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Yeah, that's the important bit, and as my tests have shown, when you remove the bottleneck, CRC is the clear winner which is more than twice as fast as MD5. The current differences are minuscule, and perhaps it is just plain bad luck due to several factors (including a potentially bad implementation of CRC in fsum.exe), so you cannot rule out that MD5 is magically better "in the real world" In the end, CRC is your fastest horse, but in a muddy road the speed doesn't matter, horses will slip and there will be luck involved. @RTFC Proudly married since the inception of the AutoIt Chatbox

After watching this movie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPiDHXtM0VA) I wanted to try the test to see how much i could compete with that chimpanzee so i created this script. well, actually passing that test is a lot harder than it sounds. With the difficulty set to seven numbers and a display time of one second, I can only remember 2 or 3 numbers ... (what a disappointment) I can only do better if I reduce the slider to 5 numbers and increase the storage time to 2 seconds (the easyest level), a very poor performance. That chimpanzee is great. The script offers you a sequence of 10 random quizzes. At the end it gives you the percentage of your "level". The chimpanzee resolves on average 8 out of 10 (80%), so you can compare your performance to that of the chimpanzee. How to play: Run the script. At the beginning there are 2 sliders at the bottom of the screen where you can set the difficulty level by varying the memorization time and the amount of numbers to memorize as you like. After setting the difficulty, click the circle on the bottom left to get started. after the first move the sliders are no longer displayed until the next game, (the game lasts 10 attempts, there is a progress bar at the bottom of the screen to see where you are) between one test and the other of the ten, click on the circle to move on to the next test have fun. (here a related interesting video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktkjUjcZid0 ) #include <GUIConstants.au3> #include <MsgBoxConstants.au3> #include <Array.au3> #include <WinAPIMisc.au3> ; HotKeySet("{ESC}", "_EndOfGame") Global $iNumbersToGuess = 7, $iExpositionTime = 1000, $iMatches = 10, $iMatchesWon Global $aNumbers[10] = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] Global $aButtons[10], $aControls[5] Global $iWinWidth = @DesktopWidth / 2, $iWinHeight = @DesktopHeight / 2, $iButtonXSide = Int($iWinWidth / UBound($aNumbers)), $iButtonYSide = Int($iWinHeight / UBound($aNumbers)), $sWinTitle = "Beat the Chimp" Global $aX[Int($iWinWidth / $iButtonXSide)], $aY[Int($iWinHeight / $iButtonYSide)], $iNdx = 0, $aPoints[3], $score, $GUIGetMsg, $iDockHeight = 50, $iProgrssHeight = 5 For $i = 0 To (Int($iWinWidth / $iButtonXSide) - 1) * $iButtonXSide Step $iButtonXSide $aX[$iNdx] = $i $iNdx += 1 Next $iNdx = 0 For $i = 0 To (Int($iWinHeight / $iButtonYSide) - 1) * $iButtonYSide Step $iButtonYSide $aY[$iNdx] = $i $iNdx += 1 Next Global Const $iDockLeftBorder = 200, $iForeColor = 0xFFFFFF, $iBackColor = 0x000000 Global $hGUI = GUICreate($sWinTitle, $iWinWidth, $iWinHeight + $iDockHeight + $iProgrssHeight, @DesktopWidth / 4, @DesktopHeight / 5) GUISetBkColor($iBackColor, $hGUI) ; the circle to continue playing $aControls[0] = GUICtrlCreateLabel(ChrW(0x25EF), 0, $iWinHeight + 1, 100, $iDockHeight, 0x01) ; GUICtrlSetTip(-1, "Click the circle," & @CRLF & "then click the squares" & @CRLF & "in numeric order.") GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 24, 900) GUICtrlSetColor(-1, $iForeColor) GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, $iBackColor) ; slider