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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 Teaser: FarrWebMetaSearch

« Last post by phitsc on December 16, 2009, 02:49 AM »

Amazon will be next on my list. I've ordered myself a Kindle for Christmas 

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 Teaser: FarrWebMetaSearch

« Last post by phitsc on December 15, 2009, 03:27 PM »

I've implemented the most important features now, especially asynchronious searching. I'm going to try and add some more searches now with focus on stability. I'm going to start with IMDB then.

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 Teaser: FarrWebMetaSearch

« Last post by phitsc on December 14, 2009, 02:42 AM »

it doesnt show results live as we type does it?

-mouser (December 13, 2009, 07:06 PM)

It's meant to. But fetching something from the web obviously takes time. So currently the plugin is best suited to touch typists

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 Teaser: FarrWebMetaSearch

« Last post by phitsc on December 13, 2009, 04:52 PM »

updated implementation notes and added a todo list

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 Teaser: FarrWebMetaSearch

« Last post by phitsc on December 13, 2009, 03:45 PM »

I've added some screen shots.

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / NANY 2010 Final Release: FarrWebMetaSearch

« Last post by phitsc on December 11, 2009, 09:51 AM »

NANY 2010 Entry Information

Application Name	FarrWebMetaSearch
Version	0.9.1
Short Description	A FARR plugin used to query results from a web page and display them in list form.
Supported OSes	MS Windows
Web Page	http://farrwms.objecttechnology.com
Download Link	download
System Requirements	FindAndRunRobot (FARR)
Version History	0.9.1 - preliminary - use FARR's launching functionality to open URLs 0.9.0 - preliminary - first release
Author	phitsc
Credits	Thanks to hamradio for designing the plugin icon!
Screencast	http://donationcoder...h/webmetasearch.html YouTube: http://www.youtube.c.../watch?v=pxKcvQ-uHjQ

Description
FarrWebMetaSearch is another generic web retrieval FARR plugin. Unlike ewemoas Webgrab this plugin will show results in list mode. It is therefore targeted at web sites delivering list-like results.

Configuration and usage of the plugin will be as follows:

• searches are configured via a text configuration file, one for each 'search'. the file will specify search url and a regular expression to capture the result.
• search terms will be specified through the FARR input box

See implementation notes further down for further clarification.

Features
It just does what it says in the description.

Planned Features

• Fix icon copyright problem
• Fix launching problem
• Add proper help file
• Add a way for users to contribute / get searches
• Add logging/notification in case a configuration files is invalid
• Improve usage for news feeds
• Make original search string available as a variable
• Add many more searches
• Either make plugin asynchronious or implement some way to delay searching
• Add a description for each search to xml files and FARR searches list
• Implement filtering of searches
• Implement auto-completion of searches with Enter key (well, maybe)
• Add a way to specify search options (for web sites that support it)
• Make parsing of searches files more robust

Screencast

Screenshots

	FarrWebMetaSearch	Web Site
MSDN
CDDB

and a teaser screencast.

Implementation Notes

FarrWebMetaSearch reads all configuration files in its searches subdirectory when it's being loaded. When the plugin alias (currently wms) is entered, it will list all configured searches. To use a search one would then enter, e.g.:

wms msdn PathAppend

to find MSDN entries for the PathAppend API function.

Search files currently look like this (this is the cddb.conf file):

description=Microsoft Developer Network
searchUrl=http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Search/en-GB?query=
resultPattern=<a onmousedown=\".*\" href=\".*\">(.*)</a>\r\n<br/>\r\n<div class=\"ResultDescription\">(.*)</div>\r\n<div class=\"ResultUrl\">(.*)</div>
farrCaption=$1
farrGroup=$2
farrPath=$3

The regex sub-expressions can (should, actually) be used to form the results.

