[jcarle]

Regarding compression, I expanded and re-compressed the entire I386 for testing and I found out that EVERY single file is compressed using LZX(21). So I suppose compressing to anything else would be a moot point.

[my2001]

Compression Bin

Nice utility, although I only needed to re-compress two files for my unattended cd and made this by cmd line.

[big poppa pump]

A right click option for this utility would be great!

[Senax]

DisabledTrucker, on Aug 22 2004, 10:38 PM, said:

...I was just using the ModifyPE program itself, and it refused to work with all the .bmp's and .jpg's I tried it with...

It's called ModifyPE! Only PE- -> Executable- -> .exe-, *.dll-, *.ocx-...-files can be modifyed this way. There is no need to do this with bmp's or any other filetype.

Senax

[Denney]

Nice app. I'll be saving this for future use.

I'm also working on an app switches database except mine will be online in PHP5 so it'll have the option for users to add their own switches.

Would be nice to have an offline version though.

[battleangel3222]

jcarle, can you tell us what you have in store for us next

[gamehead200]

Pinning the topic!

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[RyanVM]

RaveRod, on Aug 23 2004, 11:06 AM, said:

Nice app. I'll be saving this for future use.

I'm also working on an app switches database except mine will be online in PHP5 so it'll have the option for users to add their own switches.

Would be nice to have an offline version though.

Might I suggest that you have some kind of moderation system for it so junk switches (or dupes) get weeded out?

[jcarle]

gamehead200, on Aug 23 2004, 09:16 AM, said:

Pinning the topic!

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I was starting to think you didn't like me. You keep closing my topics.

[jcarle]

DisabledTrucker, on Aug 22 2004, 10:21 PM, said:

How about a way to do them in batch form?  Such as multiple files at a time.

You can drag any quantity of files including your entire I386 folder if you wish.

[Aaron]

jcarle said:

Now, to think of another util to make.

You could make a shortcut creator utility? (useful for people who put applications in $Progs and need their shortcuts in $Docs)

[Denney]

RyanVM, on Aug 24 2004, 05:32 AM, said:

Might I suggest that you have some kind of moderation system for it so junk switches (or dupes) get weeded out?

At the moment, I have made it so you can browse a moderated list or a full list.

The full list contains ALL switches, including dupes & false switches and the moderated list is, well, moderated.

[jcarle]

Aaron, on Aug 23 2004, 07:23 PM, said:

jcarle said:

Now, to think of another util to make.

You could make a shortcut creator utility? (useful for people who put applications in $Progs and need their shortcuts in $Docs)

I need a bit more information to understand what exactly you're talking about?

[Alanoll]

Aaron, on Aug 23 2004, 08:23 PM, said:

jcarle said:

Now, to think of another util to make.

You could make a shortcut creator utility? (useful for people who put applications in $Progs and need their shortcuts in $Docs)

isn't there already a utility somewhere attached to a thread, that can create shortcuts?

[jaclaz]

@Aaron
as correctly pointed out by Alanoll,
there is this little (22kb) standalone utility that can manage shortcuts and much more:
NirComLine v1.20
Copyright © 2003 Nir Sofer

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Description
NirComLine is a small command-line utility that allows you to do some useful tasks without displaying any user interface. By running NirComLine with simple command-line option, you can write and delete values and keys in the Registry, write values into INI file, dial to your internet account or connect to a VPN network, restart windows or shut down the computer, create shortcut to a file, change the created/modified date of a file, change your display settings, and more...

NIRCOMLINE.EXE
shortcut [filename] [folder] [shortcut title] {arguments} {icon file} {icon resource number} {ShowCmd} {Start In Folder} 
Creates a shortcut to a file. 
The parameters: 
[filename]: Create a shortcut to this filename. 
[folder]: Specify that destination folder that inside it the shortcut will be created. You can specify any valid folder (like "c:\temp\1234") or one of the following special folder values: 
/desktop - Creates the shortcut in the user desktop folder. 
/startup - Creates the shortcut in the user startup folder. 
/programs - Creates the shortcut in the user start menu\programs folder. 
/start_menu - Creates the shortcut in the user start menu folder 
/common_desktop - Creates the shortcut in the desktop folder of all users. 
/common_startup - Creates the shortcut in the startup folder of all users. 
/common_programs - Creates the shortcut in the start menu\programs folder of all users. 
/common_start_menu - Creates the shortcut in the start menu folder of all users 
[shortcut title]: The text displayed in the shortcut. 
{arguments}: Optional parameter - Additional arguments to execute the filename. 
{icon file}: Optional parameter - Use this parameter if your want that the shortcut will be displayed with icon other than the default one. 
{icon resource number}: Optional parameter - The resource number inside the icon file. 
{ShowCmd}: Optional parameter - Use this parameter if you want to maximize or minimize the window of the program. Specify "max" to maximize the window or "min" to minimize it. 
{Start In Folder}: Optional parameter - Specifies the "Start In" folder. If you don't specify this parameter, the "Start In" folder is automatically filled with the folder of the program you specify in [filename] parameter. 

Examples: 
shortcut "f:\winnt\system32\calc.exe" /desktop "Windows Calculator" 
shortcut "f:\Program Files\KaZaA\Kazaa.exe" "c:\temp\MyShortcuts" "Kazaa" 
shortcut "f:\Program Files" "c:\temp\MyShortcuts" "Program Files Folder" "" "f:\winnt\system32\shell32.dll" 45 
shortcut "f:\Program Files" "c:\temp\MyShortcuts" "Program Files Folder" "" "" "" "max"

that you can find here:
http://nirsoft.multiservers.com/

jaclaz

[CoffeeFiend]

There are at least 2 ways of creating shortcuts like that. But even then I wonder why bother going thru all that hassle. I create the shortcuts the usual way, and copy them in my "%cdrom%\install\shortcuts" directory, and xcopy them all to the proper place during the install. Doesn't get much easier than that...

[dirtyepic]

Very cool little util.

[jroc]

funny...i get an error...tryin to run this in XP...but runs fine in my Server2003 box.

[jcarle]

jroc, on Aug 24 2004, 06:38 PM, said:

funny...i get an error...tryin to run this in XP...but runs fine in my Server2003 box.

Perhaps you don't have the framework installed properly on your XP box?

[jroc]

your exactly right....thanks...forgot...i didnt bother to download that .net 1.1...thanks