Parse-O-Matic
By Pyroto, Inc.
Is your file in the wrong format? Don''t rekey or delete it - fix it! You can reformat your valuable data with the Parse-O-Matic Power Tool - a programmable file converter. Sample applications: Edit a text file automatically. Copy good data; repair or remove bad data. Restructure a print file. Migrate from a legacy system. Export a comma-separated file for import to a database (e.g. Access, SQL Server, FileMaker, Oracle, ODBC) or spreadsheet tables (Excel, Calc, Quattro). Select and parse first and last name, street address, city, phone number from a mailing list. Change characters to uppercase, lowercase or mixed case. Calculate totals up to 18 digits long. Thinking about data warehousing? You can split or reorganize files per your specification (regular expressions supported), or mine printed reports for essential information. Working with large files? You can convert, filter and transform files of any size. Input formats: read, extract, analyze and reorganize data fields from flat files such as: text (ASCII from Windows, Unix/Linux or Mac, EBCDIC from a mainframe, plus log files from web servers, process control devices and scientific instruments); binary ("hex"); fixed length and variable length records; tab/null/comma-delimited (CSV); Windows clipboard. Output in almost any record or file format, including HTML and XML. Includes sample scripts and printable help. Runs from the standard interface (with built-in file browser), or via a batch file, the command line, a shortcut, or from a task scheduler for unattended operation. Free for basic conversion functions (more than 30 commands); $199 for advanced features.
SynchroFolder
By Sergey Merzlikin
The main purpose of this program product is to provide opportunity to synchronize contents of operating system folders. You may use it to synchronize folders on main and backup file servers, on mobile and office computers, on hard disk and removable media and in many other cases. The unique SynchroFolder feature - ability to preserve NTFS security attributes while copying files and folders allows to apply this program in secure systems and networks. Detailed and adjustable synchronization report allows to analyze network, media and security errors, and therefore prevent data loss. Using SynchroFolder together with Windows Task Scheduler allows to execute backup tasks on regular basis. The program has Windows user interface, with support of Drag & Drop, Autocomplete, context-sensitive Help and other convenient features. This program also has full-featured command line interface and sets up exit code after synchronization, which allows to implement it as basic tool in other automation applications, scripts and batch files. SynchroFolder supports wide set of synchronization options, which may be adjusted to result in full or bidirectional synchronization, with or without subfolders synchronization, with or without synchronization of security attributes and so on. Customized options may be saved for future use as Windows shortcuts. SynchroFolder is simple, fast and reliable tool for wide range of users, from home users to system administrators.
The Time Machine
By Atlant Software Inc.
Professional looking clocks, skinable calendar, atomic synchronizer and organizer. The Time Machine is a massive set of components and functions, completely covering all the tasks of managing your computer clocks. That includes managing appearance of clocks, display of various time zones, synchronization of time through atomic time servers, tasks scheduler, diary, handy calendar and much more. - Highly customizable digital and analog clocks with a powerful skin engine; - Integration of the clocks in a Windows environment. Replacement for a standard clock in Windows tray; - The clocks both in tray and in a separate window; - Create several (analog and digital) clocks; - Highly customizable calendar with a powerful skin engine; - Information about a zodiac sign and Chinese year for any date; - The built-in synchronization by atomic time servers; - Task scheduler; - You may set any period - hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly or regularly; - A various alarm actions; - Built-in diary; - Support of various sound events; - Built-in update utility; - Multilanguage interface;
DrTaskScheduler
By DATAROAD s.r.o.
Use this COM component to manage your local or remote tasks from VB, WSH, C++, ASP. All you need is one dll file DrTS.dll and Task Scheduler Component from Microsoft (included in IE4).
SmartSleep - auto shutdown
By Dextronet
SmartSleep is a new and free to try utility for shutting down your computer at a specified time. You can also schedule these tasks, so it can turn off your PC every Sunday at 18:00 and so on. However, SmartSleep can do way more than that! SmartSleep supports these operations: Shutdown, Log Off, Reboot, Black Screen, suspend, Hibernate, File Execution and Display Message. The shutdown utility has some really neat functions - you may display black screen during countdown so you can save the life of your monitor. It''s also possible to slowly reduce the speaker volume, so if you are listening to music or watching films before falling asleep, you will love this. With SmartSleep you may force all applications to quit during shutdown, even those which aren''t responding, so it will turn off your PC always. You also can select program which will be executed before shutdown. Unlike in many other applications, you may set-up date and seconds, so PC is turned off exactly when you want. Combined with Atomic Clock Synchronization feature, the shutdown time is always very accurate. SmartSleep has a clear and easy to use interface that supports minimizing to system tray. It can be launched automatically at system startup and remembers everything you set it too. You may set-up time by absolute time (16:30:26) or by relative time (12 minutes from now). Shutdown scheduling is very powerful. Tasks can be performed once, every day, or on specified days (Monday and Thursday, only weekends, all days expect Friday etc). You may easily turn scheduling on/off in options and individual tasks can be turned on/off with checkboxes upon them. For example, you may set ''lunch reminder'' to 12:00 every day except the weekend, start program to clear your system at Sunday 21:00 and turn off your PC at 22:00 every weekend. You can turn on shutdown confirmation window with timeout to prevent accidents. Comprehensive help file included.
Solway''s Task Scheduler
By Kevin Solway
Solway''s Task Scheduler is a small program which enables you to start other programs automatically, or play (say) music files, or run batch files, periodically and at pre-defined times. This program functions very well in combination with backup software, disk fragmenters, virus scanners and other regularly scheduled system maintenance utilities.