[jawsscripts] Re: Proper Way to Merge Functions in Default
- From: Jamal Mazrui <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:30:35 -0500 (EST)
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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