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6176

Find And Run Robot / Alias broken if name contains dot...

« Last post by lanux128 on January 05, 2006, 07:18 PM »

hi there mouser,

i know that v2 is on the way but i found a small glitch that i thought that you'd like to know... as the title states if an alias contains entries with dots on the name part then it gets broken... e.g. the code below is broken because of the "5.0"

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Axialis IconWorkshop 5.0 | C:\Program Files\Axialis\IconWorkshop\IconWorkshop.exe
Icon Catcher | C:\Program Files\Tools\Icons\Icon Catcher\IconCatcher.exe
IconSet reg | C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe -s "C:\Program Files\Tools\Icons\IconSet.dll"
IconSet unreg | C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe -s -u "C:\Program Files\Tools\Icons\IconSet.dll"

i have to change it to just "5" then it's fine:

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Axialis IconWorkshop 5 | C:\Program Files\Axialis\IconWorkshop\IconWorkshop.exe
Icon Catcher | C:\Program Files\Tools\Icons\Icon Catcher\IconCatcher.exe
IconSet reg | C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe -s "C:\Program Files\Tools\Icons\IconSet.dll"
IconSet unreg | C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe -s -u "C:\Program Files\Tools\Icons\IconSet.dll"

so, just letting you know... ;-)

best regards,
lanux

6177

ContextMenu Commander / Re: ContextMenu Commander

« Last post by lanux128 on December 29, 2005, 10:16 PM »

just an update: TONS of work has been done on this over the last week or two, it's really taking shape

-mouser (December 29, 2005, 07:09 PM)

yeah! that's cool, mouser... and since my earlier post here, this is one tool that i've been waiting eagerly... ;-)

best regards,
lanux

6178

Living Room / Re: Been asked a MILLION times...Internet explorer

« Last post by lanux128 on December 27, 2005, 11:20 PM »

hi there dtrud0h,

sorry to state the obvious, but have you updated your mom's pc at www.windowsupdate.com?

i also always make it a point to run these apps, whenever i install Xp in a new pc as a preventive measure...
Shoot The Messenger
UnPlug n' Pray
SpywareBlaster 3.x

and at the risk of sounding didactic, here's an article that you may find handy... 10 things you should do to a new PC before surfing the Web

anyway, good luck
regards
lanux

6179

Living Room / Re: Free Audio Books

« Last post by lanux128 on December 26, 2005, 07:53 PM »

hi there,

there is also Project Gutenberg's Audio eBooks which is a repository for older books that is not protected by copyrights, for those who enjoy classics...

6180

Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Small App To Turn Background Windows Transparent Automatically

« Last post by lanux128 on December 18, 2005, 07:27 PM »

hi there

Skrommel, wasn't there a similar program called Ghoster also by you...?

best regards,
lanux

6181

Post New Requests Here / Re: REQUEST: Tiny Util to compensate for Windows Taskbar Issues ...

« Last post by lanux128 on December 18, 2005, 07:21 PM »

hi there ChippyLasticko,

i had a similar request and Skrommel graciously wrote this program - WinWarden.
See if you can have a use for it... ;-)


best regards,
lanux

6182

Find And Run Robot / Re: RichEdit line insertion error...

« Last post by lanux128 on December 07, 2005, 07:07 PM »

yeah, i did but the author replied saying he's not developing the software anymore...

best regards,
lanux

6183

Find And Run Robot / Re: RichEdit line insertion error...

« Last post by lanux128 on December 07, 2005, 12:20 AM »

hi there mouser,

i found another instance of the RichEdit error... ;-)
this time the error propped up in this program, Icon Factory 1.1...

best regards,
lanux

6184

Clipboard Help+Spell / CHS gets a mention at Lockergnome.com

« Last post by lanux128 on November 27, 2005, 11:16 PM »

hi there mouser,

CHS gets a mention at Lockergnome.com.
Clipboard Help+Spell

best regards,
lanux

6185

Finished Programs / Re: Fun games from Mikes Software Co

« Last post by lanux128 on November 13, 2005, 07:49 PM »

Someone please email them to me!

