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General Software Discussion / Re: Finally, a robust keyboard shortcut app!
« Last post by brotherS on May 23, 2006, 01:06 PM »
Someome, please chime in and let me know that I'm not the only absentminded nut who has no use for a hotkey utility, because he can't remember all the damned hotkey combos?  Anyone?

:feedback:

With autohotkey you don’t have to remember any key combinations.
You can launch anything simply by typing a word of your choice, as follows:

::#winrar::
Run, C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe
return

So by typing “#winrar” you can launch winrar.
Hi Babis!

Yes, that's an important statement. Although I prefer my triggers to start with a "." instead of "#", you are right. I use these AHK hotstrings in addition to the hotkeys, for example for folder names, URLs, postal addresses, ... you name it! :D
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General Software Discussion / Re: Finally, a robust keyboard shortcut app!
« Last post by brotherS on May 23, 2006, 01:04 PM »
I'm using less than 500 hotkeys only
By the time you've added in all the hotkeys programs have defined for themselves, it would be interesting to know how many the average user does know...

I would like a similar "instant search" FARR-like search GUI for AHK hotstrings too, cf. the threads on jgpaiva's hotstring importer and Harrie's review of Instant Text.  But I don't have that level of skill, and I also use Win98 systems some of the time, where AHK hotstrings don't work anyway.
I can only recommend to spend some time with AHK, it's truely amazing what you can do with it! I too started at a complete AHK newbie.
Regarding Win98: get rid of it as soon as you can, you will enjoy life more. Been there, done that...


hehe I use Autohotkey AND powerpro and the only hotkeys I have programmed are ctrl-shift-c to center the active application and ctrl-shift-space to kill the active application. Why? because they fit my left hand, aren't used by anything else and my right hand is (inefficiently, I know) at the mouse 50% of the time.
Very inefficiently :) The two biggest time-savers for me personally were a) learning how to type without looking at the keyboard b) touching the mouse only 1% of the time by learning how to use the keyboard.

You must learn what it CAN do, then HOW to do it, then figure out WHAT you WANT it to do. This takes Patience and Perseverance which also takes Time. These things, taken as a group, are lacking for most people.
You are right, most people now want it now, immediately and without having to read anything to get what they want.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Finally, a robust keyboard shortcut app!
« Last post by brotherS on May 23, 2006, 08:04 AM »
Like others, I find it hard to remember 1001 hotkey combinations.  Do any of these types of applications, preferably free or dirt cheap, allow you to pop up a menu and point and shoot?
I don't personally have that problem (but then I'm using less than 500 hotkeys only ;)), but you could create GUIs with AutoHotkey to use for those actions you only perform rarely. Or you could create a simple .txt file for your hotkeys and let AutoHotkey pop that up with another hotkey - so you'll only have to remember that 'master' hotkey :)
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General Software Discussion / Re: Finally, a robust keyboard shortcut app!
« Last post by brotherS on May 23, 2006, 05:42 AM »
Yes...i know i can replace exsisting hotkey on my system using Autohotkey....

But that is what I am not trying to do....i am trying to map my hotkeys to unused combinations so that i dont erase "well known" shortcuts which i dont use now but might use later...
Just have a look at the list of hotkeys above. Those are the main ones being used... if you are still worried, just press the shortcut you want to use before you add it to your AutoHotkey script - if nothing happens, there's a good chance it's not being used already ;)

Advice: simple, short hotkeys like Alt+h etc. are used in several programs already, that's why I like to use more complicated ones like Win+Shift+f etc. in AutoHotkey.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Finally, a robust keyboard shortcut app!
« Last post by brotherS on May 23, 2006, 04:08 AM »
[UPDATE]: I now use AutoHotkey exclusively for all hotkey and keyboard shortcuts on my computer.
Welcome in the club! :) I believe you read the first post in https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=1167.0 ?


Using AutoHotkey, you can overwrite even the existing system hotkeys if you want, such as those that use the WinKey (WK below):
[...]
WK+F
Find Files using Windows Search
[...]
Yes, I've replaced this (and a similar hotkey) to use the far better Locate: https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=1385.0

:-* AutoHotkey :-*
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Living Room / Re: Skype users: beware
« Last post by brotherS on May 17, 2006, 04:18 AM »
[...]
I should think this to be only fair.

As far as fodders "reasons". :harhar:
They're B.S.

[...]

Also under U.S. law [...] A crime is a crime.
You don't need to be rude just because you can't agree with f0dder here...

Regarding U.S. laws: maybe you've heard that they are a few countries on the same planet that don't share all of the U.S. opinions. And even in the U.S. there are legal entities that test all kinds of products to protect customers. They don't only look at the products or use them, they often disassemble them to look at the core of things.
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General Software Discussion / Running a business on Web-based software
« Last post by brotherS on May 13, 2006, 04:50 AM »
Since we had some web 2.0 discussions here (https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=3226.0 for example) I thought this fits in nicely:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Hinchcliffe/?p=31

One premise of Enterprise Web 2.0 is that Web-based software is beginning to credibly encroach on many solution areas that traditional software previously addressed.  According to proponents, this maturing method of online software delivery provides more usability, convenience, and value.  The flexibility, mobility, and sheer connectedness of Web software is indeed increasingly hard to ignore.  And many of us, consciously or not, are doing more and more of our daily work in the browser, either using applications hosted on the Web, or inside our organizations using Web technology.
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Yep, it's a great movie. In the IMDB's top 250 for a reason: http://akas.imdb.com/chart/top
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all i need now is the ahk script to only let 'netmeter' run at the required times...  :-[
Skrommel or jgpaiva should be able to whip something up in no time :D

Something like "check if NetMeter is running; if time = X to Y make sure it does; if not quit NetMeter/don't start it" probably...
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General Software Discussion / Re: Gmail pictures
« Last post by brotherS on May 12, 2006, 08:58 AM »
Sounds like a nice idea, too bad I get a "Document Not Found" for that URL...

