Masker 1.9 build: 9639 released: 2010-03-23 compiled with: Java 1.8.0_131 Jet jet12.0-pro-x86/1.8.0_131 Hides email addresses from spam harvesters. Copyright: (c) 2005-2017 Canadian Mind Products. signed Java Applet (that can also be run as an application). Download from: http://mindprod.com/products1.html#MASKER View HTML to run this program online at: http://mindprod.com/applet/masker.html ---- Notes: You must install the Java JRE to use this program. See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/jgloss/jre.html This hybrid program is mainly designed to be used as an Applet in a browser but is can also be used from the command prompt, e.g. under Windows command.exe or JPSoft tcc.exe, formerly called the DOS box. Just clicking the programs in a directory listing will not do anything useful. Just typing the program names at the command prompt will not either. This program requires a manual install! See below. I put out an avalanche of free software into the world, and submit PAD files to hundreds of distribution sites, but I rarely hear back from anyone. What's happening? Does it all just work fine? It is so complicated nobody can figure out how to use it and they give up on it? It is it useful? Since everyone has the source, do people just fix the programs to their liking themselves? Did you have trouble installing? Do I presume you know too much? I would be happy to hear from you about your experiences, positive or negative and your requests for improvements. A one-line email to roedy@mindprod.com would be great. ===> Free <=== Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in free/commercial open source/proprietary programs that you write and distribute. May be used freely for any purpose but military. For more details on this restriction, see http://mindprod.com/contact/nonmil.html If you include any Canadian Mind Products code in your own applications, your app too must be labelled non-military use only. http://mindprod.com/contact/nonmil.html All Java jars and source code are included. If you need the class files or Javadoc, you will have to build them yourself. To streamline the zip downloads, class files and Javadoc have been removed. ---- Prerequisites: This program runs under any OS that supports Java, (e.g.W2K/XP/W2003/Vista/W2008/W7-32/W7-64/W8-32/W8-64/Linux/LinuxARM/LinuxX86 /LinuxX64/Ubuntu/Solaris/SolarisSPARC/SolarisSPARC64/SolarisX86/SolarisX64/OSX/AIX...) so long as you have <><> Java version 1.8 <><> or later installed (32-bit or 64-bit Java). See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/installingjava.html for details. ---- Installing on a PC: Download source and compiled jar files to run on your own machine as an application or Applet First install a recent Java JDK or JVM. See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/installingjava.html. To install, extract the zip download with WinZip (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ -- ticking off the use folder names option. To run as an application, type: java.exe %JAVA_OPTIONS -ea -jar J:\com\mindprod\masker\masker.jar {put any parms here} adjusting as necessary to account for where the jar file is. ---- Installing on a MacIntosh: Use Safari to download source and compiled jar files to run on your own machine as an application or Applet. Safari will automatically unpack the zip into ~/Downloads (version 10.5) [or on the Desktop (version 10.4 and earlier)]. First install a recent Java JDK or JVM. See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/installingjava.html. You may optionally move the download tree to a permanent home. I don't have a MacIntosh, just a PC, so I can't test my Java programs for Mac compatibility. In theory they should work without problems, but in practice that does not always happen. If you have problems please, let me know, preferably with screenshots and complete verbatim error messages. To run as an application, without parameters, just double click the jar file. To run as an application with parameters, in bash shell type: open Terminal.app cd ~/Desktop java.exe -ea -jar com/mindprod/masker/masker.jar {put any parms here} adjusting as necessary to account for where the jar file is. ---- Rebuilding: The zip already contains the necessary jar files, so unless you modify the program, there is no need to recompile the source or rebuild the jar. Configure.java basedir="E:/" in rebuild.xml to the drive where your files are. Configure.java your certificate name with environment SET cert=mindprodcert2017rsa Configure.java your certificate password with environment SET jarsignerpassword=sesame Use ANT and rebuild.xml, not build.xml, to recompile and recreate the jar. ---- Use: Produces PNG files (image files similar to GIFs, but smaller) that contain your email address. When you post them on your website, it is harder for spammer to harvest them. You can include the generated image files in the HTML on your website with: code like this: email me or

You can also mention your email address in public postings like this: For my email address see http://mindprod.com/images/mailto/roedy.png It can be read by humans, but it would be more difficult for automation to harvest the name for spam lists. You can also run it standalone as an application with java.exe -jar masker.jar It also tells you what it should be sending. You can also use it as a command line utility: java.exe -jar mask.jar john@yahoo.com E:\temp\john.png You can also use it in your own programs with Mask.createMask( File pngfile, String email ); To install, Extract the zip download with WinZip, available from http://www.winzip.com (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often C:\ -- ticking off the "user folder names" option. To run as an application, type: java.exe -jar C:\com\mindprod\masker\masker.jar adjusting as necessary to account for where the jar file is. The Applet must be signed to allow it to save the png image on your local hard disk. See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/mung.html for other techniques to foil spam email harvesters. Why the hockey mask logo? It symbolises both hiding and protecting. ---- Version History: 1.2 2005-06-24 documents align="top" to handle gif and text alignment. RELEASE_DATE, made vars static final. 1.3 2006-03-06 reformat with IntelliJ, add Javadoc. 1.4 2007-07-18 standard swing buttons. Courier removed as preferred font. trim email entered, change name generated to not use mailto. Fix problem with background not getting cleared all the time. Changed list of preferred fonts. 1.5 2008-01-22 JDK 1.3 to 1.4 since that is needed for Preferences. 1.6 2008-03-11 add build number to title. 1.7 2009-04-04 get rid of artifacts on screen. Suggest lower case filename. 1.8 2009-04-04 Mask, command line version of Masker. 1.9 2010-03-23 user selectable look and feel. -30-