Making a process run completely or in part without the need of any user input once the process is started.
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Converting my iTunes library to romaji
I have just added to my iTunes library a bunch of new Japanese songs. When I say a bunch, I mean it. A lot of them. And their titles are mostly in their original Japanese form, which is in kanji, ...
2
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0answers
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robo ftp - How to reference uploaded file in Upload Complete event script
I have tried using %lastfile but it seems to be empty and refers to some batch command initiated by Robo FTP instead of after a [passive] receive.
Apart from the official web site, is there any other ...
2
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0answers
122 views
Automatically convert WAV files into MP3 files on Mac
Someone already had similar question but he wanted to convert FLAC into MP3. In my case I want to convert WAV into MP3 and the solution in the other question doesn't help me.
Workflow would be the ...
2
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0answers
205 views
Disable Office Dialog Boxes
I'd like to disable as many Microsoft Office dialogue boxes as possible. For example, in Excel, there is a "Welcome to Page Break Preview" dialogue box that will sometimes appear when printing a ...
2
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0answers
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Automatically find license of music
Is there some kind of database or online API that would enable me to automatically find the license for a certain music album?
I would like to legally share music with some friends, but my collection ...
2
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0answers
85 views
Query value of button with current focus (together with xdotool) from the command line
I am using xdotool to automate some GUI usage. That works pretty well, but sometimes I want to check what button currently has focus. So I need to query the value of that button. xdotool doesn't seem ...
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0answers
57 views
Force inline css for modifications in Dreamweaver CS4/5/6
In dreamweaver CS4 and more, when you change the format of some part of a text, particulary when this formatting touches a css aspect (like the size of the font in pixels, that is only available in ...
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177 views
Automatically change display resolution on program start, change back on close
I'm running several 3D applications on Windows (7) that run much better at lower resolutions, but have no option to choose display resolution internally (most notably Minecraft).
I would like to have ...
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51 views
Inserting files via automation in Premiere Pro
I'd like to have a way to automate creating a sequence, inserting two video segments, and then inserting another piece of video in-between that changes each time (the previous two segments are always ...
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0answers
154 views
How to script SFTP two-factor authentication?
I need to script file transfers between two servers. Local server is RHEL 5.x. Remote location uses two-factor authentication (key+password). Authenticates fine on the key-pair but I can't find syntax ...
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0answers
138 views
How to auto-sleep and auto-wake Windows Server 2008?
I've installed Windows Server 2008 on a Mac Mini. Now I want to put the computer to sleep and wake it up from sleep state at a scheduled time.
Are there any internal tools on Windows Server 2008 that ...
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0answers
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Automation (Keyboard Maestro) running the process in the background without interfering on other activities
Is there anyway I can do automation on the background while doing other activities in my Laptop?
I'm using Keyboard Maestro with recorded event, like mouse interaction to a form and looping from a ...
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0answers
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How to restrict windows service to X cores?
I'm currently trying ot figure out a decent/nice way of determening what core(s) a single service should run on, in Windows Server 2008.
I'm aware that for procceses there is two ways to do it:
set ...
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0answers
133 views
How can I make a persistent ssh tunnel?
I have a Mac laptop and would like to have a persistent ssh tunnel so I can always log in from outside the local network. I'm looking for something that will work when the server can't be reached ...
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0answers
54 views
Create an Outlook Quick Step for every user on a certain computer?
I need to create a quick step that shows up on every Outlook account on a certain computer. It shouldn't be added to the user's roaming profile, although it's not terrible if that happens. It would ...
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MouseClick in ubuntu + autokey
I am relatively new to using autokey so I am wondering if anyone can tell me where I am going wrong with this particular script. I am writing a simple script that logs into a website. The problem is ...
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133 views
ubiquity automatic install stops at keyboard layout chooser
I am trying to automate an Ubuntu (12.04.1 64bit) installation using ubiquity & preseed on a desktop live cd. It almost works fine. I edited the txt.cfg and added
label unattended
menu label ...
