New SciTE4AutoIt3 available with SciTE v1.75

[wraithdu]

The %Scite_Home% variable is the ideal way to switch Updatedefs and SciteConfig into portable mode (including Scite as a whole).

I agree that could work also. I already have this variable set via launcher for Scite (and anything scite launches - sciteconfig, autoit3wrapper, etc.) I haven't updated SciteConfig to use it though. It's an idea, but I'd rather see what Jos comes up with, so I don't have to modify source of every utility each time a new version is released

[userok]

Hi!

In autoit-v3-setup.exe ther is an error in installer.

When i choosed non-default directory to install (c:\soft\_AutoIt3\), then SCITE was installed in default directory (d:\Program Files\AutoIt3\SciTE )

I've moved SciTE back to the c:\soft\_AutoIt3\SciTE and fixed paths in the regestry, then it's works.

(I can't open new topic or replay in the Bug Forum, so i've posted here.)

Edited March 27, 2008 by userok

[Valik]

Hi!

In autoit-v3-setup.exe ther is an error in installer.

When i choosed non-default directory to install (c:\soft\_AutoIt3\), then SCITE was installed in default directory (d:\Program Files\AutoIt3\SciTE )

I've moved SciTE back to the c:\soft\_AutoIt3\SciTE and fixed paths in the regestry, then it's works.

(I can't open new topic or replay in the Bug Forum, so i've posted here.)

So, instead of bothering to find out why you can't post there (not hard, ever hear of reading sticky topics) you post in a completely unrelated thread? Nice.

[Jos]

I remember this was reported already and fixed for the next production release ...

[Jos]

I agree that could work also. I already have this variable set via launcher for Scite (and anything scite launches - sciteconfig, autoit3wrapper, etc.) I haven't updated SciteConfig to use it though. It's an idea, but I'd rather see what Jos comes up with, so I don't have to modify source of every utility each time a new version is released

Uploaded a SciTEConfig update which contains the same logic as Obfuscator. have a try and see if it works for you..

[wraithdu]

Awesome! I'll try it out and get back to you. Thanks!

[wraithdu]

Ok, I gave it a shot.

The AutoIt dir is found correctly now, but the SciTE dir is not. This section of code here -

Global $SciTE_Dir = @ScriptDir
If FileExists(@ScriptDir & "\SciTE.exe") Then
    $SciTE_Dir = @ScriptDir
Else
    $SciTE_Dir = RegRead('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\SciTE.exe', '')
    $SciTE_Dir = StringLeft($SciTE_Dir, StringInStr($SciTE_Dir, "\", '', -1) - 1)
EndIf
If Not FileExists($SciTE_Dir) Then 
    MsgBox(0 + 16 + 262144, "SciTEConfig", "Stopping SciTEConfig because cannot find SciTE.exe.")
    Exit
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If FileExists(@ScriptDir & "\SciTE.exe") Then
    $SciTE_Dir = @ScriptDir
Else
        FileChangeDir("..")
        If FileExists("SciTE.exe") Then
                $SciTE_Dir = @WorkingDir
        Else
            $SciTE_Dir = RegRead('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\SciTE.exe', '')
            $SciTE_Dir = StringLeft($SciTE_Dir, StringInStr($SciTE_Dir, "\", '', -1) - 1)
        EndIf
EndIf
If Not FileExists($SciTE_Dir) Then 
    MsgBox(0 + 16 + 262144, "SciTEConfig", "Stopping SciTEConfig because cannot find SciTE.exe.")
    Exit
EndIf

Edited March 31, 2008 by wraithdu

[Jos]

Yea, forgot to update that portion.

I have updated it like you proposed but added a save for the @workdir and restored that at the end.

Updates uploaded.

Jos

[wraithdu]

One more tweak. Change the indicated line below -

; Find SciTE Directory
Global $SciTE_Dir = ""
If FileExists(@ScriptDir & "\SciTE.exe") Then
    $SciTE_Dir = @ScriptDir
Else
    ; save current dir
    $S_CurDir = @WorkingDir
    FileChangeDir(@ScriptDir & "\..") ; <=== here, @ScriptDir does not == @WorkingDir
    If FileExists("SciTE.exe") then 
        $SciTE_Dir = @WorkingDir
    Else 
        $SciTE_Dir = RegRead('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\SciTE.exe', '')
        $SciTE_Dir = StringLeft($SciTE_Dir, StringInStr($SciTE_Dir, "\", '', -1) - 1)
    EndIf
    ; Restore saved current directory
    FileChangeDir($S_CurDir)
EndIf

What was happening was my working dir was \AutoIt3\SciTE, and the script dir is \AutoIt3\SciTE\SciteConfig. The first check for @ScriptDir\SciTE.exe fails, but the next directory change goes one up from @WorkingDir to \AutoIt3. So it was skipping the directory where SciTE was actually located.

[Jos]

Yeap, you are right. I changed that and uploaded it again.

I don't have a test setup to test this at this moment so thanks for testing it for me ..

[wraithdu]

Well I asked for it, so it's only fair I give it a whirl Thanks again for making the changes.

[psonar]

First, a big thanks to those working hard to update SciTE - I think my issues may have already been addressed... let's see...

I'm trying to use AutoIt at work where I don't have access to registry keys or the program files directory, so basically I need the portable/thumbdrive capabilities that have been discussed here. (I have access to C:\, a thumbdrive, and everyhing under my C:\Documents and Settings\%User%\ folder, including %AppData%.)