Did they mention when this feature is rolled out? http://mail.google.c.../en-GB/whatsnew.html doesn't mention this feature at all.
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At first glance the D*I*Y site looks a bit strange, but seems to be worth a more careful check.
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thanks for the suggestion, i've used 'netmeter' in the past but i'll try it again and see if it has the cumulative bandwidth feature i'm after.
It does. Just right-click its GUI or tray icon --> Totals --> Monthly Reports

:)
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the problem is with the current bandwidth meters is that they monitor the whole period that the computer is online.

i need it to monitor between specific hours - outside of those hours i can download/upload an unlimited amount without penalities from my isp.

maybe instead of writing a little program to do what i originally asked for, i only need a util that will turn on a typical bandwidth monitor at a specific time - and then turn it off at a later set time each day. providing the bandwidth monitor keeps a running total it would work the same as my original request.  :)

any suggestions for a little util to run other apps by specified times?
Hi nudone,

you need to get NetMeter! It's an excellent free tool with a 4.8/5 FF/BN rating! Get it at http://fileforum.bet...etMeter/1058844763/1

If you can't find an app to run it only while your ISP makes you suffer, AHK would be a possible solution for that problem.
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Living Room / Re: Newspaper Snippet Generator
« Last post by brotherS on May 11, 2006, 03:08 AM »
VERY COOL, thanks a lot!

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/6172/newspapermouser9in.jpg

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Locate 3.0 - great HD search tool!
« Last post by brotherS on May 10, 2006, 03:39 PM »
I updated the review above a bit to reflect my grown Locate knowledge and added another image. Locate turned out to be one of my most often used apps!
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Looks like you found a "must have" extension that you like.
Mind if I use it in a couple of weeks?

http://freewarewiki....om/MouselessBrowsing
No problem, go ahead and spread the word! It's a very helpful extension that needs to be known by WAY more people :)
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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Display Volume Level in TaskBar
« Last post by brotherS on May 08, 2006, 08:10 AM »
Have you ever listened to an mp3 or video that sounded like the volume was turned down.  So you opened the Windows taskbar volume control only to find the volume isn't turned down.

How much easier would it be to just glance at your volume icon & see if the level is at maximum or another level.  If the volume is muted this is reflected in the icon.  Why not for all volumes?
You want to use the Winamp Advanced Controls, read https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=3198.0 for more info.

I never ever change Windows' volume, I only change it in Winamp (music) and Zoom Player (video) - and in both programs by using the keyboard. Zoom Player displays volume changes while they happen, for Winamp there are the Winamp Advanced Controls (see above).

Happy playing!
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I thought so  ;D
Err... no? :)

Why would someone want that? I just subscribe to the threads I find highly interesting and the forum sends me an email when there's a new reply.
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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Show HD fragmentation in tray
« Last post by brotherS on May 07, 2006, 03:07 AM »
Hi ade1952 (and welcome to the forums!), I'm with Eóin here. Read https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=2166.0 for a nice discussion about defrag programs. You could set most to auto-defrag while you are sleeping (every night or every x nights).
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:tellme: What version are you running? There's no code in the current version of DimSaver that moves the mouse...

Skrommel
I'm still using 2.0 - and can reproduce that mouse-moving (bug) almost any time when I loaded a wallpaper in FastStone Image Viewer in fullscreen mode.

But that's 'just' a minor issue, the undimming bug is my bigger problem...
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Hi, Skrommel. DimSaver also moves the cursor to the 0,0 position after dimming and undimming (the bug from above) when I had loaded a wallpaper image in the FastStone Image Viewer when DimSaver kicked in.

I hope you can find and fix the bug soon, it's getting a bit annoying with that not-wanted undimming action  8)
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I've just been introduced to this program from this thread. I'm not interested in the muting function of this utility, but I am interested in its ability to run programs after being idle for a few minutes.
Good to see you found the solution in the thread you mentioned :)


Doing that update even when it's not necessary, just because it makes no noticable difference is the first step towards bloating, don't you think?  I was around in the middle of the 80's and the first home computers.  They could run incredible games and apps on just a couple of MHz of 8-bit processing, using a few kb of memory!  Then you really had to optimize the usage of the limited available resources!  Today, you need 512 mb of memory to feel comfortable...

Anyways, this little comment is - of course - in no way meant as criticism towards Skrommel, who makes a fantastic job with all these little amazing gadgets!  After all, we are working with a 'simple' scripting tool that probably isn't that focused on optimization in the first place.  Or is it?
Well, only 256 MB is bad... I hope your OS is not XP ;)

You are right, many programs are 'bloatware' nowaydays, but AutoHotkey sure isn't. It's slim and fast, and adding your code surely won't bloat anything :D

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Start Program after x minutes of idle.
« Last post by brotherS on April 28, 2006, 04:06 AM »
And if one like to use AutoHotkey, the code is

If A_TimeIdlePhysical > ...
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Living Room / Re: I already belong to the forum - being asked to join?
« Last post by brotherS on April 27, 2006, 04:28 PM »
Hi and welcome!

Sounds like you didn't enter the key yet - please click https://www.donation...index.php?board=52.0 to read the most important stuff.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Google SketchUp (free)
« Last post by brotherS on April 27, 2006, 04:00 PM »
http://sketchup.google.com/products.html allows you to just roll over a few features to see them in action! Wow!!
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