Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2017 June 26

= June 26 =

.apk¬1
Random character(s), letter(s) and or as well as number(s) generator software(s) sought please. 116.58.202.98 (talk) 17:30, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
 * While not an apk, I've used this site to generate random passwords in the past and it looks ok on mobile. If you want to use your own character set (only certain leters/numbers) then you can use this page instead. Random character sequence (talk) 17:59, 26 June 2017 (UTC)

.apk¬3
I require a ruler that moves. Current one I possess, you have to move the Smart Phone rather than the interface ruler. 116.58.202.98 (talk) 17:30, 26 June 2017 (UTC)

.apk¬4
1) I require a good battery monitoring software please, consisting ‘fast charging’ or ‘speed charging’, ‘full charging’ or ‘continuous charging’ and ‘trickle charging’ facility. 116.58.202.98 (talk) 17:30, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Monitoring and charging a battery is mostly a hardware based process. You can not add features by software if the hardware has never been build to be programmable. What you ask is like asking a mechanic to install a switch or a Box in your car to add Autonomous driving. --Kharon (talk) 13:45, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

3d max import
In 3ds Max 2009 I have 3ds files with their skin and material files (mostly jpg) in corresponding subfolders, but when I import a 3ds file all accompanying files are not imported, even though this suggests they should be imported automatically. As the result, skin and materials are not rendered, so I end up with merely a gray model. Searching sucked. What is to be done? Brandmeistertalk  19:16, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
 * 3ds is an very old 3D-fileformat. It was the main format in 3D Studio, even befor Windows was "invented"! "Skin and material" in todays sense/use where never part of it. It was just multiple Textures at best i believe. In today's Version of Autodesk 3ds Max 3ds is still supported and can be imported. You already posted the link about procedure and limitations yourself (knowledge.autodesk). I think you simply expect tomuch from your 3ds file.
 * Unfortunately geometry fileformats have always been a huge jungle because there are so many competetive Software suits with different focus. Its so wild that even Autodesk's own Products Maya(.ma), 3ds Max(.max)and AutoCAD(.dwg) dont use a shared main fileformat. Even less professional CAD fileformats. Check out the huge List of file formats for an impression if you like. --Kharon (talk) 13:18, 28 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Ah, ok. Something really should be sorted out, particularly compatibility. Brandmeistertalk  18:01, 28 June 2017 (UTC)


 * Tragically, . -- Finlay McWalter··–·Talk 22:15, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

Bookmarking an URL with Firefox
I want to bookmark my bank's login page, which is at www.mybank.com/login. But www.mybank.com/login is actually a redirect to signin.mybank.com/fe08faa3249e3ca16002/Fstate%3DhashArgs%2523%26isauthcode%3Dtrue which presents two problems:

1. The redirected page is a private page that expires after a few minutes

2. Its URL is long and unsightly

Problem 1 stops me from being able to bookmark the login page since the URL becomes invalid after a few minutes. Is there way to get Firefox to simply bookmark www.mybank.com/login and not the destination page? Scala Cats (talk) 19:22, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
 * I can not currently have Firefox but when you are adding a bookmark there should be an opportunity to edit the url. Ruslik_ Zero 20:34, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
 * My Firefox 54.0 redirects www.mybank.com/login back to www.mybank.com. So I hovered over red Login there and chose "Personal" in the dropdown menu. The resulting page https://cibng.ibanking-services.com/EamWeb/Account/Login.aspx?orgId=088_052100987&FIFID=052100987&brand=088_052100987&appId=CeB&FIORG=088 could be then bookmarked and opened normally. Brandmeistertalk  20:56, 26 June 2017 (UTC)


 * In the Firefox menu, select Bookmarks -> Show All Bookmarks. Then in the left pane, right click on the bookmark folder where you want to add the bookmark.  Select New Bookmark, copy your bank's URL to the Location text box and type the name you want it to have in the Name text box.  CodeTalker (talk) 23:43, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Perfect, thanks! Scala Cats (talk) 01:37, 27 June 2017 (UTC)