zTools on AMIStore : updates and suggestions thread

Hello,
All my tools (SysMon, FastView, aTunes,etc) are now on AMISTore in an unique package zTools

Thank you to report problems, suggestions,etc in this thread.





Updates in zTools v1.0

in Multimedia category :

-aTunes 2.2

* Added a "Copy to" option in PlayLIst window.
All files in the Playlist are copied to another location (RAM:aTunes by default)
After the copy, the destination drawer is opened and all the files are selected.

It could be useful to prepare the burning of a CD.

* Added "Size" in MB of each song in the PlayList window

* Added "Numbers" and "Size (MB)" of the Songs in the PlayList window

* Added a clean-up menu option (in Edit sub-menu) to remove orphaned records of the SQLite aTunes.db (using VACUUM SQLite function).
The % gained db size is indicated in a message when db clean-up is completed.

* Added a new setting to specify the type of library that aTunes will display at startup, Music or Stream.

* Fixed a DSI when loading PlayList by "Load" button (PlayList window)

* Fixed all PlayList window buttons at the same width




-FastView 3.3

* Added a Settings window accessible from the Contextual menu option "Settings"

All the Tooltypes are removed.

The Settings window is automatically opened if ENVARC:zzd10h/FastView.xml pref file is not present (usually, at the very first start of FastView)

Each time that the Settings window is opened, the Prefs file is read.

"Save" button saves the Preferences in Pref file AND immediately apply changes

"Use" button ONLY apply changes, Prefs are not stored.

FastView reacts to 2 more Applications messages :
APPLIBMT_OpenPrefs = Loads the Prefs from Prefs file and opens the Settings window
APPLIBMT_ReloadPrefs = Loads the Prefs from Prefs file

* Added a "Rename" option menu in SinglePicture mode (with a new shortcut 'R')

File name is selected and to hit "Return" key will validate the name change (no need to click on "Rename" button)

If the rename failed, the Workbench Title Bar will blink (no requester, message will be isssued)

Thanks to Lionel 'Lio' Muller for the suggestion

* Added a ROTATE_INPLACE option in SinglePicture mode to allow to NOT rotate picture directly on the original file. default = YES (original file is replaced).

Thanks to Lionel 'Lio' Muller for the suggestion

* Added a new executable, FastView_WBArgs, that detects WBStartup argument.
To allow to work with programs like Photoframe.docky

* Added a slider in the "Grab" tab to specify the quality of the screen grab

* Added "Free grab" of screens that are not "Workbench Screen"

* Added shortcut 'Del' key to delete picture in SinglePicture mode

* Added a check at startup to control that NList.mcc is at least at level 20.138

* Fixed Capture function to allow to grab screens/windows without title
Screens without title are named with their memory adress x'12345678'
Windows without title are named with their width x height

* Reestablished the default quality of screen grab to 100

* Fixed a crash when a APPLIBMT_ToFront message was sent to FastView SinglePicture

* Fixed a problem using "Open Drawer" in SinglePicture mode

* Fixed all requesters where a "Warning" icon was missing

* Modified reboot default at the end of installation. Now, "Reboot later" is defaulted to avoid unwanted reboot.

Thanks to Alan 'Pseudaxos' Kerjean for the suggestion

* Fixed delete shortcut key 'x' in SinglePicture mode

* Installer modified to ask for ROTATE_INPLACE option for SinglePicture use, default = YES.

* Recompiled with the latest libJPEG (9a), libPNG (1.6.12) and libTIFF (4.0.3)
Thanks to the recent ports of Michael 'MickJT' Trebilcock

* Fixed a bug when selecting pictures in SinglePicture mode for very huge drawer

-WebReplay 1.6

* Icon from Kevin 'Invent' Saunders


In Utilities category :

-SysMon 4.4 :

* Fixed all requesters where a "Warning" icon was missing

* Added a stack cookie to fix potential DSI at startup

Thanks to 'Fabien' Jacobs for the bug report

-FlipPaper 1.8 :

* Added support of Internet http and ftp pictures.

