Any Newbies want to work together on a little project

[SparkSoft]

Trying to make something useful, but easy for us newbies to make

[jaberwacky]

If you can ever decide on something to script then maybe you could use this neat service that I just discovered: EtherCodes. It's a real time collaborative editor. Doesn't support AutoIt syntax highlighting though. I thought they said that you could chat there but I don't see it.

Newb Project

Edited October 9, 2010 by jaberwocky6669

[SparkSoft]

If anyone wants to help us newbies, ive made a project on that ethercodes website, PM Me and ill send you the link

Thanks For The Help People

Edited October 9, 2010 by SparkSoft

[Decipher]

I'm working on a project myself and as a newbie I'm asking for help

I'm scripting my own version of the Firefox Preloader to work to my needs and would like to publish the sourecode for all to modify to theirs.

I welcome suggestions and improvements please.

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[b]#NoTrayIcon 
#include<Process.au3>

Dim $Window_Status, $Breakdoloop, $Do

ShowProgress(ProgressOn("Firefox Preloader", "Firefox Loading . . .", "0 percent"))

ShowProgress(Progress(1, 15, 50))

If ProcessExists("firefox.exe") Then
    RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c pskill.exe -t firefox.exe', '', @SW_HIDE)
EndIf

ShowProgress(Progress(15, 20, 50))

RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c cscript.exe C:\windows\system32\replace.vbs "C:\firefox\localstore.rdf" "chrome://browser/content/browser.xul#main-window" "Deleted"', '', @SW_HIDE)

ShowProgress(Progress(20, 30, 50))

Run("firefox.exe /prefetch:1", "", @SW_MINIMIZE)

ShowProgress(Progress(30, 50, 50))
    
Do
    If ProcessExists("firefox.exe") Then
        $pid = WinGetProcess("[CLASS:MozillaUIWindowClass]") 
        If $pid = -1 Then
            $pid = "invalid"
        Else
            ShowProgress(Progress(50, 70, 50))
            Sleep(500)
            $Breakdoloop = 1
        EndIf
    EndIf

Until $Breakdoloop = 1

ShowProgress(Progress(70, 90, 50))

Do
    $state = WinGetState("[CLASS:MozillaUIWindowClass]", "")
    If BitAnd($state, 16) Then
        WinSetState("[CLASS:MozillaUIWindowClass]", "", @SW_HIDE)
        ShowProgress(Progress(90, 100, 80))
        Sleep(1000)
        ProgressOff()
        $Window_Status = 1
    EndIf

Until $Window_Status = 1

ProcessSetPriority("firefox.exe", 0)
ToolTip("-Firefox is Loaded. PID is " & $pid & ".", 920, 710, "Firefox Preloader", 1, 2)

Sleep(5000)

Func ShowProgress($Do)
    If 5 = 1 Then ; 5 = 5 On, 5 = 1 Off
        $Do  
    Else
        Dim $do_nothing
    EndIf
EndFunc


Func Progress($Progress, $To, $Sleep)
    For $i = $Progress to $To step 1
        Sleep($Sleep)
        ProgressSet( $i, $i & " percent")
        If $i = 100 Then ProgressSet( $i, $i & " percent", "Firefox is Loaded . . . Complete!")
    Next
EndFunc[/b]

I've never really used forums before so I don't really don't know how to put source in box or anything nvm

I'm a real newbie so please excuse me.

Edited October 9, 2010 by decipher

[DarkAngel]

Whats with this ether code thingy ?? Its loading and loading and loading ... O bdw ... So sparksoft ... the utility thingy is final then ?? the one u wish to pack with ur netbook b4 u give it to ya mom . So lets start working on it then .. its a sort of vacation for me now .. so lots of time

[SparkSoft]

Whoever wants to help go to this website,

Online Newbie Project

I dont know why it isnt working for You Darkangel, what browser are you using?

[BrewManNH]

Ethercodes.com won't work with any IE based browsers, so that will eliminate a sizable portion of potential help. You might want to find another site that isn't so biased. Especially since they recommend, as one of the "approved" browsers, Safari which is one of the buggiest and least secure browsers out there. Not a glowing recommendation for any site when they recommend that one.

[SparkSoft]

Ethercodes.com won't work with any IE based browsers, so that will eliminate a sizable portion of potential help. You might want to find another site that isn't so biased. Especially since they recommend, as one of the "approved" browsers, Safari which is one of the buggiest and least secure browsers out there. Not a glowing recommendation for any site when they recommend that one.

I cant find antoher site Ive search and havnt found any that are as easier to use than this. Im using both IE and FireFox because hotmail doesnt work properly in firefox, but does in IE, and that ethercode doesnt work in IE but does in firefox its pretty annoying that one website works in one browser and one works in another, its stupid

[BrewManNH]

http://sourceforge.net/

[SparkSoft]

Oh could someone signup for sourceforge

Edited October 9, 2010 by SparkSoft

[jaberwacky]

Yeah SourceForge would probably be the best. How about Google Code?

[SparkSoft]

Yeah SourceForge would probably be the best. How about Google Code?

I think that online collaberation code editor was kinda cool because we can chat on it, and learn from each other in realtime

shame it doesnt work on IE though

[DarkAngel]

Grrrr can we start working on something at least ?? This is the gen sup and help section not the chat section ...

[Bert]

If you can ever decide on something to script then maybe you could use this neat service that I just discovered: EtherCodes. It's a real time collaborative editor. Doesn't support AutoIt syntax highlighting though. I thought they said that you could chat there but I don't see it.

Newb Project

http://getsatisfaction.com/ethercodes/topics/how_to_contribute_language_syntax

[SparkSoft]

Im new so I dont know where to start.

What Idea should we start first. I was thinking of the program launcher first as thats the easiest and it will open the other programs up, then start to make the suite of apps.

Edited October 10, 2010 by SparkSoft

[DarkAngel]

Ok done .. i have started working on the gui of the prog launcher .

[SparkSoft]

could you show a screenshot

[AlmarM]

So you folks already know what your going to make?

[trung0407]

The first thing a newbie should learn is syntax. Know how to use a loop, comparing, etc...

The second thing is algorithms. Know how to to manipulate arrays, what to do first, what to do next

After that is to learning how to apply functions.

Next is to learn GUI, interaction betweens controls.

The last is probably networking, memory editing and the use of dllcall to use many more functions.

[Kalin]

The first thing a newbie should learn is syntax. Know how to use a loop, comparing, etc...

The second thing is algorithms. Know how to to manipulate arrays, what to do first, what to do next

After that is to learning how to apply functions.

Next is to learn GUI, interaction betweens controls.

The last is probably networking, memory editing and the use of dllcall to use many more functions.

I disagree.