for the amount of numbers to guess $aControls[2] = GUICtrlCreateSlider($iDockLeftBorder, $iWinHeight, $iWinWidth - $iDockLeftBorder, Int($iDockHeight / 2)) GUICtrlSetLimit(-1, 10, 5) ; 5 steps 5 (easy) to 10 (hard) GUICtrlSetData(-1, $iNumbersToGuess) ; label for the amount of quizzes $aControls[1] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Numbers : " & GUICtrlRead($aControls[2]), 100, $iWinHeight + 1, 100) GUICtrlSetColor(-1, $iForeColor) ; slider for the exposition time $aControls[4] = GUICtrlCreateSlider($iDockLeftBorder, $iWinHeight + (Int($iDockHeight / 2)), $iWinWidth - $iDockLeftBorder, $iDockHeight / 2) GUICtrlSetLimit(-1, 8, 1) ; 8 steps (0f 250ms each) GUICtrlSetData(-1, $iExpositionTime / 250) ; label for the exposition time $aControls[3] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("ms to show : " & GUICtrlRead($aControls[4]) * 250, 100, $iWinHeight + 1 + (Int($iDockHeight / 2)), 100) GUICtrlSetColor(-1, $iForeColor) ; progress bar of the match Global $idProgressbar = GUICtrlCreateProgress(0, $iWinHeight + $iDockHeight, $iWinWidth, $iProgrssHeight) ; Create buttons For $i = 0 To 9 $aButtons[$i] = GUICtrlCreateLabel($i + 1, $iWinWidth + 5, $iWinHeight + $iDockHeight + $iProgrssHeight + 5, $iButtonXSide, $iButtonYSide, 0x01) GUICtrlSetFont($aButtons[$i], 24) GUICtrlSetColor($aButtons[$i], $iForeColor) GUICtrlSetBkColor($aButtons[$i], $iBackColor) Next GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) ; --- Main loop --- Do ; New game $iMatchesWon = 0 GUICtrlSetData($idProgressbar, 0) For $iRound = 1 To $iMatches ; the game lasts $iMatches rounds $iNdx = 0 ; reset pointer (index to the next correct answer) _HideControls(__get_IDs_by_indexes($aButtons, $aNumbers)) ; remove the numbers from the screen ; show the dock and wait (only in the first round are also shown the sliders) _ShowControls($iRound = 1 ? $aControls : $aControls[0]) ; display the dock's control(s) While 1 Switch GUIGetMsg() Case $aControls[0] ; The circle (play a new quiz) ExitLoop Case $aControls[2] ; slider to choose how many numbers to guess $iNumbersToGuess = GUICtrlRead($aControls[2]) GUICtrlSetData($aControls[1], "Numbers : " & $iNumbersToGuess) Case $aControls[4] ; slider to choose how long (milliseconds) to show the numbers $iExpositionTime = GUICtrlRead($aControls[4]) * 250 ; 8 steps of 250 milliseconds each GUICtrlSetData($aControls[3], "ms to show : " & $iExpositionTime) Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE _EndOfGame() EndSwitch WEnd _HideControls($aControls) ; hide the dock Sleep(750) ; wait a bit $aQuiz = _GenerateQuiz($iNumbersToGuess) ; generate random elements to guess _SpreadControls(__get_IDs_by_indexes($aButtons, $aQuiz)) ; scatter the numbers on the GUI _ShowControls(__get_IDs_by_indexes($aButtons, $aQuiz)) ; display the numbers Sleep($iExpositionTime) ; leave numbers visible for a short time _MaskControls(__get_IDs_by_indexes($aButtons, $aQuiz)) ; mask the numbers GUICtrlSetData($idProgressbar, Round($iRound / $iMatches * 100)) ; _ShowControls(__get_IDs_by_indexes($aButtons, $aQuiz)) ; <------------- keep numbers visible FOR DEBUG PURPOSE ONLY! While 1 ; wait for a move $GUIGetMsg = GUIGetMsg() If $GUIGetMsg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then _EndOfGame() ; scan all quiz buttons to check if one was pressed For $i = 0 To UBound($aQuiz) - 1 ; $aButtons) - 1 If $GUIGetMsg = $aButtons[$aQuiz[$i] - 1] Then If $i = $iNdx Then ; -------------------------- ; actions for a right move ; -------------------------- ; hide the guessed number _HideControls($aButtons[$aQuiz[$i] - 1]) ; --------------------------------- ; check if this round is complete ; --------------------------------- If $iNdx = (UBound($aQuiz) - 1) Then _WinAPI_PlaySound("SystemExclamation", Null, BitOR($SND_ALIAS, $SND_ASYNC)) $iMatchesWon += 1 ExitLoop 2 EndIf ; play a short ok sound ; _WinAPI_PlaySound("FaxBeep", Null, BitOR($SND_ALIAS, $SND_ASYNC)) ; "SystemAsterisk" $iNdx += 1 ; set index to next correct answer Else ; -------------------------- ; actions for a wrong move ; -------------------------- ; show all the right sequence _ShowControls(__get_IDs_by_indexes($aButtons, $aQuiz)) _WinAPI_PlaySound("DeviceFail", Null, BitOR($SND_ALIAS, $SND_ASYNC)) ; give a little time to the user to control it Sleep(1500) ; go to next step ExitLoop 2 EndIf EndIf Next WEnd ; loop till end of match $score = Round($iMatchesWon / $iMatches * 100, 2) ; percentage Select Case $score < 80 $sResult = "The chimp beat you!" Case $score > 80 $sResult = "You beat the chimp!" Case $score = 80 $sResult = "You tied the chimp." EndSelect Next ; next round ; game over? Until MsgBox($MB_YESNO + $MB_ICONINFORMATION + $MB_TASKMODAL + $MB_SETFOREGROUND, _ "Game over", _ "You got " & $score & "% correct." & @CRLF & _ "Ayumu averages 80% correct." & @CRLF & $sResult & @CRLF & @CRLF & _ "do you want to try again?") <> 6 Func _SpreadControls($aTemp) ; place the required numbers scattered on the GUI SRandom(@YEAR + @MON + @MDAY + @HOUR + @MIN + @SEC) _ArrayShuffle($aX) _ArrayShuffle($aY) ; first, place all buttons out of GUI For $i = 0 To UBound($aButtons) - 1 GUICtrlSetPos($aButtons[$i], $iWinWidth + 5, $iWinHeight + $iDockHeight + $iProgrssHeight + 5) GUICtrlSetState($aButtons[$i], $GUI_DISABLE) Next ; Then place only the numbers of this quiz in visible area For $i = 0 To UBound($aTemp) - 1 GUICtrlSetPos($aTemp[$i], $aX[$i], $aY[$i]) GUICtrlSetState($aTemp[$i], $GUI_ENABLE) Next EndFunc ;==>_SpreadControls Func _GenerateQuiz($iNumElements) ; generate an array of required random numbers SRandom(@YEAR + @MON + @MDAY + @HOUR + @MIN + @SEC) Local $aTemp[$iNumElements] _ArrayShuffle($aNumbers) For $i = 0 To $iNumElements - 1 $aTemp[$i] = $aNumbers[$i] Next _ArraySort($aTemp) Return $aTemp EndFunc ;==>_GenerateQuiz Func _ShowControls($aTemp) ; render controls visible (and enabled) $aTemp = _EnforceArray($aTemp) For $i = 0 To UBound($aTemp) - 1 GUICtrlSetState($aTemp[$i], $GUI_SHOW) GUICtrlSetColor($aTemp[$i], $iForeColor) GUICtrlSetBkColor($aTemp[$i], $iBackColor) Next EndFunc ;==>_ShowControls Func _MaskControls($aTemp) ; mask the controls $aTemp = _EnforceArray($aTemp) For $i = 0 To UBound($aTemp) - 1 GUICtrlSetColor($aTemp[$i], $iForeColor) GUICtrlSetBkColor($aTemp[$i], $iForeColor) Next EndFunc ;==>_MaskControls Func _HideControls($aTemp) ; hide the controls (implies disable) $aTemp = _EnforceArray($aTemp) For $i = 0 To UBound($aTemp) - 1 GUICtrlSetState($aTemp[$i], $GUI_HIDE) ; $GUI_DISABLE) ; GUICtrlSetColor($aButtons[$aTemp[$i] - 1], $iBackColor) ; GUICtrlSetBkColor($aButtons[$aTemp[$i] - 1], $iBackColor) Next EndFunc ;==>_HideControls Func _EnforceArray($vParam) ; if only one value is passed, turn it into an array of only 1 element If Not IsArray($vParam) Then Local $aTemp[1] = [$vParam] Return $aTemp EndIf Return $vParam EndFunc ;==>_EnforceArray Func __get_IDs_by_indexes(ByRef $aCtrls, ByRef $aNdxs) ; returns the handles of the controls pointed to by the indexes Local $aTemp[UBound($aNdxs)] For $i = 0 To UBound($aNdxs) - 1 $aTemp[$i] = $aCtrls[$aNdxs[$i] - 1] Next Return $aTemp EndFunc ;==>__get_IDs_by_indexes Func _EndOfGame() ; _WinAPI_PlaySound ("SystemExit" , Null, $SND_ALIAS) GUIDelete() Exit EndFunc ;==>_EndOfGame P.S. At this link (https://web.archive.org/web/20131006161544/http://games.lumosity.com/chimp.html) there is a Flash version of this game.