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 - Pledge to Participate Here

« Last post by phitsc on December 09, 2009, 02:00 PM »

I'll try to make a simple FARR plugin. I hope I'll find the time. I hope I'll find the motivation. I hope what I have in mind will actually work

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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: FScript 1.9: querynokeyword problem

« Last post by phitsc on December 09, 2009, 02:24 AM »

I'm afraid it's what you currently have to expect. See here:

https://www.donation....msg136530#msg136530

Seems like mouser didn't address this issue yet. Most certainly because he's not aware of it

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Living Room / Re: Geek gadgets - Calculators...

« Last post by phitsc on November 20, 2009, 02:15 AM »

I also have a 48gx now - awesome grapher but SLOW!

-Darwin (November 19, 2009, 03:35 PM)

Indeed! The time I bought it, that was about 1993, that was a Killer Machine though.

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Developer's Corner / Re: Learning Windows Script Host

« Last post by phitsc on November 03, 2009, 03:21 AM »

Ok.. thanks...  uhhh.. what are FARR plugins for

-jeremejazz (November 03, 2009, 03:13 AM)

They extend Mouser's FindAndRunRobot program by further functionality. There's even a wish list, if you need ideas.

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Developer's Corner / Re: Learning Windows Script Host

« Last post by phitsc on November 03, 2009, 03:09 AM »

Yes, you should definitely read the book. Then you'll be able to make us some nice FARR plugins

https://www.donation...ex.php?topic=12232.0

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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: FARR plugin: FARR Remember The Milk 1.1.0

« Last post by phitsc on October 11, 2009, 05:21 PM »

Sorry for the lack of response. If you're willing to help I'll make you a special release with some debug code sometime next week.

-phitsc (October 09, 2009, 03:36 AM)

Sure. What do you mean by "help"?

-Arithmomaniac (October 09, 2009, 12:31 PM)

It just means you're willing to take the time to install the special debug version, run it, capture the debug output with a special tool and send that output to me by PM or email for analysis.

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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: FARR plugin: FARR Remember The Milk 1.1.0

« Last post by phitsc on October 09, 2009, 03:36 AM »

I don't see incomplete tasks due before tomorrow in FarrMilk. Anyone else have this problem?
Arithmomaniac

-Arithmomaniac (September 30, 2009, 08:05 PM)

Indeed.

-phitsc (October 01, 2009, 03:09 AM)

I'm afraid now that I had a quick look at it in the debugger, I can't reproduce it any more

-phitsc (October 01, 2009, 04:32 AM)

How about now? It's still a problem for me...
Arithmomaniac

-Arithmomaniac (October 06, 2009, 01:08 AM)

Sorry for the lack of response. If you're willing to help I'll make you a special release with some debug code sometime next week.

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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: idea: FARR plugin school / tutorial / wiki

« Last post by phitsc on October 01, 2009, 09:34 AM »

phitsc you have been promoted.

-mouser (October 01, 2009, 09:32 AM)

Hey, I think that's the first time I hear this in my entire career!

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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: idea: FARR plugin school / tutorial / wiki

« Last post by phitsc on October 01, 2009, 08:10 AM »

Sorry for the stupid question: is signing up supposed to be enough for actually being able to edit pages in the wiki?

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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: FARR plugin: FARR Remember The Milk 1.1.0

« Last post by phitsc on October 01, 2009, 04:32 AM »

I don't see incomplete tasks due before tomorrow in FarrMilk. Anyone else have this problem?
Arithmomaniac

-Arithmomaniac (September 30, 2009, 08:05 PM)

Indeed.

-phitsc (October 01, 2009, 03:09 AM)

I'm afraid now that I had a quick look at it in the debugger, I can't reproduce it any more

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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: FARR plugin: FARR Remember The Milk 1.1.0

« Last post by phitsc on October 01, 2009, 03:09 AM »

I don't see incomplete tasks due before tomorrow in FarrMilk. Anyone else have this problem?
Arithmomaniac

-Arithmomaniac (September 30, 2009, 08:05 PM)

Indeed.

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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: FARR plugin: FARR Most Recently Used 1.0.0

« Last post by phitsc on September 19, 2009, 05:54 AM »

Thanks for updating the latest version on the first page itself

-paarkhi (September 18, 2009, 11:22 PM)

Yep, that is what I did.

