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Official Announcements / Re: Winding down DonationCoder after 20 years
« Last post by tomos on May 25, 2026, 04:10 AM »
Yeah, many thanks to mouser from me too, and thanks to all of you who helped me learn a bit about software and computers. And I learned a lot about communicating with people here too. Haven't posted much for years (as I no longer work on/with a computer) but did keep up with things here.

Well, I wish everyone of you all the best for the future  :-*


(Looking at those old smilies is strange now - on android I've often missed the :huh: or the  :-\ and the - it had some equivalents, but never as good :-)
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N.A.N.Y. 2026 / Re: N.A.N.Y 2026: Quick Backup
« Last post by tomos on January 06, 2026, 03:15 PM »
hi GrumpyCoder,
I installed this (and NET SDK 8 ).
When I right-click a folder and "Quick backup here" I get the following error:

[Content]This file does not have an app associated with it for performing this action. Please install an app or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Apps Settings page.[OK]

I cant find it under apps in the default apps settings.
Windows 10 (still getting updates fwiw).
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Clipboard Help+Spell / Re: DBISAM Engine Error Code 11949 and a dozen other errors
« Last post by tomos on August 04, 2025, 08:07 AM »
Now, please tell me there is something in that old renamed Donation Coder folder that I can swap into my new installation and get back all of my clips. 
-BuckSkin (August 01, 2025, 11:48 AM)

You've probably compared the new and old folders by now -- there are backup and database folders.
From the Options within CHS there is a "Backup etc." tab, with a "Restore database backup" button.
If that doesnt work, you could try replacing the database manually.
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Clipboard Help+Spell / Re: DBISAM Engine Error Code 11949 and a dozen other errors
« Last post by tomos on July 31, 2025, 04:25 AM »
Sounds like something else might have changed, rather than CHS (?)

Have you tried the portable version?
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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Lattics - observations and comments from a user
« Last post by tomos on July 13, 2025, 07:02 AM »
^ I'm unclear in your second paragraph  -- do you mean the "efficient" and busy ones are distracting?

Obsidian doesn't.
-Dormouse (June 24, 2025, 05:25 AM)

Doesn't distract?
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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Lattics - observations and comments from a user
« Last post by tomos on December 16, 2024, 04:06 AM »
I'm not a writer, but am fascinated by the how of it. So i really enjoy your descriptions of software and workflows.

PS your link doesn't work (the http is doubled http://https//lattics.com/).

https://lattics.com
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Clipboard Help+Spell / Re: What are Mouser plan for this tool?
« Last post by tomos on October 16, 2024, 02:50 PM »
I don't know (as I'm still on Windows 10) -- have there been problems with mouser's software on Windows 11 ?
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Screenshot Captor / Re: Toolbar at screen top does not appear when Windows opens
« Last post by tomos on June 02, 2024, 12:09 PM »
Learned something there - thanks :up:
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General Software Discussion / Re: FileHamster 1.x is very useful. Does anyone have a collection！
« Last post by tomos on May 17, 2024, 11:17 AM »
The old version of the official website is offline, and the new version is very stuck on the machine
-hinum009 (April 07, 2024, 05:30 AM)
What do you mean by "the new version is very stuck on the machine" ?

Where can I find the plugin for the FileHamster 1.x era
-hinum009 (April 07, 2024, 05:30 AM)
If they're still selling the software with plugins, I dont think I can (legally) share plugins.
What I have is version 2 anyways ...
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General Software Discussion / Re: List of taskbar toolbar software
« Last post by tomos on April 16, 2024, 11:13 AM »
from my own taskbar:

mouser's software from here on dc:
  • Clipboard Help & Spell
  • Screenshot Captor
  • FARR (Find & Run Robot) (launcher etc.)
Dopus file manager
Syncovery backup software
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General Software Discussion / Re: FileHamster 1.x is very useful. Does anyone have a collection！
« Last post by tomos on April 16, 2024, 10:56 AM »
I'm not clear what you are looking for - if I remember correctly there were many plugins (?)

