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05/10/2006 10:54:34 starting the log 
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05/10/2006 10:54:34 finding the name of the configuration file 
05/10/2006 10:54:34 the name of the configuration file is: config_users.xml
05/10/2006 10:54:34 opening the configuration file 
05/10/2006 10:54:34 the configuration file was opened 
05/10/2006 10:54:34 finding the setup values from the configuration file 
05/10/2006 10:54:34 setup values from the configuration file found 
05/10/2006 10:54:34 setting the mouse position
05/10/2006 10:54:35 starting to execute step 1
	action name : open_application : Internet Explorer
05/10/2006 10:54:35 ---------------------------
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;

#include <alexFunctions.au3>


; all the variables must be declared before they are used
AutoItSetOption ("MustDeclareVars", 1)
; set the delay time for the key strokes simulations
AutoItSetOption ("SendKeyDelay", 50)

; declaring the variables
Dim $_XmlDomDoc, $_MyErrorEvent, $_XmlDomDocRoot
Dim $_XmlDomDocSteps, $_XmlDomDocNodesList, $_XmlDomDocElement, $_XmlDomDocSetup  
Dim $_ConfigFile, $_LogFile, $_WebSiteAddress, $_Username, $_Password, $_DefaultPage ; $_WriteFile
Dim $_LogFileDesc, $_SetupValues
Dim $_PageText, $_TempLogDesc


; initiating the error handler
$_MyErrorEvent = ObjEvent ("AutoIt.error", "funcErrorHandler")

; creating the XML Document object
$_XmlDomDoc = ObjCreate ("Msxml2.DOMDocument.4.0")

;opening the temporary log file 
$_TempLogDesc = FileOpen (@WorkingDir & "/templog.txt", 2)
If $_TempLogDesc == -1 Then
    MsgBox (0, "script error message", "the temporary log file could not be created")
    Exit
EndIf
; writing in the log file for the first time 
writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "starting the log ", 0)    

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "finding the name of the configuration file ", 1)

; checking if the configuration file is passed as an argument
; if the number of command line parameters is not zero, then the first parameter should be the configuration file 
If $CmdLine[0] == 1 Then
    $_ConfigFile = $CmdLine[1]
Else
    $_ConfigFile = "config_users.xml"
EndIf

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "the name of the configuration file is: " & $_ConfigFile, 1)

;asynchronous download not permitted
$_XmlDomDoc.async = false

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "opening the configuration file ", 1)

; opening the configuration file
$_XmlDomDoc.load ($_ConfigFile)

; checking if the file was well loaded
If $_XmlDomDoc.parseError.errorCode <> 0 Then 
    writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, $_XmlDomDoc.parseError.reason & @TAB & _
                     "error line number: " & $_XmlDomDoc.parseError.line & @CRLF & @TAB & _
                     "error line: " & StringStripWS ($_XmlDomDoc.parseError.srcText, 1), 1 _
            )
    Exit 
EndIf

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "the configuration file was opened ", 1)

; finding out the root element of the xml file
$_XmlDomDocRoot = $_XmlDomDoc.documentElement

; finding out if the root element has children
If ($_XmlDomDocRoot.hasChildNodes) Then 
    ; if the children exist, then select each one of them 
    ; finding the element with the test setup information
    $_XmlDomDocSetup = $_XmlDomDocRoot.firstChild

    ; and then finding the element with the test steps
    $_XmlDomDocSteps = $_XmlDomDocRoot.lastChild
Else
    writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "the root element has no children", 1)
    writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "finishing the script ", 0)  
    Exit
EndIf

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "finding the setup values from the configuration file ", 1)

; finding the setup parameters
$_SetupValues = getSetupParameters ($_XmlDomDocSetup, $_XmlDomDocSetup.childNodes.length)
If IsArray ($_SetupValues) Then
   $_LogFile = $_SetupValues[0]
#cs
    $_WebSiteAddress = $_SetupValues[1]
   $_Username = $_SetupValues[2]
   $_Password = $_SetupValues[3]
   $_DefaultPage = $_SetupValues[4]
#ce
Else
   writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "there is no information in the setup section of the configuration file", 1)
   writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "finishing the script ", 0)    
   Exit
EndIf

