I have a text file containing a list of image filenames and I'd like to be able to point at a folder and have it select, move or label based on the list of filenames. Is there software, script or tool that makes automating this possible? [more inside]
posted by tinamonster on Jun 25, 2009 - 22 answers

What's the copyright status of TV show scripts? Not the original scripts themselves, but versions transcribed from the show as it was broadcast? [more inside]
posted by ixohoxi on Jun 11, 2009 - 9 answers

How often are the stories of a comic, novel, play, TV series, movie, or song conceived by the writer's friend, relative, acquaintance, neighbor, mailman, dog, etc? [more inside]
posted by TheSecretDecoderRing on May 28, 2009 - 14 answers

Screenwriters working on scripts related to current economy [more inside]
posted by matthewstopheles on Mar 5, 2009 - 2 answers

I have a few hundred jazz albums on MP3 in my iTunes library. I'd to add the names of the sidemen on the albums to the MP3's comment tags, but I'd rather not enter the info manually, for obvious reasons. Is there any form of script or program that exists that will do this for me -- perhaps pulling from Amazon, or some other source? (Prefix this with, "Hey, Lazyweb," if desired.) [more inside]
posted by tweebiscuit on Nov 6, 2008 - 5 answers

Can I write to a div using Perl, or otherwise solve my form submission problem? [more inside]
posted by unsigned on Jul 24, 2008 - 5 answers

What's a good reverse auction/freelance site script? [more inside]
posted by Cochise on Jul 5, 2008 - 1 answer

Four years ago, Aaorn asked after "free software that will let me set up a document dropbox on my web server. Basically I want to upload files and then have them be available -- through a nice-looking interface -- to users of my choosing." TooManyGadgets recently posted a question that brought DropBox to my attention, and after littleme was kind enough to share a DropBox beta invite, I wanted to revisit the original question. Obviously, there are lots of free scripts that offer the ability to do server-based file-sharing, but which is the best (security + ease of use, with free preferred but not necessary)? [more inside]
posted by boombot on Jun 11, 2008 - 5 answers

Is there a GIMP batch operation that I can use in GIMP that will apply watermark/copyright images? [more inside]
posted by ozreiuosn on Jun 9, 2008 - 4 answers

Out-of-the-box script for building a small social networking site? [more inside]
posted by jbickers on Apr 23, 2008 - 6 answers

My site's cron tasks eat up a lot of bandwidth. Can I change the paths from http to local? Or can I move the tasks to my home server? [more inside]
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Apr 5, 2008 - 18 answers

PHP gurus unite! Tell me why my PHP uploads always result in corrupt files and what I can do to fix it! [more inside]
posted by charlesroper on Mar 5, 2008 - 28 answers

Is there a script I can use to work around the google-fied URLs that now show up in searches? [more inside]
posted by arielmeadow on Feb 27, 2008 - 14 answers

I'm looking for tips, tricks, hacks, scripts, and ideas for managing torrents using Linux. [more inside]
posted by christonabike on Jan 26, 2008 - 8 answers

Without access to PHP, MySQL, or any other fancy server-side stuff I still need to have dynamic pages. What are my options? [more inside]
posted by genial on Sep 12, 2007 - 11 answers

I need a good PHP script or some other solution for managing a large number of external links on a web page. [more inside]
posted by 14580 on Jun 28, 2007 - 2 answers

In Firefox 1.5.0.12, I want my Bookmarks Toolbar in a very specific place in my window, displayed in a very specific way. Is there a way to move the toolbar to the lower right corner, have the favicons stack up in columns, and have it share/truncate the space of my tab column? [more inside]
posted by peacecorn on Jun 11, 2007 - 7 answers

Hi there collective mind, I need help for a project finding a script (preferably php) to generate personalised imitation news stories. Something like this or this. Anything which superimposes letters onto a nice background would be great. Failing that anything that will change certain parts of an article into names/user entered text would be fantastic. Electronic-free-beers on me to anyone that helps. Sorry for being such a programming-cretin.
posted by nickehsmith on Apr 24, 2007 - 3 answers

