HoeKey - minimalistic key launcher
Re: HoeKey 1.13
I have seen recommendations for Hoekey and I was wondering what the user experience has been.
Is it more or less portable?
I have noticed a version 1.8. (available as EXE only for now).
Has anyone tried a launcher/wrapper?
Has anyone tried requesting a more user-friendly config file.
Have any updates improved the ease of use?Andrew Lee wrote:Application name: HoeKey
Website: http://www.bcheck.net/apps/hoe.htm
Date tested: 2007-04-11
Status: Not portable
Reason: Configuration requires editing a config file manually, which is not my idea of "user-friendly".
Is it more or less portable?
I have noticed a version 1.8. (available as EXE only for now).
Has anyone tried a launcher/wrapper?
Has anyone tried requesting a more user-friendly config file.
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Re: HoeKey 1.13
I don't think that's a valid enough reason. TyperTask, I believe, uses the same technique.Reason: Configuration requires editing a config file manually, which is not my idea of "user-friendly".
I used to use this program on lower-performance systems and still use it on my netbook, but I usually use Executor now.
is it stealth?
Re: HoeKey 1.13 (now at 1.19)
Long time lurker, first time poster (never bothered to register).
I found that hoekey is at version 1.19. It now accepts relative paths to run commands using the %d (drive) and %c (directory) variables.
Also the author seems to be still active in google groups (https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/hoekey) and extremely receptive to feature requests. I completely forgot I registered in the group and was surprised by the sudden activity in the group.
I don't know why it was deemed not to be fit to be entered into the database. Maybe someone experienced would test it again and reconsider. And, before anyone points the finger, I'm not the author of the program, just a user recently going back to it after carefully reading the online help file and rediscovering it.
I found that hoekey is at version 1.19. It now accepts relative paths to run commands using the %d (drive) and %c (directory) variables.
Also the author seems to be still active in google groups (https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/hoekey) and extremely receptive to feature requests. I completely forgot I registered in the group and was surprised by the sudden activity in the group.
I don't know why it was deemed not to be fit to be entered into the database. Maybe someone experienced would test it again and reconsider. And, before anyone points the finger, I'm not the author of the program, just a user recently going back to it after carefully reading the online help file and rediscovering it.
Re: HoeKey 1.13
I used HoeKey at times as a portable launcher, as it is tiny and accepts command line commands out of an extensive list -- but found various inconsistencies between versions, so I ended up dropping it in favor of yaP.
FYI, webb, the only reason HoeKey didn't make it to TPFC database is no one bothered to enter it -- you're welcome to do it.
@webfork: for better retrievability, please remove version info from present topic OP. Thanks.
FYI, webb, the only reason HoeKey didn't make it to TPFC database is no one bothered to enter it -- you're welcome to do it.
- [url]http://www.bcheck.net/apps/hoe.htm[/url] author wrote:HoeKey [is a] Tiny hotkey program, configurable with an .ini file.
@webfork: for better retrievability, please remove version info from present topic OP. Thanks.
Re: HoeKey
I've taken your suggestion and have submitted it for consideration.FYI, webb, the only reason HoeKey didn't make it to TPFC database is no one bothered to enter it -- you're welcome to do it.
Will do in the future. Didn't know that I was allowed to completely change the original subject line.for better retrievability, please remove version info from present topic OP. Thanks.
Re: HoeKey
Er... did I do it right? I can't see my submission anywhere. What is the URL? How to view other private entries?
Re: HoeKey
http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2735webb wrote:I can't see my submission anywhere. What is the URL?
Go to the detailed search page and set Results type to private only.webb wrote:How to view other private entries?
Long answer incoming...webb wrote:Er... did I do it right?
You did successfully create an entry in the database. However, I can see a bunch of issues in the entry.
Big problems:
- Description is way too long.
- Did you resize the screenshot to 1024x768 pixels? Now the screenshot has a wrong aspect ratio, is not pixel-perfect and is much larger than necessary. You could have just uploaded the screenshot without resizing it...
- The download link is version-dependent. The text next to the Download URL field advises to add a link to the download page instead in such a situation.
- Extraction instructions could be rewritten, e.g.
- Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice.
- Download the binary of the latest version of HoeKey from the homepage. Overwrite existing HoeKey.exe with it.
- Launch HoeKey.exe.
- I'll mention separately that you forgot to change the EXE name from APPNAME.EXE.
- The programs in the Similar/alternative apps section are not links.
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Re: HoeKey
It seems notwebb wrote:Er... did I do it right?
I've edited the entry to show just the initial description of the program[*]Description is way too long.
I tried to upload the original image, but the submission page insisted that it should exactly be 1024x768 pixels and wouldn't let me proceed to submit until it was changed. I tried it again, now it accepts the original image[*]Did you resize the screenshot to 1024x768 pixels? Now the screenshot has a wrong aspect ratio, is not pixel-perfect and is much larger than necessary. You could have just uploaded the screenshot without resizing it...
I thought since the version 1.13 has to essentially be downloaded before it can be switched to the latest version, I thought that was acceptable. Anyways I have edited that too.[*]The download link is version-dependent. The text next to the Download URL field advises to add a link to the download page instead in such a situation.
Thanks for the instruction. Copied and pasted.[*]Extraction instructions could be rewritten, e.g.
- Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice.
- Download the binary of the latest version of HoeKey from the homepage. Overwrite existing HoeKey.exe with it.
- Launch HoeKey.exe.
Done and done.[*]I'll mention separately that you forgot to change the EXE name from APPNAME.EXE.
[*]The programs in the Similar/alternative apps section are not links.[/list]
Re: HoeKey
Odd. I asked Andrew to look into this.webb wrote: I tried to upload the original image, but the submission page insisted that it should exactly be 1024x768 pixels and wouldn't let me proceed to submit until it was changed. I tried it again, now it accepts the original image
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Thanks for the changes. The entry is much better now.
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Re: HoeKey 1.13
Who suggested this app?
Re: HoeKey
Thanks for the hand-holding. Now hope that it will get enough votes to move out of private status to public.Thanks for the changes. The entry is much better now.
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Re: HoeKey 1.13
The screenshot size cannot be > 1024x768. That's the only check.SYSTEM wrote:Odd. I asked Andrew to look into this.webb wrote: I tried to upload the original image, but the submission page insisted that it should exactly be 1024x768 pixels and wouldn't let me proceed to submit until it was changed. I tried it again, now it accepts the original image
The fact that webb was eventually able to upload his 308x389 screenshot without any intervention kinda proves the point.
Re: HoeKey 1.13
HoeKey development seems to have resumed: v1.20 is released (changelog and download is at http://www.bcheck.net/apps/hoe.htm).
And since our dear Mod seems to have missed this, here it is again:
And since our dear Mod seems to have missed this, here it is again:
- Midas wrote:@webfork: for better retrievability, please remove version info from present topic OP. Thanks.