Maybe this ... (2 cents) $ini = "test.ini" $del = 2 $sn = IniReadSectionNames($ini) IniDelete($ini, $del) For $i = $del+1 to $sn[0] IniRenameSection($ini, $i, $i-1) Next $fe = FileGetEncoding($ini) $s = FileRead($ini) $hf = FileOpen($ini, 2 + $fe) FileWrite($hf, StringRegExpReplace($s, '\R+(?=\[)', @crlf & @crlf) ) FileClose($hf)

Forever it seems. It's also one of those long distance things. We are still hoping that science will allow him to have my babies ... can you just imagine how cute they would be ... a bit of him a bit of me. And we intend to do that, without ever physically meeting one another. We are destined to be forever apart, especially thanks to COVID ... and it is better that way anyway, as I would have to reject him on the grounds he is male, and I ain't Gay. Currently though, I can pretend he is some exotic Indian Princess ... such is the beauty of our digital connection. P.S. However rosie things might seem, we still cannot get over the fact he doesn't laugh at my jokes, especially the constipated accountant pencil one, and for me, that's a deal-breaker.

You could also try to use COM object to print. I have been using it successfully like this : #include <Constants.au3> #include <GUIConstants.au3> Global $oMyError = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", "_ComErrFunc") _Print_PDF() Func _Print_PDF() Local $hGUI = GUICreate("Example") Local $idPrint = GUICtrlCreateButton("&Print", 310, 370, 85, 25) GUISetState() Local $sFile While 1 Switch GUIGetMsg() Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE ExitLoop Case $idPrint $sFile = FileOpenDialog("Choose a PDF File", @ScriptDir, "PDF Files(*.pdf)", $FD_FILEMUSTEXIST+$FD_PATHMUSTEXIST) If Not @error Then _AcroPrint ($sFile) EndSwitch WEnd EndFunc ;==>_Print_PDF Func _AcroPrint($sFile) If Not FileExists($sFile) Then Return SetError(1) Local $oPDF = ObjCreate("AcroPDF.PDF.1") If Not IsObj($oPDF) Then Return SetError(2) ConsoleWrite($oPDF.GetVersions & @CRLF) $oPDF.src = $sFile GUICreate("") GUICtrlCreateObj($oPDF, 0, 0) $oPDF.PrintAll() EndFunc ;==>_AcroPrint Func _ComErrFunc() MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "AutoItCOM Error", _ "We intercepted a COM Error !" & @CRLF & @CRLF & _ "Description is: " & @TAB & $oMyError.description & @CRLF & _ "Win Description:" & @TAB & $oMyError.windescription & @CRLF & _ "Number is: " & @TAB & Hex($oMyError.number, 8) & @CRLF & _ "Last Dll Error is: " & @TAB & $oMyError.lastdllerror & @CRLF & _ "Script Line is: " & @TAB & $oMyError.scriptline & @CRLF & _ "Source is: " & @TAB & $oMyError.source) SetError(100) EndFunc ;==>_ComErrFunc

Sometimes variables need to be declared but aren't used, just like when intercepting Windows Messages, therefore use #forceref e.g. Example use can be seen in _GUICtrlListView_ClickItem amongst others. Func WM_NOTIFY($hWnd, $iMsg, $iwParam, $ilParam) #forceref $hWnd, $iMsg, $iwParam My advice isn't always the best, but since I've started using the additional parameters it's forced me to create code which is structured correctly.