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General Software Discussion / Re: Structurer for Windows?

« Last post by timns on January 18, 2011, 02:47 PM »

Wow. I've never thought there may be special utilities for that.
I am always using Notepad++ for such task: typing structure down, adding Batch commands and saving as BAT. Double click after that and it's done.

-fenixproductions (January 18, 2011, 02:01 PM)

Same here, but just recently I've been doing a lot of this, with minor variants each time. At some point you step back and say "hang on, there's gotta be a better way."

In fact, I'm actually trying to do that more often. Every time I feel like something's getting repetitive, I try to stop and find a better alternative. It's lead to some great finds over the years: Opus, Final Builder, FARR to name but three

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General Software Discussion / Re: Structurer for Windows?

« Last post by timns on January 18, 2011, 01:58 PM »

XXCopy, A  Versatile File Management Utility is XCopy on turbo-steroids, cubed.  There are free-for-personal-use, Home and Corporate versions.

-rjbull (January 18, 2011, 01:53 PM)

"It has more command switches (>230) than any other tool of its kind." 

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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: Something screwy on the forum

« Last post by timns on January 18, 2011, 11:33 AM »

...and I think this may be related to Wraith808's posting issue that we talked about over the weekend.

I just posted a message, but now when I look at it, it appears to come from joiwind!
 (see attachment in previous post)
This is this entry here:
https://www.donation....msg232366#msg232366

I would not like someone else to be able to post as me.

-timns (January 17, 2011, 07:30 PM)

Unfortunately I think mouser removed the message I posted as you — it was a corker!

-cranioscopical (January 18, 2011, 11:20 AM)

Whoa! 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Structurer for Windows?

« Last post by timns on January 18, 2011, 10:15 AM »

If you just needed a simple folder/file maker, I could extend my Text 2 Folders application to cover files and basic template saving.  The custom content stuff is much more involved.

-skwire (January 18, 2011, 10:13 AM)

That would be just fine for now!!!

Can it also copy content from another folder as part of the process?

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General Software Discussion / Structurer for Windows?

« Last post by timns on January 18, 2011, 09:19 AM »

Is there anything like Structurer for Windows? Boy I could make a lot of use of that thing!

"This app allows you to rapidly create file/folder structures for your new projects. Less than a month later, the developer, Cesar Tessarin, is back with a much improved version which now provides support for template creation, as well as assigning custom content automatically to newly created files."

If not, I'll post it into the DC ideas section!

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Activation/License/Language Help / Re: A piece of Sh**

« Last post by timns on January 18, 2011, 08:51 AM »

Korean: ?? ???? ?

EDIT: It appears the language bug is still there.

-Renegade (January 18, 2011, 08:42 AM)

This Japanese text just pasted ok: ??????????????

EDIT: oh, snap

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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY MUGs

« Last post by timns on January 18, 2011, 08:42 AM »

IM sent! What was the story with the T-shirts?

-timns (January 17, 2011, 02:56 PM)

I will make a design (that is, I'll ask someone to make one) and then I'll subsidize handling and shipping from cafepress, or whatever, to the NANY 2011 participants

-housetier (January 18, 2011, 07:18 AM)

That is beyond generous!  But I'm such a fan of the idea of the NANY T-shirt that I am not going to try and talk you out of it 

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Activation/License/Language Help / Re: A piece of Sh**

« Last post by timns on January 18, 2011, 08:38 AM »

The languages are a great idea.

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Timns Apps / Re: Auspex

« Last post by timns on January 18, 2011, 08:18 AM »

Hi timns!

I've been absent from DC for a while, and now found this thread.
I think you should add some description (or at least a link to a description) on the first post of this thread, so that people may know what Auspex is
Also, linking the review article on the first post too might be nice

-jgpaiva (January 18, 2011, 07:32 AM)

It certainly would. Thank you for the suggestion - I'll prettify this thread today.

