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Edit: manipulating notepad.exe memory violates forum rules.

Shotgun approach since I can't test here: Send("{RALT down}yourkeyhere{RALT up}") Send("^!yourkeyhere") Send("{CTRL down}{ALT down}yourkeyhere{ALT up}{CTRL up}") ? There's probably some better way we could do this if we knew the scancode. Alternatively, if you already know what text you want in notepad, use a different method than AltGR+Send to send the unicode text to notepad. Eg: For a given unicode string I would think you could do something like: For $i=1 To StringLen($str) Local $c=StringMid($str,$i,1) Local $a=AscW($c) If $a>0xFF Then Send("{ASC "&$a&"}") Else Send($c,1) EndIf Next But even that seems unnecessary and redundant. Edit: According to the help file, ASC must be used for unicode; but using Send() with the Raw flag set to 1 works fine for me? WinActivate("Untitled - Notepad") Local $str=BinaryToString("0x019C019D",3);Latin Turned M, N with Left Hook Send($str,1)

Did some spring-cleaning on the source code: #RequireAdmin #region ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI **** #AutoIt3Wrapper_UseUpx=n #AutoIt3Wrapper_AU3Check_Stop_OnWarning=y #AutoIt3Wrapper_AU3Check_Parameters=-d -w 1 -w 2 -w 3 -w 4 -w 5 -w 6 #endregion ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI **** #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <EditConstants.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> #include <StaticConstants.au3> #include <Array.au3> Global Enum $UIO_HWND = 0, $UIO_TEXT, $UIO_SELECT, $UIO_SAVE, $UIO_RESTORE Global Enum $UIS_HWND = 0, $UIS_HELP, $UIS_REFRESH = 6, $UIS_DYNAMIC = 7, $UIS_DYNCTRLS = 4, $UIS_DYNBUTTONMOD = Mod($UIS_DYNAMIC, $UIS_DYNCTRLS) Global $ProgressIncrement Global $bag_entries[11];elements are array[5]= 0:$display_name 1:$bag_key 2:$bag 3:$valueName 4:$valueDisplayName Global $selected = -1 Global $uiInfo_Ops = uiCreateOptions() uiOptions_Reset($bag_entries, $selected, $uiInfo_Ops) Global $uiInfo_Sel[60] Global $hadSettings = load($uiInfo_Ops, $uiInfo_Sel, $selected, $bag_entries) uiSelector_Populate($uiInfo_Sel, $bag_entries, Not $hadSettings);refresh if didn't cache settings GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $uiInfo_Ops[$UIO_HWND]) If (Not $hadSettings) Or $selected < 1 Then GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $uiInfo_Sel[$UIS_HWND]) WinActivate($uiInfo_Sel[$UIS_HWND]) Else GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $uiInfo_Sel[$UIS_HWND]) WinActivate($uiInfo_Ops[$UIO_HWND]) EndIf ;------------------------------------ Global $amsg, $msg While 1 $amsg = GUIGetMsg(1) Switch $amsg[0] Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE If $amsg[1] = $uiInfo_Ops[$UIO_HWND] Then Quit($selected, $bag_entries) GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $uiInfo_Sel[$UIS_HWND]) WinActivate($uiInfo_Ops[$UIO_HWND]) Case $uiInfo_Sel[$UIS_REFRESH] uiSelector_Populate($uiInfo_Sel, $bag_entries) ContinueCase Case $uiInfo_Ops[$UIO_SELECT] GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $uiInfo_Sel[$UIS_HWND]) WinActivate($uiInfo_Sel[$UIS_HWND]) Case $uiInfo_Ops[$UIO_SAVE] uiOptions_Save($uiInfo_Ops, $bag_entries, $selected) uiOptions_Reset($bag_entries, $selected, $uiInfo_Ops) Case $uiInfo_Ops[$UIO_RESTORE] uiOptions_Restore($uiInfo_Ops, $bag_entries, $selected) uiOptions_Reset($bag_entries, $selected, $uiInfo_Ops) Case $uiInfo_Sel[$UIS_HELP] MsgBox(0, "Position Information Locations", "This window lists system icon position settings" & @CRLF & "This selection may help if restoring settings does not work. If you do not know what to select, try `Current User`. ") EndSwitch For $i = $UIS_DYNAMIC To UBound($uiInfo_Sel) - 1 If $amsg[0] = $uiInfo_Sel[$i] And $uiInfo_Sel[$i] <> 0 And Mod($i, $UIS_DYNCTRLS) = $UIS_DYNBUTTONMOD Then