Re: URL Checker
You got me thinking about this. Here's some really basic ExtendScript
code that will iterate over all markers and check the text of message
URL Hypertext markers to see if they are valid files (on the local file
system). This would need to be cleaned up a bit to make it useful, but
definitely doable ..
var doc = app.ActiveDoc;
var marker = doc.FirstMarkerInDoc;
while (marker.id) {
if (marker.MarkerTypeId.Name == Hypertext) {
var markerText = marker.MarkerText;
if (markerText.substr(0,11) == message URL) {
var target = markerText.substr(12);
// tests for local files
var file = File(target);
if (file.exists) {
Console(GOOD [+target+]);
} else {
Console(BAD [+target+]);
}
}
}
marker = marker.NextMarkerInDoc;
}
It turns out that you can test for remote (web-based) URLs using the
Socket object.
Cheers,
...scott
On 4/29/14 5:55 PM, Scott Prentice wrote:
Hi John...
Interesting.
First, you'd have to define what it means for a link to be valid.
Are these URLs to content on a web server? If so, does valid mean that
it doesn't return a 404 error (page not found)? Or do you need to know
that the page actually has the content that you expected it to .. in
which case you might want to be able to scan the content at the target
URL for text that matches the link text?
Or .. am I blowing this out of proportion, and you're just looking on
a local file system for a matching file name?
If the latter, ExtendScript should be able to do what you need, if the
former, you might need a bit more processing power like an FDK client.
I'll be interested to see if anyone else has done this sort of thing.
If you need help developing such a script/utility .. give me a holler.
Cheers,
...scott
Scott Prentice
Leximation, Inc.
www.leximation.com
+1.415.485.1892
On 4/28/14 12:11 PM, john.x.pos...@us.hsbc.com wrote:
Hi, guys...FM 11.
I have a section in my books that is just pages and pages of links to text,
sql, excel, and PDF files that are out on our Sharepoint system.
As we go forward, the links are becoming a maintenance issue. While I know
I cannot automate the creation of the links, I'd like to have something
that can validate my links.
Each link is defined as a Go to URL hyperlink and it is an absolute link,
not relative.
Has anyone done this kind of scripting?
Thanks
John X Posada
AML Syst Ops Supt Data Analyst | US FCC RC Systems Control Analytics
| HSBC North America Holdings Inc
330 Madison Ave., NY NY
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Re: URL Checker
John and Scott (and Rick),
I have a sample ExtendScript that uses the Socket object, called
NETWORK_-_Retrieve_text_over_network.jsx. It retrieves text from a
webpage and sticks it into a document. It could be easily modified to
just look for the 200 OK message. All in all, this would be a very short
and generally simple script for an experienced developer. A great idea
for a script, really. I should add it to the group. I could use it
myself.
http://www.weststreetconsulting.com/WSC_ExtendScriptSamples.htm
Russ
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Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 09:46:55 -0700
From: Scott Prentice s...@leximation.com
To: john.x.pos...@us.hsbc.com, framers
Subject: Re: URL Checker
Message-ID: 536128ff.2060...@leximation.com
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; Format=flowed
You got me thinking about this. Here's some really basic ExtendScript
code that will iterate over all markers and check the text of message
URL Hypertext markers to see if they are valid files (on the local file
system). This would need to be cleaned up a bit to make it useful, but
definitely doable ..
var doc = app.ActiveDoc;
var marker = doc.FirstMarkerInDoc;
while (marker.id) {
if (marker.MarkerTypeId.Name == Hypertext) {
var markerText = marker.MarkerText;
if (markerText.substr(0,11) == message URL) {
var target = markerText.substr(12);
// tests for local files
var file = File(target);
if (file.exists) {
Console(GOOD [+target+]);
} else {
Console(BAD [+target+]);
}
}
}
marker = marker.NextMarkerInDoc;
}
It turns out that you can test for remote (web-based) URLs using the
Socket object.
Cheers,
...scott
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RE: URL Checker
Hi Russ,
Thanks for including me in your response. I wasn't aware of the Socket
object, but I just tried your script and it works great! This opens up
possibilities for some interesting applications. Thanks again.
Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing Inc.
