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I have updated gljakal’s ToDo to fix a nasty bug that occurred when you tried to create a new to-do list with the AdvancedStatus plugin disabled and the AutoBackup plugin enabled.
This was actually a kind of weird situation, since I always have both the plugins enabled all the time… Turns out that many ToDo users prefer to disable AdvancedStatus while leaving the backup feature enabled….
Anyway, thanks to the kind people who sent the error report! (yes, I do actually read them!)
Also, if any of you happen to send an error report, please do include your email address. This way I can contact you once the problem is resolved. (And you won’t say “this program sucks!” )

You created a database for your application. You designed the perfect table structure, added some smart views and created the coolest stored procedures that make your application work like magic.

But now, you want to back them up together with the code of your program, using subversion or CVS. Afterall, they are part of the application logic.

Better yet, you would like to automate the extraction procedure so that you only need to launch a batch file and your backup is done.

Gljakal’s Sql Exporter does just that: it extracts tables, views, stored procedures and triggers from your database and saves them as individual text files.

Used together with a source control software, you can have a precise idea of what changed between the various releases, just like you do with your applications’ source code.

You can do that with the interface version (shown in the picture) as well as with the command line version, that you can automate to run whenever you want.

Plus, it’s a free download!

Finally!
Today I am releasing the new, improved version of gljakal’s ToDo:




New version highlights:

• Stable, documented plugin support:
  Now adapting ToDo to your needs is easier than ever. Plugin support is great for custom exports and imports, intranet integration, even synchronization with online services!
• New, nicer user interface, with famfamfam’s famous icons.
• AdvancedStatus plugin
  Now you can set a task as 50% (or any %) complete!
• Copy & paste inside the details window
  You could already do this with CTRL-C and CTRL-V, but now there are also cut-copy-paste buttons inside the details window
• Help file
  Now you can press F1 inside todo and actually see something
• All the new features in the preview release

Comments & critics are welcome!

A lot of people asked me what’s the best way to launch Clock! as soon as they log into their computers.
In Windows, there is a very simple way to start any program right after you type your username and your password in the login screen. It’s called the “Startup Menu”.

The startup menu is simply a folder located under “All programs” in your Start menu. Every program located in this folder is automatically launched when you log into windows.
How do you add an item to the startup menu? The first thing to do is right-click it and choose Open. Now, probably you have a link to the program you would like to launch on your desktop. Just drag and drop your desktop icon inside the startup menu folder and there you have it: your favorite program will now start with windows!

Progress on Clock3D screensaver is slow, but ongoing!
Here you can see the new “Fashion watch” skin:

More pictures to come!

Finally, after way too much time, Clock has reached the stable version 2.3!

New features over the beta version:

• 
  Improved style manager: now you can create and save your custom skins, preview all the skins, customize all the details, hide the second hand.
• Quick calendar: a small calendar window, useful when you are planning a trip, or a visit to the doctor! The calendar window can be resized to display multiple months.
• Even more skins because they are never enough
• Improved stability: no more need for the library files setup, everything just works at the first install!

Of course, all the cool features that were in the beta versions also made it to the new stable:

• MP3 Support
• Antialiasing
• Transparent/click-thru mode

Get it now!

Have you ever visited the website of an independent musician? Often you will find that they are kind enough to let you download some of their tracks in mp3 format. But then you have to download the mp3 somewhere on your computer, wait for the transfer to complete and (if you still remember where you actually saved it!) open the mp3 file with your audio player of choice. Isn’t there a quicker way to listen to a song or a podcast? Sure there is!
Gljakal’s MP3Streamer does just that, in the simplest way possible: just copy the address of the song you want to listen in the “mp3 file address” field and hit “Stream” to start listening: no downloads, no waiting, it’s all set!
If you are a musician or a podcaster, you can also use the HTML code provided to embed the mp3 player directly into your site!
Also, if you are really really lazy like me, you can get a bookmarklet that will convert all the links to mp3 files in the page you are currently visiting in mp3 players :).
Have fun!

A newer version of File Partitioner is out today.
It now features its own setup program, improved performance and a much better interface.

Go to the program page to learn more and download it.

Almost ready (the first 90% is done, I’m working on the next 90%), this is the screensaver you will be impatient to show your friends!
The screensaver is completely 3d rendered and will require a 3d video card to run (early geforce models or better, the kind of video card any computer bought in the latest four years should have).
It will feature multiple clock models, so you can change your virtual clock every day, depending on your mood
Right now it’s still in production phase: it needs a little more polish, a decent installer and some kind of documentation. I am also modeling some new clock model, just to be sure you will have enough styles to choose from

By the way, this screensaver will also need the Microsoft .net framework version 2.0, so you might as well start downloading it.

A new version of FontViewer has been released today.

Features of the new version

• Character Map The new Character map window allows you to view all the 256 ASCII characters for the selected font. This is especially useful when you are searching for a specific character in graphical fonts like Wingdings and Webdings. You can of course copy any element on the grid.
• Installed font browser This new window allows you to browse through your installed fonts, so you can finally use only one program for your font hunts.
• Improved stability The new setup should fix all those “comctl32.ocx” errors many of you are having.

Get it now!

As always, if you have any trouble or suggestion, feel free to leave a comment to this post.