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General Software Discussion / Re: Ultra Explorer; I am impressed!

« Last post by Curt on June 28, 2007, 07:08 PM »

Sorry; I don't even care for dualpane, less multi.
Edit: Sorry (again) I said that the wrong way
I use multipane: mtexplorer
http://www.mtexplorer.com/

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General Software Discussion / Re: My favorite software! What's yours?

« Last post by Curt on June 28, 2007, 06:48 PM »

A new favourite of mine is UltraExplorer

Read https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=8989.0
and get it at http://ultraexplorer.mustangpeak.net/

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General Software Discussion / Re: My favorite software! What's yours?

« Last post by Curt on June 28, 2007, 03:36 PM »

QT: 
https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=8022.0
https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=8747.0

Startup Delayer: 
https://www.donation...20.msg60351#msg60351

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: [Official Release] Returnil Virtual System 2007

« Last post by Curt on June 28, 2007, 01:42 PM »

I took the needed time and read the threads at Wilders. Most informative! Now I trust Returnil a hole lot more; the Wilders' community was part of the Beta testing!

"Returnil": http://www.wildersse...wthread.php?t=174636
"Returnil - Keeping Good Changes": http://www.wildersse...wthread.php?t=178162
"[Official Release] Returnil Virtual System 2007": http://www.wildersse...wthread.php?t=178081

-Coldmoon (June 28, 2007, 12:41 PM)

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General Software Discussion / Re: Excel formula help?

« Last post by Curt on June 28, 2007, 12:44 PM »

You might want to pay for the Premium version, and ask:
http://www.officeletter.com/

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General Software Discussion / Re: Free Photoscape: 5 stars from Snapfiles

« Last post by Curt on June 28, 2007, 12:27 PM »

Potential? Yes. But Speed? No! Maybe it just needs a lot more RAM than I can offer, but response time is far too slow - the lack of speed really was disappointing to me. However it sure has Potential, Yes.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Any "search this folder only" engines?

« Last post by Curt on June 28, 2007, 12:01 PM »

The "big DC file" I mentioned is Wordzilla's piece of art:

Updated: 3 June 2007.
Download: http://www.mrmouser....ForumCrawl030617.rar
74.9MB RAR package containing 8,523 individual html files. (all useless Login.html files are removed, so what's left is pure meaningful content)

-Wordzilla (June 03, 2007, 09:17 AM)

... use google, with a query like "site:donationcoder.com volumouse"

-jgpaiva (June 28, 2007, 10:20 AM)

Thanks for giving the example of how to write such a query. I didn't know. 

But still the Google result is not sufficient. Volumouse has been named at DC at least once more than Google displayed. Anyway: I suddenly remembered this little app from my younger days: Wilbur. So I searched for him and found that he has retired, but has been replaced by his kid sister: Wilma. I guess Wilbur was reluctant to let her go, because the average download speed for these 7MB was merely 25 KB/sec...

Wilma is now installed and is doing exactly what I asked for. She immediately indexed the one folder I asked her to, and will now search DC Forum only. And because I use UltraExplorer and Maxthon she is placed right where I want her: in the toolbar. Wonderful little piece, she is - and updated so often you wouldn't believe it. You should try her!

http://wilma.redtree...m/en/help/index.html   

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General Software Discussion / Any "search this folder only" engines?

« Last post by Curt on June 28, 2007, 09:37 AM »

I am sick and tired of search engines that will promise to index and search my entire PC but do not deliver the right search result. I have downloaded the big DC file, in order to search it, and I know without any doubt that I several times have been writing here at DC about Volumouse, so I was expecting my search engines to show me where I wrote the word "Volumouse". But No; they will only search the headlines / file names. What a sad surprise!

So my question is what search engine I should install in order to search the content of every file in any given folder (only). I don't want it to search the entire PC or hole directories, but the marked or opened folder only. I would very much like it to have a button in the Explorer toolbar or a line in the context menu, maybe saying "Search this folder (only)". Do you know of such a wonder program?

 

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General Software Discussion / Re: My favorite software! What's yours?

« Last post by Curt on June 28, 2007, 09:21 AM »

I think this thread would be more interesting if everybody took some time to quickly describe the software and maybe post a link to the programs' homepages.

-ak_ (June 28, 2007, 05:56 AM)

Hear! Hear!   

Volumouse - Let you change Windows' volume by dragging the wheel and holding Ctrl or Alt, or placing the cursor over the taskbar. I find myself trying to use it on every computer now, as if it was an ordinary feature

-ak_ (June 28, 2007, 05:56 AM)

Hear! Hear!   

DaddyClick - Hmmm okay, it's quite a joke cause DaddyClick is a AHK script i've done, but actually i really enjoy using it It lets you go to parent folder by double-clicking on whitesapce in open/save dialogs and explorer windows, then it highlights the folder you come from. Maybe still a little buggy...

