Path parsing differs between users

[YMI]

Hi,

I'm building an AutoIt application with a friend, and my system parses paths differently than his system.

For example, my system treats "" the same way as "" (very common in programming languages), but his system doesn't (my files are found while his won't).

Another problem I've encountered is differences regarding relative paths. For example, we're use the ImageSearch module.

My file structure is:

mainmain_app.au3:

#include <modules\Utils.au3>

SearchWrapper() 

mainmodulesUtils.au3

#include <ImageSearch.au3>

Func SearchWrapper()
    _ImageSearchArea(...)
EndFunc 

mainmodulesImageSearchDLL.dll

mainmodulesImageSearch.au3

.
.
.
Func _ImageSearchArea($findImage,$resultPosition,$x1,$y1,$right,$bottom,ByRef $x, ByRef $y, $tolerance)
    ...
    $result = DllCall("modules\ImageSearchDLL.dll","str","ImageSearch","int",$x1,"int",$y1,"int",$right,"int",$bottom,"str",$findImage)
    ...
.
.
.

On my system, the first parameter to DllCall must be "modulesImageSearchDLL.dll", or it fails. On my friend's system it fails unless we set it to "ImageSearchDLL.dll" (without the "modules" prefix).

When I checked, both @ScriptDir and @WorkingDir contain the main directory (both on my system and my friend's), so relative paths should behave the same.

The code is identical, as we're using version control and can easily identify any differences in the code.

I'm using AutoIt v3.3.12.0 and he uses v3.3.10.2 (might be the root cause).

Does anyone know what can cause such a difference in behaviour?

Thanks a lot!

[YMI]

On further investigation, it seems like x86 and x64 might something to do with it (at least partially).

[YMI]

Anyone?

[wisem2540]

If it works for you, why not compile it to an EXE and give it to him?  Then it would be guaranteed to work.  Otherwise, maybe you both should use the same version of autoit?

[YMI]

If it works for you, why not compile it to an EXE and give it to him?  Then it would be guaranteed to work.  Otherwise, maybe you both should use the same version of autoit?

 

1. This will be distributed to the masses, so I can't guarantee that everyone who downloads my app will have the same AutoIt version as I do.

2. This app is open source, so even if I do compile it, people might get the code and suddenly it'll stop working for them.

[JohnOne]

I really do not understand this, if you are writing the code then you determine what is in what folder.

If a user feels he can change that then that user should change it all the time.

[YMI]

The problem is that the files are in the same folders, but one system responds to one relative path and another system responds to a different relative path (on an identical file tree).

[JohnOne]

Well it is weird..

n my system, the first parameter to DllCall must be "modulesImageSearchDLL.dll", or it fails. On my friend's system it fails unless we set it to "ImageSearchDLL.dll" (without the "modules" prefix).

That suggests the files are in separate folders  I have never heard the like.

I would simple instruct my users to download the correct version of AutoIt.

I know that does not solve the issue, but I'm stumped, perhaps someone else can shed some light.

[Blue_Drache]

Can we get more of the script since it's open source?  There may be something else that you're overlooking that's important.

[YMI]

It's still work in progress (this being a stable tag), but I'm attaching the code:

<snip>

Edited August 18, 2014 by Melba23
Code link removed

[Gianni]

you could try to use this sintax:

#include <.\modules\Utils.au3>

added "." in front of path, that means starting point is current directory (of the running script)

or even this sintax:

$result = DllCall(@ScriptDir & "\modules\ImageSearchDLL.dll", "str", "ImageSearch", "int", $x1, "int", $y1, "int", $right, "int", $bottom, "str", $findImage)

that means starting point is @script dir.

or also this should work:

$result = DllCall(".\modules\ImageSearchDLL.dll", "str", "ImageSearch", "int", $x1, "int", $y1, "int", $right, "int", $bottom, "str", $findImage)

[YMI]

I tried adding "." and it didn't work. I'll try @ScriptDir, although I think I tried it already.

[Blue_Drache]

Ghomfights.au3

$usepotion = 1
$xratio = 1
$yratio = 1
Global Const $default_resolutionX = 1366
Global Const $default_resolutionY = 768
Global Const $x_ratio = @DesktopWidth / $default_resolutionX
Global Const $y_ratio = @DesktopHeight / $default_resolutionY

Func wizard()
      HotKeySet("{F1}", "_Close")
    Sleep(500)
    MouseMove(Round(902 * $x_ratio), Round(192 * $y_ratio)) ; Move mouse straight
    Sleep(500)
    ; Buffs
     Send("1")
    Sleep(30)
    Send("2")
    Sleep(35)
    Send("3")
    Sleep(40)
    Send("{SHIFTDOWN}")
    Sleep(200)

I knew there was something you were overlooking.  The forum rules.

Game bot.  Reported.

Edited August 18, 2014 by Blue_Drache

[Melba23]

YMI,

Unfortunately you appear to have missed the Forum rules on your way in. Please read them now (there is also a link at bottom right of each page) - particularly the bit about not discussing game automation - and then you will understand why you will get no more help and this thread will now be locked.

M23