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by PPX
Thu Aug 05, 2021 7:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mouse click location
Replies: 2
Views: 3179

Re: Mouse click location

I use a tool called MousePos -- https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/2802/MousePos -- it isn't an installer, just opens a tiny window on the screen showing the current cursor co-ordinates.
by PPX
Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: moving files up one level without knowing parent folder name
Replies: 1
Views: 5414

moving files up one level without knowing parent folder name

hi - I don't know the parent folder name and I need to move files in the child folder up. I am trying ..\ \..\ but I get errors such as 'The system cannot move the file to a different disk drive.' I am running it with a file loop, tried both with full path and without full path. when using wildcards...
by PPX
Sat Sep 29, 2018 10:39 am
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: Detect manual run of task
Replies: 2
Views: 9811

Re: Detect manual run of task

I have been wondering this too, and here is how I have implemented a workaround - 1 - place a question dialog at start of task with text 'manual?' or 'are you there?' or something 2 - have the question dialog auto-select no after 2-3 seconds 3 - if yes is pressed, run manual settings in the task can...
by PPX
Sat Sep 29, 2018 10:34 am
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: distinct file-time system variables
Replies: 1
Views: 7132

distinct file-time system variables

Is it possible to have distinct file-time system variables for

- creation time
- last-modified time
- last-accessed time
by PPX
Sat Sep 29, 2018 10:31 am
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: allow variables in certain fields
Replies: 1
Views: 6683

allow variables in certain fields

There have been several fields I have needed to use variables in, and it allows me to enter them, but upon reload of the window the variable name disappears or is reset to the default. Examples I can remember: - co-ordinates fields in screenshot>wait for pixels>pixels - color fields in screenshot>co...
by PPX
Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Generate task index for organisation, archive, etc
Replies: 2
Views: 6337

Re: Generate task index for organisation, archive, etc

Thank you that's great.
by PPX
Sat Aug 25, 2018 11:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Generate task index for organisation, archive, etc
Replies: 2
Views: 6337

Generate task index for organisation, archive, etc

Hello, I would like to share this simple task. It will scan your task folder for any .tsk files and extract from them the internal and external task names alongside the actual filenames and put them in a text file in the task folder. It should be amended to customise the delimiters and of course mak...