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What is the best tool to perform an automated/unattended virtual guest os install?
I would like to be able to add (and remove) virtual machines from my Ubuntu (12.04) host OS using 'unattended guest os installation' method.
What I mean here is to pass a command to the software via ...
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0answers
183 views
How to combine multiple word documents while preserving headers
My question is similar asadim's from October 2010, "I have several Word files that I want to merge into a single doc file. Some of these docs have header/footer while some don't. Also the ...
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Capture key events at system level to control e.g. alsamixer
In Linux window managers, it is easy to define actions for key events - e.g. in openbox:
<keybind key="XF86AudioRaiseVolume">
<action name="Execute">
<command>amixer set ...
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0answers
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scriptable image viewer for Windows
What are some image viewers on Windows that can be scripted?
For example, the user opens a folder in the image viewer and he/she wants to mark some images in the folder for deletion. The user may ...
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0answers
321 views
Creating a Protected Form in Word 2003 with Using Tab Keys to Move from Field to Field
I have created forms with several form fields in which users can enter text, and I would like
users to be able to use the tab key to skip from one form field to
the next without having to use their ...
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0answers
439 views
How to automate Inkscape export?
Currently I do this in a BAT file:
Inkscape.exe --file "some.svg" --export-png "some_64.png" --export-width 64
Inkscape.exe --file "some.svg" --export-png "some_96.png" --export-width 96
Inkscape.exe ...
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An application for Windows 7 which can get a list of software and auto install it
I've checked something like ninite or filehippo auto checker but it doesn't seem suite my need. I want an application that:
It can save installed app in my windows and save to a list or something ...
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0answers
129 views
What is the command line that Visual Studio uses to install SQL Express?
I'm writing an application that will download and install all the prerequisites for a larger application. One of those prerequisites is SQL Express 2008. I need my application to be able to install ...
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Autoselect destination folder in DownThemAll 2
I read somewhere that you could set up filters in DownThemAll 2 Firefox extension, so that some files would be automatically sent to folder A, and other files to folder B. I've been poking around in ...
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How to delete redundant folder?
I do a lot of archive extraction per day.
Archives come in two types:
archive / folder / files
and
archive / files
When extracted, the first type ends up folder/files inside the base ...
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132 views
Turn off device when I connect another device?
I want to automate the disabling of my touchpad, my display and my wifi card; when I connect my usb mouse, my 24inch lcd and my ethernet cable respectively.
Devbox does half the job by giving me a ...
0
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0answers
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Is it possible to have IDE-like snippet that can be used anywhere?
For example, in visual studio, I can type "propfull", tab and it will autoexpand to this template
private $type$ $field$;
public $type$ $property$
{
get { return $field$;}
set { $field$ = ...
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0answers
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How can i automate attaching log files in SBM serena business manager SCR tickets
I have to automate the following task.
Using a script, I want to automatically attach a file to SBM Serena Business Manager's SCR ticket's ATTACHMENT section --or update other infomation in SCR like ...
0
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0answers
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Record and duplicate file operations on another system
I was wondering if there's a tool to do as title says on windows? I currently use freefilesync to sync two huge directories (1.8 TB). Now I plan to reorganize how the folders are stored.
...
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0answers
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How to Print to Save as PDF from a command line with Chrome or Chromium
Can I print to destination "Save as PDF" from a command line with Chrome or Chromium? I'd like to be able to automatically convert html files to PDF with Chrome's built-in functionality.
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Copy and email Etherpad content regularly
I use Piratapad as a todo list for our printshop with 100+ members, and would like to once a month copy all active issues from the list and email it out to our members. What would be the simples way ...
0
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0answers
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i want my computer to dial a connection directly without me clicking on dial / connect if the connection is not present computer software
i want my computer to dial a connection directly without me clicking on "dial / connect" if the connection is not present.
I have a dial up connection which sometimes gets disconnected in the night ...
