Hi guys,
As requested attached are the seq (formerly sequence) and randomsearch
functions. If attachments do not work on this mailing list, please let
me know.
Thanks,
Neel
<search function="seq">
<name>Sequence</name>
<description>
Sequence will load a number of sites in one browser window in sequence. The arguments are all urls to web pages.<br/>
<div class="helpboxDescLabels">Usage:</div>
<table class="helpboxDescTable">
<tr><td>Set</td><td> - </td><td>seq <<i>search1</i>><br/> [<<i>search2</i>> [...]]<br/> /frequency:<<i>frequency</i>> /repeat:<<i>number</i>></td></tr>
<tr><td>Cancel</td><td> - </td><td>seq cancel</td></tr>
</table>
<div class="helpboxDescLabels">Switches:</div>
<table class="helpboxDescTable">
<tr><td>/frequency:<<i>seconds or ask</i>></td><td> - </td><td>Number of seconds between switches. Frequency of "0" will ask the user before switching. (default = 0)</td></tr>
<tr><td>/repeat:<<i>number</i>></td><td> - </td><td>Number of times to repeat the sequence. (default = 1, 0 = forever)</td></tr>
</table>
<div class="helpboxDescLabels">Example:</div>
<table class="helpboxDescTable">
<tr><td>seq http://www.gymamerica.com http://www.whitehouse.gov</td></tr>
</table>
</description>
<category>Functions</category>
<contributor>Neel Doshi</contributor>
<script><![CDATA[
// Array used to keep track of sequence commands that are pending completion
seqTracker = new Array();
function seqURLLoad(url_array, freq, repeat, seq_code, seq_target)
{
// The repeat parameter is really the parameter the user entered multiplied by the number of
// URLS in the array. This is done by the calling function.
// When the function calls itself the url_array is passed as a string
// otherwise it is passed as an array.
if (typeof url_array == 'string')
url_array = url_array.split(',');
// Move the URL in the url_array from the top to the bottom.
var strURL = url_array.shift();
url_array.push(strURL);
// Open the URL in a browser window.
// Note: I am using window.open because I do not know of another
// way to ensure opening the page in the same window everytime.
// For some reasons, certain sites seem to break this bit of functionality
// i.e. www.nytimes.com.
window.open(strURL, seq_target);
// See if the function should be called again.
if (--repeat == 0)
{
if (typeof seqTimeout != 'undefined')
{
clearInterval(seqTimeout);
delete seqTracker[seq_code];
}
return false;
}
else
{
// if the frequency is 0, ask the user if he wants to continue:
if (freq == 0)
if(confirm("Click OK when you want to load " + url_array[0] + "\nClick Cancel to cancel this sequence") == false)
{
if (typeof seqTimeout != 'undefined')
{
clearInterval(seqTimeout);
}
delete seqTracker[seq_code];
return true;
}
// otherwise use the frequency.
var strTimeout = "seqURLLoad('" + url_array + "', '" + freq + "', '" + repeat + "', '" + seq_code + "', '" + seq_target + "');";
seqTimeout = setTimeout(strTimeout, freq * 1000);
seqTracker[seq_code] = seqTimeout;
}
return true;
}
function seq(q)
{
var seq_base = 1;
if (nullArgs("seq", q))
return false;
// First parse the arguments
var args = parseArgs(q, "frequency, repeat");
var freq = 0;
var repeat = 1;
// set defaults if necessary
if (typeof args.switch_val["frequency"] != 'undefined')
{
freq = args.switch_val["frequency"];
}
if (typeof args.switch_val["repeat"] != 'undefined')
{
repeat = args.switch_val["repeat"];
}
// Create an array with the URLS in them.
// Make sure to add the http:// if necessary.
var url_array = args.q.split(' ');
// Check to see if the user wants to cancel a sequence.
if (url_array[0] == 'cancel')
{
// The member wants to cancel a particular sequence
var seq_code;
if (typeof url_array[1] == 'undefined')
{
url_array[1] = seq_base;
seq_code = "";
}
else
seq_code = url_array[1] + " ";
if (typeof seqTracker[url_array[1]] != 'undefined')
{
clearInterval(seqTracker[url_array[1]]);
delete seqTracker[url_array[1]];
document.deff.q.value = "Sequence " + seq_code + "canceled!";
setTimeout("document.deff.q.value='';",1000);
return true;
}
else
{
alert("Sequence code " + seq_code + " not found!");
return false;
}
}
for ( var j = 0; j < url_array.length; j++ )
{
url_array[j] = isURL(url_array[j]);
if (url_array[j] == false)
{
alert("Only properly formatted URLs are allowed. Please try again.");
return false;
}
}
// Generate a sequence code and target name
// The purpose of the sequencecode is to allow the user to cancel a
// sequence once it has begun. The seqTracker array will keep track of
// all of the active sequences and associate a sequence code to a setTimeout handle
// so the user doesn't have to keep track of the changing setTimeout handles.
for (var seq_code = seq_base; typeof seqTracker[seq_code] != 'undefined'; ++seq_code);
var seq_target = "target_" + seq_code;
// Start getting the URL
repeat = repeat*url_array.length;
seqURLLoad(url_array, freq, repeat, seq_code, seq_target);
// Display the cancel code in the search field
if (seq_code == seq_base)
seq_code = "";
else
seq_code = " " + seq_code;
document.deff.q.value = "To cancel: 'seq cancel" + seq_code + "'";
setTimeout("document.deff.q.value='';",2000);
return true;
}
]]></script>
<copyright>
Copyright (c) 2002 David Bau
Distributed under the terms of the
GNU Public License, Version 2 (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.txt)
</copyright>
</search>
<search function="randomsearch">
<name>Random Search</name>
<description>
Choses a random line item from the given file (second argument) and uses the given search function (first argument) to look it up. Ideal for a word of the day lookup tool.<br/>
<div class="helpboxDescLabels">Usage:</div>
<table class="helpboxDescTable">
<tr><td>randomsearch <<i>function</i>> <<i>filename</i>></td></tr>
</table>
<div class="helpboxDescLabels">Example:</div>
<table class="helpboxDescTable">
<tr><td>randomsearch dic /searches/randomsearch.txt</td><td> - </td><td>Uses the "dic" function to look up a random word from the list.</td></tr>
</table>
</description>
<category>Search the Web</category>
<contributor>Neel Doshi</contributor>
<script><![CDATA[
function randomsearch(q)
{
if ( nullArgs("randomsearch", q) )
return false;
var args_array = q.split(' ');
var args_function = args_array.shift();
var args_file = args_array.shift();
var itemtable = readTabDelimitedFile(args_file);
if (itemtable == "")
{
alert("No words in " + args_file);
return false;
}
var irand = Math.round(Math.random() * (itemtable.length-1));
var stritemsearch = new String(itemtable[irand]);
performsearch(args_function, stritemsearch);
return true;
}
]]></script>
<copyright>
Copyright (c) 2002 David Bau
Distributed under the terms of the
GNU Public License, Version 2 (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.txt)
</copyright>
</search>
