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Description of Replacer utility

Contents:

• Destination
• Format of Script-files
• Set-up of parameters
• The list of modifications
• Final notes
• Download

Destination:

Problem: Some editors, for example Microsoft� FrontPage Editor 3.0, manages to format a scripts-source code, and occasionally in an outcome, the code ceases correctly to be executed (for example, code known Counter http://SpyLOG.com) :-(... However, other of it a possibility (I have in mind FrontPage Editor) like me personally, and I do not have desire to refuse it only for this reason.
Solution: I have not become hardly to understand: how it is necessary to correct Java-script code to remove a marked above mistake, and simply has written the utility, offered to your attention, which makes replacement of all insertions of script-code in html-files of the specified catalogue (and in all subdirectories) by a code from the specified script-files. Besides, it seemed, that the similar utility can be useful, not only to overcoming a marked problem...

Format of Script-files:
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In order to the script-code was identically recognized in html-files, it should be made in unique for it by using a beginning/ending markers of a code. Accordingly same markers, should be located and in a code of appropriate script-files. In order to not make a fuss, easy way to locate in such markers a names of Script-files containing a script-code. For example:

File MainPageCounter.js:

<!-- MainPageCounter.js begin -->
  <!-- SpyLOG v.... -->
  .... here purely script-code
  <!-- SpyLOG -->
<!-- MainPageCounter.js end -->

Here bold font chosen markers accordingly beginnings and endings of a script-code. Also pay attention, that:

• the markers of a beginning and ending differ from each other (i.e. each unique)
• the markers begin with the first position, while the included script-code, at least not with first (it has simplified a procedure of recognition of markers in scripts-files..., and if it is not pleasant to you, you can complicate it so, as far as your imagination will allow to you, by reprogramming an downloaded MS VC++ 6.0 source code :-)
• At last, script can not be nested :-( I have in mind, that it should not contain a script-code, determined in any the other script-file).

In other words, the first line of the script-file containing a symbol '<' in the first position is interpreted as a line containing of a beginning marker, and the last line with a symbol '<' in the first position - ending marker. I hope, for scripts it not so force restrictions :-)

Set-up of parameters:
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Initially, I was not going to create any user interface for editing of set-up parameters of this utility, however has thought, that in our changed world it will not superfluous :-) therefore by using means MFC VC ++ 6.0 I have made all this. For want of it, I used controls, delivered with VS 6.0+SP4, and if at you it not so, again, you can take advantage of a source code on MS VC++ 6.0 to adjust it that you have...

So, all set-up properties has placed in one window of properties on two it's tabs: Source and Scriprs. On a tab Source - the folder (Folder) and extensions (Extensions) of files are defined, in which it is required to make substitution from a script-code, and also it is possible to check on/off mode of search of such files in all includes subfolders (Include subfolders).

Pic 1. Replacer properties: Source

On the tab Scriprs, you can edit the list of your script-files, which code will be inserted substituting "the spoiled code" in source files, indicated on the tab Source

Pic 2. Replacer properties: Scripts

i.e. here you can:

• Add the new script-file in the list (menu item: Add...), from the standard Open File dialogue, by choosing any file with js or vbs extension (the expected circumscribed format of such files talk over above in section Format Script-files), in during adding it will be automatically determined all of it's properties: File name, Begining Mark, Ending Mark, Path
• Change the selected script-file (menu item: Replace...), the file, indicated by you, will replace the script-file, selected in the list.
• Delete the selected script-file from the list (menu item: Delete)
• Update all script-files (menu item: UpdateAll). By analyzing each file in the list, the Markers of beginning/ending from the script-code will be changed, if it will be detected their discordances, and also those script-files will be deleted from the list, which file will not be found on the disk.

So, it is all set-up..., it is necessary also to tell, that all current information to be stored in the system register, the key to which I hope is seen on the following Figure:

Pic 3. System Regestry Key

... and again, if you it does not arrange, - change appropriate VC++ a code... :-)

The list of modifications:
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At last, by choice menu item Options\Update (and if nothing will happen unforeseen), you receive the protocol of the made modifications:

Information here is mapped as follows:

• without an indent - current directory
• one pitch to an indent - files (Source), in which was executed search of a script-code
• two pitches of an indent - script-files, which code were replaced of entry of a script-code in source files (Source)

Final notes:
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• This utility I have written for myself and has exhibited it extremely only in hope, that it still will help to somebody...
• I used MS VC++ 6.0 and Controls from delivery SP4 for VS 6.0, if it at you is not present, see Visual Studio� 6.0 Service Pack 4 (SP4) on http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/sp/vs6sp4/default.asp - SP4 includes of all previous service packages (SP3, SP2 and SP1) and it is recommended for all tools which are included in Visual Studio 6.0... and if, for any reasons to you, it's missing, therefore it is necessary to edit source code :-( ... and if you come across it, be not surprised mixture: MFC+STL (it is simple by places MFC has got me :-)
• In ideal conditions it works for me (I have in mind of: there are no treated files, seized on an entry, etc.), and the error handling in that kind "as is", much keeps to wish best... :-) Therefore do not tend to test for durability the code written by me..., most likely it nothing will give except for an affliction :-)
• At last, I shall be glad to any wishes on improvings, if certainly, it will not require unreasonable the temporary costs of realization :-)

Before download source code, attentively read Final notes please... Download [119KB]

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