--- In [email protected], "swzoh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "ncb41727" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "ncb41727" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "swzoh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "ncb41727" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Group > > > > > > > > > > Last time I ask a question in this group was very successful. I > > > will > > > > > have another go. > > > > > > > > > > 1) I connect to the internet through an external ISDN modem > > > plugged > > > > > into the USB port of my laptop. > > > > > 2) I have a PPro script running DunDial and some other stuff. > > > > > > > > > > The modem is NOT plugged into the USB port all the time. Over > > and > > > over > > > > > again I have stupidly tried to connect to the internet, ie. run > > > the > > > > > script and hence DunDial, with the modem not plugged in. Then I > > > have > > > > > to force a closing of the DunDial window and PPro hangs for some > > > 30 > > > > > seconds until the XP window "An error has occured..." comes up. > > > > > My question is: What should I test for in the PPro script in > > order > > > not > > > > > to run DunDial if the modem is not plugged into the USB port. I > > > have > > > > > used the PPro command *Window Show Menu Hidden and I have looked > > > in > > > > > "Running Programs" and "Running Processes". There is no > > indication > > > > > whether the modem is plugged in or not. The only thing is a tray > > > icon > > > > > in the bottom right corner next to the clock. It is present when > > > the > > > > > modem is plugged in and it is not present when the modem is not > > > > > plugged in. Can I use this for testing (if so, how) or can/ > > should > > > I > > > > > test for something else. > > > > > Thanks for your attention. > > > > > > > > Surely you can resort to the tray icon informations using > > > > *TrayIcon Dump > > > > however, you need install Tray Support (:pprotray.exe) first. > > > > See the help file for details. > > > > > > > > BTW, there could be other ways too. I'm wondering if you could > > > utilize > > > > "getmac" in your case which might be the simplest: > > > > what results do you get if you run getmac in Command Prompt > > > > before/after the modem connected? > > > > > > > > Sean > > > > > > > > > > Hi - and thanks for responding > > > > > > I made a quick test with "getmac" - no arguments, non- administrator. > > > Both with and without the modem plugged into the USB port "getmac" > > > reports Physical Address: Disabled, Transport Name: Disconnected. > > > > > > I will investigate using *TrayIcon. I did long time ago, but at that > > > time it was said, that pprotray wasn't reliable for XP so I didn't > > > persue. I see as from PPro v. 4.3 it is, so I will have a go. > > > > > > Niels > > > > > > > Hi > > > > Please, Sean: What is the syntax in a script for testing if the > > caption of a TrayIcon of another program exists - ie. if the TrayIcon > > is present in the tray? > > Reason: I want to avoid running DunDial (in a ppro-script) if my ISDN > > modem isn't plugged in to my USB port. Using pprotray.exe and > > *TrayIcon Dump I have found the exe-name and the caption-name of the > > trayicon for my modem. The exe-name exists whether the modem is > > plugged in or not, but the caption-name only exists if the modem is > > plugged in. > > The following may be sufficient: > if(index(file.readall(pprofolder++"trayicons.txt"), "cap=your_caption")) > do("rasphone","/d your_connection_name") > > Replace your_caption and your_connection_name with appropriate ones. > > Sean >
Thanks. Nice solution. Essentially you suggest I do a *TrayIcon Dump and subsequently test whether the caption of the trayicon of the modem is present in trayicons.txt, right? I'm sure it would work (cannot test right now), but are you indicating that it cannot be tested "directly" like regular captions? Niels ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Most low income homes are not online. Make a difference this holiday season! http://us.click.yahoo.com/5UeCyC/BWHMAA/TtwFAA/JV_rlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Attention: PowerPro's Web site has moved: http://www.ppro.org Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/power-pro/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