Why wont Greasemonkey let me install anything? [more inside]
posted by lemonfridge on Apr 19, 2007 - 9 answers

How can I learn to recognise more languages? [more inside]
posted by PuGZ on Apr 12, 2007 - 20 answers

How do I edit the "Gmail Multiple Signatures" Greasemonkey script to insert my signature before all quoted messages (or at the current cursor location)? [more inside]
posted by chefscotticus on Apr 7, 2007 - 14 answers

I installed a greasemonkey script and it works perfectly, but I want to tweak it slightly. [more inside]
posted by craniac on Jan 11, 2007 - 11 answers

Can a barebones film concept be shopped to screenwriters? [more inside]
posted by swiffa on Dec 19, 2006 - 14 answers

Techfilter: I've been asked by a local organization to set up a Pay Per Click directory as an extension to their website. Advice/recommendations? [more inside]
posted by Zinger on Aug 12, 2006 - 2 answers

Why are so many contact and registration forms kicking back my spamguard-modified GMail address (myaddressas+nameofcompany@gmail) as "invalid?" [more inside]
posted by Dreama on Jul 28, 2006 - 16 answers

Trying to run python and cgi scripts on a non-dedicated godaddy account. (ie, I dont have shell access). But my ftp program can transmit 'raw' commands to the server. I uploaded a cgi script called "pythontest.cgi" (all this in the context of trying to install moinmoin on my godaddy account). I got the pythontest.cgi script from the moinmoin instructions on installing it. I do have python, supposedly, on my account (its in usr/bin/python). I'm supposed to be able to run CGI scripts from the cgi folder (which is where it is now). I uploaded it in ASCII (as opposed to binary) as they told me to. Godaddy support hasnt been very useful beyond this point. My question is: how in the world do I execute "pythontest.cgi"? I tried putting it in the address bar as a url (with full path) in mozilla. Got an internal server error. Any ideas? Has anyone run scripts off a godaddy account? Has anyone installed a wiki on a non-dedicated godaddy account? Thanks...
posted by jak68 on Jun 1, 2006 - 15 answers

I need a web scraper script/proggie to download and thumbnailize images for a long list of search terms. [more inside]
posted by Moistener on May 16, 2006 - 6 answers

I need some help with Filemaker. I think that there is more of my work that I can make it do. [more inside]
posted by rossination on Apr 19, 2006 - 3 answers

I'm creating a series of Photoshop Actions to automate processing images for my blogs. Most of it is resizing images and the like, which is easily done in an action. As part of this, I'd like to open a dialog to ask for a filename, then to save the processed image to a specific directory with that filename. Can that be done in an action, or do I need to write a script to do it? [more inside]
posted by baggers on Apr 5, 2006 - 3 answers

Website Content Management Q: I'm setting up a website for my online comic and have no idea what script is needed (or possible) to automate the "previous" and "next" navigation buttons to show a strip to my visitors on a page they haven't yet visited. Make sense? Also, are there any easy to install scripts that automatically update my site by posting today's strip that I have previously uploaded (so I don't have to upload or change code every single day)???
posted by catcatwomanman on Jan 21, 2006 - 7 answers

Looking for suggestions for pieces of web site software to manage (1) user profiles and (2) a coming events calendar. [more inside]
posted by winston on Dec 21, 2005 - 2 answers

WebSecurityFilter: I'm looking for a PHP or CGI script which would redirect a user to their password protected folder when they enter their username and password. [more inside]
posted by DragonBoy on Dec 21, 2005 - 4 answers

I use a free cgi mailing list script that generates a html template for the admin interface and user feedback for sign-up. The site i am implementing it on today has some basic preload/rollover javascript within the HEAD of the HTML document, but the javascript aint working on the template the cgi outputs. How do i need to format the javascript so that it works from the cgi-script? [more inside]
posted by elphTeq on Jun 15, 2005 - 3 answers