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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: Help us to prepare a master list of all plugins - plugin writers read in please

« Last post by phitsc on September 18, 2009, 09:46 AM »

Thanks paarkhi for volunteering!

Mouser, do you mean reply on this thread or on the respective plugin's thread?

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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: FARR plugin: FARR Remember The Milk 1.1.0

« Last post by phitsc on September 10, 2009, 08:42 AM »

I just tried this myself and it actually does work. Are you sure you enabled 'Parse task name for due date' in the FarrMilk options?

-phitsc (September 10, 2009, 08:11 AM)

You are correct. My mistake.

Sorry.

I am having a tough week.

-reckoner (September 10, 2009, 08:27 AM)

The weekend is not far!

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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: FARR plugin: FARR Remember The Milk 1.1.0

« Last post by phitsc on September 10, 2009, 08:11 AM »

But the new RTM input syntax should work if the FarrMilk option 'Parse task name for due date' is enabled. If someone cares to try please tell me if it works and I'll rename the option to better reflect the new functionality.

-phitsc (September 09, 2009, 12:34 AM)

I just tried it. Something like:

rtm a this is a new task ^sept11

Does not work although it does work in the web interface.

-reckoner (September 09, 2009, 07:24 PM)

I just tried this myself and it actually does work. Are you sure you enabled 'Parse task name for due date' in the FarrMilk options?

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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: FARR plugin: FARR Remember The Milk 1.1.0

« Last post by phitsc on September 10, 2009, 02:14 AM »

But the new RTM input syntax should work if the FarrMilk option 'Parse task name for due date' is enabled. If someone cares to try please tell me if it works and I'll rename the option to better reflect the new functionality.

-phitsc (September 09, 2009, 12:34 AM)

I just tried it. Something like:

rtm a this is a new task ^sept11

Does not work although it does work in the web interface.

-reckoner (September 09, 2009, 07:24 PM)

Thanks reckoner for trying this. Ok, I'll look into why this doesn't work.

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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: FARR plugin: FARR Remember The Milk 1.1.0

« Last post by phitsc on September 10, 2009, 02:13 AM »

Ok, I got the plugin running now, after some initial trouble. I'll write down the details here for own memory and if someone else runs into the same problem.

First I got "External exception E06D7363" during the authentication process, at the step when I've logged onto RTM website and clicked the button and then returned to FARR to execute the RTM entry - then FARR it crasches. I read in this thread that old Fscript versions could cause that. So I replaced all instances of fscript.dll in plugin subdirectories with the one from czb_pack. That didn't solve the problem - now I got crashes saying "Visual C++ Runtime error". So I against replaced all fscript.dll with ecaradec's latest, v 1.19 (found here: https://www.donation...ex.php?topic=12232.0 ). Now FarrMilk seems to work fine. And I have no problems when I tested some czb-plugins (google translate and ninjawords) using v 1.19.

-Nod5 (September 09, 2009, 05:54 PM)

Thanks Nod5. I really need to add this information to the FarrMilk installation description.

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Find And Run Robot / Re: Bookmark Searcher

« Last post by phitsc on September 09, 2009, 12:41 AM »

If I may mention so: I agree that a better organised FARR plugins page would be immensely helpful (categories, alphabetical sorting, etc.). It would also better underline the importance that plugins have for FARR.

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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: FARR plugin: FARR Remember The Milk 1.1.0

« Last post by phitsc on September 09, 2009, 12:34 AM »

I've tried RTM a few times but never stuck with it. But I just read up on RTM's just updated input syntax and I like it a lot. Will you make that syntax work with the FARR plugin?

-Nod5 (September 08, 2009, 06:10 PM)

Actually, FarrMilk kind of already supported what the new input syntax now supports, i.e. adding a lot of information right when adding a task, including matching tags and lists.

But the new RTM input syntax should work if the FarrMilk option 'Parse task name for due date' is enabled. If someone cares to try please tell me if it works and I'll rename the option to better reflect the new functionality.