-Nighted (November 11, 2005, 10:27 PM)

Nighted, if you still haven't received a reply, PM me your email & i'll send them to you...

best regards,
lanux

6186

Find And Run Robot / Re: access Google desktop search from FaRR?

« Last post by lanux128 on October 27, 2005, 09:01 PM »

hi there mouser,

i'm not a fan of GDS but if u need any help in creating the plug-in, look here:

• Google Desktop ID
  
• Integrate Google Desktop into Firefox
  

these are for firefox actually. but i'm confident that you'll find a way to adapt them into F&RR...

best regards,
lanux

6187

Finished Programs / Re: DONE 07/18/05 - IDEA: Dim rest of desktop/windows, except for focused window

« Last post by lanux128 on October 23, 2005, 08:44 PM »

hi there,

just a mention about Ghoster's sister app - Zorro...

Description:
Zorro is a utility to completely blank the screen except for a rectangular area selected by the user.
This is especially useful for watching videos on your computer without being distracted by other programs.

Freeware. For Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, and 2003 Server.

best regards,
lanux

6188

Find And Run Robot / Re: 1.07.21???

« Last post by lanux128 on October 20, 2005, 12:58 AM »

Dang it... just noticed nontroppo has posted this in another thread. Sorry, forget this.

-kfitting (October 19, 2005, 11:24 AM)

hi there kfitting,

since nontroppo's thread has a different title, i thought that it'd be better if i posted here too...
for the record, i'm having the same version number but didn't realize that the most *current* version is 1.07.20 until mouser made it a sticky... ;-)

best regards,
lanux

6189

Finished Programs / Re: Next Big Coding Snacks Weekend October 7

« Last post by lanux128 on October 18, 2005, 12:40 AM »

Well, how about a clue instead buddy? Do you enjoy spelling? Don't give up - Crack on!

-Mikes Software Co (October 16, 2005, 03:15 AM)

hahaha... at last i've got it! ;-)
tks for not disclosing the answer, mike...

best regards,
lanux

6190

Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Wallpaper Master: Freeware Edition

« Last post by lanux128 on October 18, 2005, 12:04 AM »

its not you lanux, its nighted pics from the official site in the very post.

-mouser (October 17, 2005, 10:48 PM)

oops, sorry for the confusion...

best regards,
lanux

6191

Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Wallpaper Master: Freeware Edition

« Last post by lanux128 on October 17, 2005, 09:47 PM »

the pictures in your first post - they are gone.  guess they were linked to the original site and the original site took the pictures away?

-mouser (October 17, 2005, 09:17 PM)

is it one of my screenshots? all my screenshots are hosted at ImageShack®.
maybe they had something to do with it... ;-)
i try not to hot-link from other web-sites...

best regards,
lanux

6192

Find And Run Robot / Re: F&RR does mathematics...

« Last post by lanux128 on October 17, 2005, 09:37 PM »

maybe the first plugin will simply be a plugin that can shell a command to a commandline app, capture the output, and display it nicely in the results window - seems like that would be useful for lots of things like this.

-mouser (October 17, 2005, 09:16 PM)

aye, mouser. maybe this would be helpful...

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How can the output of a command line operation be retrieved?

A small freeware utility cb.zip (4 KB) captures up to 512 KB of output from a command or program.
The text is captured to the clipboard, which a script can access via the clipboard variable. For example:
RunWait %comspec% /c dir | cb.exe
MsgBox %clipboard%

Source: AutoHotkey FAQ

best regards,
lanux

6193

Find And Run Robot / Re: show control panel

« Last post by lanux128 on October 17, 2005, 09:13 PM »

hi there alexp,

in the meantime, if you had added your system folder into F&RR's search list then you can simply type "cpl" & a list will prop up...
fyi, i restricted my search to 9 items...

anyone doing it in a different way is welcome to share their ideas... ;-)

best regards,
lanux

6194

Find And Run Robot / Re: F&RR does mathematics...