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "setup values from the configuration file found ", 1)

; closing the temp log file 
If FileClose ($_TempLogDesc) == 0 Then
    MsgBox (0, "script error message", "the temporary file handle is invalid. the file could not be closed")
    Exit
EndIf
    
; copy the content of the temporary log file to the log file from the configuration file 
If fileToFile (@WorkingDir & "/templog.txt", $_LogFile.text) == 0 Then
    MsgBox (0, "script error message", "the temporary log could not be moved to the log file")
    Exit
EndIf

; opening the log file 
$_LogFileDesc = FileOpen ($_LogFile.text, 9)
; if the log file cannot be opened/created, then the script will exit
If $_LogFileDesc == -1 Then
    MsgBox (0, "script error message", "the log file could not be opened")
    Exit
EndIf

writeInLog ($_LogFileDesc, "setting the mouse position", 1)

; puts the mouse to a position where nothing happens :) 
MouseMove (0, 600)


; executing the test steps
execTestSteps ($_XmlDomDocSteps, $_LogFileDesc)

Sleep (3000)

; closing the Internet Explorer window
;Send ("!{F4}")

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "ending the log ", 0)    

; closing the log file 
FileClose ($_LogFileDesc)
$_XmlDomDoc = 0

;===============================================================================
;
; Description:      
; Syntax:           
; Parameter(s):     
; Requirement(s):   
; Return Value(s):  On Success - 
;                   On Failure - 
; Author(s):        Alexandru
; Note(s):          
;
;===============================================================================


>C:\program files\autoit3\beta\autoit3.exe "D:\alex\autoit\lgamr_users.au3"
>Exit code: 0
>C:\program files\autoit3\beta\autoit3.exe "D:\alex\autoit\lgamr_users.au3"

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;

#include <alexFunctions.au3>


; all the variables must be declared before they are used
AutoItSetOption ("MustDeclareVars", 1)
; set the delay time for the key strokes simulations
AutoItSetOption ("SendKeyDelay", 50)

; declaring the variables
Dim $_XmlDomDoc, $_MyErrorEvent, $_XmlDomDocRoot
Dim $_XmlDomDocSteps, $_XmlDomDocNodesList, $_XmlDomDocElement, $_XmlDomDocSetup  
Dim $_ConfigFile, $_LogFile, $_WebSiteAddress, $_Username, $_Password, $_DefaultPage ; $_WriteFile
Dim $_LogFileDesc, $_SetupValues
Dim $_PageText, $_TempLogDesc


; initiating the error handler
$_MyErrorEvent = ObjEvent ("AutoIt.error", "funcErrorHandler")

; creating the XML Document object
$_XmlDomDoc = ObjCreate ("Msxml2.DOMDocument.4.0")

;opening the temporary log file 
$_TempLogDesc = FileOpen (@WorkingDir & "/templog.txt", 2)
If $_TempLogDesc == -1 Then
    MsgBox (0, "script error message", "the temporary log file could not be created")
    Exit
EndIf
; writing in the log file for the first time 
writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "starting the log ", 0)    

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "finding the name of the configuration file ", 1)

; checking if the configuration file is passed as an argument
; if the number of command line parameters is not zero, then the first parameter should be the configuration file 
If $CmdLine[0] == 1 Then
    $_ConfigFile = $CmdLine[1]
Else
    $_ConfigFile = "config_users.xml"
EndIf

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "the name of the configuration file is: " & $_ConfigFile, 1)

;asynchronous download not permitted
$_XmlDomDoc.async = false

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "opening the configuration file ", 1)

; opening the configuration file
$_XmlDomDoc.load ($_ConfigFile)