-ak_ (June 28, 2007, 05:56 AM)

Looking forward to hear more (when less buggy)! 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Free Photoscape: 5 stars from Snapfiles

« Last post by Curt on June 27, 2007, 05:34 PM »

Startup screen:



And the correct spelling is: PhotoScape.

Microsoft Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista

Screenshots:
http://www.photoscap.../main/screenshot.php
http://www.snapfiles...shots/photoscape.htm

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General Software Discussion / Free Photoscape: 5 stars from Snapfiles

« Last post by Curt on June 27, 2007, 05:23 PM »

Yet another FREE (Korean) image editor & viewer I didn't know about: Photoscape 3.0

Key Features:

• Viewer: View your folders photos, slideshow
  
• Editor: resizing, brightness and color adjustment, white balance, backlight correction, frames, balloons, mosaic mode, adding text, drawing pictures, cropping, filters, red eye removal, blooming
  
• Batch editor: Batch editing multiple photos
  
• Page: Make one photo by merging multiple photos at the page frame
  
• Combine: Make one photo by attaching multiple photos vertically or horizontally
  
• Animated GIF: Make one animation photo with multiple photos
  
• Print: Print portrait shot, carte de visite, passport photo
  
• Screen Capture: Capture your screenshot and save it
  
• Color Picker: Zoom in screen on images, search and pick the color
  
• Rename: Change photo file names in batch mode
  
• Raw Converter: Convert RAW to JPG
  
  Free download from here

-Photoscape

Photoscape
photo editing suite
Our Rating: (Excellent) 

PhotoScape is a complete photo editing suite that includes image browsing/viewing, photo editing, picture page printing, photo resizing and renaming, and even RAW conversion.

The photo editor includes standard editing features as well as automatic and custom adjustment options for brightness, contrast, exposure, backlight corrections and more. It also offers a variety of image effect filters and a collection of image frames and masks that can be applied to enhance the presentation of your photos.

Photoscape also includes extensive printing options that allow you to create print layouts to combine multiple photos on a single page according to their print size. You can also create image collages from different layout templates, that can be saved as new JPG files.

Other features include batch editing, GIF animations, EXIF display, slideshow and more. A very complete package that will meet most of your digital image editing needs.

Freeware

-Snapfiles

Mooii Tech:
http://www.photoscap...rg/ps/main/index.php
http://www.photoscap...ps/main/download.php

http://www.snapfiles.../get/photoscape.html

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General Software Discussion / Re: Ultra Explorer; I am impressed!

« Last post by Curt on June 27, 2007, 08:03 AM »

No forum, alas, but remember to check out the Help section:
http://wiki.mustangp...lp_for_UltraExplorer

--

I am also missing right-click undo
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: The GIMP/PhotoFiltre/Paint.net/etc., thoughts...

« Last post by Curt on June 26, 2007, 05:28 PM »

... u can use http://registry.gimp.org/plugin?id=3892 or TameGimp (if u can find it)...

-gebeleisis (June 26, 2007, 03:06 PM)

Backgroundwindow.exe and Backgroundwindowhook.dll from registry.gimp.org/plugin are both stamped June 2005. They do the job, but it is really not too impressive - there is this single window, and that is what they are supposed to do, give The Gimp one window only, but the window is larger than the screen, and scrolling is odd. However; they do the job:



I found it impossible to download TameGimp; it may (also) be too old?
This one however is not too old:


Cute! 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Quizo QTTabbar

« Last post by Curt on June 26, 2007, 05:20 AM »

Wow, Nighted; from very good looking to even better looking!
 

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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: Set up "App Wiki"

« Last post by Curt on June 25, 2007, 06:04 PM »

And there's no such sites currently existing?

-f0dder (June 25, 2007, 05:51 PM)

- not that I know of.   

You are  of course right about the careful planning, but I cannot see anyone but DC members should be allowed to write. I don't primarily think of this as some service to people all over the world, but both as a service to us and a means to attract more member$.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Ultra Explorer; I am impressed!

« Last post by Curt on June 25, 2007, 05:49 PM »

I wonder why i went to PowerDesk Pro and then paid for it?

-dantheman (June 25, 2007, 05:37 PM)

- because you only paid $10 ..?   

I know that was my reason!   

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General Software Discussion / Re: teracopy: copy your files faster

« Last post by Curt on June 25, 2007, 05:29 PM »

It would be interesting to know if any of you TeraCopy users had it replace Explorer's copy functions, and integrate with the context menu?

Shell integration.
TeraCopy can completely replace Explorer copy and move functions, allowing you work with files as usual.

-Code Sector : Products : TeraCopy

 

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General Software Discussion / Re: The GIMP/PhotoFiltre/Paint.net/etc., thoughts...

« Last post by Curt on June 25, 2007, 04:29 PM »

Photoshop is very good, and very expensive.