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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: Something screwy on the forum

« Last post by timns on January 17, 2011, 07:46 PM »

i think i know what may have happened.. perhaps.

you know you are a MOD on that forum, which means you can MODIFY other people's posts.

i think you may have modified someones post thinking you were replying to it.

i've actually done this myself once or twice, thinking i was replying but i was really modifying.

some people just aren't ready for mod powers  

-mouser (January 17, 2011, 07:45 PM)

Bet you anything you like that's what happened  

I'm not too proud to own up 

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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: Something screwy on the forum

« Last post by timns on January 17, 2011, 07:43 PM »

did you delete the post? i don't see it.

-mouser (January 17, 2011, 07:40 PM)

Sorry, what was happening is that I was splitting the topic - maybe that's part of the problem? I put joiwind's post back as best I could.

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Timns Apps / Auspex 1.3.5.118 Download (May-14 2012)

« Last post by timns on January 17, 2011, 07:35 PM »

This is the spot where you can always find the latest build.

Auspex1.3.5.118.zip (2904.15 kB - downloaded 5676 times.)

Auspex is my entry for the NANY 2011 competition here on Donation Coder.

Build 1.3.5.118
Improvements
    * Faster startup / shutdown

Bug Fixes

    * Black text on black background fix

Build 1.3.5.117
Bug Fixes

    * Finally got rid of the dumb taskbar button
    * Fixed a couple of Access Violations

Build 1.3.5.109
Bug Fixes

    * When launching Auspex at Windows startup, it should become responsive immediately
    * Small portability improvements


Build 1.2.4.104

Spoiler

New Features

    * Portable mode! You can now run Auspex from your thumbdrive or wherever
    * Updated the About screen - more information, and a link to the DC website
    * Run at startup now working

Bug Fixes

    * Auspex should now begin to respond immediately, without needing to open its main window

Build 1.2.3.101

Spoiler

New Features

    * Fast Replacements - these are Replacements that are typed for you on-the-fly. No trigger character required. Highly recommended for such things as spelling corrections, special character insertions etc.
    * Double-click on the tray icon now restores the main window
    * Item type combo now has 6 lines, no more scrolling required
    * If there is now only one Completion showing, Up/Down cursor keys are not blocked

Build 1.2.2.98

Spoiler

New Features

    * Multiple selection of items allowed in the tree for bulk deletion
    * Multiple selection of items allowed in the tree for bulk update
    * Completions can now use Space, TAB or Return (or all three) as triggers
    * Completions will add a trailing space if 'Erase Trigger' checkbox is un-checked, and the Trigger is space

Bug Fixes

    * 'Active' item in the system tray now globally controls if Auspex monitors keyboard input
    * If the gauges are hidden, they remain hidden for next time Auspex is run
    * Access violation during pop-up of Completion
    * Access violation during Replacement
    * Access violation during clean-up

Build 1.1.1.92

Spoiler

New Features

    * Can customize the colours in the popup (go to Options->Defaults)
    * In-line calculator now handles floating point numbers
    * Auspex is now faster still, and less CPU

Bug Fixes

    * Restoring the application brings the main window back to where it was last time
    * Completions now created correctly from the Wizard

Spoiler

Build 1.1.1.91

Bug Fixes

    * Re-enabled TAB for Replacements

Build 1.1.1.89

Spoiler

New Features

    * Significant improvement in friendliness to external applications
    * New day / month tokens to help auto-insert the date in any required format
    * Restore feature now enabled
    * Bulk import of Replacement texts
    * Basic Wizard form now in place and working

Bug Fixes

    * Splash form can be disabled from the Options screen
    * Minimize to tray now removes the taskbar button
    * Restore from tray icon no longer 'freezes' the program

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Timns Apps / Re: Re: Auspex

« Last post by timns on January 17, 2011, 07:32 PM »

1) that the pop-up with suggestions follows the cursor or the caret, at present it is at top left of the open text window

Yes, good one. What happens at the moment is that I ask Windows where it thinks the current cursor position is. Some applications are a lot better than others at reporting this. For instamce, as I write this, the pop-up is appearing just below and to the right of my cursor, which is pretty nice. Same for notepad++. But when I switch to Thunderbird, the pop-up appears more-or-less at the top of the composition window. I'll see what can be done.

