My wife and I are in our late 80s, and she suffers from asthma from time to time so here in UK we have been self isolating since 16 March. The link below should take you to my last blog entry.

Chins up.
Keep smiling.

Blog post

-zxcvbn (March 30, 2020, 05:24 AM)

Nice age my friend

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DonationCoder.com Newsletters / Re: Mini Newsletter for Mar 24, 2020 - Coronavirus Lockdown

« Last post by Contro on September 03, 2020, 12:10 PM »

Wonderful post and courageous !!!!!!

I live in Canary Islands - Spain . Spain is the first country in Europe in infested people but in the main touristics cities in my island the infected people is 0 (Arona (0), Adeje(0)).
I live in the capital of my province with 210.000 inhabitants with 1310 infected and 50 deaths. In my postal code 0 deaths. Unfortunately many of the deaths correspond to persons with prior pathologies and advanced age.

Everyday when we go out for shopping or taking a walk we must use "mascarillas" (face protection) . Both in the street or in locals.

Sure someone can say this is an opportunity to learn a lot. But I prefer the learning in more peaceful ways.
One of the first things I learned was that is possible to recognize a person with a mask.

So I remember now my childhood and the movies with masked people and good heroes.

My first mask was normal white with blue, the typical colour for surgery. Now we can find a lot of designs and colours.
All we have experienced new situations and how to face them.

I remembered the american movies about apocaliptic and disasters. But I haven't see any serious incident in my area. The sound of syrens is the only notice.
I don't read newspapers, no TV, less radio , no whatsapp groups about coronavirus.
I have followed the pandemia with the statistics page
https://grafcan1.map...4ff1987468d1fd70efb6

and construct my own news.

 

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General Software Discussion / Re: CreateShortCutsIn from ewemoa

« Last post by Contro on September 03, 2020, 06:44 AM »

My configuration file at the present moment .

[Settings]
; hotkey to bring up menu
; Control+shift+c
Hotkey=^+c
; hotkey for "Choose Location..."
ChooseLocHotkey=^+l
; hotkey for "In Explorer windows"
InExpWinHotkey=^+w
; toggle key for comments: CapsLock, NumLock, or ScrollLock
; CommentToggleKey=NumLock    .. Prefiero poner como tecla para activar el comentario la tecla de Bloque desplazamiento que en inglës es .......
CommentToggleKey=ScrollLock
; destination locations (numbered starting at 1) to choose from
; absolute path
1=C:\
; environment variable support
2=%TEMP%
; multiple locations, separate by |
3=C:\WINDOWS|C:\
; hotkey for location(s)
4=^+s::%USERPROFILE%\Desktop
5=^+p::%USERPROFILE%\Desktop|%USERPROFILE%\Mis Documentos\
; paso a q para que no coincida la tecla con el nuevo addon de Ewemoa de ChooseMyParent
; la combinación control+shift+o me da conflicto hoy con TB para ver mensaje en la conversación. Es necesario cambiarla. Lo hago por Control+Win+O
; me da problemas. cambio a control+win+z. Tiene comportamiento extraño esta combinación en notepad++
6=^+j::%USERPROFILE%\Mis Documentos\