I'm Jeff-Relf.Me, in Seattle Late 2024, born here, 1960.
This file, z1.HTM, is the help/settings file for "z1.EXE", my Windows 11 "C++ Console",
newsReader, email_client, URL downloader/viewer, backup/diff utility, games, etc.
Screenshots ( 3840 x 2160, 236 columns, fixedWidthConsole fonts ):
Diff.PNG, Fonts.PNG, DayMap.PNG
(Mindless) Chess.PNG, Super.Fast.Monopoly.PNG
Reversi.PNG, Solitair.PNG, Mario.PNG
"z1.EXE" is in ＜z1.ZIP＞, along with the files it needs; to wit:
[ These files must be in the same folder as z1.EXE ]
"z1.HTM" ( this file ) is the "help/settings file".
"Nyms.HTM" is the Usenet Scorefile.
The "xGames" folder has .PNG files for the Monopoly game.
"z1.CPP" is the source code, Visual C++, x64, Visual Studio 2019.
To display an image, pass the name of the file ( on the command line ).
You may set ＜( Registry Settings ) Win10.REG.TXT＞ for that; see:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\JPG_File\shell\╳\command]
@="C:\\YourFolder\\z1.EXE \"%1\""
To compile the Visual C++ source code:
Visual Studio -> Solution Explorer -> RightClick Solution
-> ReTarget Solution -> Pick a "Windows SDK".
Put "Include", "Lib" paths in "Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user.props.TXT";
Copy it too "%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\MSBuild\v4.0\";
Remove the ".TXT" extension and ReSart Visual Studio;
the CodeEditor now knows where the Includes are.
Also, Put them in: Solution Explorer -> Select all projects
-> Settings -> Configuration Properties -> VC++ Directories.
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Global, SystemWide "HotKeys" that z1.EXE handles:
Alt+Shift+Ctrl+M: Toggles the Video Signal On/Off.
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FromName: "Jeff Relf, Seattle" // When emailing, the name in the "From:" line.
City: Seattle // Used in the MessageID.
WebSite: Jeff-Relf.Me
UsenetNym: "Relf's Elves" // Becomes:
UsenetEmail: Elves@Relf.Invalid // "Relf's Elves"
maxDaysOld: 7 // Maximum Days of unread posts.
HomeDir: C:\__ // Note: "Deleted" files are remaned to the "'HomeDir'\Del" folder.
mp4dir: C:\__\mp4 // "CleanDir" (below) removes mp4dir's subFolders, moving/renaming files;
// "-- " prefixed subFolders are excluded.
JPGs: C:\__\JPGs // .JPG files/folders; see "JPGs", below.
WrapCols: 66 // When Few Columns of text is desired.
ScrColumns: 140 // Columns of text on the screen. Ctrl+Wheel also changes the font size.
QuotedLns: 22 // Dump all but the last 22 ">"-quoted lines.
MassMailing: 5 // Hide email addresses when 5 or more emails are sent.
ToRightChess: !Yes // "Yes" Plays Chess Left to Right, instead of Bottom to Top.
// RightClicking "Chess", on the toolbar, switches it.
UserSecsChess: 33 PC_SecsChess: 1 // Analyze time, in seconds.
MarioPower: 33 // How fast the Mario Sprite moves.
MarioLeap: 333 // How high the Mario Sprite jumps.
UserAgent: Jeff-Relf.Me/z1.HTM
TimeOut: 12 // Seconds to wait on a "dead" server.
Filtered: Yes // "Yes" converts HTML and MultiPart messages.
// RightClicking a "MailDown" or "DownLoad" toolbar item makes it "No".
ClearServer: Yes // "Yes" Removes emails from the server.
// Given a Video URL ( on the command line ), run:
gVideo: YT-DLP -f bv[height<=720]+ba --merge-output-format mp4 -o "C:/__/mp4/%(title).99s -- %(id)s .%(ext)s" \
--no-mtime --encoding UTF8 --write-sub --write-auto-sub --embed-subs --sub-lang en --cookies-from-browser firefox
// YT-DLP -U --rm-cache-dir Google: "YT-DLP" command line
// gVideo: YT-DLP --extract-audio --audio-format mp3 -o "C:/__/mp4/%(title).99s .%(ext)s"
Toolbar:
// At 9:51 ( less than twelve hours from now ) run:
9:51 Alarm /__/X/z1.EXE /__/Pics/YoYos.JPG
// Prints the days of the week before and after either the current date
// or the "44151.2438197685" ( Zoom Player ) date in the clipboard.