2) minimize and maximize...!

Oh yes, and what's this all about then?

I've been thinking about the word lists which are becoming very long and about what would be the best way to arrange them (if they should be arranged) :

• tree with folders ?
• alphabetical folders ?
• tabs ?

Well you can create folders in the tree already (right click) and drag items in there. Some are also created automatically, for instance completions, and also imported items. But I have the feeling you want more ... ? 

If you look in the "Clean Up" menu item, you'll see a reasonably powerful set of filters that you can use to delete items. At some point soon you'll also be able to use filters to move items into sub-folders.

...Be prepared... 

dib dib dib!

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DC Website Help and Extras / Something screwy on the forum

« Last post by timns on January 17, 2011, 07:30 PM »

...and I think this may be related to Wraith808's posting issue that we talked about over the weekend.

I just posted a message, but now when I look at it, it appears to come from joiwind!



This is this entry here:
https://www.donation....msg232366#msg232366

That's potentially quite bad isn't it? I would not like someone else to be able to post as me.

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Timns Apps / Re: Auspex

« Last post by timns on January 17, 2011, 07:18 PM »

My prime candidate for fix is:

hiding the auto complete window when typing more letters and no accordances are found.

-ralfs (January 17, 2011, 05:48 AM)

Fixed, coming up in the next build.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Dual Booting Win XP and Win 7

« Last post by timns on January 17, 2011, 06:48 PM »

I'm now a big fan of virtual machines, after the sterling advice from various members of this site. You can do it all for free, and creating a virtual PC based off your existing XP setup is actually quite a smooth process.

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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY MUGs

« Last post by timns on January 17, 2011, 02:56 PM »

IM sent! What was the story with the T-shirts?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Editor able to handle very large files

« Last post by timns on January 17, 2011, 01:50 PM »

Ooh, now that IS interesting. Look, Bill Joy the guy who wrote vi!

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General Software Discussion / Re: Editor able to handle very large files

« Last post by timns on January 17, 2011, 01:40 PM »

You can also try HiEditor.  It's a small, free editor

-skwire (January 17, 2011, 12:59 PM)

Remarkably small! 

-rjbull (January 17, 2011, 01:36 PM)

Isn't it! And gave a good account of itself too. So that's two more editors installed on here. Thank you.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Editor able to handle very large files

« Last post by timns on January 17, 2011, 12:35 PM »

Thanks you guys - I just tried Boxer and that worked really quite smoothly.

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General Software Discussion / Editor able to handle very large files

« Last post by timns on January 17, 2011, 11:59 AM »

I have a 35mb xml file here that I need to make some small changes to. So far I've tried notepad++ and also e but they are apparently unable to open it successfully.

Anyone got some solid suggestions for something I can use instead please?

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General Software Discussion / Re: LibreOffice UI Mockups (with sidebar)

« Last post by timns on January 17, 2011, 11:02 AM »

It has been noted that the 2010 office editions are moving back to sidebars and less clutter on the ribbon. I use OneNote 2010 here and the file tab is a sign of things to come, I think.

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General Software Discussion / Re: I need to close Thunderbird from the other PC or terminal

« Last post by timns on January 16, 2011, 06:26 PM »

You can't log into the remote PC using RDP or VNC?

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Timns Apps / Re: Auspex

« Last post by timns on January 16, 2011, 06:25 PM »

I should also add that nudone just made one of the tippest-toppest suggestions to improve the software.

-timns (January 16, 2011, 05:44 PM)

my lips are sealed.

-nudone (January 16, 2011, 06:14 PM)

Now would be a good time, in fact, to re-iterate what I hope I have made very clear in the old Auspex thread: a lot of you folks have made some excellent suggestions which I greatly appreciate, and will incorporate when and where possible.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Another reason to drop Kaspersky?

« Last post by timns on January 16, 2011, 06:14 PM »

I do have to say, I am very pleased to have switched to MSE recently for just those reasons: flab! So far, MSE feels amazingly "light" on the system - especially considering it's an MS product.