SLICER [AutoIt Forum Script Grabber]

[Edano]

Tired of popping up codes, copying, pasting to Scite, running example scripts ?

Try my little helper:    SLICER  [AutoIt Forum Script Grabber]     (final version)

What does it do ? It searches the current forum site for AutoIt scripts and lists them together with the avatar, member name and post #. You can doubleclick the list to run the specified script, or rightclick to get more options (currently Edit and Save Script, and Delete List).

Screenshot:

Only AutoIt-tagged scripts are recognized. Sometimes SLICER reacts slow and lazy. Since it sometimes refuses to grab the current site, I added the alternative to drag and drop the url into the GUI, so you can force slicing it.

Besides some shortcomings, it works really smart. SLICER (purposely) alters some scripts, e.g. the old Adlib functions get replaced by the new ones, and ConsoleWrite is exchanged with ToolTip. I hope nobody minds.

The script can be paused via traymenu. Those who do not use IE for browsing, will possibly find the "Kill IE" function useful, because residual IE instances can block the InetRead process from time to time. it is a sort of "debugging".

The code is short but mighty :

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taken down

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So have fun and gimme some feedback, compañeros ...

Edano

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Edit: I am not sure if it works with all browsers and on all OS. Internet Explorer sometimes truncates the titles.

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Edit: new version

Edit: script "cleaned up"

Edit: added drag and drop functionality and some other features

Edit: improved drag & drop and changed the script name

Edited August 16, 2013 by Edano

[big_daddy]

I done something similar as a Firefox extension. Unfortunately, I now use Chrome as my default browser.

[Edano]

I done something similar as a Firefox extension. Unfortunately, I now use Chrome as my default browser.

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please try it with chrome. i only tested ie and firefox.

[Edano]

some scripts only contain a '0'. that is when  _IEBodyReadText($oIE)  returns 0 (error) instead of the text. this needs a solution. Solved

Edited July 9, 2013 by Edano

[Edano]

new version, some improvements. thanks for the enthusiastic comments. i don't think i will update it again.

PS  don't try the script with this page, because two instances of this script won't cooperate properly. fixed

Edited July 14, 2013 by Edano

[lorenkinzel]

I see by the screenshot that you have it fully working, so why do I get errors?

xxx.au3(229,16) : ERROR: _Focus() called by a previous line with 0 arg(s). Min = 1. First previous line calling this Func is 174.

Win XP, 3.3.8.1

[Edano]

I see by the screenshot that you have it fully working, so why do I get errors?

xxx.au3(229,16) : ERROR: _Focus() called by a previous line with 0 arg(s). Min = 1. First previous line calling this Func is 174.

Win XP, 3.3.8.1

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same system here winxp, 3.3.8.1. no error. weird.

will investigate it

 

aaah..... you run it from scite console. just run the script directly. no error. it is the au3 check that is faulty.

Edited July 10, 2013 by Edano

[Edano]

au3 check also says InetRead() is an "undefined function" .... ???

okay, i CAN fix the au3 check error with the _Focus() function, but still au3 check won't execute the script because

ERROR: InetRead(): undefined function.

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this is complete nonsense. conclusion:

Don't run this scrpit from the scite console, only run it DIRECTLY from the file. code adapted

Edited July 14, 2013 by Edano

[BrewManNH]

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same system here winxp, 3.3.8.1. no error. weird.

 

will investigate it

 

 

aaah..... you run it from scite console. just run the script directly. no error. it is the au3 check that is faulty.

This error is because you're using OnEvent mode and _Focus is one of the functions tied to a control. You can't use functions that accept parameters with OnEvent control events. You should rather have your OnEvent function pass the information to the _Focus function, rather than referencing the _Focus function directly.

 

GUICtrlSetOnEvent(-1, "__Focus")
Func __Focus()
    _Focus(@GUI_CtrlId)
EndFunc

this is complete nonsense. conclusion:

 

Don't run this scrpit from the scite console, only run it DIRECTLY from the file.

This isn't complete nonsense, this is you not understanding the language and it's limitations and the way things work. Edited July 10, 2013 by BrewManNH

[Edano]

since the script runs without error, while au3 check throws out an error, it is obvious that au3 check is flawed, not my "understanding of the language".

[lorenkinzel]

BrewManNH

That fixed it right up.

More importantly, removed many of my limitations for using OnEvent mode.

Out of curiosity, is it that the script would run without error or that the script would still run despite errors?

Edano

I love it. Putting the URL & post # at the top is a nice touch.

[Edano]

BrewManNH

That fixed it right up.

More importantly, removed many of my limitations for using OnEvent mode.

Out of curiosity, is it that the script would run without error or that the script would still run despite errors?

Edano

I love it. Putting the URL & post # at the top is a nice touch.

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oh thanks. i still try to improve the page and url recognition so that it gets more reliable

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[0xdefea7]

new version, some improvements. thanks for the enthusiastic comments. i don't think i will update it again.

PS  don't try the script with this page, because two instances of this script won't cooperate properly.

 

You should add the _Singleton function and return if your script is running 2 instances. That will solve that issue for you.

[Edano]

thanks, i used this instead at the beginning:

If WinExists("AFSG by Edano") Then Exit WinActivate("AFSG by Edano")

[Edano]

posted a new version, probably final. i am quite satisfied now with the results. added the url-drag-and-drop feature.

E.

[Edano]

updated script once again. improved url drag drop. finally found an adequate name for it: SLICER !

[ldub]

Hi !

I get these errors (I'm runnning on Windows XP) :

 

Func _List(ByRef $url)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^
D:AutoItSlicer.au3(101,23) : REF: first call to _List().
            _List($url)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^
D:AutoItSlicer.au3(252,16) : ERROR: _Focus() called by a previous line with 0 arg(s). Min = 1. First previous line calling this Func is 218.
Func _Focus($t)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^
D:AutoItSlicer.au3(253,53) : ERROR: $t already declared as parameter.
    If Not IsDeclared("t") Then Local $t=@GUI_CtrlId
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^
D:AutoItSlicer.au3 - 3 error(s), 0 warning(s)
!>18:42:03 AU3Check ended. Press F4 to jump to next error.rc:2
>Exit code: 2    Time: 0.488

Edited July 12, 2013 by ldub

[Edano]

please see above posts. run it directly from the file, not by scite console.

[Melba23]

Edano,

As you have been told before, this is a major flaw in your understanding of AutoIt's OnEvent mode which will at some point crash the script. You cannot have parameters in a function called by an OnEvent call. BrewManNH suggested how you might amend it above - I would strongly suggest that you implement his solution at the earliest opportunity.

M23

[ldub]

How to "run it DIRECTLY from the file" ?

Thank's for your help...