; checking if the file was well loaded
If $_XmlDomDoc.parseError.errorCode <> 0 Then 
    writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, $_XmlDomDoc.parseError.reason & @TAB & _
                     "error line number: " & $_XmlDomDoc.parseError.line & @CRLF & @TAB & _
                     "error line: " & StringStripWS ($_XmlDomDoc.parseError.srcText, 1), 1 _
            )
    Exit 
EndIf

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "the configuration file was opened ", 1)

; finding out the root element of the xml file
$_XmlDomDocRoot = $_XmlDomDoc.documentElement

; finding out if the root element has children
If ($_XmlDomDocRoot.hasChildNodes) Then 
    ; if the children exist, then select each one of them 
    ; finding the element with the test setup information
    $_XmlDomDocSetup = $_XmlDomDocRoot.firstChild

    ; and then finding the element with the test steps
    $_XmlDomDocSteps = $_XmlDomDocRoot.lastChild
Else
    writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "the root element has no children", 1)
    writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "finishing the script ", 0)  
    Exit
EndIf

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "finding the setup values from the configuration file ", 1)

; finding the setup parameters
$_SetupValues = getSetupParameters ($_XmlDomDocSetup, $_XmlDomDocSetup.childNodes.length)
If IsArray ($_SetupValues) Then
   $_LogFile = $_SetupValues[0]
#cs
    $_WebSiteAddress = $_SetupValues[1]
   $_Username = $_SetupValues[2]
   $_Password = $_SetupValues[3]
   $_DefaultPage = $_SetupValues[4]
#ce
Else
   writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "there is no information in the setup section of the configuration file", 1)
   writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "finishing the script ", 0)    
   Exit
EndIf

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "setup values from the configuration file found ", 1)

; closing the temp log file 
If FileClose ($_TempLogDesc) == 0 Then
    MsgBox (0, "script error message", "the temporary file handle is invalid. the file could not be closed")
    Exit
EndIf
    
; copy the content of the temporary log file to the log file from the configuration file 
If fileToFile (@WorkingDir & "/templog.txt", $_LogFile.text) == 0 Then
    MsgBox (0, "script error message", "the temporary log could not be moved to the log file")
    Exit
EndIf

; opening the log file 
$_LogFileDesc = FileOpen ($_LogFile.text, 9)
; if the log file cannot be opened/created, then the script will exit
If $_LogFileDesc == -1 Then
    MsgBox (0, "script error message", "the log file could not be opened")
    Exit
EndIf

writeInLog ($_LogFileDesc, "setting the mouse position", 1)

; puts the mouse to a position where nothing happens :) 
MouseMove (0, 600)


; executing the test steps
execTestSteps ($_XmlDomDocSteps, $_LogFileDesc)

Sleep (3000)

; closing the Internet Explorer window
;Send ("!{F4}")

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "ending the log ", 0)    

; closing the log file 
FileClose ($_LogFileDesc)
$_XmlDomDoc = 0

;===============================================================================
;
; Description:      
; Syntax:           
; Parameter(s):     
; Requirement(s):   
; Return Value(s):  On Success - 
;                   On Failure - 
; Author(s):        Alexandru
; Note(s):          
;
;===============================================================================


>C:\program files\autoit3\beta\autoit3.exe "D:\alex\autoit\lgamr_users.au3"
>Exit code: 0
>C:\program files\autoit3\beta\autoit3.exe "D:\alex\autoit\lgamr_users.au3"

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;

#include <alexFunctions.au3>


; all the variables must be declared before they are used
AutoItSetOption ("MustDeclareVars", 1)
; set the delay time for the key strokes simulations
AutoItSetOption ("SendKeyDelay", 50)

; declaring the variables
Dim $_XmlDomDoc, $_MyErrorEvent, $_XmlDomDocRoot
Dim $_XmlDomDocSteps, $_XmlDomDocNodesList, $_XmlDomDocElement, $_XmlDomDocSetup  
Dim $_ConfigFile, $_LogFile, $_WebSiteAddress, $_Username, $_Password, $_DefaultPage ; $_WriteFile
Dim $_LogFileDesc, $_SetupValues
Dim $_PageText, $_TempLogDesc