uiSelector_Submit(Int(GUICtrlRead($uiInfo_Sel[$i])), $uiInfo_Ops, $uiInfo_Sel, $selected, $bag_entries); the displayed count number will also be the 1-based index of the item, since they're inserted sequentially without gaps. ExitLoop EndIf Next WEnd ;------------------------ Func load(ByRef $uiInfo_Options, ByRef $uiInfo_Selector, ByRef $iSelected_out, ByRef $bags) Local $hadSettings = False For $i = 0 To UBound($bags)-1 Local $entry[5] If IniRead("itempos.ini", "cache", $i, "") = "array" Then For $j = 0 To 4 $entry[$j] = IniRead("itempos.ini", "cache", $i & '_' & $j, "") Next $bags[$i] = $entry $hadSettings = True Else $bags[$i] = IniRead("itempos.ini", "cache", $i, "") EndIf Next Local $n = Int(IniRead("itempos.ini", "settings", "selected", -1)) If Not $hadSettings Then $n = -1 uiSelector_Submit($n, $uiInfo_Options, $uiInfo_Selector, $iSelected_out, $bags) Return $hadSettings EndFunc ;==>load Func Quit(ByRef $iSelected_in, ByRef $bags_in) IniWrite("itempos.ini", "settings", "selected", $iSelected_in) For $i = 0 To UBound($bags_in)-1 Local $entry = $bags_in[$i] If IsArray($entry) Then IniWrite("itempos.ini", "cache", $i, "array") For $j = 0 To 4 IniWrite("itempos.ini", "cache", $i & '_' & $j, $entry[$j]) Next Else IniWrite("itempos.ini", "cache", $i, $entry) EndIf Next Exit EndFunc ;==>Quit Func isSaved(ByRef $iSelected, ByRef $bags_in) Local $entry = $bags_in[$iSelected] If Not IsArray($entry) Then Return False Return StringLen(IniRead("itempos.ini", safename($entry[0] & '-' & $entry[2]), safename($entry[3]), "")) > 0 EndFunc ;==>isSaved Func uiOptions_Save(ByRef $uiInfo_Options, ByRef $bags, ByRef $iSelected) GUICtrlSetState($uiInfo_Options[$UIO_SAVE], $GUI_DISABLE) GUICtrlSetState($uiInfo_Options[$UIO_RESTORE], $GUI_DISABLE) WinActivate("Program Manager") Sleep(250) Send("{F5}") Sleep(1000) WinActivate($uiInfo_Options[$UIO_HWND]) Local $entry = $bags[$iSelected] Local $nameSafe = safename($entry[0] & '-' & $entry[2]) Local $bag_key = $entry[1] Local $valueName = $entry[3] Local $valueNameSafe = safename($valueName) Local $value = RegRead($bag_key, $valueName) ConsoleWrite("Saving to " & $nameSafe & @CRLF) IniWrite("itempos.ini", $nameSafe, $valueNameSafe, $value) EndFunc ;==>uiOptions_Save Func uiOptions_Restore(ByRef $uiInfo_Options, ByRef $bags, ByRef $iSelected) GUICtrlSetState($uiInfo_Options[$UIO_SAVE], $GUI_DISABLE) GUICtrlSetState($uiInfo_Options[$UIO_RESTORE], $GUI_DISABLE) Local $entry = $bags[$iSelected] Local $nameSafe = safename($entry[0] & '-' & $entry[2]) Local $bag_key = $entry[1] Local $valueName = $entry[3] Local $valueNameSafe = safename($valueName) Local $value = IniRead("itempos.ini", $nameSafe, $valueNameSafe, "") ConsoleWrite("Restoring from " & $nameSafe & @CRLF) If StringLen($value) = 0 Then Return MsgBox(0, 'Restore Error', "No data is available for this entry to be restored.") ProcessKill('explorer.exe') ProcessWaitClose('explorer.exe') RegWrite($bag_key, $valueName, "REG_BINARY", Binary($value)) Run('explorer.exe') EndFunc ;==>restore ;-------------------------------------------------- Func uiCreateOptions() Local $uiInfo[5] $uiInfo[0] = GUICreate("Desktop Position Options", 350 + 20, 100) $uiInfo[1] = GUICtrlCreateInput("Not Selected", 0, 0, 350, 20, $ES_READONLY) $uiInfo[2] = GUICtrlCreateButton("...", 350, 0, 20, 20) $uiInfo[3] = GUICtrlCreateButton("Save", 0, 20, 350 + 20, 40) $uiInfo[4] = GUICtrlCreateButton("Restore", 0, 60, 350 + 20, 40) Return $uiInfo EndFunc ;==>uiCreateOptions Func uiOptions_Reset(ByRef $bags, ByRef $iSelected_in, ByRef $uiInfo_Options) If $iSelected_in > 0 Then GUICtrlSetState($uiInfo_Options[3], $GUI_ENABLE) If isSaved($iSelected_in, $bags) Then GUICtrlSetState($uiInfo_Options[4], $GUI_ENABLE) Else GUICtrlSetState($uiInfo_Options[4], $GUI_DISABLE) EndIf Else GUICtrlSetState($uiInfo_Options[3], $GUI_DISABLE) GUICtrlSetState($uiInfo_Options[4], $GUI_DISABLE) EndIf