[jawsscripts] Re: Proper Way to Merge Functions in Default
- From: Jamal Mazrui <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:23:25 -0500 (EST)
It seems that I left a debugging message box in the code to verify the
full zip archive name once extracted. It was not actually an error
message though did indeed look like one. I commented out that line,
recompiled JSX, and created an executable from your zip archive, which
seems to install smoothly under XP. Let me know your results with the
March 25 version I just poasted at the usual URL
http://EmpowermentZone.com/jsxsetup.exe
Jamal
On Wed, 25 Mar 2009, Donald Marang
wrote:
> Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:42:08 -0400
> From: Donald Marang <donald.marang@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Proper Way to Merge Functions in Default
>
> No the base for both is "VerizonCallAssistantScripts". I did have an issue
> if I created a filename with my version number included, like
> "VerizonCallAssistantScripts0.95". I have not tried this again yet. I will
> after I get backk from doing my taxes.
>
> The zip and the exe files vxcan be downloaded at:
> http://mysite.verizon.net/marangs/VerizonCallAssistant.html
>
>
> Don Marang
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jamal Mazrui" <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 11:30 AM
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Proper Way to Merge Functions in Default
>
>
> >A possible cause just occurred to me. Is the name of the .exe installer
> > different from the name of the .zip archive on which it is based? I
> > thought I had fixed that problem a while back but perhaps it has
> > resurfaced.
> >
> > Jamal
> > On Wed, 25 Mar 2009, Jamal Mazrui wrote:
> >
> >> Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:23:05 -0500 (EST)
> >> From: Jamal Mazrui <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: Re: [jawsscripts] Re: Proper Way to Merge Functions in Default
> >>
> >> I appreciate working with you to resolve this. Inno Setup-based
> >> installers, which JSX creates, do create a temporary directory that is a
> >> subdirectory of your temp directory. Since I am not finding a WinBatch
> >> error message, that helps me narrow where the problem is occuring.
> >> Since I have installed other packages successfully onto Vista, however,
> >> I am currently stumped, and suggest sending me the zip archive as an
> >> attachment (I will only use it for debugging unless you explicitly say
> >> otherwise).
> >>
> >> Jamal
> >> On Tue, 24 Mar 2009, Donald Marang wrote:
> >>
> >> > Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:39:40 -0400
> >> > From: Donald Marang <donald.marang@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Reply-To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Proper Way to Merge Functions in Default
> >> >
> >> > Yes it did allow the merge and compile process to complete!
> >> >
> >> > I still get the initial, incomplete, Vista (?) error after it says
> >> > making
> >> > bbackup, compiling and before asking if I want to merge. I have the
> >> > merge
> >> > declaration set to ask for confirmation. Again I will paste below. I
> >> > notice it looks like there is a random temp file name complete with a
> >> > ".tmp"
> >> > extension followed by a \ and what looks like my zip file name. Could
> >> > this
> >> > be incorrectly building the temp filename path?
> >> >
> >> > If I check to view the zip file, I get a similar error after it
> >> > finishes
> >> > the merge, but the path name stops after the ".tmp" part. This message
> >> > states that the dfile can not be found.
> >> >
> >> > I will send better information after I play with it for a while.
> >> >
> >> > --- Start of error
> >> > C:\Users\Don\AppData\Local\Temp\is-L93DC.tmp\VerizonCall... graphic 798
> >> > graphic 603
> >> > OK Cancel
> >> > --- end of error
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Don Marang
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Jamal Mazrui" <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> > To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 1:22 PM
> >> > Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Proper Way to Merge Functions in Default
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > Yes, the documentation explains how an existing sequence can be
> >> > > changed.
> >> > > I've just posted a revised JSX at the usual URL,
> >> > > http://EmpowermentZone.com/jsxsetup.exe
> >> > >
> >> > > Can you let me know if it resolves the bug you encountered?
> >> > >
> >> > > Jamal
> >> > > On Tue, 24 Mar
> >> > > 2009,
> >> > > Donald Marang wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:15:18 -0400
> >> > >> From: Donald Marang <donald.marang@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> > >> Reply-To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Proper Way to Merge Functions in Default
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Thanks! I think that answers my question. Is there a way to force
> >> > >> the
> >> > >> merge process to reverse the order that it places the Use
> >> > >> statements? I
> >> > >> am
> >> > >> not sure I need that capability yet, I am just curious. I guess I
> >> > >> should
> >> > >> read the manual again. More carefully this time! I seem to
> >> > >> remember
> >> > >> something regarding the Use statements and the chain of execution.