; initiating the error handler
$_MyErrorEvent = ObjEvent ("AutoIt.error", "funcErrorHandler")

; creating the XML Document object
$_XmlDomDoc = ObjCreate ("Msxml2.DOMDocument.4.0")

;opening the temporary log file 
$_TempLogDesc = FileOpen (@WorkingDir & "/templog.txt", 2)
If $_TempLogDesc == -1 Then
    MsgBox (0, "script error message", "the temporary log file could not be created")
    Exit
EndIf
; writing in the log file for the first time 
writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "starting the log ", 0)    

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "finding the name of the configuration file ", 1)

; checking if the configuration file is passed as an argument
; if the number of command line parameters is not zero, then the first parameter should be the configuration file 
If $CmdLine[0] == 1 Then
    $_ConfigFile = $CmdLine[1]
Else
    $_ConfigFile = "config_users.xml"
EndIf

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "the name of the configuration file is: " & $_ConfigFile, 1)

;asynchronous download not permitted
$_XmlDomDoc.async = false

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "opening the configuration file ", 1)

; opening the configuration file
$_XmlDomDoc.load ($_ConfigFile)

; checking if the file was well loaded
If $_XmlDomDoc.parseError.errorCode <> 0 Then 
    writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, $_XmlDomDoc.parseError.reason & @TAB & _
                     "error line number: " & $_XmlDomDoc.parseError.line & @CRLF & @TAB & _
                     "error line: " & StringStripWS ($_XmlDomDoc.parseError.srcText, 1), 1 _
            )
    Exit 
EndIf

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "the configuration file was opened ", 1)

; finding out the root element of the xml file
$_XmlDomDocRoot = $_XmlDomDoc.documentElement

; finding out if the root element has children
If ($_XmlDomDocRoot.hasChildNodes) Then 
    ; if the children exist, then select each one of them 
    ; finding the element with the test setup information
    $_XmlDomDocSetup = $_XmlDomDocRoot.firstChild

    ; and then finding the element with the test steps
    $_XmlDomDocSteps = $_XmlDomDocRoot.lastChild
Else
    writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "the root element has no children", 1)
    writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "finishing the script ", 0)  
    Exit
EndIf

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "finding the setup values from the configuration file ", 1)

; finding the setup parameters
$_SetupValues = getSetupParameters ($_XmlDomDocSetup, $_XmlDomDocSetup.childNodes.length)
If IsArray ($_SetupValues) Then
   $_LogFile = $_SetupValues[0]
#cs
    $_WebSiteAddress = $_SetupValues[1]
   $_Username = $_SetupValues[2]
   $_Password = $_SetupValues[3]
   $_DefaultPage = $_SetupValues[4]
#ce
Else
   writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "there is no information in the setup section of the configuration file", 1)
   writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "finishing the script ", 0)    
   Exit
EndIf

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "setup values from the configuration file found ", 1)

; closing the temp log file 
If FileClose ($_TempLogDesc) == 0 Then
    MsgBox (0, "script error message", "the temporary file handle is invalid. the file could not be closed")
    Exit
EndIf
    
; copy the content of the temporary log file to the log file from the configuration file 
If fileToFile (@WorkingDir & "/templog.txt", $_LogFile.text) == 0 Then
    MsgBox (0, "script error message", "the temporary log could not be moved to the log file")
    Exit
EndIf

; opening the log file 
$_LogFileDesc = FileOpen ($_LogFile.text, 9)
; if the log file cannot be opened/created, then the script will exit
If $_LogFileDesc == -1 Then
    MsgBox (0, "script error message", "the log file could not be opened")
    Exit
EndIf

writeInLog ($_LogFileDesc, "setting the mouse position", 1)