EndFunc ;==>uiOptions_Reset Func uiSelector_Submit($n, ByRef $uiInfo_Options, ByRef $uiInfo_Selector, ByRef $iSelected, ByRef $bags_in) $iSelected = $n Local $entry = "" If $iSelected > 0 Then $entry = $bags_in[$n] If IsArray($entry) Then GUICtrlSetData($uiInfo_Options[1], $entry[0] & '-' & $entry[2] & '-' & $entry[4]) If IsHWnd($uiInfo_Selector[0]) Then GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $uiInfo_Selector[0]) WinActivate($uiInfo_Options[$UIO_HWND]) uiOptions_Reset($bags_in, $iSelected, $uiInfo_Options) Return True Else GUICtrlSetData($uiInfo_Options[1], "Nothing Selected") uiOptions_Reset($bags_in, $iSelected, $uiInfo_Options) If IsHWnd($uiInfo_Selector[0]) Then GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $uiInfo_Selector[0]) WinActivate($uiInfo_Selector[0]) EndIf EndIf Return False EndFunc ;==>uiSelector_Submit Func uiSelector_Populate(ByRef $uiInfo, ByRef $bags, $doRefresh = True);; NOTE: uiInfo must be a 60-element array (ah hell, lets just give ourselves room to develop the UI a bit, the max dynamic controls will be 4*10 at this time) ProgressOn("Refreshing...", "Refreshing...") Local $maxCtrl = UBound($uiInfo) - 1 Local $maxBags = UBound($bags) - 1 ;to produce a UI without alot of extra Globals, we need to dynamically create our UI. So we need to discard of the old one. Sizing is also much easier this way. ProgressSet(1, "Cleaning up...") Sleep(250) For $n = 1 To $maxCtrl If $uiInfo[$n] Then GUICtrlDelete($uiInfo[$n]) Next If IsHWnd($uiInfo[0]) Then GUIDelete($uiInfo[0]) ;reset data If $doRefresh Then For $i = 0 To $maxBags $bags[$i] = '' Next ProgressSet(5, "Finding folder information sources...") searchhive($bags) EndIf ProgressSet(95, "Creating User Interface...") Sleep(250) ;get the count of dynamic entries so that we can determine UI dimensions. Local $count = 0 For $n = 1 To $maxBags If IsArray($bags[$n]) Then $count += 1 Next ;creating our UI and static elements first. $uiInfo[0] = GUICreate("Select system setting to use...", 450, 20 * ($count + 2) + 10) $uiInfo[1] = GUICtrlCreateButton("??", 0, 0, 20, 20) $uiInfo[2] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Profile", 020, 5, 250, 20) $uiInfo[3] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Bag", 270, 5, 050, 20) $uiInfo[4] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("ItemPos", 320, 5, 150, 20) $uiInfo[5] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("-----------------------------------", 0, 20, 450, 5, $SS_ETCHEDHORZ) $uiInfo[6] = GUICtrlCreateButton("Refresh", 0, 20 * ($count + 1) + 10, 450, 20) ; creating dynamic elements $count = 0 For $n = 1 To $maxBags Local $entry = $bags[$n] If IsArray($entry) Then Local $y = ($count + 1) * 20 + 5;back-to-back rows of 20px with an initial offset of 5 $count += 1 $uiInfo[07 + ($count - 1) * 4] = GUICtrlCreateButton($count & '.', 0, $y, 20, 20) $y += 5;offset labels slightly so that they look centered on the buttons instead of top-aligned. $uiInfo[08 + ($count - 1) * 4] = GUICtrlCreateLabel($entry[0], 020, $y, 250, 20) $uiInfo[09 + ($count - 1) * 4] = GUICtrlCreateLabel($entry[2], 270, $y, 050, 20) $uiInfo[10 + ($count - 1) * 4] = GUICtrlCreateLabel($entry[4], 320, $y, 150, 20) EndIf Next ProgressSet(100, "Showing off...") Sleep(250) GUISwitch($uiInfo[0]) ProgressOff() Return $uiInfo EndFunc ;==>uiSelector_Populate ;-------------------------------------------------------------------- Func searchhive(ByRef $results) ;ConsoleWrite('Current'&@CRLF) ProgressInitial(5) searchuser($results, 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER', 'Current User') ProgressSet(25) For $i = 1 To 9999; this looks bad, but substituting a While loop creates unnecessary lines for an index variable, and introduces an exhaustive search (limited by Signed Int maximum) Local $u = RegEnumKey("HKEY_USERS\", $i) If @error <> 0 Then ExitLoop ;ConsoleWrite($u&@CRLF) searchuser($results, "HKEY_USERS\" & $u, $u) ProgressSet(25 + $i * 10) Next EndFunc ;==>searchhive Func searchuser(ByRef $results, $user_key, $display_name) Local $software_key[2] = ["Software\Microsoft\Windows", "Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows"] Local $shell_key[2] = ["Shell", "ShellNoRoam"] Local $name_suffix For $sw In $software_key $name_suffix = "" If StringInStr($sw, "Local") Then $name_suffix = "L" For $shell In $shell_key If StringInStr($shell, "NoRoam") Then $name_suffix &= "NR" Local $bags_key = $user_key & "\" & $sw & "\" & $shell & "\Bags" For $i = 1 To 9999; this looks bad, but substituting a While loop creates unnecessary lines for an index variable, and introduces an exhaustive search (limited by Signed Int maximum) ProgressIncrement(0.01) Local $bag = RegEnumKey($bags_key, $i) If @error <> 0 Then ExitLoop If StringLen($name_suffix) > 0 Then $name_suffix = "(" & $name_suffix & ")" searchbag($results, $bags_key, $bag, $display_name & $name_suffix) Next Next Next EndFunc ;==>searchuser Func searchbag(ByRef $results, $bags_key, $bag, $display_name) Local $bag_key = $bags_key & '\' & $bag & '\Shell' Local $value For $i = 1 To 9999; this looks bad, but substituting a While loop creates unnecessary lines for an index variable, and introduces an exhaustive search (limited by Signed Int maximum) $value = RegEnumVal($bag_key, $i) If @error <> 0 Then ExitLoop If StringInStr($value, 'ItemPos') Then Local $entry[5] = [$display_name, $bag_key, $bag, $value, StringTrimLeft($value, 7)] _ArrayFixed_Add($results, $entry) EndIf Next $bag_key = $bags_key & '\' & $bag & '\Desktop' For $i = 1 To 9999; this looks bad, but substituting a While loop creates unnecessary lines for an index variable, and introduces an exhaustive search (limited by Signed Int maximum) $value = RegEnumVal($bag_key, $i) If @error <> 0 Then ExitLoop ;ConsoleWrite($value&@CRLF) If StringInStr($value, 'ItemPos') Then Local $entry[5] = [$display_name, $bag_key, $bag, $value, StringTrimLeft($value, 7)] _ArrayFixed_Add($results, $entry) EndIf Next EndFunc ;==>searchbag Func _ArrayFixed_Add(ByRef $array, $value);adds an item, overwriting the oldest item | NOTE: Edited from original intent, see comments Local $x = UBound($array) - 1 If $array[0] = $x Then Return False; *** decided later that overwriting sucked for systems with many profiles. Local $i = Mod($array[0], $x); values from 0 to x-1 Local $n = $i + 1;(0 to x-1)+1 = 1 to x $array[0] = $n; this is also the nonadjusted index for the next item :) $array[$n] = $value EndFunc ;==>_Array_Fixed_Push Func ProgressInitial($n = 0) $ProgressIncrement = $n ProgressSet($n) EndFunc ;==>ProgressInitial Func ProgressIncrement($n = 1) $ProgressIncrement += $n ProgressSet($ProgressIncrement) EndFunc ;==>ProgressIncrement Func safename($s) Return StringRegExpReplace($s, "[^a-zA-Z0-9_\-]", "_") EndFunc ;==>safename Func ProcessKill($p); I should probably credit someone for this function Local $Kernel32 = DllOpen("kernel32.dll") Local $hproc = DllCall($Kernel32, 'int', 'OpenProcess', 'int', 0x1F0FFF, 'int', True, 'int', ProcessExists($p)) DllCall($Kernel32, "int", "TerminateProcess", "int", $hproc[0], "dword", 1) DllClose($Kernel32) EndFunc ;==>ProcessKill UI Arrays were absolutely necessary to maintain conciseness while eliminating Global references.

Here is a ZIP for the compiled executables (x86 and x64). DesktopPos.zip Note: I encountered issues trying to run the script or compiled versions as x86 under a 64-bit platform - please choose executable and interpreter platform appropriately. Specifically, launching explorer with Run() does not seem to have the desired effect from a 32-bit executable ran on a 64-bit OS. There could be Registry differences also that effect this program's function.

