"Error: Error parsing function call." ~ In One Of My Functions During Runtime

[drego]

Greetings,

I used to use this function a lot and never had any problems with it. I even recently added it to my UDF but now upon retesting it I get this error during runtime (No compile errors): Error: Error parsing function call.

Here is the function. It is for deleting IE and Flash cookies from the system:

#Include <File.au3>
#include <Array.au3>

Func _ClearCookies()
    ShellExecuteWait("RunDll32.exe","InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 2")
    $cookieFolders = _FileListToArray(@AppDataDir&"\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects","*",2)
    If @error Then
        Return "nonetorm"
    Else
        _ArrayDelete($cookieFolders,0)
        For $i = 0 To UBound($cookieFolders) -1
            $siteFolders = _FileListToArray(@AppDataDir&"\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\"&$cookieFolders[$i],"*",2)
            If $i = 0 Then
                _ArrayDelete($siteFolders,0)
            EndIf
            For $j = 0 To UBound($siteFolders) -1
                DirRemove(@AppDataDir&"\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\"&$cookieFolders[$i]&"\"&$siteFolders[$j],1)
            Next
        Next
    EndIf
    Return "cookiesremoved"
EndFunc

Thank you to anyone who can help.

[water]

Most of the time this error is caused by mismatching quotes.

[drego]

Most of the time this error is caused by mismatching quotes.

 

I have commented out the flash cookies code and only left the line:

ShellExecuteWait("RunDll32.exe","InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 2")

Which is what is causing the problem. When I run the RunDLL32.exe from powershell or CMD with that argument it works fine.

Edited January 21, 2015 by drego

[jdelaney]

Just to simplify your script a bit:

Func _ClearCookies()
    ShellExecuteWait("RunDll32.exe","InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 2")
    $cookieFolders = _FileListToArray(@AppDataDir&"\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects","*",2)
    If @error Then
        Return "nonetorm"
    Else
        For $i = 1 To UBound($cookieFolders) -1
            $siteFolders = _FileListToArray(@AppDataDir&"\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\"&$cookieFolders[$i],"*",2)
            For $j = 1 To UBound($siteFolders) -1
                DirRemove(@AppDataDir&"\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\"&$cookieFolders[$i]&"\"&$siteFolders[$j],1)
            Next
        Next
    EndIf
    Return "cookiesremoved"
EndFunc

Your second array was only deleting the 'counter' element on your first itteration through i, but it always will be there an each loop...switched to just skip it.

Edited January 21, 2015 by jdelaney

[drego]

I just did another test, commenting out the Shell line and leaving the flash cookie code. Both seem to crash the script with the same error. I don't get it.

[drego]

Just to simplify your script a bit:

Func _ClearCookies()
    ShellExecuteWait("RunDll32.exe","InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 2")
    $cookieFolders = _FileListToArray(@AppDataDir&"\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects","*",2)
    If @error Then
        Return "nonetorm"
    Else
        For $i = 1 To UBound($cookieFolders) -1
            $siteFolders = _FileListToArray(@AppDataDir&"\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\"&$cookieFolders[$i],"*",2)
            For $j = 1 To UBound($siteFolders) -1
                DirRemove(@AppDataDir&"\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\"&$cookieFolders[$i]&"\"&$siteFolders[$j],1)
            Next
        Next
    EndIf
    Return "cookiesremoved"
EndFunc

Your second array was only deleting the 'counter' element on your first itteration through i, but it always will be there an each loop...switched to just skip it.

 

Thanks, I'll use that but now I have a really strange problem. I commented EVERYTHING out of that function and I still get the same error when calling it.

[Melba23]

drego,

Please use the standard font size - there is no need to talk so loudly.

M23

[drego]

drego,

Please use the standard font size - there is no need to talk so loudly.

M23

 

k, I usually do that in forums to easily identify myself as the person who started the thread.

[drego]

lol nevermind. It was a stupid mistake in calling the function. I forgot the damn () and just noticed. ahh coding. Thanks for the update to the function I'll mention you in the UDF main post.

Edited January 21, 2015 by drego