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2tinjaw
I am not using such software now but I remember two tools which I used in the past for testing my system.

One of them was SiSoftware Sandra: http://www.sisoftware.net/
Second was Everest: http://www.lavalys.c...products.php?lang=en

I don't remember Sandra well but Everest had nice tables for comparing your results with other computers. just check them out.
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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: BBCeditor 1.0.3
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 28, 2009, 08:29 PM »
1.0.3 is out!

I've added possibility to define custom buttons and to set toolbars size.

Custom buttons will insert defined bbcode into editor. Please, remember that brackets are added automatically so do not use them in Settings dialog. Same thing goes with HTML code replacement for tags.

Setting own toolbars height can be achieved in Settings but user will have to define valid images (PNG) folder. These images will be used as buttons icons. If you don't know how to name your PNGs, take a look on included tango24 folder.
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Living Room / Re: Should we have a yearly Best Avatar award on DC?
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 27, 2009, 10:49 AM »
2app103
Dam, it's contagious...

Edited: ...or genetic
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Living Room / Re: Should we have a yearly Best Avatar award on DC?
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 27, 2009, 09:41 AM »
Vote for app103  :Thmbsup:

2app103
I can't get off my head the thought that "That scary taskbar girl" is something I said too ;)
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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: BBCeditor
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 26, 2009, 05:26 PM »
One more small update (no version change):
- fix for problem with multiple quotes (found while editing previous post :)
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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: BBCeditor
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 26, 2009, 04:56 PM »
Also, any chance of an option for the buttons to be twice the size?
-cranioscopical
I'll consider it when I add Options dialog.

It does for me. It's happy with some off-beat words and also it uses British English which is better for me, personally, than American English but not quite as useful as Canadian English. :)
-cranioscopical

It's OpenOffice dictionary AFAIR.
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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: BBCeditor
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 26, 2009, 02:36 PM »
Small update to see if SpellChecker works correctly. Please test :)

P.S. Only english for now.
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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: BBCeditor
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 26, 2009, 01:46 PM »
2superboyac
This is something I've been planning to add after spell check.
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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: BBCeditor
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 26, 2009, 09:22 AM »
1.0.1 is out :)

I've made a little change / fix:
previously all tags have been added at the end of the text and caret moved to the beginning. Now tags are inserted into caret location.
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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / BBCeditor 1.1.35
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 25, 2009, 07:07 PM »
BBCeditor is a simple editor for BBCode.

Anyone is welcome to write mini-review ;)

I am opened for any comments and suggestions.
http://fenixproductions.pl/files/bbceditor/index.html
Download
Sources



.NET 2.0 framework is required!

Snippets
Users can define their favourite phrases to be used in "auto-coplete type" list box which pops up on Ctrl+Space shortcut. Please remember, that if you want to have multiple lines for snippet, you should use Ctrl+Enter to jump to new line in Value field of Snippets tab (Settings window).

Custom toolbar size
It is now possible to set own toolbar size via Settings dialog. If you want to do so you need to have your own buttons images and set their folder.
Sample images are included into ZIP (inside "tango24" folder).

Custom buttons
Users can add their own buttons to top toolbar. They can also define bbcode which will be inserted into editor and HTML code replacement for preview.
Please remember to define tags without brackets (both: for bb and HTML)!

Customizable preview themes
Preview control uses styles.css file located in application's directory. Anyone can change its content easily, just to make preview better.

Screenshot:
bbscreen.PNG
2018.03.16
- no code change, rehost

1.1.35
- added - option for clearing non-existing Recent files on startup
- changed - if some text is selected, clicking on Regexp button uses it inside tags - if there are (.*?) or (\d*?) in expressions
- added - few Regex buttons samples added - taken from here as ioncube suggested

1.1
- changed - changed images functionality
- changed - upper case bug fixed
- added - DC images added
- added - Minimize added

1.0.30
- fixed - AskForSaveOnExit and AskSaveOnExit did not work properly;

1.0.29
- fixed - list tag problem (alternative parser engine only);

1.0.28
- added - Inline Mode which puts cursor within inserted tags;
- changed - general code clean-up;
- fixed - files paths problems for Recent menu;
- fixed - problems with alternative parsing engine for few empty tags preview;

1.0.27
- fixed - Replace problems with spaces;

1.0.26
- fixed - error on startup with files (with Undo/Redo activated);
- changed - simple text custom buttons support multiple lines in BBcode field (use Ctrl+Enter to add it);
- changed - new icon for BBCeditor.exe;

1.0.25
- added - "Choose CSS" tool;
- added - UndoRedo feature (experimental, can be set by INI!);
- added - more CSS classes for elements!
- changed - Ctrl+G for Replace dialogue (old Ctrl+R is now handled by Redo);
- fixed - Paste handling (text is unformatted now);

older…
1.0.24
- fixed: files loading method (speeds up processing time);
- added: new OpenFileDialog (with preview);
- changed: small code cleanup;