Background My desktop icons shift around often when I extend my screen or connect a higher resolution monitor to my laptop, or when a game crashes in an awkward resolution. Recently I've not been having very much luck with programs and scripts that save desktop icon positions. I know there are various examples on this forum - but I've been frustrated by them as well as other options (eg: an outdated layout.dll shell extension) For the record, I use Windows 7 64-bit ; I haven't tested this on anything else, but that was probably part of the problem. From some research it appears desktop positions can be saved in one of several different registry keys; older programs may not be searching for them all. So, I decided to write my own crappy program that *did* search multiple locations for position settings. TL;DR Made a program to save desktop icon positions; checks for multiple settings before attempting. Sauce Anyway, here's my badly-informed bug-ridden spaghetti code that does what I need: Note: See slightly cleaned-up code in a reply below! #RequireAdmin #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <EditConstants.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> #include <StaticConstants.au3> #include <Array.au3> Global $results[11];elements are array[5]= 0:$display_name 1:$bag_key 2:$bag 3:$valueName 4:$valueDisplayName Global $ctrls[11][5] Global $selected = Int(IniRead("itempos.ini", "settings", "selected", -1)) Global $uiOps = GUICreate("Desktop Position Options", 350 + 20, 100) Global $txSel = GUICtrlCreateInput("Not Selected", 0, 0, 350, 20, $ES_READONLY) Global $btSel = GUICtrlCreateButton("...", 350, 0, 20, 20) Global $btSav = GUICtrlCreateButton("Save", 0, 20, 350 + 20, 40) Global $btRes = GUICtrlCreateButton("Restore", 0, 60, 350 + 20, 40) uiResetOptions() Global $uiSel, $btRef Local $hadSettings = load() uiPopulate($results, $ctrls, $uiSel, $btRef, (Not $hadSettings));refresh if didn't cache settings GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $uiOps) If (Not $hadSettings) Or $selected < 1 Then GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $uiSel) WinActivate($uiSel) Else GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $uiSel) WinActivate($uiOps) EndIf ;------------------------------------ While 1 $amsg = GUIGetMsg(1) $msg = $amsg[0] Switch $msg Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE If $amsg[1] = $uiOps Then Quit() GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $uiSel) WinActivate($uiOps) Case $btRef uiPopulate($results, $ctrls, $uiSel, $btRef) ContinueCase Case $btSel GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $uiSel) WinActivate($uiSel) Case $btSav save() uiResetOptions() Case $btRes restore() uiResetOptions() Case $ctrls[0][0] MsgBox(0, "Position Information Locations", "This window lists system icon position settings" & @CRLF & "This selection may help if restoring settings does not work. If you do not know what to select, try `Current User`. ") EndSwitch For $n = 1 To 10 If $msg = $ctrls[$n][0] And $ctrls[$n][0] <> 0 Then uiSelect($n) ExitLoop EndIf Next WEnd ;------------------------ Func load() Global $selected Global $results Local $hadSettings = False For $i = 0 To 10 Local $entry[5] If IniRead("itempos.ini", "cache", $i, "") = "array" Then For $j = 0 To 4 $entry[$j] = IniRead("itempos.ini", "cache", $i & '_' & $j, "") Next $results[$i] = $entry $hadSettings = True Else $results[$i] = IniRead("itempos.ini", "cache", $i, "") EndIf Next Local $n = Int(IniRead("itempos.ini", "settings", "selected", -1)) If Not $hadSettings Then $n = -1 uiSelect($n) Return $hadSettings EndFunc ;==>load Func Quit() IniWrite("itempos.ini", "settings", "selected", $selected) For $i = 0 To 10 Local $entry = $results[$i] If IsArray($entry) Then IniWrite("itempos.ini", "cache", $i, "array") For $j = 0 To 4 IniWrite("itempos.ini", "cache", $i & '_' & $j, $entry[$j]) Next Else IniWrite("itempos.ini", "cache", $i, $entry) EndIf Next