Downloads
nCalc
nCalc is a calculator that I wrote for OS X back in 2001. It allows PowerBook, iBook, or MacBook owners to use the embedded numeric keypad without turning num-lock on. (In 2008 Apple stopped putting embedded numeric keypads & num-lock buttons on their laptops.) This program is useless for desktop computer users. It runs fine on intel Macs. I used frequently on my white plastic MacBook running Leopard. It was written in RealBasic and last compiled with RealBasic 5.5.5. For some reason, it now consistently ignores the first keystroke that is entered after it has launched. This is not a bug in the code, it is a bug in RealBasic. Beyond this, I’m not aware of any other issue(s) with the program.
Word Spelunker v1.0
Word Spelunker (Formerly “OS X Word Lookup”) is a GUI front end to the “look” and “grep” utilities in the OS X Terminal. It gives you access to thousands of fascinating and unique words. These can be great if you’re looking for a unique word to be used as a login. It can help you avoid being jsmith1234@somedomain.com. It’s how I found “russificator”.
Note: Don’t use it to find passwords. That’s a really bad idea because dictionary attacks are one of the most common forms of brute force password cracking.
Address to AppleWorks DB v2.1
This is an AppleScript application that copies First Name, Last Name, Phone Number, & Address (Street, City, State, & Zip) from one or more selected entries in the OS X Address Book or the Palm Desktop to a new record in an AppleWorks database.
I use it for my invoices database. I simply highlight a few names in my Address Book or in the Palm Desktop, select the script from the scripts menu and voila, I have a new invoice for that customer. With a little editing of the script, you could populate fields in a database of your own. I have attempted to ensure that the script is self documenting and very well commented. Additionally the .zip file contains a ReadMe with more documentation & instructions. You should be able to just open the script with Script Editor and read through it and get a very good idea of what is going on.
In addition to now working with the Palm Desktop, version 2.1 is literally hundreds of times faster than previous versions.
Spread2Web
Mac OS X Version: Spread2Webv2.0-Mac.zip
Windows Version: Spread2Webv2.0-Win.zip
Spread2Web helps you publish spreadsheets & databases as tables on web pages. It converts Comma Separated Values (.csv) and Tab Delimited (.tab) files to a simple, clean HTML table structure. It streamlines the export/conversion process by remembering the files you’ve previously converted. When you need to re-export from your spreadsheet or database, just save your .csv or .tab file in the same location with the same name, open Spread2Web, click on the file name already in the list, and click the “Table” button. [Screenshots]
Spread2Web is freeware, however, donations will be gratefully accepted.
New MacJournal Entry From Selection v1.0
MacJournal Entry from Selection v1.0 attempts to copy text from whatever app was in the foreground before the script launched.
Then it attempts to
•open MacJournal
•bring it to the foreground
•issue the keystrokes to
⁃create a new entry
⁃paste whatever is in the clipboard
Note:
MacJournal already provides this functionality to Cocoa apps via the "Services" menu that is in the Application Name menu of every program. However, if you're like me, you still use lots of non-Cocoa apps on your Mac, and this script (in theory) works with every app that has the ability to use Command + C to copy items to the clipboard.
