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Screenshot Captor / Re: Error sending mail
« Last post by mouser on March 30, 2020, 02:54 PM »
 :Thmbsup:

This isn't the first time a security program has caused INVISIBLE problems with screenshot captor.  Sometimes they block screen grabbing as well.

The problem with these security programs is not when they block things, it's when they do so WITHOUT WARNING you about what they are doing, so you can't figure out why something is not working.
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Screenshot Captor / Re: Error sending mail
« Last post by mouser on March 30, 2020, 02:33 PM »
1.
Shades guess of outlook not being registered as the default mail client might be a good guess as to why the "Default mail client" option might not be working.

2.
If you use the 64-bit version of ScreenShot Captor
SC only exists as a 32-bit version.

3.
The reason the last option method you are trying to use of "Use a 3rd party commandline email program" might be that SC doesn't by default install sendEmail.exe
You'll find instructions on how to download it and where to put it in your ScreenshotCaptor\Tools\sendEmail\ directory
(the readme tells you to download from http://caspian.dotco.../Software/SendEmail/ and then put it in that directory).

4.
I'm not sure why the direct SMTP wouldn't be working, though i know sometimes smtp configurations can be tricky getting the port right, etc.
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Living Room / Re: What books are you reading?
« Last post by mouser on March 30, 2020, 06:58 AM »
Physics for Poets by Rober March:
phys.jpg

https://www.amazon.c...-March/dp/0072472170
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DC Member Programs and Projects / Re: WinProductive by relipse
« Last post by mouser on March 30, 2020, 06:13 AM »
Cool.  It would be nice if the output was shown in table style with columns.. And maybe with option to sort columns.
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Screenshot Captor / Re: Delete white space
« Last post by mouser on March 30, 2020, 05:37 AM »
Deleting backgrounds is a function almost always best left to proper image editing tools in all but the most trivial of cases.   So my best advice is to not try to use SC to do this job.  SC makes it easy to configure a proper image editing tool so that you can launch it with one button press, and SC will reload a modified image and preserve any objects, etc.

So bottom line is, use a good image editing tool to remove background stuff!

Having said that, the new function under the "SpecialFx1" menu, labeled "Delete contents of selection..." and you would trigger that after you have made a selection.  Normally you make a selection by simply clicking and dragging out a rectangular region, but you can also engage SC's more complex selection methods, include magic wand, from the Edit -> Selection Mode menu.


Now, while I have advised using a proper image editing application to remove backgrounds, there are two operations commonly done on screenshots (not photos) which SC *IS* good at, and many people don't know about.  These are:

1. Splicing out horizontal or vertical sections of a screenshot.  This is super useful for doing things like removing a banner on a web page screenshot, etc.  And I use this a lot.  SC has a nice quick function for this under the SpecialFx2 menu, labeled "Splice out.."

2. Erasing some text or small item in a screenshot, which sits on a solid background.  Again this is very useful for tweaking screenshots.  You'll find this function labeled "Patch text/contents" under the SpecialFx2 menu.

Both of these functions are fast and easy and blunt force actions that can very very useful when working with screenshots.
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Living Room / Re: Gadget WEEKENDS
« Last post by mouser on March 29, 2020, 03:11 AM »
I fixed it after you posted, in case anyone missed the meaning of ;)
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Screenshot Captor / Re: Screenshot Captor grabbing focus.
« Last post by mouser on March 29, 2020, 03:10 AM »
In my testing, if you update a file in the Screenshots directory, SC will refresh it's thumbnail panel, but I don't see it grabbing focus, it stays as a background window.
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Screenshot Captor / Re: Screenshot Captor grabbing focus.
« Last post by mouser on March 29, 2020, 02:38 AM »
Hi MikleB.

Let me see if I can reproduce it.. There's no reason that SC should be grabbing focus in such a case.

-jesse
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Living Room / Re: Gadget WEEKENDS
« Last post by mouser on March 28, 2020, 02:13 PM »
Well, the software for the forum no longer displays the weekday in the upper-right corner of any page.
What are you talking about? ;)
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Screenshot Captor / Re: Is there any plan to update to ScreenShot Captor ?
« Last post by mouser on March 27, 2020, 06:02 AM »
Of course, keep the suggestions and feature requests coming.. I've just spent several weeks on a major update to another of my apps (Clipboard Help+Spell) and that is just wrapping up.
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Living Room / Re: Share your tips and comforts for dealing with the stress and fear of a pandemic
« Last post by mouser on March 26, 2020, 09:02 AM »
Just a note: This thread is not for scientific debate about coronavirus -- it is only for tips for relieving stress and dealing with anxiety and staying productive and positive.
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Living Room / Re: Share your tips and comforts for dealing with the stress and fear of a pandemic
« Last post by mouser on March 26, 2020, 09:01 AM »
Turning off the tv is definitely step 1 to mental health.
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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Mini-Review: GIFExplainer
« Last post by mouser on March 26, 2020, 12:19 AM »
Agreed, thanks wraith! We need more mini-reviews!
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Living Room / Re: Show us a photo of your mutt or other creatures..
« Last post by mouser on March 25, 2020, 10:40 PM »
Beautiful!
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LaunchBar Commander / Re: LBC should resolve environment variables in .lnk files
« Last post by mouser on March 25, 2020, 10:40 AM »
Great, when we get a chance we might try the alternative approach and see how it compares.
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Mafia 1 and Mafia 2 - Atmosphere done right - Travel back in time to the 1940s
« Last post by mouser on March 25, 2020, 10:10 AM »
I've finally gotten around to starting Mafia 3 -- in an attempt to get some escape from the real world.
It's much harder to get into, and not nearly as satisfying, but it does grow on you.. The acting is great, the story is good (though it can't compare to Mafia 2), and it's BIG.

