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AHOY! is completely free with no ads or bloatware
Specifications
System requirements: Windows 10, 8.1/8, 7 and Vista (32/64-Bit) with .NET 4.5 or higher
Installer: NSIS (Code signed/SHA2)
Binaries: Single 3MB executable (Code signed/SHA2)
License: AHOY! is distributed as free software under the MIT license
Privacy statement: Enclosed in the Readme.txt
Programming language: C#
Technology: .NET (WinForms and WPF)
File encryption: 3DES ISO/IEC 18033-3:2010
File output formats: .xml, .txt, .ahoy (Encrypted XML)
Encoding: UTF-8 (Unicode)
DateTime format: ISO 8601
Week numbers (notification dialog display): ISO 8601
Default data directory: %appdata%\Ahoy
Fonts: Consolas and Courier New (Because they are mono-spaced)
Please note: Windows 7 does not include the Consolas font by default, unless installed with Microsoft Office, Visual Studio etc. -
Tools used
Visual Studio – Development environment (IDE)
ReSharper – Code refactoring
SignTool – Code signing
NSIS Installer – Scriptable install system
HM NIS Edit – Script editor and debugger for NSIS
IcoFX – For creating multi layered icon files
Affinity Photo – Bitmap editing
ScreenToGif – Animated GIF recorder/editor
Greenshot – Screenshot tool
AHOY! itself was used extensively in various release versions during development, for managing the project, taking notes (of course), writing the documentation, collecting and listing feature requests, creating ANSI/ASCII art elements etc. -
Download checklist templates
Checklist templates enables you to measure progress on a given project via simple tags in your text. AHOY! include several presets and the option to import templates for you to use, modify and expand upon.
— Download and unpack the template.xml file. To import click the File Menu > Import/Export > Import Entry Collection. Modify the templates to your heart's content. Please consult the AHOY! Quick Guide for detailed information about template tags. -
Download color themes
Apart from the 16 built-in color themes it is possible to import and export custom color themes to and from AHOY!. Here is a selection of user-created color themes ready for download:
Midnight Express by Sir Floppy Disk (Transparent, vacuum fluorescent):Download
Toned Aesthetics by AEON (Opaque, light designers palette): Download
60's Carpet by Mr. Writer (Transparent, purple/orange): Download
Grayscale Television by Tellymore (Opaque, TV-like gray-scale): Download
— Download and unpack the theme.xml file. Import it through the Color Theme dialog found under the View menu in AHOY! (clicking the "More..." button will reveal the Style Editor where the "Import" button is found). Modify the themes to your heart's content.
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