Cal Calendar
// Click "In" to download emails to "╲╱.TXT" ( formatted )
// and to "╲╱99.TXT" ( unformatted, last 99, as a backup ).
In MailDown eDown
// Click "Cola" ( see below ) to update the NewsGroup ( "Cola.TXT" );
// RightClicking it gives you a nym ranking report.
// CtrlClick updates the alternate server, "OpenNews2".
//
// The .5 ( below ) means " download up to .5 thousand posts ";
// but, when first loaded, 3 times that will be downloaded.
Cola GrDown OpenNews5.OpenNews2 2.5 Comp.OS.Linux.Advocacy
Phy GrDown OpenNews5.OpenNews2 2 Sci.Physics
Srv GrDown OpenNews5.OpenNews2 .5 Alt.Free.Newsservers
Rdr GrDown OpenNews5.OpenNews2 .5 News.Software.Readers
// Click "╲╱" to dowload/display a text article, binary file or web page,
// depending on what link is in the clipboard:
// a Message_ID, URL, PDF or JPG/PNG/GIF.
//
// Right_Click "╲╱" for the unformated/raw version.
// CtrlClick for the alternate server ( BlockNews, 14+ year Archive ).
╲╱ DownLoad OpenNews5.BlockNews
// Click "╱╲" to post HTML ( Content-Type: Text/HTML );
// RightClick posts Text, instead of HTML.
// CtrlClick for the alternate server ( BlockNews ).
//
// If an eMail is in the clipboard, the "eUp" server is used,
//
// To see help and examples, post an emtpy clipboard.
╱╲ UpLoad UsenetNews.BlockNews.eUp
// LeftClick "Vid" to dowload the videoURL in in the clipboard.
gVid Video
// Clicking "⛏" lists Unicode glyphs. To copy glyphs, drag the cursor.
⛏ Keys
// "Bac" backups the "Backup:" list ( below ) to "$HomeDir$/Backup":
Bac Backup
// "Wrap" displays the clipboard, wrapped ( see WrapCols, above ):
Wrap Wrap
// Run the "Left.TXT" diff, as specified in the "Diff:" section, below.
DiffLR Diff Left.TXT
// Clicking "♂" estimates when I'd go to sleep & wake up ( "FreeTweaking" ).
// Uses " Video Signal On/Offline " data ( see "Alt+Shift+Ctrl+M" above ).
♂ DayMap
Clean CleanDir
// Click "List" to convert "MyPlayList.TXT"[*] to "MyPlayList.HTM".
// [ *: "Ctrl+Alt+G" (in WinAMP's playList) creates "C:\__\Tmp\WH???.tmp.html";
// open it in FireFox, copyPaste to "C:\__\X\MyPlayList.TXT".
// Required format: " 2009: SongFileName ＿Artist ＿Album (8:12)". ]
List PlayList
// Click "Show" to view the .JPG files in the "JPGs" folder ( defined above ).
//
// "MouseWheel Forward|Back" to view the Next .JPG file.
// "Ctrl-MouseWheel Forward|Back" to view the Previous .JPG file.
// To zoom: Click, then MouseWheel; RightClick stops zooming.
//
// "Page Down/Up" to view the Next/Previous folder.
//
// Delete "deletes" the .JPG file ( moving it to the "'HomeDir'\Del" folder ).
// Ctrl-X (Cut) "deletes" the folder.
//
// FolderNames that begin with "." are ignored.
// FolderNames that begin with "--" aren't deletable ( and they're shown first ).
//
Show Show
Tor App /__/EXEs/qBit/qBittorrent.EXE
Cntrl App Control
RegEd App /Windows/System32/RegEdt32.EXE
Wrd App /__/EXEs/Office_2013/Office15/WinWord.EXE
PrnScr Key 4, x2C // Wait 4 seconds then hit VK_SNAPSHOT(x2C)
// #: WinKey @: Alt _: Shift ^: Control F2: Fn2
// Click "Ping" to test the net and set your clock.
Ping Pinger Time_L.Time_R // Left.Right click.
Toolbar:
Home App eXplorer /n,\__
Edit App /__/EXEs/VisualStudio2017/Common7/IDE/devEnv.EXE \__\_Source\X.SLN
// It's "one line per command", but '⏎' ( or '＼', not '\' ) adds a virtual newline.