; puts the mouse to a position where nothing happens :) 
MouseMove (0, 600)


; executing the test steps
execTestSteps ($_XmlDomDocSteps, $_LogFileDesc)

Sleep (3000)

; closing the Internet Explorer window
;Send ("!{F4}")

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "ending the log ", 0)    

; closing the log file 
FileClose ($_LogFileDesc)
$_XmlDomDoc = 0

;===============================================================================
;
; Description:      
; Syntax:           
; Parameter(s):     
; Requirement(s):   
; Return Value(s):  On Success - 
;                   On Failure - 
; Author(s):        Alexandru
; Note(s):          
;
;===============================================================================


>C:\program files\autoit3\beta\autoit3.exe "D:\alex\autoit\lgamr_users.au3"
>Exit code: 0
>C:\program files\autoit3\beta\autoit3.exe "D:\alex\autoit\lgamr_users.au3"

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;

#include <alexFunctions.au3>


; all the variables must be declared before they are used
AutoItSetOption ("MustDeclareVars", 1)
; set the delay time for the key strokes simulations
AutoItSetOption ("SendKeyDelay", 50)

; declaring the variables
Dim $_XmlDomDoc, $_MyErrorEvent, $_XmlDomDocRoot
Dim $_XmlDomDocSteps, $_XmlDomDocNodesList, $_XmlDomDocElement, $_XmlDomDocSetup  
Dim $_ConfigFile, $_LogFile, $_WebSiteAddress, $_Username, $_Password, $_DefaultPage ; $_WriteFile
Dim $_LogFileDesc, $_SetupValues
Dim $_PageText, $_TempLogDesc


; initiating the error handler
$_MyErrorEvent = ObjEvent ("AutoIt.error", "funcErrorHandler")

; creating the XML Document object
$_XmlDomDoc = ObjCreate ("Msxml2.DOMDocument.4.0")

;opening the temporary log file 
$_TempLogDesc = FileOpen (@WorkingDir & "/templog.txt", 2)
If $_TempLogDesc == -1 Then
    MsgBox (0, "script error message", "the temporary log file could not be created")
    Exit
EndIf
; writing in the log file for the first time 
writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "starting the log ", 0)    

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "finding the name of the configuration file ", 1)

; checking if the configuration file is passed as an argument
; if the number of command line parameters is not zero, then the first parameter should be the configuration file 
If $CmdLine[0] == 1 Then
    $_ConfigFile = $CmdLine[1]
Else
    $_ConfigFile = "config_users.xml"
EndIf

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "the name of the configuration file is: " & $_ConfigFile, 1)

;asynchronous download not permitted
$_XmlDomDoc.async = false

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "opening the configuration file ", 1)

; opening the configuration file
$_XmlDomDoc.load ($_ConfigFile)

; checking if the file was well loaded
If $_XmlDomDoc.parseError.errorCode <> 0 Then 
    writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, $_XmlDomDoc.parseError.reason & @TAB & _
                     "error line number: " & $_XmlDomDoc.parseError.line & @CRLF & @TAB & _
                     "error line: " & StringStripWS ($_XmlDomDoc.parseError.srcText, 1), 1 _
            )
    Exit 
EndIf

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "the configuration file was opened ", 1)

; finding out the root element of the xml file
$_XmlDomDocRoot = $_XmlDomDoc.documentElement

; finding out if the root element has children
If ($_XmlDomDocRoot.hasChildNodes) Then 
    ; if the children exist, then select each one of them 
    ; finding the element with the test setup information
    $_XmlDomDocSetup = $_XmlDomDocRoot.firstChild

    ; and then finding the element with the test steps
    $_XmlDomDocSteps = $_XmlDomDocRoot.lastChild
Else
    writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "the root element has no children", 1)
    writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "finishing the script ", 0)  
    Exit
EndIf

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "finding the setup values from the configuration file ", 1)