1.0.23
- fixed - access violation error when adding images to new (clear) file;
- changed - parsing in separate thread;
- changed - shortcut keys info window is resizable now;

1.0.22
- fixed - simple text custom buttons tags were sometimes parsed incorrectly;
- fixed - changing custom button type is reflected on list right away;
- added - new parsing engine (based on regexp);

1.0.21
- fixed - error while opening empty files;

1.0.20
- added - option for new file overwrite message (off by default);
- changed - it's possible to come back to editor from save on close message;
- changed - click on URL button places selected text between url tags;
- fixed - access violation on code area click;

1.0.19
- added - SpellCheck dialogue is now resizable;
- fixed - small bug with new lines (in Preview panel);

1.0.18
- changed - limited shortcuts range;
- added - "simple text" option for custom buttons (HTML code field supports %APP_PATH% variable);

1.0.17
- fixed - bugs with date variables for file name patterns;
- added - date variables for Snippets;
- added - option for simple URLs matching;

1.0.16
- fixed - small bugs in Options dialogue (with up/down buttons);
- added - Snippets feature;

1.0.15
- changed - SpellChecker preview font follows code editor;
- added - simple status bar;

1.0.14
- fixed - Ctrl+I shortcut and tab problem;
- added - Find and Replace dialogues;

1.0.13
- fixed - editor fonts were sometimes shown incorrectly;

1.0.12
- added - splitter menu;
- added - Recent files menu;
- added - Export to MHT (web archive);
- fixed - links to images generated incorrectly;
- fixed - freezing refresh;
- fixed - text was shown as changed on Settings save;
1.0.11
- fixed - window position was not saved at all (only size);
- fixed - normal window state was not saved if closed maximized previously.

1.0.10
- fixed - second url= tag was ignored,
- fixed - few freezes with non-closed tags (i.e. email)

1.0.9
- added - window size can be remembered;
- added - extended drag'n'drop support;
- added - 32x32 icon set;

1.0.8
- fixed - table tag button was not working correctly (application freeze for empty tag);

1.0.7
- changed - table tag parsing (with colspan and CSS classes);
- added - autorefresh preview option;
- added - startup parameters (filename) support;
- fixed - cells with spaces only were not shown;

1.0.6
- fixed - automatic table: only one "th" tag was added for many columns;

1.0.5
- added - shortcuts info form,
- added - customisable "Save as" file name pattern;

1.0.4
- fixed button images scaling (second toolbar);

1.0.3
- added custom toolbar size;
- added custom buttons handling;
- added options dialog;

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Living Room / Re: "50 Most Beautiful Icon Sets Created in 2008"
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 21, 2009, 10:48 PM »
2Eóin
I don't consider it as useless. It's just the matter of terminology (pack < 20, set >= 20 ;).

Maybe I am harsh but I've got about 35k files here which can be described as icons and it's hard to find groups with less than my estimated value. Well, being honest: there are packs with ex. 12 icons BUT they are delivered in so many different formats (ICO, GIF, BMP, PNG) and sizes that my rule hardly applies.

The only situation I can say it's not worth to be downloaded is to give only one size of images because you can't use it widely. Even if your system supports scaling down (with nice antialiasing), 256x256 resized to 16x16 (or even 32x32) gives mess and you can just forget about "style". For many operating systems official guidelines recommend to provide at least three sizes for icons (MacOS X - 16, 32, 512; WinXP - 16, 32, 48; Vista - 16, 32, 48, 256; Gnome -16, 24, 48, 96; KDE - 16, 32, 48).

In how many places you can use icons in good looking way if they offer one resolution only? Docks, perhaps file browsers (if you like BIG symbols) and ...?
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Living Room / Re: "50 Most Beautiful Icon Sets Created in 2008"
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 21, 2009, 04:38 PM »
For me #2 is joke because there is nothing more than what is shown*!

It's the matter of terminology but I refuse to call "icons set" something with less than 20 usable icons.

*) probably applies for other packs too.
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General Software Discussion / Re: IE8 on the loose!
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 20, 2009, 08:42 AM »
Any idea when it will be released through Windows Update? Patch Tuesday maybe?
-wreckedcarzz (March 20, 2009, 12:26 AM)
End of April:
http://www.neowin.ne...tic-updates-schedule
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General Software Discussion / Re: IE8 on the loose!
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 19, 2009, 09:35 PM »
2nite_monkey
I can give you two reasons why it's worth:
1. quicker than IE7 (does not matter is it compability or standard mode),
2. it's always good to have components used by other software updated.

P.S. Even if I stick with Opera, some of the applications I use will be less buggy (I hope).
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General Software Discussion / Re: IE8 on the loose!
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 19, 2009, 03:34 PM »
I've tested it for 2h (browsing only) and must say that I am impressed with speed. It is quicker on my PC than Firefox!

Unfortunately: standard mode has problems with some JS effects (like lightbox or lytebox). This part is the only slow one (for now). I had to switch to "compatibility mode" but even despite that: there is visible difference between IE8 and 7 for sure.