I originally got AutoIt from The Portable Freeware Cololection here: http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=50. From reading this topic I can see that much of the work to make AutoIt more portable and directory independent has been done recently. I have tried downloaded and extracting the latest SciTE zip file, but none of the additional tools that come with SciTE are made available under the Tools menu (Koda, Compilers, Recorders, etc.). I looked for where I might change the directory settings in some of the properties files, but I didn't find anything, and I don't really know where to start. I attempted to download the latest AutoIt verson, but the "self-extracting zip" is an executable, which I can't download from work.

Would it be too much to ask for a .zip download of the latest autoIt version in order to avoid security issues with .exe? Please kindly forward me to an appropriate topic to make this request if this topic isn't appropraite.

Also - are the latest changes to how SciTE and AutoIt find the appropriate directories included in the stable download or in the beta version?

I apologize for my lack of knowledge of AutoIt's inner workings, but I've begun using it with very exciting results and would like to take full advantage of the latest AutoIt release and especially the added goodies under the Tools menu in SciTE. I realize this is the SciTE topic and that some of my post is off-topic - again, I apologize. Thanks ahead of time for any and all help you can give.

[Jos]

Did you download the SciTE4AutoIt3.zip file from http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/scite/downloads.shtml ?

That contains all wanted files except the recent modification which can be found in the Beta subdirectory. (Link at the bottom of the download page)

It is important to keep the defined directory structure for the tools to work properly:

AutoIt3 (Production AutoIt3 and its directories)

AutoIt3\beta (Beta AutoIt3 and its directories)

AutoIt3\Scite (Scite4AutoIt3 and its directories)

Jos

[psonar]

Yes, that is the zip file that I got SciTE from.

I have not changed the directory structure. Currently I'm operating in My Documents\Programs\AutoIt\SciTE

Which files would I be likely to need from the beta download folder to solve path issues... SciTEGlobal.properties, SciTE.exe ? I'd like to minimize usage of beta versions to just what I might need (yes, I know that's frustrating for deveopers). Hopefully I don't need the .exe itself.

I was looking at SciTEGlobal.properties and I'm wondering if it'd be ok to hardcode the $(SciteDefaultHome) variable above everything else. Manual globals are a cheap fix, but if it works once, that's all I need. I've tried hardcoding it just now using:

$(SciteDefaultHome)="C:\Documents and Settings\anonymous\My Documents\Programs\AutoIt\SciTE\"

But it didn't have any noticeable effect when I restarted SciTE.

Thanks for your help thus far.

EDIT: just realized $(var) is used to call a variable and var= is used to set... similar to set var= vs. %var% in batch files

Edited April 14, 2008 by psonar

[Jos]

You don't want to set the SciTEHome variable.. thats done by SciTE itself.

You need the updated utilities: SciTEConfig and Autoit3Wrapper files.

Also need to update in au3.properties the line that points to the autoit3 directory :

autoit3dir=..\..\AutoIt3

That should be it I think...

Edited April 14, 2008 by Jos
corrected relative path

[psonar]

I got the beta SciTEConfig and Autoit3Wrapper au3 files and compiled them with Aut2Exe to replace the previous ones I have. I also changed the line you mentioned in autoit3dir (I had already found it and changed it to a absolute path, but I've since changed it to the relative path that you suggested). Still no tools are showing up under the tools menu. I think I may have bigger problems because the Scite4Autoit3.chm help file doesn't even show the help topics - it's as if it's full of broken links.

I'll try starting over to see if something I've done has caused issues, but I don't think that's it. Does SciTE rely on AutoIt being a certain version number or anything like that? I'm sorry for bothering you all with my issues, but this seemed like a good place to get some real answers. Thanks for the help so far.

[Jos]

I got the beta SciTEConfig and Autoit3Wrapper au3 files and compiled them with Aut2Exe to replace the previous ones I have. I also changed the line you mentioned in autoit3dir (I had already found it and changed it to a absolute path, but I've since changed it to the relative path that you suggested). Still no tools are showing up under the tools menu. I think I may have bigger problems because the Scite4Autoit3.chm help file doesn't even show the help topics - it's as if it's full of broken links.

I'll try starting over to see if something I've done has caused issues, but I don't think that's it. Does SciTE rely on AutoIt being a certain version number or anything like that? I'm sorry for bothering you all with my issues, but this seemed like a good place to get some real answers. Thanks for the help so far.

The compiled versions are available too in the Beta download directory.

The tools are definend in au3.properties and are only available when you have a file opened with the fileextention ".AU3", is this the case?

I am not sure about the relative path though: its on my list of things ToDo to do a proper setup/test of a ThumbDrive setup but just haven't had te time to do it.

Edited April 15, 2008 by Jos

[psonar]

Yep - it was a noob issue - I didn't have an au3 file open and thus couldn't see the tools, so I don't know what it was that fixed the problem, but it's fixed and tools are now working. Unfortunately my SciTE help files aren't working... does the compiled SciTE Help file reference the internet? I can use online documentation, though, so this is not a hinderance.

[Jos]

Yep - it was a noob issue - I didn't have an au3 file open and thus couldn't see the tools, so I don't know what it was that fixed the problem, but it's fixed and tools are now working. Unfortunately my SciTE help files aren't working... does the compiled SciTE Help file reference the internet? I can use online documentation, though, so this is not a hinderance.

Helpfile is not using the internet, but I think that you can specify to thrust in content when its running from a mapped drive.

Are you using Vista ?

EDIT: Found again how the set the unblock thingy:

1. Right-click the CHM file, and then click Properties.

2. Click Unblock.

3. Double-click the .chm file to open the file.

Jos

Edited April 15, 2008 by Jos

[Asaman83687]

I have noticed that when i had installed a new scite4autoit, the new "Autoiscript" in the new menu when you right click in the desktop dissapears.