Exit EndFunc ;==>quit Func uiResetOptions() If $selected > 0 Then GUICtrlSetState($btSav, $GUI_ENABLE) If isSaved() Then GUICtrlSetState($btRes, $GUI_ENABLE) Else GUICtrlSetState($btRes, $GUI_DISABLE) EndIf Else GUICtrlSetState($btSav, $GUI_DISABLE) GUICtrlSetState($btRes, $GUI_DISABLE) EndIf EndFunc ;==>uiResetOptions Func isSaved() Local $entry = $results[$selected] If Not IsArray($entry) Then Return False Return StringLen(IniRead("itempos.ini", safename($entry[0] & '-' & $entry[2] & '-' & $entry[4]), safename($entry[3]), "")) > 0 EndFunc ;==>isSaved Func save() GUICtrlSetState($btSav, $GUI_DISABLE) GUICtrlSetState($btRes, $GUI_DISABLE) WinActivate("Program Manager") Sleep(250) Send("{F5}") Sleep(1000) WinActivate($uiOps) Local $entry = $results[$selected] Local $nameSafe = safename($entry[0] & '-' & $entry[2] & '-' & $entry[4]) Local $bag_key = $entry[1] Local $valueName = $entry[3] Local $valueNameSafe = safename($valueName) Local $value = RegRead($bag_key, $valueName) ConsoleWrite("Saving to " & $nameSafe & @CRLF) IniWrite("itempos.ini", $nameSafe, $valueNameSafe, $value) EndFunc ;==>save Func restore() Local $entry = $results[$selected] Local $nameSafe = safename($entry[0] & '-' & $entry[2] & '-' & $entry[4]) Local $bag_key = $entry[1] Local $valueName = $entry[3] Local $valueNameSafe = safename($valueName) Local $value = IniRead("itempos.ini", $nameSafe, $valueNameSafe, "") ConsoleWrite("Restoring from " & $nameSafe & @CRLF) If StringLen($value) = 0 Then Return MsgBox(0, 'Restore Error', "No data is available for this entry to be restored.") ProcessKill('explorer.exe') ProcessWaitClose('explorer.exe') RegWrite($bag_key, $valueName, "REG_BINARY", Binary($value)) Run('explorer.exe') EndFunc ;==>restore ;-------------------------------------------------- Func uiSelect($n) Global $selected Global $results $selected = $n Local $entry = "" If $selected > 0 Then $entry = $results[$n] If IsArray($entry) Then GUICtrlSetData($txSel, $entry[0] & '-' & $entry[2] & '-' & $entry[4]) If IsHWnd($uiSel) Then GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $uiSel) WinActivate($uiOps) uiResetOptions() Return True Else GUICtrlSetData($txSel, "Nothing Selected") uiResetOptions() If IsHWnd($uiSel) Then GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $uiSel) WinActivate($uiSel) EndIf Return False EndFunc ;==>uiSelect Func uiPopulate(ByRef $results, ByRef $ctrls, ByRef $ui, ByRef $button, $doRefresh = True) ;results and ctrls must have the same UBound. ProgressOn("Refreshing...", "Refreshing...") ProgressSet(1, "Cleaning up...") Sleep(250) Local $x = UBound($ctrls) - 1 GUISwitch($ui) GUICtrlDelete($button) For $n = 0 To $x For $i = 0 To 3 If $ctrls[$n][$i] Then GUICtrlDelete($ctrls[$n][$i]) Next Next If IsHWnd($ui) Then GUIDelete($ui) If $doRefresh Then For $i = 0 To UBound($results) - 1 $results[$i] = '' Next ProgressSet(5, "Finding folder information sources...") searchhive($results) EndIf ProgressSet(95, "Creating User Interface...") Sleep(250) Local $count = 0 For $n = 1 To $x Local $y = ($n - 1) * 20 If IsArray($results[$n]) Then $count += 1 Next $ui = GUICreate("Select system setting to use...", 450, 20 * ($count + 2) + 10) $ctrls[0][0] = GUICtrlCreateButton("??", 0, 0, 20, 20) $ctrls[0][1] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Profile", 020, 5, 250, 20) $ctrls[0][2] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Bag", 270, 5, 050, 20) $ctrls[0][3] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("ItemPos", 320, 5, 150, 20) $ctrls[0][4] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("-----------------------------------", 0, 20, 450, 5, $SS_ETCHEDHORZ) $count = 0 For $n = 1 To $x Local $y = $n * 20 + 5 Local $entry = $results[$n] If IsArray($entry) Then $count += 1 $ctrls[$n][0] = GUICtrlCreateButton($count & '.', 0, $y, 20, 20) $y += 5 $ctrls[$n][1] = GUICtrlCreateLabel($entry[0], 020, $y, 250, 20) $ctrls[$n][2] = GUICtrlCreateLabel($entry[2], 270, $y, 050, 