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General Software Discussion / Re: SQLNotes...what is it exactly?

« Last post by tomos on January 28, 2008, 08:36 AM »

I'm not sure what's going on here...
in html pane: simply typing, out of the blue I get

--------------------------- SQLNotes --------------------------- Run-time error '3704': Operation is not allowed when the object is closed. --------------------------- OK    ---------------------------

had this twice in the last two days - with different builds
any ideas?

-tomos (January 25, 2008, 07:33 AM)

bump -
still happening with daily build from 26th Jan

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General Software Discussion / Re: Anyone familiar with AnVir Security Suite?

« Last post by tomos on January 28, 2008, 07:33 AM »

[edit] thought it antivir - seems it's something else altogether - sorry bout that [/edit]

do you mean antivir in general or what Lashiec (i.e. what is this "it" you talking about )

Anti-Vir anti-virus is supposed to be one of the best although it has a reputation of finding a lot of false positives
The rest I dont know about

[edit] thought I'd just leave the post anyway cause I'm sure lots of people think the anvir is just a typo! [/edit]

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Developer's Corner / Re: Hilarious Flow Chart for Project Decision Making

« Last post by tomos on January 26, 2008, 03:19 AM »

just like GTD

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General Software Discussion / Re: SQLNotes...what is it exactly?

« Last post by tomos on January 25, 2008, 07:33 AM »

I'm not sure what's going on here...
in html pane: simply typing, out of the blue I get

--------------------------- SQLNotes --------------------------- Run-time error '3704': Operation is not allowed when the object is closed. --------------------------- OK    ---------------------------

had this twice in the last two days - with different builds
any ideas?

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Very simple timeclock utility

« Last post by tomos on January 25, 2008, 06:29 AM »

downloaded 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Time to Wipe this Machine! Clean install? Or XP Repair?

« Last post by tomos on January 25, 2008, 03:24 AM »

Jim,
have you tried bios update as well?

don't worry, i had a similar situation where in the end the PC just died on me..

-lanux128 (January 25, 2008, 02:59 AM)

Lanux, you say dont worry

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Living Room / Re: Mini How-To: How to make your PC go to silent standby (S3 mode)

« Last post by tomos on January 24, 2008, 03:40 PM »

I only discovered that myself lately - I was using hibernation on my last machine cause I didnt realise I could change this.

I changed it in the bios -
all I did was change S1 to S3

but my computer wont wake up with the mouse or keyboard - even though it should

In device manager:     * under Keyboards           o Properties on Microsoft eHome...                 + Power management TAB                       # Make sure 'Allow this device to bring..." is checked           o Properties on your keyboard                 + Power management TAB (if exists)                       # Change setting based on your preference     * under Mice and other pointing devices           o Properties on your mouse                 + Power management TAB (if exists)                       # Change setting based on your preference

from your link above mouser (these all selected)


but I'm happy enough, oh, forgot to say, it wakes up when I press the power button
(on the other hand the power button is set to send it into hibernation )
I might try some of the other stuff he did - registry, other bios settings
or
then again maybe not -cause as I say I happy enough - no fans quickly if I select standby

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Living Room / Re: What's Your Favorite Smilie?

« Last post by tomos on January 24, 2008, 03:13 PM »

Here are some that I think are quite good

-Dirhael (January 24, 2008, 10:00 AM)

I like the last one there Dirhael - could be used to express a few different emotions!

BTW, #4, 5 & 6 are empty here

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Living Room / Re: Home Backup Protection

« Last post by tomos on January 24, 2008, 03:17 AM »

That's a joke, right?

Or isn't there any safe torage requirements for guns in the .us?

-f0dder (January 21, 2008, 05:17 AM)

Yes, but aren't there also people in your location who ignore such laws?  There are here.

-J-Mac (January 23, 2008, 04:17 PM)

another thing too is that very few people over here have guns in the first place
(I guess that's a generalisation about Europe I wouldnt be sure about lot of countries here but I think it's fairly much the case)

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General Software Discussion / Re: Plain text editor for writers

« Last post by tomos on January 23, 2008, 06:51 AM »

Just stumbled across this blogged mini-roundup of:

The 5 best damned text editors for Windows
http://roachfiend.co...editors-for-windows/

-vegas (January 23, 2008, 05:35 AM)

comes with a bad language warning...and a cockroach

[edit] it was the cockroach that got me..the other could prob be guessed from the title

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Living Room / Re: What's Your Favorite Smilie?

« Last post by tomos on January 23, 2008, 04:33 AM »

there's others but this one I get to use a bit..

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Living Room / Re: Computer/PC Users Groups - Membership at DonationCoder? Other Ideas?

« Last post by tomos on January 23, 2008, 04:16 AM »

I think it's a great idea
I was checking out computer groups a while back cause they can sometimes get very good discounts but then I was thinking it would be really nice to join one but there's none round here

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Living Room / Flash game Arial Vs. Helvetica

« Last post by tomos on January 22, 2008, 05:02 PM »

I never play flash games -
well, except for that spell trying to get the plane out the window
(How far can you throw a paper airplane)

so I cant be very critical but I enjoyed this

I was doing some research on Arial versus Helvetica and came across this
http://www.mimeartist.com/helvetica/

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Living Room / Re: 40+ Free Professional Fonts from Smashing Magazine

« Last post by tomos on January 22, 2008, 04:17 PM »

Smashing presents a critique of over 40 free fonts, all professional quality.  Examples abound, so it's incredibly easy to spot the ones that really kern your descenders.