FlipPaper uses Curl to grab the pictures from the network.

Use the little "Boing Ball" button (lower left) to add picture URL to the Backdrop list.
Thanks to Martin 'Mason' Merz for this AISS icon

This function can be useful to have a internet Webcam as Workbench backdrop (a list of compatible webcams can be found in LittleBrother package)




* FlipPaper and FlipPaper_Auto (background task) are registered into the Application Library

FlipPaper handles the following Application messages

APPLIBMT_ReloadPrefs
APPLIBMT_OpenPrefs
APPLIBMT_ToFront
APPLIBMT_Quit
APPLIBMT_ForceQuit
APPLIBMT_Hide
APPLIBMT_Unhide


FlipPaper_Auto handles the following Application messages

APPLIBMT_ReloadPrefs to refresh the background picture
APPLIBMT_OpenPrefs to refresh the background picture
APPLIBMT_Quit
APPLIBMT_ForceQuit

* FlipPaper_Auto can't be started twice

If a second instance of FlipPaper_Auto is started, the Workbench screen is blinked and a ask for refresh is sent to the active FlipPaper_Auto.
It can be useful to easily refresh the Backdrop.

(FlipPaper GUI can be started twice if the Unique option is disabled in Preferences).

* Added a check at startup to control that NList.mcc is at least at level 20.138

* Fixed the width of all the buttons

Thanks to Samir 'Samo79' Hawamdeh for the suggestion

-FastHide 1.2 :

* Added Hide/Unhide in parrallel
Thanks to Allan 'ddni' Ullmann for the suggestion.

* Improved fading
Interval between fading steps is now from 1 to 10 milliseconds (default 1)

* Added a new AISS icons set based on Martin 'Mason' Merz icons
Thanks to Martin 'Mason' Merz and to Thomas 'TommySammy' Blatt to have adapted them.

* Added a new settings to choose the graphical theme to use (AISS by default or Original)

* Added a new settings to choose the location of the DragBar (at Left by default or at Top)
Thanks to Thomas 'TommySammy' Blatt for the suggestion

* Added a new settings to auto-hide the DragBar and the resize gadget when FastHide GUI doesn't have the focus (default NO Auto-hide)
Thanks to Thomas 'TommySammy' Blatt for the suggestion




-FastNote 1.2 :

* Added a new AISS icons set based on Martin 'Mason' Merz icons
Thanks to Martin 'Mason' Merz and to Thomas 'TommySammy' Blatt to have adapted them.

* Added a new settings to choose the graphical theme to use (AISS by default or Original)

* Added : DragBar is now hidden when FastNote doesn't have the focus.

* Replaced all Forbid()/Permit(), Disable()/Enable() by MutexObtain()/MutexRelease()

* Registered into the Application Library

FastNote handles the following Application messages

APPLIBMT_OpenPrefs
APPLIBMT_ToFront
APPLIBMT_Quit
APPLIBMT_ForceQuit
APPLIBMT_Hide
APPLIBMT_Unhide

* Iconification is now available for all the FastNotes and not only for the first one like in previous versions.



In Dockies category :

-LittleBrother 51.6 :

* Reenabled FTP webcams support by using Curl binary ported by Michael 'MickJT' Trebilcock
Curl binary have to be accessible by APPDIR:curl

* Added Greek translation thanks to Anthony 'Phantom' Iliakis

* LittleBrother is now usable from Volume with a space in the name ("RAM Disk:" for example)

* Icon from Kevin 'Invent' Saunders

-CPUDock, RAMDock, GFXDock :
* Icons from Kevin 'Invent' Saunders

Nice work there Guillaume!

Thanks for the credit Now that my cover has been blown, I will have to be extra vigilant for the AmigaOS4 haters!!!

@zzd10h

You are working hard, your insane:)

Only one week to i get home to my amiga, then i buy it:)
Thank you!!

Webreplay.
What criteria need to exist in a site before Webreplay can be used on it?
I ask, because it would help when making suggestions about sites that might be added.

