Hi,

I am bored and enjoy programming. Ever wish there was an easier way to do certain everyday tasks? Well now here is your chance to be even lazier

I will make any feasible suggestions that you may have. For example, I have made little desktop apps to click and log me straight into my NAS server so no need of login credentials everytime, they are stored in a encrypted file, or perhaps you want a very specific way to organize your computer files.

If ya have excel sheets with formulas linked, why not create a fully polished program out of it?

Here is your chance to make the most of my boredom and have your very own customized programs.

I am only doing this for Windows right now, maybe Mac later. Also this is no joke, I legitimately enjoy programming but have no more ideas.

I want a program to automate my course schedule depending my restrictions I place and display it for me.

Example:

I'm taking 5 courses, 2 of which has a Lab and Tutorial components. I place restrictions:

1 - Gap between each classes should be 10 minutes (back to back).
2 - Lectures/lab/tutorials should not start until 12 pm.
3 - Math 2ZZB lecture must be in C01.
4 - Mech Eng 2C04 lab must be in L03.

The program will then look through the timetable list, and through permutation, find a schedule that will meet these criteria.

If it cannot, due to certain classes having all their components starting before noon, then it will still make the schedule that is closest to my restrictions.

For the gap between each classes, if it can not make a perfect compressed schedule, then it will look for the biggest gap. This way I can go to the library and study for 3 hours instead of 1 hour, for example.

Anything that has a must restriction, have to have that requirement.

Originally Posted by Kinder

1 - Gap between each classes should be 10 minutes (back to back).
2 - Lectures/lab/tutorials should not start until 12 pm.
3 - Math 2ZZB lecture must be in C01.
4 - Mech Eng 2C04 lab must be in L03.

No lectures before 12 in second year engineering? LOL

Unless I'm misunderstanding what you're doing... is this course selection or what?

i would love a cool calender app. There are a bunch out there but they just arent that great. (though I think this may be a lot of work to do)

things I would like
- able to combine calenders from various emails, gmail, live mail, outlook, etc. etc.
- able to toggle on/off which ones you want to see (also maybe a "show only" option. say you have multiple calenders and instead of having to go and toggle off all of the ones just to look at one, you make that one show only so you automatically just see that one)
- able to pick the color of the event
- able to choose view (month, day, week) (if it is a week or month view then on the side have a column that shows the days events)
- able to configure defaults ( some calenders come with pre configured defaults that aren't the best, so having the ability to set defaults in terms of event notifications, event color, default calender, etc. etc. would be nice)

a good example of a basic calender to build on and improve would be the one that comes with windows live mail.
also it would be cool if the calender could also be set onto the desktop like the program 'desktopcal'.

any other ideas or add ons for the ultimate calender that is customizable and does what you want and isnt restrictive would be cool too

Originally Posted by RyanC

No lectures before 12 in second year engineering? LOL

Unless I'm misunderstanding what you're doing... is this course selection or what?

Yep. Obviously the case might not be feasible, I was just trying to give clarity through an example.

The program would assist timetable tweaks after registering in the courses.

>indie video games???!

Originally Posted by Kinder

I want a program to automate my course schedule depending my restrictions I place and display it for me.

Example:

I'm taking 5 courses, 2 of which has a Lab and Tutorial components. I place restrictions:

1 - Gap between each classes should be 10 minutes (back to back).
2 - Lectures/lab/tutorials should not start until 12 pm.
3 - Math 2ZZB lecture must be in C01.
4 - Mech Eng 2C04 lab must be in L03.

The program will then look through the timetable list, and through permutation, find a schedule that will meet these criteria.

If it cannot, due to certain classes having all their components starting before noon, then it will still make the schedule that is closest to my restrictions.

For the gap between each classes, if it can not make a perfect compressed schedule, then it will look for the biggest gap. This way I can go to the library and study for 3 hours instead of 1 hour, for example.

Anything that has a must restriction, have to have that requirement.

This sounds do-able! Might take a while but I can see it happening, Ill start on it soon

Basically I can have a list of rules/keywords, at least ___ gap, start after noon, etc... like you outlined.

I know there is a plain text webpage/pdf of the master timetable, anyone know where I can find this?

Originally Posted by Chevalier

i would love a cool calender app. There are a bunch out there but they just arent that great. (though I think this may be a lot of work to do)

things I would like
- able to combine calenders from various emails, gmail, live mail, outlook, etc. etc.
- able to toggle on/off which ones you want to see (also maybe a "show only" option. say you have multiple calenders and instead of having to go and toggle off all of the ones just to look at one, you make that one show only so you automatically just see that one)
- able to pick the color of the event
- able to choose view (month, day, week) (if it is a week or month view then on the side have a column that shows the days events)
- able to configure defaults ( some calenders come with pre configured defaults that aren't the best, so having the ability to set defaults in terms of event notifications, event color, default calender, etc. etc. would be nice)

a good example of a basic calender to build on and improve would be the one that comes with windows live mail.
also it would be cool if the calender could also be set onto the desktop like the program 'desktopcal'.

any other ideas or add ons for the ultimate calender that is customizable and does what you want and isnt restrictive would be cool too

I dont think I have the time for something like this right now, but if my co-op position doesn't get extended through the summer I will definitely give this a shot. requires a lot of UI stuff too xD

Originally Posted by andrew22

>indie video games???!

I wish, but I dont have any experience with game programming and it seems like a totally different world.