585-366-4017
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Subject: Re: URL Checker
John and Scott (and Rick),
I have a sample ExtendScript that uses the Socket object, called
NETWORK_-_Retrieve_text_over_network.jsx. It retrieves text from a webpage
and sticks it into a document. It could be easily modified to just look for
the 200 OK message. All in all, this would be a very short and generally
simple script for an experienced developer. A great idea for a script,
really. I should add it to the group. I could use it myself.
http://www.weststreetconsulting.com/WSC_ExtendScriptSamples.htm
Russ
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Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 09:46:55 -0700
From: Scott Prentice s...@leximation.com
To: john.x.pos...@us.hsbc.com, framers
Subject: Re: URL Checker
Message-ID: 536128ff.2060...@leximation.com
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; Format=flowed
You got me thinking about this. Here's some really basic ExtendScript code
that will iterate over all markers and check the text of message URL
Hypertext markers to see if they are valid files (on the local file
system). This would need to be cleaned up a bit to make it useful, but
definitely doable ..
var doc = app.ActiveDoc;
var marker = doc.FirstMarkerInDoc;
while (marker.id) {
if (marker.MarkerTypeId.Name == Hypertext) { var markerText =
marker.MarkerText; if (markerText.substr(0,11) == message URL) { var
target = markerText.substr(12); // tests for local files var file =
File(target); if (file.exists) { Console(GOOD [+target+]); } else {
Console(BAD [+target+]); } } } marker = marker.NextMarkerInDoc; }
It turns out that you can test for remote (web-based) URLs using the Socket
object.
Cheers,
...scott
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Re: URL Checker
Hi John... Interesting. First, you'd have to define what it means for a link to be valid. Are these URLs to content on a web server? If so, does valid mean that it doesn't return a 404 error (page not found)? Or do you need to know that the page actually has the content that you expected it to .. in which case you might want to be able to scan the content at the target URL for text that matches the link text? Or .. am I blowing this out of proportion, and you're just looking on a local file system for a matching file name? If the latter, ExtendScript should be able to do what you need, if the former, you might need a bit more processing power like an FDK client. I'll be interested to see if anyone else has done this sort of thing. If you need help developing such a script/utility .. give me a holler. Cheers, ...scott Scott Prentice Leximation, Inc. www.leximation.com +1.415.485.1892 On 4/28/14 12:11 PM, john.x.pos...@us.hsbc.com wrote: Hi, guys...FM 11. I have a section in my books that is just pages and pages of links to text, sql, excel, and PDF files that are out on our Sharepoint system. As we go forward, the links are becoming a maintenance issue. While I know I cannot automate the creation of the links, I'd like to have something that can validate my links. Each link is defined as a Go to URL hyperlink and it is an absolute link, not relative. Has anyone done this kind of scripting? Thanks John X Posada AML Syst Ops Supt Data Analyst | US FCC RC Systems Control Analytics | HSBC North America Holdings Inc 330 Madison Ave., NY NY ___ Phone Int: 212-525-5483 Ext: Personal cellphone - 732-259-2874 Mobile Company Blackberry - 224-600-0570 Email john.x.pos...@us.hsbc.com ___ Protect our environment - please only print this if you have to! - ** This E-mail is confidential. It may also be legally privileged. If you are not the addressee you may not copy, forward, disclose or use any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please delete it and all copies from your system and notify the sender immediately by return E-mail. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be timely, secure, error or virus-free. The sender does not accept liability for any errors or omissions. ** SAVE PAPER - THINK BEFORE YOU PRINT! ___ ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: URL Checker
Hi John, I did something like this for a client with FrameScript. I used the Msxml2.ServerXMLHTTP.4.0 object built into MSXML 4.0 (Microsoft's free XML parser) to send a GET request to each URL. If I got a 200 returned, the link was OK; a 404 told me that the link was incorrect. I think I used the Book Error Log to report the bad links. Since Sharepoint is browser-based (I think), this type of script may work for you. If you are interested, please let me know and we can try some tests. I am not sure this will work with ExtendScript, because there is no ActiveX interface like there is with FrameScript. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-366-4017 r...@frameexpert.com -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of john.x.pos...@us.hsbc.com Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 3:11 PM To: framers Subject: URL Checker Hi, guys...FM 11. I have a section in my books that is just pages and pages of links to text, sql, excel, and PDF files that are out on our Sharepoint system. As we go forward, the links are becoming a maintenance issue. While I know I cannot automate the creation of the links, I'd like to have something that can validate my links. Each link is defined as a Go to URL hyperlink and it is an absolute link, not relative. Has anyone done this kind of scripting? Thanks John X Posada AML Syst Ops Supt Data Analyst | US FCC RC Systems Control Analytics | HSBC North America Holdings Inc 330 Madison Ave., NY NY ___ Phone Int: 212-525-5483 Ext: Personal cellphone - 732-259-2874 Mobile Company Blackberry - 224-600-0570 Email john.x.pos...@us.hsbc.com ___ Protect our environment - please only print this if you have to! - ** This E-mail is confidential. It may also be legally privileged. If you are not the addressee you may not copy, forward, disclose or use any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please delete it and all copies from your system and notify the sender immediately by return E-mail. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be timely, secure, error or virus-free. The sender does not accept liability for any errors or omissions. ** SAVE PAPER - THINK BEFORE YOU PRINT! ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as r...@rickquatro.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/rick%40rickquatro.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
