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Posted by Daniel Chambers on 2006/05/08
I have put up a new wallpaper. I don't often make or use wallpapers of girls (CG or otherwise) but this time the original was just too good to waste. So I changed it to make it less obtrusive and distracting when it sits on the desktop. I don't often delve into the depths of graphic arts, with good reason, but this time I think it came out quite well.
Posted by Daniel Chambers on 2006/04/14
I probably should be shot for this.
Mere hours after uploading version 1.0.0 I found a MASSIVE bug that meant the output file containing the SQL was not written to where you expected it to be, but instead was written to your home directory (eg C:\Documents and Settings\Daniel).
Suffice it to say that this ridiculously huge bug went unnoticed because of pure stupidity. I have written a little more code in there so that now it should act like it is supposed to.
Sorry :(
Get the new version here.
Posted by Daniel Chambers on 2006/04/14
I have written another little utility program, called InsertSQLWriter, to help make my life easier.
InsertSQLWriter takes a tab separated values file which has been spat out by a database program and then converts it into a set of SQL INSERT INTO statements.
Check out its website here.
Posted by Daniel Chambers on 2006/03/09
This should come as a little from the left-wing, since I am supposed to working on Command Console C++, but I have just released a new program called ASCIITranslate.
ASCIITranslate translates between ASCII binary, hexadecimal, decimal, and plain text. For example, it would tell you that 'Winner!' in ASCII binary is 01010111 01101001 01101110 01101110 01100101 01110010 00100001 and vice versa.
I whipped up ASCIITranslate mainly to practice Pascal which I am learning at university as I start my programming course.
Check out its website here.
Posted by Daniel Chambers on 2005/12/02
Now that I have finished my final school year, I have had time to work on Command Console again. As such I have now completed the base functionality that replicates and extends on that of v2.0. Basically, it does everything except generate the links on your desktop (DesktopLinks).
This core functionality is useful in its own way, so I have released the 'Alpha Pre-Release' Version 1 of Command Console. I am using it myself, and so far it has been rock-solid stable.
Jump over to the download page to grab this pre-release.
Command Console allows you to run 'Command Files' that open things from the run dialog. For example, you can create a command file called 'dls' that opens your downloads folder. So instead of opening Explorer and navigating to your downloads folder, you simply type 'cc dls' in the run dialog.
Posted By Daniel Chambers on 2005/11/15
CDIndexer has been updated! Here are the changes:
- Printing and print previewing of the list of CDs
- Improved sorting functionality
- Misspelling of 'draws' to 'drawers' corrected
To update your version, simply download and install the new version over the previous version. Your databases will still work fine in the new version.
Posted By Daniel Chambers on 2005/11/07
After extensive personal use and a couple of bug fixes, CDIndexer v1.0.1 has been released for free download here.
CDIndexer is a program that allows you to create a database of your CD collection and search for the CD you are looking for quickly. By assigning each CD a unique index number in their physical draw, CDIndexer will tell you the index number of the CD you are looking for so you can find it quickly.
For example, you are looking for your copy of the game Freelancer, but it is somewhere among those hundreds of CDs in your draws, so you search for it in CDIndexer which tells you it is number 113. You flick to CD 113 in the draw and there it is.
Jump over to its website to find out more here.
Posted by Daniel Chambers on 2005/11/04
When I recoded DigitallyCreated to version 3 and turned it into a 'personal portfolio' type of site (plus more!) I decided, hell, I may as well release all the software that I have developed that was good. Yes, I think PCP3 is good and yes I have released it.
PCP3 is the first real program I wrote in C++. It encrypts plain text messages between users. Jump over to its website to read more and download it.
Posted by Daniel Chambers on 2005/02/13
While working on Command Console C++, I realised I needed a class to deal with INI files to save settings properly. I tried the classes on CodeProject but they either didn't compile first time, or were missing files they needed. So I said "stuff this" and CINIFile was born.
It is a sweet class that allows you to create and read keys and values from a INI file. It support saving in string, integer, and float/double formats.
It is written in C++ (MFC) and was written in Visual C++ 2002. It depends on a class called CConversion for some of its functions so I packaged that in the zip file as well.
You can visit the webpage here.
Posted by Daniel Chambers on 2004/12/01
Command Console C++ has now been put into the code mill!
Finally the successor to the ridiculously good (WARNING: self-flattery) Command Console v2.0 (so badly coded in Visual Basic I'm not providing it here for download), has been started.
The new Command Console (christened C++ because it is programmed in C++, as opposed to v2.0 which was programmed in Visual Basic) will bring the version number up to v3.0. It will bring with it a whole bunch of new goodness, such as being able to put multiple commands inside one Command File, being able to extend the command when you execute it, and being able to have cool hyperlinks on your desktop that execute Command Files. See here for a screenshot of that.
I hope to get major work on the design and code done over these Christmas holdiays. But unfortunately, next year is my Year 12 year and I'm predicting a low flow of free time in which to code, so I'm hoping it can be all done by the end of January (read: ages after January).
Posted by Daniel Chambers on 2004/11/30
I have finally finished making changes to FormalTicketer and as such have hit v1.2.1. It is, of course, a hell of a lot better than v1.1.1. The trial version is also available for download.
The website is done also. If you can call it a website. Its more of a webpage than a website. Still needs a little refining, but otherwise that's it! Click here to go to the website/page.
Posted by Daniel Chambers on 2004/10/08
The first publicly available version of FormalTicketer (v1.1.1) is ready for download! If you would like to purchase a licence for it please contact me.
FormalTicketer is a program the manages the ticketing for your organisation's formal (aka proms, dances or whatever you call it in your country). I wrote it primarily for schools, but it can be used successfully for activities that require tickets. It is a Windows (98/ME/2000/XP) program.
Some features:
- Saves information about tickets and who bought them
- You can easily search for tickets using a powerful search dialog
- You can keep tally of the formal's receipts (money in) and payments (money out)
- You can use the Simple Accounting feature to easily see how much money you have made.
- Supports printing of tickets, receipts, payments, and accounting information onto A4 paper
For more information and for downloading please go here.