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So if you haven't noticed Zedna's Resources UDF has been a very popular UDF over the last 7 years and was last updated in 2011, but now is the time to bring the UDF up to date with the current AutoIt language syntax (v3.3.14.2). So with the blessing of Zedna may I present to you ResourcesEx. It's built using the UDF standards I have tried to enforce around here, with improved documentation and an overall UDF structure. I please ask that you try and break the UDF, criticise, educate, whatever, just play around with the functions and example. I do ask that you just don't say "you've missed the point" and leave at that. Provide an alternative or constructive reason as to why I have "missed the point". Thanks. IMPORTANT: You must be using SciTE4AutoIt3, as this comes included with AutoItWrapper Changes between Zedna's UDF and guinness' UDF. _ResourceGet() => _Resource_Get() _ResourceGetAsString() => _Resource_GetAsString() with an additional param of whether to return ANSI. _ResourceGetAsStringW() => _Resource_GetAsString() _ResourceGetAsBytes() => _Resource_GetAsBytes() _ResourceGetAsImage() => _Resource_GetAsImage() _ResourceGetAsBitmap() => _Resource_GetAsBitmap() _ResourceSaveToFile() => _Resource_SaveToFile() _ResourceSetImageToCtrl() => _Resource_SetToCtrlID() _SetBitmapToCtrl() => _Resource_SetBitmapToCtrlID() As to JFX's question of what makes this different... Known problems/limitations: (Taken for Zedna's Resources UDF) _ResourceGet() returns resource size (in bytes) in @extended macro but not for resource type RT_BITMAP [FIXED] _ResourceSetImageToCtrl() works with "static/button" type of controls (picture,label,icon,button,checkbox,radiobutton,groupbox) [NO_ISSUE] _ResourcePlaySound() plays only WAV files (not MP3 files) [FIXED] _ResourceGetAsBytes() doesn't work for RT_BITMAP type because _ResourceGet() returns hBitmap instead of memory pointer in this case there could be used _ResourceGetAsImage() as workaround _ResourceGet() has potential memory leak releasing of resources UnlockResource, FreeResource (opposite of LoadResource, LockResource) is not done because it must be done after using of resources at the end and not inside UDF [FIXED] _GDIPlus_Startup() is called once at start of whole include --> no _GDIPlus_Shutdown() is called [FIXED] Download the ZIP and play around with the Example/UDF. ResourcesEx.zip Jos: 15-9-2022 Updated version replaced $__WINVER with _WinAPI_GetVersion() Jos: 27-4-2023 updated script as they required extra #include: ResourcesEx.zip Changelog: 2015/09/26 Changed: Comments throughout the UDF, removing trailing dot Fixed: Various cosmetic changes 2015/01/12 Fixed: Example directive using double equals sign Fixed: Delete functions not being cast as a bool value. (Thanks Synix) Fixed: @error and @extended not be passed back in nested functions e.g. _Resource_GetAsRaw() 2014/07/19 Added: _Resource_SetBitmapToCtrlID() formely known as _Resource_SetImageToCtrlID() Added: Note about using #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Icon_Add to the example. (Thanks Zedna) Added: Passing a blank string to _Resource_SetToCtrlID() through the $sResNameOrID parameter, will delete the image and previous handle Changed: _Resource_SetImageToCtrlID() now accepts a hBitmap not a HBITMAP object Fixed: _Resource_GetAsBitmap() now works the same way as _ResourceGetAsBitmap() did, by converting a jpg, png etc... to HBITMAP Fixed: Memory management of some functions 2014/07/18 Fixed: Destroying a cursor Fixed: Regression from loading the current of external module. (Thanks UEZ) 2014/07/17 Added: Additonal checks to destroy cursors and icons Added: Checking if the dll or exe filepath has a valid extension Added: Example of using an icon and image on a button control Fixed: Icons and cursors (finally) being re-sized to a control Fixed: Using GUIGetStyle() on a non-AutoIt handle would cause issue with controls Fixed: Variable naming of $sDLL to $sDllOrExePath for improved clarity Removed: Workaround for setting icons to AutoIt controls 2014/07/17 Added: Commented workaround