tools

On this page you can find the tools I have written (mostly in C++) and tools I use. Tools for entertainment purposes can be found at my games page.

Tools I have written

I have written all these tools in C++.

Download the executables and/or source code freely.

All my tools are licenced under GPL 3.0.

Qt

• Approximator: one-dimensional linear interpolation
• AsciiArter: convert images to ASCII art
• BinaryNewickVector: implementation of a frequency Newick
• Brainweaver: mindmapping tool
• CaesarCipher: encrypt and decrypt by Caesar Cipher
• CellularAutomatonZero: template program for a cellular automaton in C++ and Qt
• CodeToHtml: convert code to heavily-linked HTML pages
• CreateQtProjectZipFile: create a zip file from a Qt Creator project
• DotMatrix: displays character in dot-matrix (5x7) font
• Encranger: encrypts/decrypts single-line text, better then Encrypter.
• FilterOperationer: performs filter operations on images
• FunctionPlotter: plots a one-dimensional function.
• GaborFilter: performs Gabor filtering on images
• GrayCoder: convert integer to Gray code and vice versa
• Histogram: histogram class and demonstration of it
• HistogramEqualizationer: performs a histogram equalization on an image
• Hometrainer: an educational survey suite for generating, taking and scoring exercises and tests
• ImageRotater: rotates images
• InvestigateMyClickWinners: simulate the flow of money of MyClickWinners
• KalmanFilterer: learn about Kalman filters
• KTouchCppLessonsCreator: create random KTouch lectures for C++ programmers
• LambdaBot: IRC bot
• LizardPaperRockScissorsSpock:
• ManyDigitNewick: implementation of a frequency Newick
• MazeCreator: creates a maze
• MultiEncranger: multi-line version of Encranger
• MusicTheory: for visualizing my music theory
• Newick: frequency Newick functions
• NewickVector: implementation of a frequency Newick
• PaperRockScissors
• PaperRockScissorsWithTrait
• Pause: does nothing for a certain amount of time
• PerfectElasticCollision: experiment with perfect elastic collision impulses
• PicToCode: converts images to valid C++ code
• Pixelator: pixelates images
• PreDickAdvocaTor: predict soccer world championship outcomes
• PrimeExpert: determines if a number is prime
• QmakeWatcher: see what qmake does to a makefile
• QuadraticSolver: solves quadratic equations
• RandomCode: generates random C++ code
• RegexTester: testing regular expressions
• RosindellEtAl2008: refactoring and extension of article 'Rosindell, James, Yan Wong, and Rampal S. Etienne. "A coalescence approach to spatial neutral ecology." Ecological Informatics 3.3 (2008): 259-271.'
• RosindellEtAl2015: refactoring and extension of article 'Rosindell, James, Luke J. Harmon, and Rampal S. Etienne. "Unifying ecology and macroevolution with individual‐based theory." Ecology letters 18.5 (2015): 472-482.'
• SecretMessage: tool to add/extract secret messages to/from bitmaps
• SimMysteryMachine: simulates my mystery machine
• SimpleLinearRegression: do a simple linear regression
• SimplifyNewick: Simplify a phylogeny (in the Newick format) below a certain complexity
• SpeciesOfTheRings:
• StaircaseCardCreator: generates a staircase card
• StateObserver: examine state observers
• StyleSheetSetter: : edit the stylesheet of an application
• SurfacePlotter: plots a user-defined two-dimensional function
• ThresholdFilterer: performs a threshold filter operation on an image
• TimePoll: web application to do a time poll
• TriangleMeshCreator: create 3D meshes using Triangle for use by OpenFOAM
• TwoDigitNewick: implementation of a frequency Newick
• VisualAbc: visual ABC music notation editor

NDS

• ndsmake: generate Makefiles for NDS

C++ Builder

Finished and working, but not maintained anymore.

• AsciiArter (VCL): convert images to ASCII art
• BarbaImage: image manipulation
• DotMatrix (VCL): displays character in dot-matrix (5x7) font
• FilterOperationer (VCL): performs filter operations on images
• Frysk Leare Lieder: learning the Frysian language
• FunctionPlotter (VCL): plots a one-dimensional function.
• GaborFilter (VCL): performs Gabor filtering on bitmaps
• GrayCoder (VCL): convert integer to Gray code and vice versa
• HistogramEqualizationer (VCL): performs a histogram equalization on an image
• Hometrainer (VCL): an educational survey suite for generating, taking and scoring exercises and tests
• Image Rotater (CLX): rotates images
• Image Rotater (VCL): rotates images
• KeySender: send virtual key presses to windows
• Leary Circumplex: generate an image of a Leary circumplex
• Logistic Growth Simulator: simulation of the logistic growth equation
• Maze Creator (VCL): creates a maze
• Morpher: generates intermediates of two images
• MultiEncranger (VCL): multi-line version of Encranger
• Paper-Rock-Scissors simulation (VCL): a paper-rock-scissors simulation
• Pixelator (VCL): pixelates images
• PrimeExpert (VCL): determines if a number is prime
• QuadraticSolver (VCL): solves quadratic equations
• Random Code (VCL): generates random C++ code
• Refrigerator Puzzle Solver: solves a certain refrigerator puzzle
• SecretMessage (VCL): tool to add/extract secret messages to/from bitmaps
• SimBrainiac: simulation of the teaching form 'Brainiac'
• SimImmuneResponse: active simulation of the human immune response
• SimStagecraft: simulation of stagecraft (connecting and using theatre equipment)
• SineApprox(VCL): sine approximator
• SoaSim: simulation of a sexually transmitted disease
• SurfacePlotter (VCL): plots a user-defined two-dimensional function.
• ThresholdFilterer (VCL): performs a threshold filter operation on an image

Tools I have modified

These are tools that I experiment with, for example, getting it to compile under Qt Creator.

• AutoMix: David Hastie's AutoMix compiled under Qt Creator

Tools I use(d)

• C++ Builder: C++ IDE
• Cygwin: UNIX-like environment, to, among others, port programs from Linux to Windows
• Freeplane: mind mapping
• gprof: C++ profiler
• i686-pc-mingw32-qmake: cross-compile Qt Creator projects from Linux to Windows
• LyX: WYSIWYM (the 'm' denotes 'mean') text processor (LyX homepage)
• Maxima: computer algebra system
• OpenFOAM: numerical solvers
• Qt Creator: C++ IDE
• Searchmonkey: file searching
• Shiny: C++ profiler
• SymbolicC++: computer algebra system
• TEA Text Editor: text manipulation
• valgrind: code analysis suite
• VirtuaWin: multiple desktops
• WINE: (not a) Windows emulator.
• WinMerge: comparing and merging texts
• wxMaxima: numerical mathematics
• xdotool: send keys to windows