; finding the setup parameters
$_SetupValues = getSetupParameters ($_XmlDomDocSetup, $_XmlDomDocSetup.childNodes.length)
If IsArray ($_SetupValues) Then
   $_LogFile = $_SetupValues[0]
#cs
    $_WebSiteAddress = $_SetupValues[1]
   $_Username = $_SetupValues[2]
   $_Password = $_SetupValues[3]
   $_DefaultPage = $_SetupValues[4]
#ce
Else
   writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "there is no information in the setup section of the configuration file", 1)
   writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "finishing the script ", 0)    
   Exit
EndIf

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "setup values from the configuration file found ", 1)

; closing the temp log file 
If FileClose ($_TempLogDesc) == 0 Then
    MsgBox (0, "script error message", "the temporary file handle is invalid. the file could not be closed")
    Exit
EndIf
    
; copy the content of the temporary log file to the log file from the configuration file 
If fileToFile (@WorkingDir & "/templog.txt", $_LogFile.text) == 0 Then
    MsgBox (0, "script error message", "the temporary log could not be moved to the log file")
    Exit
EndIf

; opening the log file 
$_LogFileDesc = FileOpen ($_LogFile.text, 9)
; if the log file cannot be opened/created, then the script will exit
If $_LogFileDesc == -1 Then
    MsgBox (0, "script error message", "the log file could not be opened")
    Exit
EndIf

writeInLog ($_LogFileDesc, "setting the mouse position", 1)

; puts the mouse to a position where nothing happens :) 
MouseMove (0, 600)


; executing the test steps
execTestSteps ($_XmlDomDocSteps, $_LogFileDesc)

Sleep (3000)

; closing the Internet Explorer window
;Send ("!{F4}")

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "ending the log ", 0)    

; closing the log file 
FileClose ($_LogFileDesc)
$_XmlDomDoc = 0

;===============================================================================
;
; Description:      
; Syntax:           
; Parameter(s):     
; Requirement(s):   
; Return Value(s):  On Success - 
;                   On Failure - 
; Author(s):        Alexandru
; Note(s):          
;
;===============================================================================


>C:\program files\autoit3\beta\autoit3.exe "D:\alex\autoit\lgamr_users.au3"
>Exit code: 0
>C:\program files\autoit3\beta\autoit3.exe "D:\alex\autoit\lgamr_users.au3"

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;

#include <alexFunctions.au3>


; all the variables must be declared before they are used
AutoItSetOption ("MustDeclareVars", 1)
; set the delay time for the key strokes simulations
AutoItSetOption ("SendKeyDelay", 50)

; declaring the variables
Dim $_XmlDomDoc, $_MyErrorEvent, $_XmlDomDocRoot
Dim $_XmlDomDocSteps, $_XmlDomDocNodesList, $_XmlDomDocElement, $_XmlDomDocSetup  
Dim $_ConfigFile, $_LogFile, $_WebSiteAddress, $_Username, $_Password, $_DefaultPage ; $_WriteFile
Dim $_LogFileDesc, $_SetupValues
Dim $_PageText, $_TempLogDesc


; initiating the error handler
$_MyErrorEvent = ObjEvent ("AutoIt.error", "funcErrorHandler")

; creating the XML Document object
$_XmlDomDoc = ObjCreate ("Msxml2.DOMDocument.4.0")

;opening the temporary log file 
$_TempLogDesc = FileOpen (@WorkingDir & "/templog.txt", 2)
If $_TempLogDesc == -1 Then
    MsgBox (0, "script error message", "the temporary log file could not be created")
    Exit
EndIf
; writing in the log file for the first time 
writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "starting the log ", 0)    

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "finding the name of the configuration file ", 1)

; checking if the configuration file is passed as an argument
; if the number of command line parameters is not zero, then the first parameter should be the configuration file 
If $CmdLine[0] == 1 Then
    $_ConfigFile = $CmdLine[1]
Else
    $_ConfigFile = "config_users.xml"
EndIf

