Author: Roman

Replace in Clipboard: update

Alax.Info Replace in Clipboard updates: Fixed: application might stop watching clipboard Updated: default configuration file location moved to Application Data subdirectory of user’s profile directory; should it be missing there, the application will still look into binary directory New: open configuration file and reload configuration commands in tray menu Updated: better UI feedback on application…

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Seagate’s CEO Bill Watkins: “It’s the content that’s important”

Being undoubtedly true, the important understating of the role of content is still neglected by many. Bill told great about this: http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/30/magazines/fortune/obrienseagate.fortune/index.htm?section=money_latest The media: “People worry that newspapers are going out of business. So what? It’s the content that’s important. No one gives a shit about the delivery mechanism. Think about mail. You had the…

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How to use native window classes (controls) in resource dialog templates in ATL and WTL

Having custom controls implemented as window classes, it is convenient to use them directly in resource dialog templates. Visual Studio resource editor allow to add custom control item to dialog. This custom control has a Class property which defines window class name of the control. Should native C++ implementation of window class be registered, it…

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Replace in Clipboard: a regular expression based text replacement utility

Replace in Clipboard is an application which monitors clipboard usage and test strings copied into clipboard against predefined patterns. In case the clipboard string matches the pattern, a replacement is offered via system tray icon tool tip. User may accept replacement by clicking the tip, or reject it by ignoring the tip. For example, “C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\MyDirectory\Sample.jpg”…

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How to choose a name for a server?

It may appear to be funny, but it’s an RFC, RFC 1178 actually: In order to easily distinguish between multiple computers, we give them names. Experience has taught us that it is as easy to choose bad names as it is to choose good ones. This essay presents guidelines for deciding what makes a name…

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