Utilities

I released Text File Splitter 2 about a week ago. Had to fix a couple things right away, so the version number is 2.0.2 at the moment.

I was finally able to add the autoupdate feature. This feature can be used in two ways:

1) Through the menu

You will see some action on the right hand side of the form like this:

2) Running the wyUpdate.exe program manually

You will see this dialog right after you run wyUpdate.exe:

The best thing about the auto update is that you have the ability to update the program even if it is not working.

I'm in the process of fleshing out the Software Development Kit (SDK) for Text File Splitter.

I just wanted to show everybody what I was working on tonight. I got the console program working with all the splitting strategies. That was a lot of fun. Since I was in a roll, I went ahead and implemented the feature where the GUI will give you the commandline for the current settings.

Here is the GUI all setup:

Now click on the "Get CommandLine" button and you get this:

I also started filling out the SDK. All in all, I had a very fun night coding this. It really helped me forget (at least for a few hours) the blown engine in our Dodge Durango.

Cheers!

The GUI is now done. I'm working on the command line console. I'm working really hard in keeping the same command-line swtiches that were used in version 1.5.1. Since there is no GUI in the console, I'm including the finished GUI screenshot:

After I get this released, I will add functionality to have the GUI to create a command-line for the user.

I'm an IT guy at heart. I came up through the operations side of Information Services, mostly because my degree is in Managment Information Systems (MIS). As an operations guy, I'm always on the lookout for utilities that will make my life at my desk easier.

Well, I came across one utility that literally left me dumb-founded, total mind screeching to a halt stuff. NirSoft has created a viewer for BSOD mini-dumps. Holy Freaking Cow Cheez Whiz! I wish I would have know about this one years ago, when BSOD happened several times a day.

I actually had a BSOD on my day job's workstation yesterday. I'm going to be playing with this baby tomorrow!

I really needed to have taskbars across both of my monitors, especially since these things are huge (28"). I checked Scott Hanselman's utility list and tried UltraMon and DisplayFusion. Both left me wanting. I was browsing through the SuperUser questions, when I found that somebody had asked about multiple taskbars on Windows 7.

The utility mentioned over there is Actual Multiple Monitors. This one has Aero Peek, and will let you have a start button on both taskbars. Shweet! It's not free, but it does what I wanted. I will be sending them money ASAP.