Roger Meier's Freeware

Update: BatchTouch v1.1.0

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:34:19 PDT

What's new:

- Made the file list wider and added columns for modification and creation date.

- The new columns show the modification and creation dates of each item after they are added to the list and after they were changed by BatchTouch.

- Added preferences Window.

- Added option to preferences window to show/hide the date columns in the file list.

- Added option to preferences window to disable warnings before changing dates.

- Settings can now be saved and retrieved.

- It is now possible to drop a file or folder onto the "New date:" group box to set the new date and time automatically to the modification date and time of the dropped item.

- It is also possible to drag and drop an item from the file list to the "New date:" group box to set the new date and time automatically to the modification date and time of the dropped item.

- Added a "Special" menu to provide access to special functions.

- Added a "Set Folder Date to most recent content" special function. This option sets the modification date of all the folders to the modification date of the most recent item inside them. This is done recursively, from the bottom to the top of the file hierarchy.

- Added special function for pre-dating all items to the oldest item in the list.

- Added special function for post-dating all items to the newest item in the list.

- Improved the calendar display in the "Set date and time" dialog. There now separate up/down arrows for month and year.

Update: CoolTerm v1.1.2

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:47:40 PST

What's new:
- Added "Line Mode" to the communication settings. In "Line Mode" a line of typed text will not be sent to the serial port until the Enter key is pressed.

- Added "History" which is available in "Line Mode" the up and down arrow keys can be used to select previously typed lines.

- Added a receive buffer size limit option.

- Added handling of the bell character (ASCII code 7), which can be enabled through the communication settings.

- It is now possible to open the communication settings and edit certain options while the serial port is open.

- The viewer mode (plain or hex) is now saved as parameter in connection settings files.

- The size and position of terminal windows is now saved with connection settings.

- Fixed bug that converted occurrences CR+CR+LF strings to single spaces on Windows.

Update: Album Enabler for Cooliris(R) v1.1.1

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:53:19 PDT

What's new:
- Changed application name to "Album Enabler for Cooliris(R)" and changed icon to comply with trademark usage and restrictions.

Update: MathSheetGenerator v1.2.0

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:40:05 PDT

What's new:
- Added support for writing math sheets as PDF files.

Update: iConStruct v1.2.0

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:58:54 PDT

What's new:
- Fixed a bug that caused filenames to be truncated to 31 characters on Macs.

- Added capability to drag icons and masks out of iConStruct to other applications that support picture or file drops.

- Added a Preferences dialog for certain settings such as the type of items dragged from iConStruct (picture object or picture file)

- iConStruct now remembers the color settings in the preview pane between application launches.

- Improved nearest-neighbor scaling for original images with transparency.

Update: CoolTerm v1.1.2

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:11:58 PDT

What's new:
- Separated option to handle backspace characters in ASCII view from option to convert non-printable characters.
- Changed character used to display non-printable characters to a period (ASCII code 46) for better compatibility and consistency across platforms.
- Changed short cuts for "View/Autoscroll" and View Mode menu items to avoid conflict with other menu items such as "Edit/Select All".
- Windows build now associates .stc files with CoolTerm.
- Minor bug fixes.

Update: Cooliris Enabler v1.1.0

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:47:05 PDT

What's new:
- Changed name to Cooliris Enabler (from PicLens Enabler) to reflect the name change of Cooliris, Inc.
- Changed icon to reflect change of Cooliris, Inc. Logo.
- Added option to add custom logo to gallery.
- Added option to add Cooliris launch button to index pages.
- Cooliris now remembers the text field values between launches.

Update: CoolTerm v1.1.1

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:08:00 -0700

What's new:
- Added option to handle backspace characters in ASCII view to Connection Settings.
- Fixed bug in SendString that prevented typing 8 in hex mode.
- Fixed bug that printed the wrong character for cursor down key when ConvertNonPrint was enabled.
- Added a "Check for Updates" Menu item.

Update: CoolTerm v1.1.0

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:29:07 -0700

What's new:
- Added an option to the connection settings to automatically terminate string sent from "Send String" windows with a configurable "Termination String", such as e.g. a linefeed etc.
- In ASCII view mode, all incoming "New Line" such as CR, LF, CR+LF, are now properly displayed as line breaks.
- Added an option to the connection settings to convert non-printable characters to generic dot characters in ASCII view.
- Added 'View' menu with menu item to switch between Hex and ASCII viewing.
- Moved 'Clear Data' menu item to 'View' menu.
- Added an 'Autoscroll' feature, accessible via the 'View' menu to enable/disable automatic scrolling of received data.
- Changed menu shortcut key for "Cycle through windows" from "0" to "`".
- Added code to produce an audible alert (system beep) when characters are typed while the serial port is not connected.
- Added a 'Help' button to the toolbar

New App: CoolTerm for Mac and Windows

Tue, 19 May 2009 14:52:00 -0700

CoolTerm is an easy-to-use terminal for communication with hardware connected to serial ports.

Update: VisualTimer v1.1.0

Tue, 5 May 2009 23:38:07 -0700

What's new:
- Added feature for creating movies.
- Removed controls from timer window and made the timer controllable via menu items.
- Added capability to set starting time with 1 second accuracy.
- Added option to customize colors.
- Added clickable "Run Status" icon.
- Added built-in help.

Update: Egg-Time Counter v1.1.0

Tue, 5 May 2009 23:15:07 -0700

What's new:
- Changed name from "Egg Timer" to "Egg-Time Counter" due to an existing app with the same name.
- Improved graphics.
- Added Color options.
- Added option to suspend screensaver while timer is running
- Removed controls from timer window and made the timer controllable via menu items.
- Added option to display timer in fullscreen mode.
- Added clickable "Run Status" icon.
- Added built-in help.

Update: MathSheetGenerator v1.1.0

Tue, 5 May 2009 22:31:07 -0700

What's new:
- Moved the font settings to a dedicated preferences window
- Added alternate symbols for divisions and multiplications to choose from.
NOTE: Not all symbols are supported by all fonts. Switch to a more compatible symbol if the font selected is not capable of displaying the symbols correctly.
- Removed the equal sign from the math problems.
- Added the option to autimatically calculate the limits for the result.
- Improved the User Interface.
- Improved page layout.
- Added an option to include a Name Field at the top of each generated Sheet.
- Bug fixes.

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Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:27:07 -0700

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New VersionTracker Listing: MathSheetGenerator (Win)

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:26:18 -0700

MathSheetGenerator for Windows got approved by Versiontracker

New VersionTracker Listing: Egg Timer (Win)

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:26:17 -0700

Egg Timer for Windows got approved by Versiontracker

New VersionTracker Listing: VisualTimer (Win)

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:56:17 -0700

VisualTimer for Windows got approved by Versiontracker

New VersionTracker Listing: VisualTimer (Mac)

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:00:00 -0700

VisualTimer for Mac got approved by Versiontracker

New VersionTracker Listing: Egg Timer (Mac)

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:00:00 -0700

Egg Timer for Mac got approved by Versiontracker

New VersionTracker Listing: MathSheetGenerator (Mac)

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:00:00 -0700

MathSheetGenerator for Mac got approved by Versiontracker

New App: MathSheetGenerator for Mac and Windows

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:00:00 -0700

MathSheetGenerator is a simple utility for educators and parents to automatically create sheets of simple math exercises for elementary school children.

Update: iConStruct v1.1.0

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:00:00 -0800

What's new:
- Added support for saving transparent PNG images.
- Added support for wider mask edges.
- Improved nearest-neighbor scaling algorithm.
- Added a help button.