Chess Chess ⏎ Uki Uki ⏎ Soli Solitair ⏎ Monply Monopoly ⏎ Mario Mario ⏎ Save Save ⏎ Load Load
WinAmp App /__/EXEs/WinAMP/WinAmp.EXE \__\MP3
Bria App /__/EXEs/Bria/Bria4.EXE // Bria4.EXE
DOS App /__/EXEs/Console2/Console.EXE -r "/K"
CPU App resMon
Logs App MMC eventVwr.MSC
Devc App MMC devMgmt.MSC
!Del App eXplorer /n,C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-484430971-2301415357-1999314751-500
!Inst App Control appWiz.CPL
cPick App /__/EXEs/jcPicker.EXE
Thun App /__/EXEs/Thunder/Thunderbird.EXE -news news://News.Usenet.Farm:119/loup7s$gq8$1@adenine.netfront.net
Servers:
Time_L NTP Time.U.Washington.EDU:123
Time_R NTP clock.borgnet.us:123
eUp SMTP Jeff-Relf.Me:465 username password // TLS: 465
eDown IMAP Jeff-Relf.Me:143 username password
// Unless you enjoy random lags ( when will the post show up ? ),
// Do NOT use a binary server to read Usenet.
// For that, use INN servers; to wit:
//
// News5.Open-News-Network.ORG:119
// News2.Open-News-Network.ORG:119
// News6.Open-News-Network.ORG:119
// News.Individual.NET:119
//
// "Individual.NET" is 10 Euros per year.
// "OpenNews" is cost free ( News5, News2 and News6 are best ).
// Register at: Open-News-Network.ORG/register
// Must translate from German; if Captcha fails, F5 refresh.
//
// Do NOT post using an INN server, they'll ban you !
// For that, use a binary server; to wit:
//
// News.US.Usenet-News.NET:119 or usNews.BlockNews.NET:119
//
// They won't censor you; they don't even keep the "Path:" line,
// so you can't be identified. Their archive is over 15 years deep.
// $5 buys you 11 gigs, enough for several life times.
// If one is down ( very rare ), use the other one.
OpenNews5 INN News5.Open-News-Network.ORG:119 username password
// ( News5, News2, News6 )Open-News-Network.ORG/ServerList.
OpenNews2 INN News2.Open-News-Network.ORG:119 username password
UsenetNews NNTP News.US.Usenet-News.NET:119 username password
// Best for Posting. No "Path:". 15+ year Archive. $5, Amazon. Posts "@.".
BlockNews NNTP usNews.BlockNews.NET:119 username password
// Best for Posting. No "Path:". 15+ year Archive. $4, PayPal. Posts "@.".
Colors: // %Red, %Green, %Blue BgOld is 40% of OldText; BgSel is 40% of Text.
BackGround: 0 0 0, Graphics: 0 0 99, Verb: 66 66 66, OldText: 88 11 0, NewText: 11 88 0,
UTF: 99 99 0, Text: 99 55 77, Digit: 33 66 99, Pur: 99 0 99
// 255, 144, 198 :OrangishWhite, beige 226, 203, 169
Diff:
// The LeftOlder file's path is relative to "$HomeDir$/";
// the RightNewer file's path is relative to the Left file's path.
Left.TXT Right.TXT
Backup/z1.CPP ..\_Source/z1.CPP
// When the Left side wildards, the Right side is a folder, not a file.
-H _Source/BXD/Y1/???? ../Y2
// Switches:
// -I: Ignore numbers, e.g. "-.5" is blanked.
// -H: Ignore BankSim's Headers and Footers, i.e.: the first 4 lines and the last line.
Backup: // Install "7-Zip" ( 7z920.EXE ), then copy 7z.EXE to "Windows\".
// Paths are relative to the "HomeDir" folder ( e.g. "C:\__", above ).
// The ^prefix means:
// If " _Source\z1.CPP != Bac\z1.CPP ", for example, then:
// " _Source\z1.CPP -> Bac\z1.CPP, Bac\z1.CPP -> Bac\.z1.CPP, .z1.CPP -> ...z1.CPP "
// [ .CSS, .REG and .Theme always get a .TXT ]
Sys/AppData( FileZilla/ Microsoft/Windows/SendTo/ "CounterPath Corporation/Bria 3/default_user/"
qBittorrent/qBittorrent.ini "Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Quick Launch/User Pinned/TaskBar/"
"Logitech/Logitech Gaming Software/profiles/" )
X( default.htm g600.TXT ╳.TXT Nyms.HTM filter.yaml
_XXX_.TXT ^Win10.REG index.html
^Snippets.TXT ^2015.vsSettings Test.HTM )
_Source( ^z1.CPP ^Games.CPP ^z1.RES ^Games.RES
BXI( Z\ BXI.TXT BXI_C.TXT BXI_R.TXT "_ BXI .BAT" ) )