I may have some Filehamster downloads on an older HDD.
Let me know what exactly you want, and I can then have a look
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General Software Discussion / Re: Synchronization software with tree view, moved files detection and size ignore
« Last post by tomos on March 20, 2024, 04:00 AM »
Window's shortcuts often (always?) find the destination file even if it has been renamed - so long as it's still local (not external or network).

Have never heard of a backup programme that does this.

Syncovery's [...] sync preview [...] shows me thousands of folders where nothing has changed, so that I can't possibly see the ten files that actually have changed.
-David.P (October 08, 2023, 07:06 AM)
in case this puts anyone off the idea of Syncovery - the list can be easily filtered, including to just show changed files.
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General Software Discussion / Re: I'm thinking of going primitive, with discursion into zettelkasten
« Last post by tomos on March 07, 2024, 01:05 PM »
What I would say is that you need a clear purpose for using the system. I would suggest that purpose being to do with thinking and doing. With that it is very quick to see whether it is helping or not. But the purpose doesn't have to be academic and doesn't have to involve writing as an output.
And don't eschew longer notes, outside the zettelkasten but being linked into it.
-Dormouse (March 07, 2024, 08:32 AM)
Many thanks for your answers - and for expanding on the bigger picture  :up:
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General Software Discussion / Re: I'm thinking of going primitive, with discursion into zettelkasten
« Last post by tomos on March 06, 2024, 09:22 PM »
It's worth emphasising that a brief atomic note implies two conditions that have to be met, not just one
-Dormouse (March 06, 2024, 05:00 PM)
Do you list these conditions? Are you referring to the two bullet points, the second of which includes the quoted text?

Can you recommend a book or article explaining the system in more depth?
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Screenshot Captor / Re: How to Rotate in Screenshot Capture
« Last post by tomos on January 31, 2024, 10:33 AM »
Screenshot - 2024-01-31 , 17_30_16.png

see tooltip in image - also see the blue icon to the right: is for 'fine-detail rotation'
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Find And Run Robot / Re: A similar function to Listary's Quick Switch function?
« Last post by tomos on January 29, 2024, 09:42 AM »
I noticed that there's a standalone version of QuickSwitch (in AutoHotkey) under active development at https://github.com/gepruts/QuickSwitch It support not only File Explorer but also some third party editors. I haven't tried it but thought it might interest some here.
-Nod5 (April 07, 2022, 02:53 PM)
Windows 10 and Directory Opus here -- looking to change 'save as' dialogue to folder currently shown in Dopus.

it doesnt switch automatically (as promisied, after AltTab, to the desired folder in file manager), but does show a menu with the relevant folder path so I just click that and I'm good :up:

Screenshot - 2024-01-29 , 16_45_17.png
(enabling the 'Auto switch' only causes the menu to disappear, but I'm happy with the path being shown)
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General Software Discussion / Re: Synchronization software with tree view, moved files detection and size ignore
« Last post by tomos on January 29, 2024, 09:32 AM »
Thanks very much, and sorry for the late reply. Do you happen to know whether Beyond Compare recognizes files and folders that have been moved or renamed?
-David.P (January 18, 2024, 09:46 AM)
have you found that out anywhere?

Their website isnt very informative, I was considering it myself, cause I often want to compare rather than synchronise folders -- but that aspect seems to be only fully available in the pro version which twice the price ...
https://www.scooters...ware.com/kb/editions
Folder Compare alignment overrides
Overrides how files are aligned in a Folder Compare session.  For example, you could compare your .gif files on one side with .png files of the same name on the other side.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Undelete utilities - differences?
« Last post by tomos on December 09, 2023, 02:27 AM »
Yes, $79 is substantial, but I paid the price for not having had proper and up-to-date backup...
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General Software Discussion / Re: Undelete utilities - differences?
« Last post by tomos on December 06, 2023, 04:48 AM »
A number of utilities claim to be able to undelete deleted files.  Some claim to retrieve data from formatted or even damaged media.