Originally Posted by Crzyrio

This sounds do-able! Might take a while but I can see it happening, Ill start on it soon

Basically I can have a list of rules/keywords, at least ___ gap, start after noon, etc... like you outlined.

I know there is a plain text webpage/pdf of the master timetable, anyone know where I can find this?

https://adweb.cis.mcmaster.ca /mtt/U201305.html

2013 = year

05 = session, can be 09 (fall winter) or 05 (spring summer)

When you display the theory crafted timetable, are you able to let us see it graphically instead of just C01 L01 etc...?

And hopefully, it will spit out multiple permutations ranking it by how close it is to the restrictions. That way, I can see all the possibilities that is closest and make my choice depending on the availability of the course.

Oh, and one more thing. Make the restriction tag: "must not be" possible.

Example:

C02 for Econ 2B03 is full. So I put in must not be C02 so it doesn't give me a core I can not select.

Originally Posted by Crzyrio

Hi,

I am bored and enjoy programming. Ever wish there was an easier way to do certain everyday tasks? Well now here is your chance to be even lazier

I will make any feasible suggestions that you may have. For example, I have made little desktop apps to click and log me straight into my NAS server so no need of login credentials everytime, they are stored in a encrypted file, or perhaps you want a very specific way to organize your computer files.

If ya have excel sheets with formulas linked, why not create a fully polished program out of it?

Here is your chance to make the most of my boredom and have your very own customized programs.

I am only doing this for Windows right now, maybe Mac later. Also this is no joke, I legitimately enjoy programming but have no more ideas.

This is intriguing. I've been thinking of working on small projects to improve in programming myself. What language(s) are you using/going to be using?

Also, it actually really isn't that bad getting into 'game programming', as you put it. Honestly, there's an open source textbook floating around on the internet that introduces you to the concepts of making games using Python. Send me a PM if you're interested in that - I probably have a pdf lying around somewhere I can send your way.

Now, if we were talking unReal script, then that's a whole different story.

I know there is a plain text webpage/pdf of the master timetable, anyone know where I can find this

You mean, like this?

Originally Posted by Zachary

This is intriguing. I've been thinking of working on small projects to improve in programming myself. What language(s) are you using/going to be using?

Also, it actually really isn't that bad getting into 'game programming', as you put it. Honestly, there's an open source textbook floating around on the internet that introduces you to the concepts of making games using Python. Send me a PM if you're interested in that - I probably have a pdf lying around somewhere I can send your way.

Now, if we were talking unReal script, then that's a whole different story.


You mean, like this?

Yeah it fun too! I have just been creating mini applications for my desktop to automate stuff but that is getting boring. Been using C#/.net so far and been dabbling in a bit of Obj-C in xCode for macs.

I wouldnt mind getting taking a look at that pdf if ya still have it.


Yeah I remembered that timetable website yesterday, was thinking I should just contact him and maybe we can just add the 'rules' part to his website.

Is it possible to do a file renamer for music/videos under a certain template but the program would undertstand how to fill in the corresponding ones and increment the numbers.
Example: I have a bunch of videos with poor naming. I want to make a standard and change all of them to say

Friends S01E01 DVDRIP

I would then indicate the list of files and it would rename all of them sequentially. so S01E01,S01E02,......

Originally Posted by Leeoku

Is it possible to do a file renamer for music/videos under a certain template but the program would undertstand how to fill in the corresponding ones and increment the numbers.
Example: I have a bunch of videos with poor naming. I want to make a standard and change all of them to say

Friends S01E01 DVDRIP

I would then indicate the list of files and it would rename all of them sequentially. so S01E01,S01E02,......

Try one of the already premade app that does this.

http://tvrename.com/

Originally Posted by Leeoku

Is it possible to do a file renamer for music/videos under a certain template but the program would undertstand how to fill in the corresponding ones and increment the numbers.
Example: I have a bunch of videos with poor naming. I want to make a standard and change all of them to say

Friends S01E01 DVDRIP

I would then indicate the list of files and it would rename all of them sequentially. so S01E01,S01E02,......

What format is everything in?

There are a couple of already created Applications that actually look up data on imdb for you and add the metadata to your movies/shows. They will be much more robust!

If you have a Mac: Identify Windows: MetaX

OHHHH

Im not sure if there already is an app for this but

Lets suppose, hypothetically, cus no one would ever do this of course, that you downloaded music from youtube, or another not so legitimate site.

these downloads typically dont have information on the song, ie. genre, composer, etc. etc. they just come with the name. Now you can manually edit this by going to the downloaded file, clicking properties, and filling in the info.

It would be cool if there was an app where you would select the file, or a folder containing X number of files, and it would automatically look up the information and fill it in.

anyone know if there is an app for that, or is it worth making>?

Originally Posted by Chevalier

OHHHH

Im not sure if there already is an app for this but

Lets suppose, hypothetically, cus no one would ever do this of course, that you downloaded music from youtube, or another not so legitimate site.

these downloads typically dont have information on the song, ie. genre, composer, etc. etc. they just come with the name. Now you can manually edit this by going to the downloaded file, clicking properties, and filling in the info.

It would be cool if there was an app where you would select the file, or a folder containing X number of files, and it would automatically look up the information and fill it in.

anyone know if there is an app for that, or is it worth making>?

Windows media player does that, although it is fairly stupid since there are a lot of artists with similarly named songs/albums so it's hard for it to decide what is right