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "the name of the configuration file is: " & $_ConfigFile, 1)

;asynchronous download not permitted
$_XmlDomDoc.async = false

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "opening the configuration file ", 1)

; opening the configuration file
$_XmlDomDoc.load ($_ConfigFile)

; checking if the file was well loaded
If $_XmlDomDoc.parseError.errorCode <> 0 Then 
    writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, $_XmlDomDoc.parseError.reason & @TAB & _
                     "error line number: " & $_XmlDomDoc.parseError.line & @CRLF & @TAB & _
                     "error line: " & StringStripWS ($_XmlDomDoc.parseError.srcText, 1), 1 _
            )
    Exit 
EndIf

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "the configuration file was opened ", 1)

; finding out the root element of the xml file
$_XmlDomDocRoot = $_XmlDomDoc.documentElement

; finding out if the root element has children
If ($_XmlDomDocRoot.hasChildNodes) Then 
    ; if the children exist, then select each one of them 
    ; finding the element with the test setup information
    $_XmlDomDocSetup = $_XmlDomDocRoot.firstChild

    ; and then finding the element with the test steps
    $_XmlDomDocSteps = $_XmlDomDocRoot.lastChild
Else
    writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "the root element has no children", 1)
    writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "finishing the script ", 0)  
    Exit
EndIf

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "finding the setup values from the configuration file ", 1)

; finding the setup parameters
$_SetupValues = getSetupParameters ($_XmlDomDocSetup, $_XmlDomDocSetup.childNodes.length)
If IsArray ($_SetupValues) Then
   $_LogFile = $_SetupValues[0]
#cs
    $_WebSiteAddress = $_SetupValues[1]
   $_Username = $_SetupValues[2]
   $_Password = $_SetupValues[3]
   $_DefaultPage = $_SetupValues[4]
#ce
Else
   writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "there is no information in the setup section of the configuration file", 1)
   writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "finishing the script ", 0)    
   Exit
EndIf

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "setup values from the configuration file found ", 1)

; closing the temp log file 
If FileClose ($_TempLogDesc) == 0 Then
    MsgBox (0, "script error message", "the temporary file handle is invalid. the file could not be closed")
    Exit
EndIf
    
; copy the content of the temporary log file to the log file from the configuration file 
If fileToFile (@WorkingDir & "/templog.txt", $_LogFile.text) == 0 Then
    MsgBox (0, "script error message", "the temporary log could not be moved to the log file")
    Exit
EndIf

; opening the log file 
$_LogFileDesc = FileOpen ($_LogFile.text, 9)
; if the log file cannot be opened/created, then the script will exit
If $_LogFileDesc == -1 Then
    MsgBox (0, "script error message", "the log file could not be opened")
    Exit
EndIf

writeInLog ($_LogFileDesc, "setting the mouse position", 1)

; puts the mouse to a position where nothing happens :) 
MouseMove (0, 600)


; executing the test steps
execTestSteps ($_XmlDomDocSteps, $_LogFileDesc)

Sleep (3000)

; closing the Internet Explorer window
;Send ("!{F4}")

writeInLog ($_TempLogDesc, "ending the log ", 0)    

; closing the log file 
FileClose ($_LogFileDesc)
$_XmlDomDoc = 0

;===============================================================================
;
; Description:      
; Syntax:           
; Parameter(s):     
; Requirement(s):   
; Return Value(s):  On Success - 
;                   On Failure - 
; Author(s):        Alexandru
; Note(s):          
;
;===============================================================================


>C:\program files\autoit3\beta\autoit3.exe "D:\alex\autoit\lgamr_users.au3"
>Exit code: 0
>C:\program files\autoit3\beta\autoit3.exe "D:\alex\autoit\lgamr_users.au3"

