Useful Programs - Requests, Questions and Discussions

**hos** · February 10th, 2011, 01:17 PM

Useful Programs -
Requests, Questions and Discussions

this thread holds questions and discussions related to a recommended software from the Useful Programs thread. You can also use this thread if you need a software recommendation for a specific purpose.

**hos** · February 11th, 2011, 05:45 AM

what do you think?

should we keep 1 thread for useful software or should we split it into Useful Programs for Windows / Mac / Linux / ... / ?

imho we should have separate threads for each OS.

I know that we have at least a thread for mac-software, but i also know there are some mac- and linux related posts in the big "Useful Programs" thread...

if we split it up, i won't like to stick all these threads. stickies are cool, but too much of them would destroy any advantage. Instead, i would manage it similar to model id request section and offer 1 sticky which gives a brief overview of important threads.

eek · February 14th, 2011, 12:52 PM

3 stickies for Win/Mac/Linux would suffice imho. That's about 99.9% ish of the installed based OS clients in the world anyway.

Also, not a hell of a lot is needed for the majority of everyday tasks really.

Here's what I have on the netbook

WinRAR, ImageGrabber, VLC, MPC-Home Cinema, AutoGK, VirtualDub, DVD Decrypter, DVD Shrink, IrfanView, Revo Uninstaller, JDownloader, Shareaza, utorrent & Flock browser.

**TheBare** · February 16th, 2011, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by polartrade

...and yes, in spite of the name, it extracts all of the images.

http://www.somepdf.com/downloads.html

Use it myself ...but .... on some files it gives you a "not a valid .pdf file" when in actuality it opens with Adobe fine .. other times it just zips thru and extracts the images NP ... Any ideas?? Other than hit and miss works great on some or most files .. I guess I should really message their support guys and find out
TB

**DTravel** · February 16th, 2011, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBare

Use it myself ...but .... on some files it gives you a "not a valid .pdf file" when in actuality it opens with Adobe fine .. other times it just zips thru and extracts the images NP ... Any ideas?? Other than hit and miss works great on some or most files .. I guess I should really message their support guys and find out
TB

My first thought is that the PDF files you're having trouble with might be write/edit protected but I admit that's just a WAG. Are they? If not, is there anything else the problem files have in common?

**TheBare** · February 16th, 2011, 05:50 AM

Thanks for reply. I'm not that familiar with the format as I have had no real need to get into the meat of it. They don't seem to be protected as I believe they actually have an error warning for that.
Rather then me trying to TS this issue I'll just send along a couple of files
works.rar
Doesn_t_work.rar
If someone would care to take a look

WARNING : MAY CONTAIN IMAGES OF AN ADULT NATURE

Same source same day DL
5/11 work

other six don't

> If anyone who uses this proggy or has a good knowledge of .pdf has anything to add it would be appreciated ... Just curious more than anything
Thanks

Ill see if I can get any info from support and post anything pertinent here

**USBPepsi** · February 16th, 2011, 06:00 AM

That's a weird one. I can't see any difference between the two files, except that the one that works is twice as large (as are the images that make up the file, approximately). I don't see how file size would figure into whether or not it could be extracted, though.

**groovesection** · February 17th, 2011, 09:30 PM

It extracts fine for me (Windowns7 Ultimate 64bit)

**gadgeteer** · February 19th, 2011, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBare

They don't seem to be protected as I believe they actually have an error warning for that.
Rather then me trying to TS this issue I'll just send along a couple of files...

All "works" security permissions are set to allowed and it allows hi-res printing. PDF version is 1.4

"Doesn't work" is set to all denied except accesssibilty copying. PDF version is 1.6.

**TheBare** · February 19th, 2011, 05:26 AM

Ah ... Thank you! I wouldn't know where to find that info .. But why was groovesection able to unpack that one?? I'd like to know THAT little secret. if I could crack that one It'd make my month !! and I'd shut up [at least until I came up with another good proggy to post]
Thanks to all for replies BTW
TB

February 10th, 2011, 01:17 PM	#1
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February 11th, 2011, 05:45 AM	#2
hos Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: back in the dirt Posts: 10,632 Thanks: 29,720 Thanked 89,340 Times in 9,361 Posts	what do you think? should we keep 1 thread for useful software or should we split it into Useful Programs for Windows / Mac / Linux / ... / ? imho we should have separate threads for each OS. I know that we have at least a thread for mac-software, but i also know there are some mac- and linux related posts in the big "Useful Programs" thread... if we split it up, i won't like to stick all these threads. stickies are cool, but too much of them would destroy any advantage. Instead, i would manage it similar to model id request section and offer 1 sticky which gives a brief overview of important threads. __________________ You may be the most important brick in the least important wall, but really you're just a bit of something on a bit of something else.

February 16th, 2011, 05:50 AM	#6
TheBare Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Here and there Canada Posts: 4,879 Thanks: 73,429 Thanked 70,892 Times in 4,808 Posts	Thanks for reply. I'm not that familiar with the format as I have had no real need to get into the meat of it. They don't seem to be protected as I believe they actually have an error warning for that. Rather then me trying to TS this issue I'll just send along a couple of files works.rar Doesn_t_work.rar If someone would care to take a look WARNING : MAY CONTAIN IMAGES OF AN ADULT NATURE Same source same day DL 5/11 work other six don't > If anyone who uses this proggy or has a good knowledge of .pdf has anything to add it would be appreciated ... Just curious more than anything Thanks Ill see if I can get any info from support and post anything pertinent here Last edited by TheBare; February 16th, 2011 at 06:37 AM..

February 16th, 2011, 06:00 AM	#7
USBPepsi Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,435 Thanks: 62,015 Thanked 27,437 Times in 2,401 Posts	That's a weird one. I can't see any difference between the two files, except that the one that works is twice as large (as are the images that make up the file, approximately). I don't see how file size would figure into whether or not it could be extracted, though. __________________ The guy formerly known as that guy, now known as this guy.

February 17th, 2011, 09:30 PM	#8
groovesection Vintage Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Behind the Decks Posts: 1,902 Thanks: 5,342 Thanked 45,305 Times in 1,892 Posts	It extracts fine for me (Windowns7 Ultimate 64bit) __________________ Please read the Forum To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

February 14th, 2011, 12:52 PM	#3
eek Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 568 Thanks: 1,449 Thanked 4,243 Times in 502 Posts	3 stickies for Win/Mac/Linux would suffice imho. That's about 99.9% ish of the installed based OS clients in the world anyway. Also, not a hell of a lot is needed for the majority of everyday tasks really. Here's what I have on the netbook WinRAR, ImageGrabber, VLC, MPC-Home Cinema, AutoGK, VirtualDub, DVD Decrypter, DVD Shrink, IrfanView, Revo Uninstaller, JDownloader, Shareaza, utorrent & Flock browser.

February 19th, 2011, 05:26 AM	#10
TheBare Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Here and there Canada Posts: 4,879 Thanks: 73,429 Thanked 70,892 Times in 4,808 Posts	Ah ... Thank you! I wouldn't know where to find that info .. But why was groovesection able to unpack that one?? I'd like to know THAT little secret. if I could crack that one It'd make my month !! and I'd shut up [at least until I came up with another good proggy to post] Thanks to all for replies BTW TB

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