in the example for re-sizing an icon control Added: ResourcesEx_PE.au3 created by PreExpand for all you constant variable haters out there!!! Fixed: Changelog comments and source code comments Fixed: Re-sizing icons when the control was different to the icon's size. (Thanks czardas for the MSDN link and Jon.) Fixed: Re-sizing cursors and icons in general 2014/07/15 Added: Comments about using SOUND for wav files and RT_RCDATA for mp3 files. (Thanks Melba23) Added: Option to relevant functions to re-size the image based on the control's dimensions. (Requested by kinch: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/51103-resources-udf/?p=1147525) Added: Using _Resource_LoadFont() example. (Thanks UEZ) Changed: Certain example resources to now use those found in %AUTOITDIR%\Examples\Helpfile\Extras Changed: Constants and enums readability. (Thank mLipok) Changed: Internal functions for destroying resources Changed: Removed changes made from the previous version for loading resources multiple times. The design needs to be re-thought Changed: Setting styles of controls using native AutoIt functions Fixed: Destroying control resource images would fail to show if reinstated again Fixed: Documentation comments Fixed: Missing certain users who helped with creating this UDF Fixed: Outdated SciTE files 2014/07/14: Added: _Resource_GetAsCursor(), for the loading of animated cursors and standard cursors which can then be used with _WinAPI_SetCursor() Added: _Resource_GetAsIcon(), for loading icon resource types Added: _Resource_LoadFont(), which retrieves a font resource and adds to the current memory of the associated module Added: _Resource_SetCursorToCtrlID() and _Resource_SetIconToCtrlID() Added: Additional resource types to destroy on exit, including $RT_FONT, $RT_ICON and $RT_MENU Added: Playing Mp3s to _Resource_LoadSound(). (Thanks to UEZ and Melba23 with changes made by me.) Changed: _Resource_GetAsBitmap() returns a HTBITMAP handle without converting from hBitmap to HBITMAP Changed: _Resource_PlaySound() to _Resource_LoadSound() Changed: _Resource_SetBitmapToCtrlID() to _Resource_SetImageToCtrlID() Changed: _SendMessage() to GUICtrlSendMsg() Changed: Example files Changed: Setting $iError in the internal get function Changed: Signature of _Resource_Destroy() Changed: Updated example to reflect major changes to the ResourcesEx UDF Changed: Various UDF tweaks that I didn't document because I simply couldn't keep track of all the playing around I did in the last week Fixed: _Resource_GetAsImage() not returning an error when a bitmap couldn't be found in the resource table Fixed: Retrieving length of a string Fixed: Using the current module instead of zero in _Resource_LoadSound() Fixed: Various comment changes. (Thanks mLipok) Fixed: Loading resources multiple times. This is fixed thanks to using the internal storage array 2014/07/07: Added: _Resource_Destroy() and _Resource_DestroyAll() to destroy a particular resource name or all resources Added: Checking if the resource name of id value is empty Added: Descriptions, though could do with a little tweaking Changed: _Resource_Get() to _Resource_GetAsRaw() Changed: Internal workings of __Resource_Storage() Changed: Re-size the storage array when destroyed or on shutdown Fixed: _Resource_GetAsString() with default encoding of ANSI Fixed: Calltips API referencing Resources.au3 and not ResourcesEx.au3 Removed: _Resource_Shudown() due to the addition of _Resource_Destroy() and _Resource_DestroyAll() 2014/07/06: Added: _Resource_Shudown() to free up those resources which aren't loaded using _WinAPI_LockResource(). UnlockResource is obsolete Added: Support for using $RT_STRING Changed: _Resource_GetAsString() now works correctly for most encodings. (Thanks Jos) Changed: _Resource_GetAsString() will now load as a string if the resource type requested is $RT_STRING 2014/07/04: Added: #Regions. (Thanks mLipok) Added: #Tidy_Parameters=/sort_funcs /reel (Thanks mLipok) Added: All optional params now accept the default keyword Added: Link to this thread. (Thanks mLipok) Added: Main header. (Thanks mLipok) Changed: $f.... >> $b..... (Thanks mLipok) 2014/07/03: Initial release