20) $ctrls[$n][3] = GUICtrlCreateLabel($entry[4], 320, $y, 150, 20) EndIf Next $ctrls[$x][4] = GUICtrlCreateButton("Refresh", 0, 20 * ($count + 1) + 10, 450, 20) $button = $ctrls[$x][4] GUISwitch($ui) ProgressSet(100, "Showing off...") Sleep(250) ProgressOff() Return $ui EndFunc ;==>uiPopulate ;-------------------------------------------------------------------- Func searchhive(ByRef $results) ;ConsoleWrite('Current'&@CRLF) ProgressInitial(5) searchuser($results, 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER', 'Current User') ProgressSet(25) For $i = 1 To 9999 Local $u = RegEnumKey("HKEY_USERS\", $i) If @error <> 0 Then ExitLoop ;ConsoleWrite($u&@CRLF) searchuser($results, "HKEY_USERS\" & $u, $u) ProgressSet(25 + $i * 10) Next EndFunc ;==>searchhive Func searchuser(ByRef $results, $user_key, $display_name) Local $software_key[2] = ["Software\Microsoft\Windows", "Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows"] Local $shell_key[2] = ["Shell", "ShellNoRoam"] Local $name_suffix For $sw In $software_key $name_suffix = "" If StringInStr($sw, "Local") Then $name_suffix = "L" For $shell In $shell_key If StringInStr($shell, "NoRoam") Then $name_suffix &= "NR" Local $bags_key = $user_key & "\" & $sw & "\" & $shell & "\Bags" For $i = 1 To 9999 ProgressIncrement(0.01) Local $bag = RegEnumKey($bags_key, $i) If @error <> 0 Then ExitLoop If StringLen($name_suffix) > 0 Then $name_suffix = "(" & $name_suffix & ")" searchbag($results, $bags_key, $bag, $display_name & $name_suffix) Next Next Next EndFunc ;==>searchuser Func searchbag(ByRef $results, $bags_key, $bag, $display_name) Local $bag_key = $bags_key & '\' & $bag & '\Shell' For $i = 1 To 9999 Local $value = RegEnumVal($bag_key, $i) If @error <> 0 Then ExitLoop If StringInStr($value, 'ItemPos') Then Local $entry[5] = [$display_name, $bag_key, $bag, $value, StringTrimLeft($value, 7)] _Array_Fixed_Push($results, $entry) EndIf Next $bag_key = $bags_key & '\' & $bag & '\Desktop' For $i = 1 To 9999 Local $value = RegEnumVal($bag_key, $i) If @error <> 0 Then ExitLoop ;ConsoleWrite($value&@CRLF) If StringInStr($value, 'ItemPos') Then Local $entry[5] = [$display_name, $bag_key, $bag, $value, StringTrimLeft($value, 7)] _Array_Fixed_Push($results, $entry) EndIf Next EndFunc ;==>searchbag Func _Array_Fixed_Push(ByRef $array, $value);adds an item, overwriting the oldest item | NOTE: Edited from original intent, see comments Local $x = UBound($array) - 1 If $array[0] = $x Then Return False; *** decided later that overwriting sucked for systems with many profiles. Local $i = Mod($array[0], $x); values from 0 to x-1 Local $n = $i + 1;(0 to x-1)+1 = 1 to x $array[0] = $n; this is also the nonadjusted index for the next item :) $array[$n] = $value EndFunc ;==>_Array_Fixed_Push Func ProgressInitial($n = 0) Global $ProgressIncrement $ProgressIncrement = $n ProgressSet($n) EndFunc ;==>ProgressInitial Func ProgressIncrement($n = 1) Global $ProgressIncrement $ProgressIncrement += $n ProgressSet($ProgressIncrement) EndFunc ;==>ProgressIncrement Func safename($s) Return StringRegExpReplace($s, "[^a-zA-Z0-9_\-]", "_") EndFunc ;==>safename Func ProcessKill($p); I should probably credit someone for this function $Kernel32 = DllOpen("kernel32.dll") $hproc = DllCall($Kernel32, 'int', 'OpenProcess', 'int', 0x1F0FFF, 'int', True, 'int', ProcessExists($p)) DllCall($Kernel32, "int", "TerminateProcess", "int", $hproc[0], "dword", 1) DllClose($Kernel32) EndFunc ;==>ProcessKill Other Notes This only scans for settings/prompts you on the first run, it should keep that information for the next run. It also limits you to using one of the first 10 profiles the scan results in. Sorry about having to kill/restart explorer when restoring positions - nothing else worked for me. Clarification for the ItemPos text: from what I've read, it is <Resolution>(<Monitor>). I'm unsure how settings behave when you have icons dragged from one screen to the next and restore one of the screens.

