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Hi, Part of my standard template for a new project is including the lines: #AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_Au3Stripper=y ;Run Au3Stripper before compilation (Default=n) #Au3Stripper_Parameters=/mo ; Use the parameters as listed above I extensively use bookmarks to jump back and forth between sections of code while debugging and I am experiencing an annoyance that I'm hoping someone could steer me towards a "better" solution. The problem is when I go to compile code, all of my bookmarks get deleted. I have determined that if I comment out the line #AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_Au3Stripper then the issue no longer happens and my bookmarks remain. Are there some other properties I could be setting somewhere to keep the line in place yet not destroy my bookmarks on every compile? Thanks SciTE Version 3.7.3 Feb 16 2017 21:41:17 AutoIT 3.3.14.5

Internet Shortcut Sanitizer With the newest Firefox and IE browsers, there's a bit of an issue with Internet Shortcuts created, which have been traditionally saved in a .URL file on Windows (an INI-structured file). Firefox now adds Icon information to the file which points it at a location within %localappdata%MozillaProfiles. This to me is annoying and unnecessary. While it may reflect the favicon of a website, its got a few problems: When the cache is cleared or the bookmark is moved to another computer or put on a fresh install, that icon isn't there anymore. These shortcuts contain your logon name (part of %localappdata%), so be aware of this if you are going to share them! (or just use a generic logon) Here's the content of a typical Firefox .URL file (<LogonName> is your Windows logon): [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.google.com/ IDList= HotKey=0 IconFile=C:\Users\<LogonName>\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\a3n21a.default\shortcutCache\md34sdyu7s_g==.ico IconIndex=0 _ Update: if you have Firefox 21, you can follow and edit Firefox's about:config settings to fix the way URL shortcuts are created. Internet Explorer (IE 9+) now has its own new shortcut extension (.website), which seems to only work with the IE browser. These files are basically 'enhanced' internet shortcuts. The extra information included is cryptic, and appears to be of no use outside of IE. However, the INI-format is the same, and the [internetShortcut] section is the same, so it can simply be renamed to have a .URL extension. Here's the content of a typical Internet Explorer 9+ .website file: [{000214A0-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}] Prop4=31,Google Prop3=19,2 [{A7AF692E-098D-4C08-A225-D433CA835ED0}] Prop5=3,0 Prop9=19,0 [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.google.com/ IDList= IconFile=http://www.google.com/favicon.ico IconIndex=1 [{9F4C2855-9F79-4B39-A8D0-E1D42DE1D5F3}] Prop12=19,2 Prop5=8,Microsoft.Website.9CB8E698.8730F9E8 _ (Note the embedded [internetShortcut] section) Sanitize your shortcuts! The fix for these problems? A little Internet Shortcut Sanitizer program. If you're like me and just want Internet Shortcuts to be just that - a simple file with a URL in it, then this program will give you what you need. It strips everything out but the 2 lines necessary to work as a .URL file: [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.website.com _ The script will also create .URL's from .website files and remove all the IE related stuff. Currently it either takes 1 parameter or allows you to select 1 file to change. However, it can be adapted to work on multiple files with a little extra effort. However, I'd recommend something like grepWin to clear out folders (see 3rd post), and maybe a batch file renamer to deal with .website -> .URL conversion. Below is the script. Changelog: 2013-05-17: - Packaged the main functionality of the script into the embedded UDF: _InternetShortcutSanitize() ; ================================================================================================================== ; <InternetShortcutSanitizer.au3> ; ; 'Sanitizes' Internet shortcuts, both of the traditional Windows .URL format and of the newer IE .website format ; In the case of the latter, it will delete the .website variant and create a URL version ; ; Author: Ascend4nt ; ================================================================================================================== Local $sFile If $CmdLine[0] < 1 Then $sFile=FileOpenDialog("Select Internet Shortcut to Sanitize","","Internet Shortcut Files (*.URL;*.website)|All Files (*.*)",3) If @error Or $sFile="" Then Exit Else $sFile = $CmdLine[1] EndIf $sFile = StringStripWS($sFile,3) If Not FileExists($sFile) Then Exit ;~ ConsoleWrite("Internet Shortcut file to sanitize = "&$sFile&@CRLF) _InternetShortcutSanitize($sFile) ; =================================================================================================== ; Func _InternetShortcutSanitize($sFile) ; ; 'Sanitizes' the Internet shortcut file passed. This keeps URL files to a 2-line file of this format: ; [InternetShortcut] ; URL=http://www.website.com ; ; In the case the input file is an Internet Explorer .website shortcut (in IE 9+), it will ; create a .URL file of the same name, and upon successful write, it will delete the .website file. ; ; $sFile = Full path to file to sanitize ; ; Return: ; Success: True ; Failure: False with @error set ; ; Author: Ascend4nt ; =================================================================================================== Func _InternetShortcutSanitize($sFile) If $sFile = "" Then Return SetError(1,@error,False) ; Get rid of whitespace at beginning & end $sFile = StringStripWS($sFile,3) Local $sFileOut, $nRet Local $sURL = "", $sFileContent = "" $sURL = IniRead($sFile, "InternetShortcut", "URL", "") If @error Or $sURL = "" Then Return SetError(-1,@error,False) ;~ ConsoleWrite("URL = "&$sURL&@CRLF) ; Standard URL format $sFileContent = "[InternetShortcut]"&@CRLF&"URL="&$sURL&@CRLF ; $sFileOut: If not .website, we keep it the same. ; Otherwise, we transfer it to a .URL file If StringRight($sFile, 8) = ".website" Then $sFileOut = StringReplace($sFile, ".website", ".URL", -1) Else $sFileOut = $sFile EndIf ; Create/Overwrite the URL file $hFile = FileOpen($sFileOut, 2) If $hFile = -1 Then Return SetError(3, 0, False) $nRet = FileWrite($hFile, $sFileContent) FileClose($hFile) ; FileWrite error? If Not $nRet Then ;~ ConsoleWrite("File Write error"&@CRLF) Return SetError(4,0,False) EndIf ; .website -> .URL 'translation' performed? Delete .website file If $sFile <> $sFileOut Then ; Make sure we actually created the .URL file before delete: If FileExists($sFileOut) Then FileDelete($sFile) EndIf Return True EndFunc