Is there any javascript, Firefox plugin/extension or utility out there which would enable me to bookmark every link on a webpage automatically? [more inside]
posted by Dreama on Mar 10, 2005 - 3 answers

I seem to remember in the last month or so there was a question about simple scripts or html that could be used to set up a simple picture gallery with clickable thumbnails? I thought I bookmarked it , but I gues not, and I can't seem to find the thread by searching.
posted by alball on Feb 13, 2005 - 12 answers

XMB -> phpBB. A forum I'm on is trying to convert, but the available converter scripts aren't up to date. Anybody do this? Anybody know anyone who has? [more inside]
posted by dhartung on Jan 3, 2005 - 0 answers

Is there any way to write to a directory via a script without giving both the directory and the script 777 perms? More specifically the script is writing to a different directory than it is in and I cannot write to that directory without giving it 777 perms. This is a Linux server using Apache web server.
posted by thebwit on Oct 14, 2004 - 8 answers

I need a php or cgi image uploader script that's hopefully not too difficult to install. I'd like to be able to give some family members a place to upload pics so that they can link to them for whatever reason. I'd like them to be able to upload one or multiple pics, and a huge bonus would be if it could show the url for each pic uploaded, so that absolutely no thinking is required on the part of anyone who doesn't get the intarweb (which is most of my family). -------> [more inside]
posted by iconomy on Sep 28, 2004 - 7 answers

I build a lot of "community" sites - that is, not web communities, but websites that support specific communities. So I'm hunting around for a good set of decent and free PHP/MySQL scripts to do the sorts of things these communities often demand. Now up? A public events calendar and classified ads. AskMeFi has helped before, so hat in hand, I come back to the well hoping for more. [More Inside] [more inside]
posted by pzarquon on Aug 6, 2004 - 2 answers

How many words are in a 30 minute teevee show? I am writing the text to a half hour "How to use our library's historical database" show. I am doing it for public access with the local historical society. I have about 24-26 minutes to work with and I'm wondering what word length I should aim for? It will be a pretty low tech affair -- screen shots and pointers -- but if anyone can give me some advice as far as length [or anything else honestly] I'd sure appreciate it.
posted by jessamyn on Aug 4, 2004 - 9 answers

Does anyone know of a Perl or PHP or Python script that can basically do the same thing that del.icio.us does? I also wonder whether the code of del.icio.us itself is for sale.
posted by hoder on Jun 28, 2004 - 6 answers

For unknown or novice screenplay writers, which is the best tack in trying to pitch an idea for the first time? Should a tv pilot, for example, be submitted as a simple logline and treatment, or should a cover letter, story-bible, script and character synopsis also be provided? [more inside]
posted by dhoyt on May 20, 2004 - 9 answers

Speaking of movie scripts, recently a concept for one barged it's way into my head - without even wiping it's feet. There it was. I assume that, in such cases, it's who you know that is important. So - not knowing anyone - I wonder if I should bother (more inside), but I do feel like developing it a bit. Should I noodle out the minutia of dialogue or simply focus on the broad concept ? [more inside]
posted by troutfishing on May 19, 2004 - 19 answers

I once found a site that had humourous movie scripts, abbreviated with snarky dialogue added in. Some of the scripts were brilliantly funny (The Matrix is one I remember in particular), and I can't for the life of me remember the name of the site and I don't have it bookmarked. I had thought the word abbreviated was in the title, but a google using that term and movie scripts didn't yield any results, neither did a lot of guesses about what I thought the site was called. Help?
posted by Cyrie on May 19, 2004 - 3 answers

Mac OSX Safari --Is there a script/action that I can enable to automatically erase my cache and history files at a certain time each day? While being fairly Mac savvy, I have no experience with writing scripts. I'm really looking for an easy solution, perhaps a piece of freeware?
posted by sharksandwich on Mar 26, 2004 - 6 answers

Related to this question, suppose I'd like to do something similar but with the target a remote ftp host on which I can run scripts. More inside... [more inside]
posted by plinth on Jan 14, 2004 - 4 answers