I have updated the first post to better explain why these programs are important to prove computer theories. It is clear that there was confusion why anyone would do this without referencing where the source was saved - it is to reprove that this turing-complete language can calculate it's own source without reading it directly from storage. Also, dear sirs - another twisted marvel resulting from tortuous programming: Global $gsQuine eq("MsgBox(0,'program','first exec line')") eq("MsgBox(0,'program','second exec line')") Func eq($s) Execute($s) $gsQuine&=BinaryToString(0x22287165)&$s&BinaryToString(0x0A0D2922) EndFunc $x="Global $gsQuine\r\n%sFunc eq($s)\r\nExecute($s)\r\n$gsQuine&=BinaryToString(0x22287165)&$s&BinaryToString(0x0A0D2922)\r\nEndFunc\r\n$x=%s\r\nMsgBox(0,'Quine Example',StringFormat($x,$gsQuine,Chr(34)&$x&Chr(34)))" MsgBox(0,'Quine Example',StringFormat($x,$gsQuine,Chr(34)&$x&Chr(34))) What is it? Why, what you have before you is none other than a dynamic quine or maybe a `quine skeleton`. It's not so dynamic in the sense that it changes (it doesn't), but this astonishing side-show freak of code is able to not only able to execute your own [execute-compatible] code (in eq() lines) but is able to display it's code in entirety after doing your bidding. The one limitation this has is that your expression must fit in a eq(" ") line with a single string literal, you cannot stray from the format eq("myexpressionhere"), meaning you can't use the " (double-quote) character directly. Note: your msgbox might wrap the quine output text where there is no newline. (as mine did) Screenshot: Note: tested only on 3.3.6.1

So, I've never really used the Downloads section of the site before much as I've relied on the forum upload option for my topics. But my board upload limit has closed in on me more or less and I've decided to put some of my Example programs on Downloads. However, I noted a couple of things which have probably already been commented on: On a download page, there are stars with a missing image(s), without the images I can't really tell how many stars it really has or what the rating is. http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/public/style_images/autoit/downloads/star.png http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/public/style_images/autoit/downloads/star_off.png http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/public/style_images/autoit/downloads/star_rated.png (tried searching for "star.png" on the forum, but the "." gets stripped out, didn't see any relevant threads otherwise :| ) When uploading a file, there are two File Version blanks... Maybe I'm thick but what is which for? ("Version number for this download." is vague since a file is a "download" but the each entry in Downloads is also a Download per se) I can guess that one may be a label for the entire Download and maybe another for the file maybe? Also, the AutoIt version select box doesn't seem to list more recent versions? (not really a major issue and I don't expect a Downloads update each time AutoIt is updated).Just some confusion there to iron out, nothing horrible. As a side note, how many of you actually use Downloads and are any of you still posting your main Examples with Post Uploads? Thanks Edit: Not sure if this goes in Chat or in General Help - It needs Help, but it's not AutoIt and Chat isn't for Help afaik.

*sneaks an update quietly onto the thread.

As noted in previous posts MD5CodeBuffer warning from MD5.au3 is an issue between Ward's MD5 library code and Au3Check.I do not maintain that code nor am I involved with it - you should consult Ward in his thread (I probably linked it in the first post, if not it's searchable.) about the issue. There are other MD5 libraries that are supported by this library and I noted so on the first post if I recall correctly. Also, since that is merely a warning, hitting Continue on the Au3Check window bypasses the issue (as does "compiling" the code).

My Tests using useragents/browsers: Firefox 3.6.13 Default - Empty Response IE 6 ua - Works IE 7 - Empty Response IE 8 ua - Works IE 9 ua - Works Google Chrome (5?) - Empty Response iPhone 3.0 ua - Empty Response Telnet.exe (no UA) - 403 ForbiddenI didn't see any official response or announcement over this yet, is anything else known? Not being able to access the main page but everything else for this long is a little weird.

lol Well, I was kind of leaning towards Free or Donationware anyway; no mandatory payment to use the full game whatsoever. I don't really like the idea of shareware or payware; shareware is just... 'ugh' mostly It's not like this concerns the current program (GG2) anyway, it would end up having much more to offer assuming it was developed that far. - - - - More on-topic: I need a name for this game! I tried to think of several but they all sounded cheesy. (even StarShooter for the the AutoIt game sounded a little cheesy to me) Edit: Since I seem to have halfway made up my mind about it being freeware, I can set up a Google Code page once it's named. I may need to check if GC will let you rename your project... nope.

Glad you liked it. Let me know if you notice any bugs or optionally have any ideas that you would like contribute to GG2. Off-topic: Still debating with myself what I want to do with it and whether to make it free/open-source or not. I hadn't really planned far enough ahead on whether it would be freeware in the end or not; I like source code collaboration and feedback also, but I can't have it both closed and collaborative at the same time on a small project... No idea what the success rate on low-end game monetization is; if it's terribly low (which it probably is) I might be more persuaded to just make it F/OSS. I've never actually licensed any of my software for-sale before either, so I don't know anything about the topic aside from required programming. The drawback with making it F/OSS (read: hobbyware) will be that it will get less attention and possibly be discontinued/backburnered for real-world involvement. I guess I could always go with a donationware model ) , not that I have any experience with that either.

I'll assume you meant the one I mentioned (d3dx9_41.dll) The d3dx9_41.dll was supposed to be standard with the newer DirectX 9.0c redistributables. Link. dxwebsetup is here if you need it. I'm not sure why you wouldn't have it... If all else fails, I can just supply it with the executable I guess. Or not, seeing as mine is 4MB and I'm on dialup.