Tab
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4000
0	0
05/10/2006 10:54:42 Microsoft Internet Explorer
5000
0	0
05/10/2006 10:54:43 http://www.google.ro/ - Microsoft Internet Explorer
Links
6000
0	0
05/10/2006 10:54:44 http://www.google.ro/ - Microsoft Internet Explorer
Links
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0	0
05/10/2006 10:54:45 http://www.google.ro/ - Microsoft Internet Explorer
Links
8000
0	0
05/10/2006 10:54:46 Google - Microsoft Internet Explorer
Links
http://www.google.ro/
http://www.google.ro/
Done
9000
1	1
05/10/2006 10:54:46 maximizing the application window
05/10/2006 10:54:47 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
05/10/2006 10:54:47 finished executing the test step 1
	test status: PASS

05/10/2006 10:54:47 starting to execute step 2
	action name : open_page : login page
05/10/2006 10:54:47 ---------------------------
05/10/2006 10:54:51 0 1000
05/10/2006 10:54:52 Links
http://lgamr.dvlp.nivis.com/QA/QA-1207/WEBUI/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fQA%2fQA-1207%2fWEBUI%2fDefault.aspx
http://lgamr.dvlp.nivis.com/QA/QA-1207/WEBUI/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fQA%2fQA-1207%2fWEBUI%2fDefault.aspx
Opening page http://lgamr.dvlp.nivis.com/QA/QA-1207/WEBUI/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fQA%2fQA-1207%2fWEBUI%2fDefault.aspx...
 2000
05/10/2006 10:54:53 Links
http://lgamr.dvlp.nivis.com/QA/QA-1207/WEBUI/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fQA%2fQA-1207%2fWEBUI%2fDefault.aspx
http://lgamr.dvlp.nivis.com/QA/QA-1207/WEBUI/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fQA%2fQA-1207%2fWEBUI%2fDefault.aspx
Done
 3000
05/10/2006 10:54:53 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
05/10/2006 10:54:53 finished executing the test step 2
	test status: PASS

05/10/2006 10:54:53 starting to execute step 3
	action name : login : 
05/10/2006 10:54:53 ---------------------------
05/10/2006 10:54:55 Links
http://lgamr.dvlp.nivis.com/QA/QA-1207/WEBUI/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fQA%2fQA-1207%2fWEBUI%2fDefault.aspx
http://lgamr.dvlp.nivis.com/QA/QA-1207/WEBUI/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fQA%2fQA-1207%2fWEBUI%2fDefault.aspx
Done
 1000
05/10/2006 10:54:58 Links
http://lgamr.dvlp.nivis.com/QA/QA-1207/WEBUI/default.aspx
http://lgamr.dvlp.nivis.com/QA/QA-1207/WEBUI/default.aspx
Done
 2000
05/10/2006 10:54:58 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
05/10/2006 10:54:58 finished executing the test step 3
	test status: PASS

05/10/2006 10:54:58 starting to execute step 4
	action name : open_page : Administration > Users
05/10/2006 10:54:58 ---------------------------
05/10/2006 10:55:04 Links
http://lgamr.dvlp.nivis.com/QA/QA-1207/WebUI/UsersView.aspx
http://lgamr.dvlp.nivis.com/QA/QA-1207/WebUI/UsersView.aspx
Opening page http://lgamr.dvlp.nivis.com/QA/QA-1207/WebUI/UsersView.aspx...
 1000
05/10/2006 10:55:06 Links
http://lgamr.dvlp.nivis.com/QA/QA-1207/WebUI/UsersView.aspx
http://lgamr.dvlp.nivis.com/QA/QA-1207/WebUI/UsersView.aspx
Done
??
??
??
 2000
05/10/2006 10:55:06 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
05/10/2006 10:55:06 finished executing the test step 4
	test status: PASS

05/10/2006 10:55:06 starting to execute step 5
	action name : search : 0
05/10/2006 10:55:06 ---------------------------
05/10/2006 10:55:07 am trimis la combo - 
05/10/2006 10:55:07 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
05/10/2006 10:55:07 finished executing the test step 5
	test status: FAIL

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05/10/2006 10:55:10 ending the log 
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