And I really like Wiki suggestions while typing :)
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Living Room / Re: Why I Avoid Apple Products
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 17, 2009, 12:32 PM »
And make outrageous claims like "photoshop filters run faster because photoshop is a mac product!" :huh:
-f0dder

That part is funny for me :)

In my life I was running Photoshop on PCs dozen times and have never had any problems with it. On Mac - about 10 times and:
- 3 times Photoshop switched off without any notice in the middle of the work,
- once it even restarted my machine.

For both scenarios I had to start from the biginning because it corrupted PSD files I've been using.

Well, as app103 already said: buying computer because of the way it looks isn't the wisest thing to do.
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Living Room / Re: Why I Avoid Apple Products
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 17, 2009, 10:10 AM »
@Carol Haynes

If she had been going to uni to do a graphic design course I could easily have support her choice but she is going to do English - so all she needs is a browser and a Word Processor!
-Carol Haynes

Forgive me my ignorance but what is so special in Macs to make them better than PCs for graphic design?

I must admit: I worked with them 2 months only but never saw a single thing (which cannot be done on PC) to prove such myth.
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: Post your NANY 2009 Mug/Shirt Pics here..
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 16, 2009, 09:40 AM »
2f0dder
It reminded me the time when my old company was moving to different location. Back then someone managed to get his hands on big role of bubble foil (something about 1.5m wide). Last day in old location was real monkey paradise...

Just imagine "boyZ on chairZ" riding on the floor completely covered with bubbles ;)
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: Post your NANY 2009 Mug/Shirt Pics here..
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 16, 2009, 08:31 AM »
Made with phone...

Foto_0105.jpg

P.S. CafePress packages are not good for mental health. My mug was delivered wrapped in big bubbles foil! Madness, I tell ya, madness ;)
820
How can i create Common templates to be shared across accounts?  I see checkboxes and sections for it in the program, but they don't work the way I'm assuming they work, so i must be misunderstanding something.
-superboyac
1. Go to: Options -> Templates
2. Create new one such as:
Welcome!
------------

%Cursor

--
With regards:
%FROMNAME
%FROMADDR

3. on Options page select: "Share with other accounts" and "Available fornew messages".
4. ...
5. Create new message,
6. in editor go to: Addons -> Insert -> Template
7. You will see your template there.

I think you misunderstood "templates" as I did: thinking that they are meant for whole messages. It appears they are more snippets-like.
Only general templates (in Account Settings or Address Book) work as standard templates but they are limited to one per account's message type.

How to create signatures?
-superboyac

I couldn't manage (honestly: wasn't looking too long) other way than creating templates for it. Also: do not forget to set proper delimiter for your signatures (--\r\n). People often do so.
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General Software Discussion / Re: alternatives for PDF
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 14, 2009, 06:52 PM »
2bgd77
My fault, bad words. What I meant as "toolbar" is: Foxit Reader's buttons bar (right below menu).

One more thing: I had installed latest Foxit yesterday and quickly removed it. For each run I had multiple flying dialogs with buttons and no possibility to disable them! The only thing I could do was to move them below menu bar and accept that they will be always shown there.

That is wrong!
foxit.png

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General Software Discussion / Re: alternatives for PDF
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 14, 2009, 03:28 PM »
I use Foxit and I like that it loads much faster than Adobe and I really like the Firefox plugin.

AFAIR PDFX has it too. Last time I've installed it, I have been asked do I want it (not really;).

I was using Foxit for a while until I got annoyed enough with their default toolbar. I can't tell which versions but from time to time, with new updates, it is impossible for me to save viewer's layout and after each start I have to switch off all button bars. Not to mention that it's impossible to turn them off from IE*.

Another thing is that they know that Foxit has problems with searching for national characters (Polish). Once again: from time to time, depends on version.

It looked for me like they can't fix one bug and not to unleash old one once again. After that I've decided to use PDFX and... I am happy with it for two months now.

*) Yes, I need that because I am using IEView plugin within my Total Commander installation.
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2nosh
What about Opera Mini forcing Yahoo as the default/only search engine until recently? Almost everything Apple comes out with is locked in/tied down - their latest Shuffle confines you to using their own headphones. Sure, you don't have to buy it but doesn't the same thing apply to Windows? Opera's attitude stinks of desperation and double standards.

You can read an interview with one of Opera's guys and get answer here:
http://www.betanews....ot-enough/1236630337

Spoiler
Short: if you're small you can do whatever you want to, if you're big... no ('cause you can shake the market)...

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The libraries it offers are useful.
-f0dder
What makes whole case sound even more as "whims of the loosers" is fact that none of them offer replacement for it.

Sometimes I really wonder what could they do if MS said "Enough! No more Win for Europe" ;)
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Release: Comparer
« Last post by fenixproductions on March 06, 2009, 09:33 AM »
1.0.7.0 is out!

Changes:
- added - configuration switch combobox;
- added - translations handling;
- added - French language file;
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