0
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0answers
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Automated Blog Post Update On Keyword for Links
From time to time, when blogging, I'll link to other sites that I think provide rich information or articles that I've written. To make the process easier, I have an Excel file that has all the ...
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0answers
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Configure STAF & STAX on Ubuntu
I have been banging trying to configure STAF & STAX on my Ubuntu 12.10 running on Vmware.
I tried all configuration from start to end using
STAFGS Documentaion
STAFFAQ ...
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0answers
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Automation of inserting images into a Microsoft Word document
I have a couple of gif in a folder as (1.GIF, 2.GIF etc). How do I automate the process of inserting the images into a Microsoft Word document one image per page?
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0answers
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WINWORD.EXE /Automation and Normal.dotm Error
I've been having a problem with a third-party add-in to Word that I think is related to ActiveX/automation. Here's what I know:
When I use the add-in to create multiple new Word files from the ...
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0answers
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Windows Terminal Emulator with powerful scripting language
I have to deal with a legacy application exposing a CHUI (Character UI, i.e. VT100) on Solaris.
Users access this via terminal emulation from Windows desktops.
They use macros (sequences of characters ...
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0answers
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tool to generate PTR records from zone files' A and AAAA records?
Are there any tools that would be able to parse the zone file format used in bind9 and output the reverse lookup records for the A and AAAA records found - also in bind9 zone file format?
For this ...
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0answers
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Script that will clone vmware vm, into lab environment for pen-testing?
I was wondering if anyone has been able to do this? Has anyone been able to setup a script that will automatically clone a vm, and them place it on a different vlan for pen-testing? I would like to do ...
0
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0answers
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Outlook 2003 and 2007 script to auto-reply an e-mail?
Is there any script that can, when I recieve mail from someone with some text in the body, it gets activated and reply to sender adress with same body (nothing changed)?
Example:
I receive
from: ...
0
votes
0answers
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Automated SQL query into excel file
Is there a software or app that will be able to get data from my MySQL database, based on the same query every day (e.g. select name from table where bla bla), write that data to a XLS file (not CSV), ...
0
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0answers
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How do you minimize software tools installation and configuration on newly installed OS (Linux/Mac OS X)?
Once a year, I re-install my OS. After every install, I have to install a lot of tools (Xcode, Tmux, Iterm2, etc ..). This is time consuming (about 8 hours to re-install everything and restore config ...
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0answers
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Outlook: hide/delete/mark-as-read articles that are deleted from RSS feed
I am subscribed to an RSS feed that contains a list of open tickets. When a ticket is closed, it is removed from the RSS feed, but Outlook does not remove it from the list.
Is there a way to have it ...
0
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0answers
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PSKill can't kill remote process under Windows 8
I have a server running Windows 8 Pro, and a client also running Windows 8 Pro. When attempting to kill a remote process on the server from the client via PSKill, I always get- "Access is denied". How ...
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0answers
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Preventing automatic change to “date modified” of .eml files when opening their containing folder from Windows 7 or SBS 2008
We have several computers running XP Professional, a server running SBS 2008 and a newer laptop running Windows 7. Historically, we have created client folders that each contain all of the files we ...
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0answers
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How can I automate voice activated recording of audio line-in?
I'm looking at the feasibility of an automated recording system for wildlife observations from a light aircraft, recording the audio from up to 4 separate mono channels (pilot, copilot, two ...
0
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0answers
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Manage multiple cloud apps without using too many resources
I have Google Drive, Dropbox, Sugarsync, and Box might seem like too much but I like to take advantage of the hard drive space. Now how could I make them all work in harmony so they are not fighting ...
0
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0answers
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How can I automate ID detection of Mozilla Firefox extensions?
I'm looking for possibilities to extract the ID of .xpi files ({7f57cf46-4467-4c2d-adfa-0cba7c507e54}). As I need this functionality for Windows 7/8 and tools running in it, it should work with ...