@zzd10h

If you take suggestions i'd like to promote the idea of Phantom from this thread (post #70) to split up the programs and offer them seperately, like so

Quote:

I'd be a sure seller for part of the programs, the whole package otoh holds so many stuff i just don't use...

Just a suggestion...

The price woul not be down.

As I said, Sysmon and aTunes should already cost more than 10€ for both programs.

See other utilities as bonuses in the pack (well, try them, mabye you'd be surprised)

@Raziel

As suggestions, I wanted to mean, "technical and features suggestions".

All is included in the pack for a low price, maybe that you could download it and delete all the stuffs that you don't want to use

Better to have more (even useless) than less, IMHO

@zzd10h

Or have one installer for all, but in the
installation process give the user options
who which program he want, so the chosen
programs would be download or installed next

@noXLar
Yes, an installer is planned for next release. But the package will still contains all the programs.

@zzd10h

I don't mind whatever you do actually,
i happy ether way. But i would prefer
installer you work on:)

@ddni
"What criteria need to exist in a site before Webreplay can be used on it? "

Sorry, I missed your question.
Usually, the videos url have to be in the webpage source or have to be reachable by another way (like for french Canal+ videos)

You can send me websites suggestions by mail. i will take a look but I cant' promise to succeed because supported websites are not very numerous.

@noXLar

Installer ready for the next release.

Preview / Install / uninstall work !

@zzd10h

Looks great will buy all your stuff asap i get my Amiga

@Joeled
I hope that you will receive your X5000 soon, I want to drink a beer

@zzd10h

Ahh..yes, now we talking:)
Can't wait to test a load if new
Software.. great work

@zzd10h

I am trying out WebReplay
I get an error 14 on line 16 (call Init) : missing library

I see you need rxMUI which does not seem to be available on OS4Depot.
Can i use the archive on Aminet?
Can i use its install without problem? What do i need as a user?

@JosDuchIt

WebReplay :
Yes, right, it wasn't in the readme.
I have added the following for the next update, thank you.

"Following ARexx libraries are required :
rxMUI : http://alfie.altervista.org/downloads/rxmui.lha
rmh : http://aminet.net/util/rexx/rmh.lha
"

and don't forget to add it to Odyssey using "How to setup :" in the ReadMe.txt


FastCompress :
in the next update, as you requested in

http://www.amigans.net/modules/xforum ... t_id=94095#forumpost94095

I have added some Global Environment Variables at the end of a compression

FastXXX_Source_Size_kb
FastXXX_Archive_Name
FastXXX_Archive_Size_kb
FastXXX_Archive_Compression_percent
FastXXX_Archive_Compression_start
FastXXX_Archive_Compression_end
FastXXX_Archive_Compression_duration
FastXXX_Start_Mode CLI or Workbench
FastXXX_Archive_SentByMail TRUE or FALSE
where XXX = LHA or ZIP or LZX or 7z.

For example :

@zzd10h

The installer

@zzd10h
Thanks for the added env variables.

The link concerning rxMUI does not work

There is a version 42.6 here
http://aminet.net/util/rexx/rxmui.lha which i downloaded & tried to use before i posted about this issue.
There is an rmh.library & others in there too.
i copied them all to libs:


rxmui.library 42.6
rmh.library rmh.library 23.1
rxtoolkit.library 2.8
rxsocket.library 33.8
rxlibnet.library 33.4
rxasl.library 17.5



rmh.lha has a more recent version 23.2 and amso contains rxtoolkit.lobrary 2.8

Can i take it also that only the 2 libraries you mentioned rxmui & rmh are needed ?
They are 68k libs, so the corresponding .main.l file are probably needed ?
If yes, i guess they will be present in the update (adding the libraries too would permit an easier install, & it seems a common usage to add needed libraries in archives)

Strange
http://alfie.altervista.org/downloads/rxmui.lha works fine for me.
This version is the 42.7, more recent than on Aminet.

rmh and rxMUI have both an installer, IIRC ?

Yes, there are 68k but works well on OS4.
I think that the readme mention will be enough,

@Samo79
;)