« Last post by lanux128 on October 17, 2005, 09:00 PM »

in other words, yes let's add this, but let's add it as a plugin.

-mouser (October 17, 2005, 03:46 AM)

that's no problem, i'll just wait for it then. tks mouser... ;-)

In XP I simply duplicated the _default.pif, renamed it and changed its settings.

-nontroppo (October 17, 2005, 03:43 PM)

in the meantime, nontroppo's alias is a fine replacement...

best regards,
lanux

6195

Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Wallpaper Master: Freeware Edition

« Last post by lanux128 on October 17, 2005, 08:23 PM »

looks like we lost the inline links in first pic..

-mouser (October 17, 2005, 04:03 AM)

i don't get it... which inline links, mouser?

and thks nighted, i've heard of the other two but i'm going to check out QuickChange as soon as i get some time... ;-)
btw, not to forget our own WP changer by mouser: Temporality Screens

best regards,
lanux

6196

Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Wallpaper Master: Freeware Edition

« Last post by lanux128 on October 17, 2005, 01:26 AM »

btw, what about a wallpaper manager shoot-out? i have some potentially good candidates... ;-)

-lanux128 (October 09, 2005, 11:46 PM)

-SneakAttack (October 14, 2005, 03:21 AM)

aye, SneakAttack... then we can have a list ranking them from simple "do the job & quit" apps to the full-featured desktop replacement types... btw, i'm adding another couple of them... ;-)

• dWall
  
• Wallop Freeware Wallpaper Changer
  

best regards,
lanux

6197

Find And Run Robot / Re: F&RR does mathematics...

« Last post by lanux128 on October 17, 2005, 12:51 AM »

Here is the alias for this dos program. You need to make a .pif and change the path to suit your needs. I don't like the left over console window either so either another program or some magic by mouser is needed...

-nontroppo (October 14, 2005, 03:03 AM)

hi there nontroppo,

aah, the pif file - remnants of Win3.x.. ;-) sorry, i can't recall anymore but how do i create the pif file? anyway, thanks a lot for the alias...

actually i'm trying to emulate SlickRun's inline calculator, which is very handy... it used to be my favourite launcher until F&RR came along... ;-)

best regards,
lanux

6198

Find And Run Robot / Re: F&RR does mathematics...

« Last post by lanux128 on October 13, 2005, 08:12 PM »

+1, though if there is a command line calculator around we could simply use the aliases without mouser having to code anything particular...

-nontroppo (October 13, 2005, 12:27 PM)

hi there nontroppo,

i didn't know that aliases could do the trick & there are plenty of cmd-line calculators but i was hoping that the answers would appear in F&RR's edit box instead of a console window...
anyway, here is one such program: EVAL v1.35 if you would kindly code the aliases..  ;-)


best regards,
lanux

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Finished Programs / Re: Next Big Coding Snacks Weekend October 7

« Last post by lanux128 on October 13, 2005, 01:19 AM »

Chuckle, just study it awhile, I wont divulge anymore than that.

-Mikes Software Co (October 11, 2005, 07:14 AM)

hi there mike,

is it like one of those 3D paintings that if you stare long enough you will see different things? well, i stared at it long enough but could not find anything. sorry to be a spoilsport but why don't you pm the answer... ;-)

So, what types of projects do you enjoy coding?

-Mikes Software Co

well, i'm not a coder but i do dabble in scripting & macros due to the nature of my work, which is systems maintenance...
btw, if you need ideas take a look here...


best regards,
lanux

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Find And Run Robot / F&RR does mathematics...

« Last post by lanux128 on October 13, 2005, 12:49 AM »

hi there mouser,

i was just wondering... why not use F&RR to do calculations?
i mean the edit box would come in handy in evaluating mathematical expressions like google's calculator...

just a thought... ;-)

best regards,
lanux