-Ralf Maximus (November 15, 2007, 09:22 AM)

I came across this page again today via google
and thought -
that looks very familiar....

Recently I’ve been browsing through the Net searching for the best license-free fonts which would fit as a serious heading for a serious online-presentation...

25 Best Free Quality Fonts

-hamradio (March 20, 2007, 10:31 PM)

more bleeding ripoffs I was thinking ... until I saw it's from the same author

they really are a super collection
and there's a bitmap list which I havent really loooked at..

15 Best License-Free Pixel Fonts Some weeks ago I have written about 25 Best License-Free Quality fonts ... I decided to publish an article about the best quality pixel fonts: working on my last project (it’s not online yet), I needed something serious, official, good-looking and readable. The results can be found below. Actually, pixel fonts can be used in every project and fulfil different purposes. I prefer to use them for small buttons such as “sign-up” or “log-in” images together with marvellous FamFamFam Icons which can breathe a new life in a “too” official and serious text presentation. Nevertheless, pixel fonts are still a trend, so, i.e., most “Creativity-Inspiraion-Idea-Generation”-sites

(images are very small actually not sure when this was written - have screen resolutions gone too high for them )

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General Software Discussion / Re: What's your preferred File Manager

« Last post by tomos on January 22, 2008, 08:13 AM »

I have the context menu problem in DOpus 9 as well but completely the reverse of J-Mac's problem (which is odd). If I disable Windows Explorer entries from displaying in the DOpus context menu it takes up to 15 seconds for the Context Menu to appear. If I leave the default settings in place and have both appear, the context menu appears instanteously.

-Darwin (January 22, 2008, 07:31 AM)

is it possible to have something in DOpus context but not in windows context menu - and that *it* could be causing the problem?

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Living Room / Re: An apology

« Last post by tomos on January 22, 2008, 06:04 AM »

welcome back CodeTRUCKER

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General Software Discussion / Re: What's your preferred File Manager

« Last post by tomos on January 22, 2008, 03:09 AM »

I've heard of the slow context menu J-Mac - had it to a certain extent on my last computer (the longer the install the worse it got..) but never that bad
Would drive me mad alright

Re changing filenames for a series of files, a good trick in DOpus is:-
Select file
Press F2
Name part gets selected - rename
DONT press return -
Press down arrow and next file is selected, editable and ready for rename
and so on down the list

I presume you know that when filename is editable, that right arrow brings you to end of name but before the dot, for adding suffix:
Filename|.ext
Left arrow brings you to beginning of name
*********         

That problem with images is extremely odd - all images ?? 
Have you reported it as a bug?
What's your default viewer? - have you changed it lately ?
(I ask cause I had problems after setting ExifPro as default viewer - but not like that problem..)

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Living Room / Re: Even V.I.S.T.A. can look beautiful...

« Last post by tomos on January 21, 2008, 11:48 AM »

wonderful looking stuff - I wonder about the malware choice too  -
or maybe it was simply a comission from messagelabs
I wonder what e.g. FARR would look like..
maybe we should commission him

or do viruses etc look so nice because of their nature to hook into things (says he with absolutely no notion about viruses)


-
that spam stuff was wonderful too (link in post #2)

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: DirectAccess - Text Expander program for free today at GAOTD

« Last post by tomos on January 21, 2008, 08:34 AM »

got the address from Readme.txt

edit/ removed that address - you've got to give your email address
not sure does the liscence key work if added after today anyway

edit2/ success! after all that I'd better make the effort to use it

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: DirectAccess - Text Expander program for free today at GAOTD

« Last post by tomos on January 21, 2008, 08:32 AM »

damn, it just installed as a trial here (30 days)
the instructions arent very clear
during install it said go to some address but they didnt tell me I'd have to write it down
anyone know the address I should be going to or is this a complete dud install do you think

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Living Room / Re: Home Backup Protection

« Last post by tomos on January 21, 2008, 01:58 AM »

rifle's a bit big for close combat, isn't it

maybe I should design a holster that likewise hangs off the edge of the bed
could maybe make some dosh in americae

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fSekrit / Re: LATEST VERSION: fSekrit 1.35 shrinkwrapped!

« Last post by tomos on January 20, 2008, 01:35 PM »

great, thanks f0dder

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General Software Discussion / Re: Suggestion for design - Resize window from top on Windows

« Last post by tomos on January 20, 2008, 12:11 PM »

... i can resize any window from any corner or edge... Strange.

-jgpaiva (January 20, 2008, 12:06 PM)

me too

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fSekrit / Re: LATEST VERSION: fSekrit 1.35 shrinkwrapped!

« Last post by tomos on January 20, 2008, 12:06 PM »

hi f0dder or anyone
I found a use for this - or should that be the other way round do you have any recommendations for the password?
I presume it would be the usual recommendations
have a number or two, maybe a symbol or two, and maybe a break in it

again presume you use the same password for all/any notes on the one usb stick?

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Living Room / Re: OK - lets get to know each other... who are you, what do you do, where from?

« Last post by tomos on January 20, 2008, 11:00 AM »

I keep reading it as "Brandin IMP"!

-Darwin (January 20, 2008, 10:49 AM)

the the "i"PRODUCT name-craze i guess