Wow. OK so here is my next set of questions: 1. Can we post this in SF as "disabler.txt" or something. Then add it to the installer. Then after installed, have the installer rename it to "disabler.bat".? 2. Then can we add a function to the disabling feature in DQSD that calls the batch file after the help window is closed (i.e. after the disabledsearches.txt file is saved)? In fact what it might do is rename all searches (including already disabled ones) to .xml first and then run the disable batch file. This would give the effect of re-enabling previously disabled searches that the user now wants enabled.
I know this isn't exactly what we have in mind for the disable ability but it is a good work around until the real disable ability gets reworked... I think. Just my $0.02. Of course I could be wrong in my ideas. JB > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Phil Albert > Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 5:37 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [DQSD-Users] A batch file to disable searches > > > Since the DQSD help window already has an interface to > select/unselect > searches, I thought it might be nice to use that to drive the search > removal process instead of a website that Monty has to > maintain (although > the delete by category is handy). Attached is a batch file (included > in-line, since sourceforge wisely blocks .bat files. It should be > self-explanatory - all it does is read the disabledsearches.txt file > created by the help window and from that file executes a mvoe > instruction > for each corresponding .XML file. This works under XP and any other > variant that supports the "FOR /F" batch command (to check, > type "for /?" > at the command line to see if you get help on FOR /F). > > ------------------ > ::Removesearches - by Phil Albert for use with DQSD > (www.dqsd.net). ::This batch file renames (actually uses the > DOS "move" command ::because "rename" chokes if the target > already exists, and it will ::if you run this a second time, > such as after an update. > > ::Run this from anywhere. An anal programmer might rewrite > this ::properly so that the batch file does not alter the > current ::dir and uses more constants, so I give anyone > permission to ::do anything with this except blame me for > anything. ::In other words" "caveat ??" (is there latin for > "end-user"?) > > ::change this if you have a different location for search files. > C: > cd "C:\Program Files\Quick Search Deskbar\searches" > > ::The pauses are so you can see how badly my batch file > messed up. ::Note that the "FOR /F" command is an extended > command. I know ::not what that means, but it is part of my > standard XP install. pause > > ::If you use the help windows built into DQSD to uncheck > searches ::you don't want, it will create a file > disabledsearches.txt listing ::the disabled searches. This > DOS command renames each of those. FOR /F %%s IN > (..\disabledsearches.txt) DO move %%s.xml > %%s.xml.removed-search.txt > pause > ------------------ > > -- > Phil Albert, full-time patent attorney and philosopher, > part-time car thief > ICBMNET: 37 deg, 25', 30" N, 126 deg, 13', 34" W > Voicenet: (415) 576-0200 bizcardnet: Townsend & > Townsend & Crew LLP > Internet: palbert 'at' alumni 'dot' caltech 'dot' edu or > whatever alias I > am using today. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials > Free Linux tutorial presented by Daniel Robbins, President > and CEO of GenToo technologies. Learn everything from > fundamentals to system > administration.http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1470&alloc_id=3638&op=click > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe visit: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinf> o/dqsd-users > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601 > > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials Free Linux tutorial presented by Daniel Robbins, President and CEO of GenToo technologies. Learn everything from fundamentals to system administration.http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1470&alloc_id=3638&op=click _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601
