freeware.the-meiers.orgRoger Meier's Freeware

About Me My name is Roger Meier , and I am NOT a professional programmer. Writing my own programs is a hobby that I picked up when I couldn't find any decent (if at all) freeware or shareware for certain tasks for which I wanted to use a computer. I picked Xojo (formerly REALBasic) as my language of choice for several reaons, including its structure, its "object-orientedness", its capability to create executables for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux Platforms, and last but not least for its fairly large and helpful user community . Over the years I've created a fair amount of small apps and tools for my self, and every once in while I end up with something that may be of general use. These are the applications that are posted on this website. If you are a Xojo programmer or hobbyist like myself, I also host several open-source projects that you might be interested in. Visit my Forums Subscribe to my Feed Follow me on Twitter Visit my Blog Email me Donations If you think my work is useful to you and would like to donate, please click on the button below. Disclaimer THE SOFTWARE TITLES ON THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR AUTHORS AND COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR HOLDERS OF THESE SOFTWARE TITLES BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, OR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THESE SOFTWARE TITLES. Very useful stuff Application Version Description Reviews / Awards CoolTerm Mac Win Linux Raspberry Pi Screenshot Info 1.7.0 05/17/2020 CoolTerm is a simple serial port terminal application (no terminal emulation) that is geared towards hobbyists and professionals with a need to exchange data with hardware connected to serial ports such as servo controllers, robotic kits, GPS receivers, microcontrollers, etc. Written in Xojo . 32-Bit Builds: Starting with version 1.6.0, the default for all platforms (except Raspberry Pi) is 64-bit. The 32-bit builds are still available and can be downloaded here: Mac / Win / Linux Note that version 1.7.0 is the last 32-bit build for macOS. All newer versions will only be available as 64-bit builds. LINUX and Raspberry Pi: The LINUX and Raspberry Pi versions are not "officially" (meaning: "not well") supported. While almost everything is expected to work as expected, only minimal testing using virtual machines has been performed to confirm that all the features work properly. The LINUX and Raspberry Pi builds have been posted here as a courtesy to the users that asked for it. Please use these builds at your own risk. Please use the forums to share your experiences with other users. OS X Universal Binary: v1.4.7 is the last version of CoolTerm available as a universal binary supporting OS X 10.6 or older, click here to download. Windows XP: Starting with v1.4.5, the Windows build will only support Windows 7 and newer. v1.4.4 is the last build that supports Windows XP. It can be downloaded here . Books that mention CoolTerm (AUTHORS: If you would like make a contribution to the "CoolTerm Library" by donating a signed copy of your book, it would be greatly appreciated. :-)) : Building Wireless Sensor Networks by Robert Faludi Making Things Talk, 2nd Edition by Tom Igoe Arduino Cookbook by Michael Margolis Distributed Network Data by Alasdair Allan and Kipp Bradford iOS Sensor Apps with Arduino: Wiring the iPhone and iPad into the Internet of Things by Alasdair Allan XBee IEEE 802.15.4 Programming by Agus Kurniawan Getting Started with Intel Galileo by Matt Richardson Make: Wearable Electronics: Design, prototype, and wear your own interactive garments by Kate Hartman Make: Arduino Bots and Gadgets: Six Embedded Projects with Open Source Hardware and Software (Learning by Discovery) by Tero Karvinen and Kimmo Karvinen BatchTouch Mac Win Screenshot Info 1.3.1 10/06/2019 BatchTouch is a utility to batch-change the creation and/or modification date of files and folders. Written in Xojo . 32-Bit Builds: Starting with version 1.3.0, the default for all platforms is 64-bit. The 32-bit builds are still available and can be downloaded here: Mac / Win iConStruct Mac Win Screenshot Info 1.2.0 7/18/2009 iConStruct is a utility for programmers that offers a simple way to create icons with masks of various sizes from a given picture file. Written in Xojo . Coming soon: iConStruct v2.0.0 Sign up for the Betas Mailing List to get access to the iConStruct Beta. Pretty useful stuff Application Version Description Reviews / Awards MathSheetGenerator Mac Win Screenshot Info 1.4.0 10/06/2019 MathSheetGenerator is a simple utility for educators and parents to automatically create sheets of simple math exercises for elementary school children. Written in Xojo . 32-Bit Builds: Starting with version 1.4.0, the default for all platforms is 64-bit. The 32-bit builds are still available and can be downloaded here: Mac / Win VisualTimer Mac Win Screenshot Info 1.3.1 10/06/2019 VisualTimer is a simple count-down timer application with a visual read-out. Remaining time is shown as red wedge that becomes smaller as time passes. Written in Xojo . Need to run VisualTimer your flat screen TV or your smart phone? Download 60-minute long movie files with chapter markers at 5-minute intervals in different sizes here: 240p , 480p , 720p , 1080p (H.264, 0.1fps). 32-Bit Builds: Starting with version 1.3.1, the default for all platforms is 64-bit. The 32-bit builds are still available and can be downloaded here: Mac / Win Egg-Time Counter Mac Win Screenshot Info 1.1.0 5/12/2009 Egg-Time Counter is a simple count-down timer application. Written in REALBasic . Somewhat useful stuff Application Version Description Reviews / Awards vTIX Mac Win Screenshot Info Excel Version 1.0.0 11/10/2008 vTIX is a software emulation of the famous TIX clock made by Cube Root . TIX can be purchased online at ThinkGeek . Written in REALBasic . TIX is a registered trademark of Cube Root Labs Corporation California. CrosswordDownloader Mac Win Screenshot Info 1.2.2 8/11/2008 Crossword Downloader downloads crossword files (or even other files for that matter), that have dates included in their filenames, for a given time span. Written in REALBasic . PuzzlePrint Mac Win Screenshot Info 1.0.2 10/12/2007 An application that prints crossword puzzles in AcrossLite format on paper so that they can be solved with pencil or pen. It also converts puzzles to CrossBow format for Palm Handhelds. Written in REALBasic . mpa-Maker Mac Win Screenshot Info 1.0.1 10/12/2007 mpa-Maker is an application that packs individual text files into a singe mpa (Memopad Archive) file for Palm Handhelds. mpa files can be synchronized to the Palm Handheld via the Palm Desktop software. Written in REALBasic . HawaiianNameTranslator Mac Win Screenshot Info 1.0.0 10/11/2007 A small application that translates first names to their Hawaiian equivalents. HawaiianNameTranslator is written in REALBasic . Less useful stuff Application Version Description Reviews / Awards R2D2 Translator Mac Win Screenshot Info 1.0.0 06/05/2008 A small desktop application, written in REALBasic , that translates ordinary text to R2D2 language. TreknoBabble Mac Win Screenshot Info 1.0.0 10/11/2007 A REALBasic implementation of the famous Random Treknobabble Generator that can be found online and in many stand-alone implementations for various platforms. This implementation can also speak the sentences, if the platform supports it (Mac, Win XP and newer). Flatulator Mac Win Info 1.0.0 10/11/2007 The name says it all. Produces human noises whenever a key is pressed. Written in REALBasic . Previous Releases Previous releases of my freeware applications c...