> >> > >> As
> >> > >> soon
> >> > >> as I straighten out my difficulties with the jsx error messages
> >> > >> during
> >> > >> installation when it tries to create/access a temp file, I can
> >> > >> verify my
> >> > >> assumptions and experiment.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> I appreciate all the help and knowledge I get from this list!
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Don Marang
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> > >> From: "Jamal Mazrui" <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> > >> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > >> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 11:12 AM
> >> > >> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Proper Way to Merge Functions in Default
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >> > If default.jss is a container file with Use default_fs.jsb on a
> >> > >> > line
> >> > >> > prior to Use custom.jsb, then I think the default function will be
> >> > >> > called if you call it from a custom function with the same name.
> >> > >> > Beyond
> >> > >> > that, let me defer to Doug Lee who is the expert on such matters!
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Jamal
> >> > >> > On Mon,
> >> > >> > 23 Mar 2009, Donald Marang wrote:
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >> Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:17:01 -0400
> >> > >> >> From: Donald Marang <donald.marang@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> > >> >> Reply-To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >> >> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >> >> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Proper Way to Merge Functions in
> >> > >> >> Default
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> Thanks for the response.
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> Before I was attempting to automatically merge scripts with
> >> > >> >> default, I
> >> > >> >> placed my own WindowActivatedEvent function in my file and place
> >> > >> >> the
> >> > >> >> Use
> >> > >> >> statement after all the other Use statements and before the
> >> > >> >> function
> >> > >> >> declarations. This seemed to work. But from a logical
> >> > >> >> standpoint, I
> >> > >> >> am
> >> > >> >> not
> >> > >> >> sure why? Am I overwriting the function located in default? Or
> >> > >> >> will
> >> > >> >> both
> >> > >> >> functions be in the chain?
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> If I use the standard merge, will both versions of the function
> >> > >> >> be in
> >> > >> >> the
> >> > >> >> chain, or will I need to do something extra?
> >> > >> >> Don Marang
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> > >> >> From: "Jamal Mazrui" <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> > >> >> To: <JAWSScripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > >> >> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 4:36 PM
> >> > >> >> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Proper Way to Merge Functions in
> >> > >> >> Default
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> >I do not have an answer for the event question, other than
> >> > >> >> >perhaps
> >> > >> >> >looking
> >> > >> >> > for and searching the .jss source to see if that function has
> >> > >> >> > already
> >> > >> >> > been
> >> > >> >> > defined on the user's system (a hack, of course).
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > Unfortunately, merge scripts do need to be installed again
> >> > >> >> > after FS
> >> > >> >> > updates JAWS. This is because they reference a copy that was
> >> > >> >> > made
> >> > >> >> > of
> >> > >> >> > the
> >> > >> >> > FS script file, e.g., default_fs.jsb. Running the same JSX
> >> > >> >> > installer
> >> > >> >> > package again should work (uninstalling scripts should not be
> >> > >> >> > necessary).
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > Jamal
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > --Original Message --
> >> > >> >> > From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >> >> > [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Donald
> >> > >> >> > Marang
> >> > >> >> > Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 8:30 PM
> >> > >> >> > To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >> >> > Subject: [jawsscripts] Proper Way to Merge Functions in Default
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > My program requires a single line to be added to a
> >> > >> >> > WindowActivatedEvent
> >> > >> >> > default level function. My problem is that I do not know if
> >> > >> >> > the
> >> > >> >> > user
> >> > >> >> > installing the scripts has a WindowActivatedEvent function in
> >> > >> >> > their
> >> > >> >> > default scripts file or not.
> >> > >> >> > I had the function repeated as shown below in my file to be
> >> > >> >> > merged
> >> > >> >> > with
> >> > >> >> > default. I don't want to override any other actions that might
> >> > >> >> > be
> >> > >> >> > defined
> >> > >> >> > in their default scripts file. I think the FS default has a
> >> > >> >> > function
> >> > >> >> > to
> >> > >> >> > check for an AOL login. What is the proper way to handle this?
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > Void Function WindowActivatedEvent (handle hWnd)
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > CheckForToast (hWnd)
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > WindowActivatedEvent (hWnd)
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > EndFunction
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > PS What happens to these merged scripts when FS provides an
> >> > >> >> > update
> >> > >> >> > like
> >> > >> >> > they did this week? Would these files need to be merged again?
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > Don Marang
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> >
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