Apart from things like cost, speed and convenience, is there much difference between the various programs?  Are they all using much the same methods, with much the same results?
-rjbull (December 05, 2023, 04:45 PM)

Anecdotal:
a couple of years back I had a HDD I couldn't access. Well, it wasn't completely dead -- some software recognised it as a drive -- but I couldn't access any of the content. Smaller recovery tools (Recuva etc.) were useless.

I did try some free recovery tools at the time (if I kept a record I cannot find it...). One of them was partially successful i.e. it started finding files, but after leaving it running for hours it still only had a handful of files. A few people, here and elsewhere, recommended GetDataBack so I went for it and it did the job, relatively quickly too.

I see it's still the same price ($79), last updated a year ago (my version from 2021 was 5.55, now at 5.61). Dont know if they do a trial. Best of luck, whatever route you take...
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Screenshot Captor / Repeat Last Manual Selection ignores the following:
« Last post by tomos on November 07, 2023, 04:45 PM »
Background is that I often take screenshots of images which are exactly the same size (e.g. photos in a viewer), and want to crop these images in exactly the same way.

I select an area manually and then usually use one of the following:
  • the "Auto Adjust Selection to fit" option (it's great!)
  • the magnifier and hotkeys to adjust the size of the selection

If I then use "Reselect Last (manually adjusted) area" on the next screenshot, the actions (1) and (2) above are ignored. I then have to repeat these actions.
=> I would prefer the adjusted selection to be the re-selected area. [Or maybe this needs to be a new option :-[ e.g. repeat last adjusted selection]

Technically #1 is not manual selection, yet if I do it after a manual select, it means the manual selection was just a rough guide, with the auto being the finishing touches.
#2 to me is manually adjusting the selection.

Screenshot - 2023-11-07 , 23_19_21.png
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Screenshot Captor / Re: Thumbnail panel not showing thumbnails
« Last post by tomos on November 03, 2023, 12:53 AM »
Hi, that is actually an Explorer panel. The problem apparently is with Explorer.
See this and following DC posts:
https://www.donation....msg449828#msg449828

Hopefully that will sort it
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N.A.N.Y. 2024 / Re: NANY 2024 - Tools for New York City Detective Mystery Boardgame
« Last post by tomos on October 14, 2023, 03:18 AM »
Giant pdf (80mb):
https://donationcode...ow/MapAtlas85x11.pdf
-mouser (September 30, 2023, 01:25 AM)
Those maps are amazing  :up:
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General Software Discussion / Re: Synchronization software with tree view, moved files detection and size ignore
« Last post by tomos on October 07, 2023, 11:03 PM »
So, does the date stay the same?
I'm pretty sure Syncovery will compare by date and ignore size.  Or maybe even ignore both (can't check ATM, I'm on my phone).

I have also tried Syncovery [...] the user interface is unfortunately off-putting, and many features of FreeFileSync are missing.
Yes, It can be overwhelming with all the options. What features are missing?
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Living Room / Re: Looking for smartphone
« Last post by tomos on July 28, 2023, 04:17 PM »
the Nord N30 5G.  It was an enhanced N10 5G basically.  It comes with a 50W charger instead of 33W.  8 GB Ram instead of 6 GB.  The same 128 GB storage and the same open spot in the Sim tray for a micro sdcard.  Plus the Qualcom processor is a bit better.  The screen refresh rate is 120 FPS instead of 90.
[...]
I think it is a good buy for $270 USD
-MilesAhead (July 28, 2023, 02:12 PM)

Sounds very good to me  :up:
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by tomos on July 14, 2023, 11:00 PM »
I do not regret the purchase at all.  :Thmbsup:
-Deozaan (July 14, 2023, 05:18 PM)

A nice review / summary
Thanks Deozaan :up:
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