Pause Script - OnEventMode

[enaiman 14]

Sorry for opening another topic with this subject - I did a search for "pause" and read alot of previous topics; I guess people get jumpy about this topic ... and they are right because many could be avoided with a minimum research.

I'm working on a script which does configuration changes on a big number of network switches (the IP are read from an ini file)

The fact is - once I start the process I cannot pause or stop it - it will go on until there is a login error or the end of IP list is reached)

Here is the code of the main function

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Func main_func()
    Do
        $current_ip = IniRead($ip_ini, "IP", "ip"&$current_ipno, "")                    ;read the current IP
        $tterm_ttl = $current_ip&" - Tera Term VT"                          ;
        $delay = Ping($current_ip)+Ping($current_ip)+Ping($current_ip)+Ping($current_ip)
        $sw_string = ""
        $begin_time = TimerInit()
        ;first login - creating the temp admin account
        $tterm = Run($teraterm&" "&$current_ip&" /L=teraterm.log")
        Sleep (2000)
        WinWait($tterm_ttl, "")
        WinActivate ("Secure Password Changer", "")
        login("admin", $adminpwd)
        read_last($tterm_log)
        If StringInStr ($lastline_content, "*") Then
            $sw_string = StringMid($lastline_content, 3, 10)
        Else
            $sw_string = StringLeft($lastline_content,10 )
        EndIf
        ControlSend($tterm_ttl,"", "","create account admin temp "&$temppwd&@CR)
        wait_prompt ("#")
        update_status($sw_string&" Temp admin account created.")
        ControlSend($tterm_ttl,"", "","logout"&@CR)
        wait_prompt ("(y/n)")
        ControlSend($tterm_ttl,"", "","n"&@CR)
        Do 
            Sleep(200)
        Until Not WinExists($tterm_ttl, "")
        ;second login - verifying the temp admin account and changing admin password
        $tterm = Run($teraterm&" "&$current_ip&" /L=teraterm.log")
        WinWait($tterm_ttl, "")
        WinActivate ("Secure Password Changer", "")
        login("temp", $temppwd)
        update_status($sw_string&" Temp admin account verified.")
        ControlSend($tterm_ttl,"", "","configure account admin "&$newadminpwd&@CR)
        wait_prompt ("#")
        update_status($sw_string&" Admin password changed.")
        ControlSend($tterm_ttl,"", "","logout"&@CR)
        wait_prompt ("(y/n)")
        ControlSend($tterm_ttl,"", "","n"&@CR)
        Do 
            Sleep(200)
        Until Not WinExists($tterm_ttl, "")
        ;third login - verifying new account password and deleting the temp admin account
        $tterm = Run($teraterm&" "&$current_ip&" /L=teraterm.log")
        WinWait($tterm_ttl, "")
        WinActivate ("Secure Password Changer", "")
        login("admin", $newadminpwd)
        update_status($sw_string&" New admin password verified.")
        ControlSend($tterm_ttl,"", "","delete account temp "&@CR)
        wait_prompt ("#")
        update_status($sw_string&" Temp admin account deleted.")
        ControlSend($tterm_ttl,"", "","logout"&@CR)
        wait_prompt ("(y/n)")
        ControlSend($tterm_ttl,"", "","n"&@CR)
        update_status($sw_string&" Saving configuration.")
        Do 
            Sleep(200)
        Until Not WinExists($tterm_ttl, "")
        GUICtrlSetData ($switches, Int (GUICtrlRead($switches))+1)      ;update number of switches processed
        $current_ipno +=1                       ;go to next IP on the list
        $end_time = TimerDiff($begin_time)              ;get the time spent on the switch
        $time_spent += $end_time                    ;get the whole time
        $average_time = $time_spent/Int (GUICtrlRead($switches))        ;get the average
        $average_time = Round($average_time)                ;get rid of decimals
        time_format()
        GUICtrlSetData ($avg_time, $swtime)         ;display the time
        If $current_ipno > IniRead($ip_ini, "IP", "ip_count", "") Then  ;if the last IP was processed
            update_status(" ALL passwords changed.")
            FileClose ($process_log)
            Return                                                      ;get out of this routine
        EndIf
    Until $status_flag = 1 Or $temp_flag = 1
    
EndFunc

What could really solve my problem wouldn't be a real "pause" but a way to set $status_flag or $temp_flag to 1 and this will end the main function (after the function is completed) I want to accomplish this by pressing a button. I know it is difficult and I can't imagine a way to do it (I don't wat to use the HotKeySet solution to pause the script).

I imagine that OnEventMode is not the easiest way to do this but unfortunately it is to late to do it.

Any answer is highly appreciated.

[PsaltyDS 29]

It's not that mysterious. Here is a much shorter script for a demo:

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#include <guiconstants.au3>
Opt("GuiOnEventMode", 1)
Global $RunFlag = 0, $Cycles = 0

; Create GUI
$hGUI = GUICreate("Pause Demo", 220, 120)
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "_Quit")
$Label_1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Cycles of main_func() completed: 0", 20, 20, 180, 30, $SS_CENTER)
$Button_1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("START", 20, 70, 50, 30)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent(-1, "_ButtonHit")
$Button_2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("PAUSE", 90, 70, 50, 30)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent(-1, "_ButtonHit")
$Button_3 = GUICtrlCreateButton("ABORT", 160, 70, 50, 30)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent(-1, "_ButtonHit")
GUISetState()

While 1
    If $RunFlag Then main_func()
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

Func _ButtonHit()
    Switch @GUI_CtrlId
        Case $Button_1
            $RunFlag = 1
        Case $Button_2
            $RunFlag = 0
        Case $Button_3
            Exit
    EndSwitch
EndFunc

Func main_func()
    GUICtrlSetData($Label_1, "Cycles of main_func() completed: " & $Cycles)
    $Cycles += 1
    Sleep(500)
EndFunc   ;==>main_func

Func _Quit()
    Exit
EndFunc   ;==>_Quit

[enaiman 14]

Great example

Thank you

I've noticed you used @GUI_CtrlId - is this macro supposed to work on 3.2.2.0 or beta and not on 3.2.1.0? When trying to use it on 3.2.1.0 I get an error "Macro unknown" so I imagine that I should use a newer version ... heh ... here comes another dilemma because of ControlSend which doesn't work properly on 3.2.2.0 and beta .

Anyway - You gave me a solution and I am grateful.

Thank you again.

Edited:

Tested it and it works great - I don't get errors about @GUI_CtrlId anymore.

You have my eternal gratitude.

Edited May 1, 2007 by enaiman