Hi guys/girls! I'm gonna share this UDF I made today. It allows you to easily create TCP servers and set actions depending on three events: OnConnect, OnDisconnect and OnReceive. It is also multi client (you can set the clients limit) and you can also bind a Console-based executable to the socket (similar to -e parameter in NetCat). This feature is useful if you want to use some Console UDF to create your TCP server and don't want to mix it with the TCP functions. Also, as it runs on background just firing events, it won't pause your script while listening/receiving, so you can do anything else (stop and restart the server, allow the user to click buttons or just wait on an infinite loop) that your callbacks will be called once the event is fired. It's also very easy to use. See this examples: Example #1: A basic server By running this (then connecting to the server using Netcat), you will receive a message box telling you when some user connects or disconnects (the socket ID and his IP address is passed as parameter to your callback function) and also when the user sends something over the TCP socket (the data sent is passed as parameter). #cs Download netcat at https://eternallybored.org/misc/netcat/ Execute this script Run in CMD: nc -vv 127.0.0.1 8081 #ce #include "TCPServer.au3" ; First we set the callback functions for the three events (none of them is mandatory) _TCPServer_OnConnect("connected") _TCPServer_OnDisconnect("disconnect") _TCPServer_OnReceive("received") ; And some parameters _TCPServer_DebugMode(True) _TCPServer_SetMaxClients(10) ; Finally we start the server at port 8081 at any interface _TCPServer_Start(8081) Func connected($iSocket, $sIP) MsgBox(0, "Client connected", "Client " & $sIP & " connected!") _TCPServer_Broadcast('new client connected guys', $iSocket) _TCPServer_Send($iSocket, "Hey! Write something ;)" & @CRLF) _TCPServer_SetParam($iSocket, "will write") EndFunc ;==>connected Func disconnect($iSocket, $sIP) MsgBox(0, "Client disconnected", "Client " & $sIP & " disconnected from socket " & $iSocket) EndFunc ;==>disconnect Func received($iSocket, $sIP, $sData, $sPar) MsgBox(0, "Data received from " & $sIP, $sData & @CRLF & "Parameter: " & $sPar) _TCPServer_Send($iSocket, "You wrote: " & $sData) _TCPServer_SetParam($iSocket, 'will write again') EndFunc ;==>received While 1 Sleep(100) WEnd Example #2: A basic HTTP server (just one page, as it is just an example) In this example, we run this code and point our browser to the address mentioned on the comments. A basic "It works!" page is show. #cs Run this script Point your browser to http://localhost:8081/ #ce #include "TCPServer.au3" _TCPServer_OnReceive("received") _TCPServer_DebugMode(True) _TCPServer_SetMaxClients(10) _TCPServer_Start(8081) Func received($iSocket, $sIP, $sData, $sParam) _TCPServer_Send($iSocket, "HTTP/1.0 200 OK" & @CRLF & _ "Content-Type: text/html" & @CRLF & @CRLF & _ "<h1>It works!</h1>" & @CRLF & _ "<p>This is the default web page for this server.</p>" & @CRLF & _ "<p>However this server is just a 26-lines example.</p>") _TCPServer_Close($iSocket) EndFunc ;==>received While 1 Sleep(100) WEnd Example #3: A telnet-like server (Command Prompt bound to the socket after password requesting) By running this example and connecting with Netcat, we will be asked for a password, which is 12345 as we set on the script. If the password is correct, we will see the Command Prompt live-updated (try running a ping to some server, for example). #cs Download netcat at https://eternallybored.org/misc/netcat/ Execute this script Run in CMD: nc -vv 127.0.0.1 8081 #ce #include "TCPServer.au3" Global $sPassword = "12345" ; input server password here _TCPServer_OnConnect("connected") _TCPServer_OnDisconnect("disconnect") _TCPServer_OnReceive("received") _TCPServer_DebugMode(True) _TCPServer_SetMaxClients(10) _TCPServer_Start(8081) Func connected($iSocket, $sIP) _TCPServer_Send($iSocket, "Welcome! Please input password: ") _TCPServer_SetParam($iSocket, 'login') EndFunc ;==>connected Func