I definitely enjoyed 2 more.. Mafia 3 seems to be more on the bandwagon of making you grind away doing millions of little missions hunting every square inch of map, slowly unlocking perks and collecting a million tiny little items hidden behind millions of locked doors, etc.   And a huge set of little micro-management of upgrade tree, etc.  Where 2 was more focused on a linear story and less grinding.  But still, the developers of these games have a real vision for creating a world and story that feels gritty and real.

The music is, as with the Mafia 1 and 2, absolutely outstanding, and adds a huge amount to the game.
It's amazing how these games make you feel like you are living in these worlds..
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Clipboard Help+Spell / Re: Importing from old version
« Last post by mouser on March 25, 2020, 10:01 AM »
The new version will happy upgrade data files from the old version if it finds them in its database directory.
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LaunchBar Commander / Re: LBC should resolve environment variables in .lnk files
« Last post by mouser on March 25, 2020, 07:50 AM »
Can you try this beta and see how it works:

(There are actually two ways I could handle this -- resolve the environmental variables in the .LNK files, or launch the .LNK files directly; this version tries the latter in this case, but I could also try the former method.  Let's try this one first).
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LaunchBar Commander / Re: LBC should resolve environment variables in .lnk files
« Last post by mouser on March 25, 2020, 07:35 AM »
So your using a node on LBC that shows the contents of a folder, and when you click a .lnk file in the directory contents menu shown, it doesn't replace the environmental variables in those links properly?
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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: Amazon Pay has decided to block donationcoder payments
« Last post by mouser on March 25, 2020, 07:18 AM »
We do use paypal, for almost all the donations that come in -- that's why it's not a catastrophe that amazon pay has crapped out on us.  :)
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LaunchBar Commander / Re: LBC should resolve environment variables in .lnk files
« Last post by mouser on March 25, 2020, 06:05 AM »
Can you elaborate a little bit about what function you are using where LBC is dealing with the .lnk files incorrectly?
There are several places in the program where LBC deals with .LNK files -- sometimes it copies their properties, sometimes it launches them directly, etc.  I'd like to know which cases you are using.
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Living Room / Re: Show us the View Outside Your Window
« Last post by mouser on March 24, 2020, 11:30 PM »
Now is a good time to live in the middle of nowhere :)
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Living Room / Re: Show us a photo of your mutt or other creatures..
« Last post by mouser on March 24, 2020, 10:33 PM »
Cute!
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DonationCoder.com Newsletters / Mini Newsletter for Mar 24, 2020 - Coronavirus Lockdown
« Last post by mouser on March 24, 2020, 07:34 PM »
Mini Newsletter for Mar 24, 2020
"Codename: Coronavirus Lockdown"



1. Newsletter Editorial

Greetings all.  As you know, the entire planet is currently dealing with a serious crisis -- a worldwide virus pandemic that is overloading hospitals and causing severe damage to entire economies.

I'm writing to you from Champaign, Illinois, in the United States, which has only just begun to see cases reported.  We are under a state-wide stay-at-home order, with more of the country expected to follow suit soon.  Many other countries are further along in the trajectory of infection and are struggling to figure out how to handle it.

I have been finding it hard lately to focused on being positive and productive.  I find myself feeling overloaded and anxious.  I don't know if any of you are having the same problem.

I do know that in times like these, there is some value in being able to share our thoughts, encourage each other, and maintain some sense of normality and community.

With that goal in mind, I thought I would send out a short newsletter sooner rather than later.

For the overwhelming majority of you, this email/newsletter will be of no interest to you, and you can safely stop reading now; we're not asking for any money, nor do we have any money to give out.

However, for any of you who have a little room in your life right now, who would benefit from some positive distraction, I'd like to invite you to make yourself at home on our forum and share a bit of your life with us.  We are a friendly bunch.

-jesse (mouser)
 Champaign, IL, USA
 
 
2. Mouser's Software Updates and Discussions

I've released a couple of very minor updates to my software since the last newsletter in January, plus a MAJOR alpha-version update to one of them, and a new small Android app.




3. Feel Good Favorites

I thought this would be a good occasion to highlight some of the longest running, feel good threads on our forum, and invite you to post in them.




4. Other recent threads on our forum

Just a few recent threads on our forum.

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Living Room / Re: Thread on 3d Printing Cody Model
« Last post by mouser on March 24, 2020, 08:06 AM »
Just a reminder that this is how I painted my 3d Cody:
codyaward1.jpg

So if you want to paint yours instead of leaving it gold, you'll need some White, Black, and Yellow paint.
And then I used black oil paint marker to go over the raised text on the coin to make it stand out a little more.
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