GIMP is also very good, but the learning curve is huge compared to Photoshop

Paint.NET I executed once and never looked back - because I didn't have time

-mitzevo (June 18, 2007, 11:03 PM)

Allow me to rewrite your post:

• Rolls Royce is good and expensive
  
• Ferrari is good and expensive
  
• Polski FIAT? I never looked back.

Please forgive me, mitzevo, but I think you have been unfair. Paint.NET is an excellent paint program, compared to MS Paint. Paint is the program to compare Paint.NET with, not Photoshop and The Gimp.

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General Software Discussion / Re: The GIMP/PhotoFiltre/Paint.net/etc., thoughts...

« Last post by Curt on June 25, 2007, 01:56 PM »

Hmmm, guys; you talk about Photoshop and Gimp, but does not mention their child: GIMPshop?!!
Gimp a la Photoshop: http://gimpshopdotnet.blogspot.com/





http://gimpshopdotnet.blogspot.com/

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DC Website Help and Extras / Set up "App Wiki"

« Last post by Curt on June 25, 2007, 11:25 AM »

Many times we, the DCs, talk about various kind of programs. Programs for this type of work, and for that type of work. In fact, I think we talk about this so often that "we" have become experts on the subject! But there are many sites all over the Internet that are trying to say THIS program is the best of its kind, or The Best FREE, or whatever. So we may not need more of that kind.

But what I was thinking we might need and have the expertice to bring forth, is a kind of Wiki of Apps That Can Do This, or that. Say; "how many apps are there to choose between if I am to draw an icon? Are they any good? I tried the one everybody say is The Best, but I didn't like it, so what else is around?" Instead of starting a new thread under General Software Discussion every time and then stop there, we could set up a Wiki where all such kind of information were to be written and stored, and commented.

One day we should end up having THE Wiki of Apps! Lex App. Sites will put up links to such a Wiki, I imagine, and even more people will come bye and pay a visit to DonationCoder. Because of the App's Wiki, or whatever such a name should be.

What do you think of it? Vote the poll!
 

 
I would like you to vote (and tell your opinion), but I have forgotten how to set up a poll.

So say:

• Yes, great idea
  
• No, bad idea
  
• - and tell WHY
  
• Idontknow

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General Software Discussion / Re: Ultra Explorer; I am impressed!

« Last post by Curt on June 25, 2007, 10:42 AM »

I have noticed that Explorer's Open with ... also is missing. 

I have Open with ... , but it is from some 3'rd party program and is not as good as the Windows standard.

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Living Room / Fraud with elegance, but fraud.

« Last post by Curt on June 25, 2007, 10:13 AM »

Many times I have been offered miillions of dollar, if I would only do this or that. Today the amount was merely $950000, but the style had a lot more elegance to it than before:

CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR $950.000.00

My Dear Friend,

This is to thank you for your effort.I understand that your hands were tied.Not to worry. I have succeeded, the money has been transfered intothe account provided by a newly found friend of mine in Australia.

To compensate for your past assistance and commitments,i have dropped an International Certifie Bank Draft of $950.000.00 for you.

I am in Australia with my family presently.I do intend to establish some business concerns here,and possibly buy some properties.Contact my Secretary in Benin-Republic Mr.Ekeson Eze  phone number (+22993006876) you can call him on you email him with this email address([email protected]) Forward my mail to him,then ask him to send the cheque to you.

Take good care of your self.

Regards,

Dr Edu Laja

-Edu Laja [email protected]

I have removed the link from the image; it was NOT going to Microsoft...

Some months ago there was a spot in the news about a Danish grown up guy who actually sold all of his belongins and gave the money to two of this kind of 'beings'. He was hoping to get millions, but ended up paying hundreds of thousands.

People...!!!

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General Software Discussion / Re: My favorite software! What's yours?

« Last post by Curt on June 25, 2007, 09:45 AM »

zridling; did you try GIMPshop (Gimp a la PhotoShop)?
http://gimpshopdotnet.blogspot.com/

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General Software Discussion / Re: Ultra Explorer; I am impressed!

« Last post by Curt on June 25, 2007, 09:21 AM »

http://www.snapfiles...r/ultraexplorer.html
... intimidating for new users.

-justice (June 25, 2007, 08:54 AM)

- thats why I wrote "after 3 hours". But I have SEVERAL apps installed that have been a lot harder to understand how to use, than this - remember my tag: "IT-analphabetic" - so, because I can use it: everybody can use it. Just do; it is very forgiving.
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Ultra Explorer; I am impressed!

« Last post by Curt on June 24, 2007, 06:18 PM »

Oops! I forgot to tell it is FREE! 

My version:


http://ultraexplorer.mustangpeak.net/


Edit:

Here's the UltraExplorer forum:
http://www.mustangpe...phpBB2/index.php?c=6

-twinkler (July 11, 2007, 01:51 PM)

Thanks, twinkler!