disconnect($iSocket, $sIP) MsgBox(0, "Client disconnected", "Client " & $sIP & " disconnected from socket " & $iSocket) EndFunc ;==>disconnect Func received($iSocket, $sIP, $sData, $sParam) If $sParam = "login" Then If $sData <> $sPassword Then _TCPServer_Send($iSocket, "Wrong password. Try again: ") Return Else _TCPServer_SetParam($iSocket, 'command') _TCPServer_BindAppToSocket($iSocket, 'cmd.exe') EndIf ElseIf $sParam = "command" Then _TCPServer_SendToBound($iSocket, $sData) EndIf EndFunc ;==>received While 1 Sleep(100) WEnd The limit is your imagination? Well, no sure. We have this limit: You can't create more than one server with this UDF in the same script. However, you can pause and resume (read 'stop and start again') your server at any time in your script, without having to reset the server settings. And of course you can have many clients (or just one, it's your choice!) in the same server. Or run multiple instances.Functions list: _TCPServer_Start _TCPServer_Stop _TCPServer_Close _TCPServer_Send _TCPServer_Broadcast _TCPServer_SetParam _TCPServer_BindAppToSocket _TCPServer_SendToBound _TCPServer_UnBindAppToSocket _TCPServer_GetMaxClients _TCPServer_IsServerActive _TCPServer_ListClients _TCPServer_OnConnect _TCPServer_OnDisconnect _TCPServer_OnReceive _TCPServer_SetMaxClients _TCPServer_DebugMode _TCPServer_AutoTrim _TCPServer_SocketToIP _TCPServer_SocketToConnID _TCPServer_ConnIDToSocket Help file and more examples included! Latest version: 1.0.0.1 Download: TCPServer UDF.rar Changelog 1.0 - First release - 18/04/20151.0.0.1 - Bug fix __TCPServer_Accept internal function / help file recompiled - 26/04/2015Perhaps you will need to uncompress the file first, so the help file will work. Fork this on Github: http://github.com/jesobreira/TCPServerUDF TCPServer UDF.rar

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A link is always better than directly copying my code. Why? Because if I update my code then the link will always point to an up to date version. What you want to do could be done with WMI, not my UDF. As this just uses the currently active adapter.

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Regex is not only for beginners not easy to understand. Further many ways lead to Rome and it is always good to see more ways.

Seriously... bad design choice... please don't use AutoIt3Wrapper any more and build your own wrapper that suits your needs. Jos

A short users guide to the IPB v4 new forum. The forum operates in much the same way as the old v3 one, but there are several major differences - so here is a quick guide: Firstly login: This requires displayname/password - not username/password as before. Next the editor: This is now full WYSIWYG using HTML and seems a lot better than the v3 one. There are buttons to add hyperlinks, quotes, code and spoilers, plus Trac links . Do not use the old BB codes as they will almost certainly not be honoured. Posting links to threads/posts is easy: Posting a thread/post URL (use the "share this post" button at top right to get a post URL) directly into the editor actually inserts a clickable single line box. Using the editor "link" button lets you choose clickable text to display in place of the box. The "code" button gives a choice of "AutoIt" (with syntax highlighting) or plain "Text" (plus a couple of other choices). Code over a certain length still appears in scrollable boxes, and thanks to Jon these still have "expand/popup" buttons. Paragraph spacing is automatically applied when pressing {ENTER} - use {Shift-ENTER} for single lines. Now the member details: The dropdown under the member name at top right still accesses things such as Private Messages, Content, Followed Content. To change display name, signature, password, go to "Account Settings" How members are notified of forum events has changed - check to find out how previous settings have been transferred because there are now some forced choices where the notification will be in-forum rather than by email. The "Friend" functionality has been replaced by the ability to "Follow" other members - this is done via a button on their profile page.