JujuTool is a multifunction tool which is going to continue growing as i think of more tasks which i need it to do. It encapsulates the functionality of several small utilities, which otherwise are just a pain to keep track of. Although it is in very early stage, it already has some very useful functionality.
DISCLAIMER: I should also point out that its command syntax is rather... er... ad hoc, so proceed with caution.
It is probably only really useful to obsessive tweakers, people who get strange ideas about how to save a few seconds on a task they only do once a week. This tool was originally written for myself and a flatmate, but it seemed useful enough to be worth sending out into the world.
When installed, it is installed as multiple tools, within the programs menu as well as adding options to the SendTo folder. All of these are "shortcuts" to the same executable, to make it easier to get started using this tool.
Read online documentationFeatures (Functions)
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Set Screen Mode - controls resolution, bit depth and refresh rate.
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Clear icon labels - make desktop icon captions transparent (Win98 only)
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Shutdown or Restart the computer.
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Empty Recycle Bin
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Clear Recent Documents
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Tripwire - set up an event to trigger when something happens under your mouse cursor. This is useful if you want your computer to go ping when a download gets to 90%, for example.
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Dialog Box - good for batch files where you want to provide useful feedback. For dialogs with yes/no buttons, feedback can be returned in the form of the errorlevel variable.
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Beep - simple beeping control, including the ability to specify a number and frequency of beeps. This can be good for audio cues while running non-interactive batch files.
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Save Clipboard Text - good for collecting info. Can append clipboard text to a file, with the option of timestamping it as well.
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Batch Run - can run a list of commands without bringing up an erky console window.
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Many more! - Read online documentation
History
- Version 1.04 - Improved time specification, allowing commands like "after 2 hours shutdown" ~ User can drag 'n' drop files onto run dialog to add their paths to the command line.
- Version 1.02 - Better documentation ~ extra escape sequences (variable substitution) ~ improved control over bitmap rendering.
- Version 1.01 - First Release.
Known Bugs
- SendTo shortcuts do not seem to support arguments under Win95 & 98. Easy to replicate, unresolved. Probably have to create batch files or some such crud. Actually this one is a real pain because batch files open console windows.