LonkeroAdministrator
(KiX Master Guru)
2007-07-12 03:24 PM
KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

 Quote:
Release notes for KiXtart 2010 (version 4.60) BETA 1


New functionality/enhancements:

1) Added option to disable/enable file system redirection on Windows x64:

SetOption( "WOW64FileRedirection", "OFF" )

2) Fixed AScan issue.

3) Added a COM implementation of the KiXtart engine.
In order to use the COM implementation, copy KIXTART.DLL to a location on
your system and run the following command:

REGSVR32 KIXTART.DLL

(Note that this command requires administrative privileges.)

Once installed, you can use KiXtart from within any Windows application.

The KiXtart COM component is called "KiXtart.Application" and can be
instantiated using the CreateObject call:

CreateObject("KiXtart.Application")

Supported methods
=================

RunScript( scriptname, script password, async option )
------------------------------------------------------------------------
scriptname - fully qualified name of the script.
script password - password used to encrypt the script. Optional.
async option - boolean indicating if the script should be processed
asynchronous (TRUE), or synchronous (FALSE). Optional.

RunScript can be used to run a KiXtart script. By default, scripts are
run in-process and synchronously. Optionally, a script can be run
asynchronously using the async option. Note that only 1 script can be
run at the same time.


TerminateScript( option )
------------------------------------------------------------------------

option - boolean indicating if the script should be terminated
forcefully (TRUE), or not (FALSE). Optional.

TerminateScript can be used to stop execution of a currently running
script.


Supported properties
====================

ScriptStatus
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ScriptStatus can be used to retrieve the exitcode of a script. If the
script is still running, ScriptStatus will be 259.




Sample Visual Basic Script
==========================

Set oMy = CreateObject("KiXtart.Application")

If err.number then
wscript.echo err.description
wscript.quit
else

x = oMy.RunScript( "c:\demo\demo.kix", , TRUE )

stat = oMy.ScriptStatus

do while stat = 259 ' script still active?
wscript.sleep(1000) ' yep, wait
stat = oMy.ScriptStatus
loop

wscript.echo stat ' display exitcode
End if



Please report any issues with this release on one of the KiXtart discussion
forums on the Internet:

http://www.kixtart.org
http://www.scriptlogic.com/kixtart

If your issue can not be resolved on the forums, please email full details on
the problem, configuration and script(s) involved to kixtart2001@hotmail.com.


Note that KiXtart is provided to you as CareWare. Please see the manual for
full details on the KiXtart CareWare distribution policy.

AllenAdministrator
(KiX Supporter)
2007-07-12 03:54 PM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out


 Quote:

3) Added a COM implementation of the KiXtart engine.


"Honest Boss... all of our scripts are using VBS." ;\)

Les
(KiX Master)
2007-07-12 04:53 PM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

I wonder if Ruud will eventually wrap this up in an MSI for ease of installation via GPO?

LonkeroAdministrator
(KiX Master Guru)
2007-07-12 05:37 PM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

two crucial me wanna's:

1) must allow async execution of multiple instances
2) must have execute() method in da dll too

ShawnAdministrator
(KiX Supporter)
2007-07-12 06:32 PM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

I'm just wondering where Ruud is heading with this. Wonder if he will be exposing all the Kixtart functions as methods. That would be interesting ... like maybe:

 Code:
Set oMy = CreateObject("KiXtart.Application")

oMy.Map("\\server\share", "M:")

sVal = oMy.ReadValue("Software\Microsoft...", "SomeValue")


AllenAdministrator
(KiX Supporter)
2007-07-12 06:58 PM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

I was wondering the same thing. When I was reading all the "COM" messages (in another post), I had hoped that meant full support for COM, but after seeing this, my reaction was much more like... "Yawn"

sixdoubleo
(Starting to like KiXtart)
2007-07-12 07:40 PM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

Not sure if it's doable, but I would love to see variables or constants that I can use in my includes.

So instead of

Include "U:\Scripts\UDF\Function1.udf"
Include "U:\Scripts\UDF\Function2.udf"
Include "U:\Scripts\UDF\Function3.udf"

I can say

Const UDFDIR "U:\Scripts\UDF"

Include UDFDIR\Function1.udf
Include UDFDIR\Function2.udf
Include UDFDIR\Function3.udf

LonkeroAdministrator
(KiX Master Guru)
2007-07-12 07:51 PM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

yeah, define pragma \:\/

NTDOCAdministrator
(KiX Master)
2007-07-12 08:47 PM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

At least it woke you guys up. Most posts here today in a while.

It_took_my_meds
(Hey THIS is FUN)
2007-07-13 02:12 AM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

If you could read and write to global variables in the COM instantiated script then perhaps you could do something similar to multithreading.

Ruud van Velsen
(Hey THIS is FUN)
2007-07-20 11:46 AM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

On the COM implementation: I am working on exposing the macro's directly as COM properties.

If you are interested in any other specific functionality: let me know.

Ruud

Arend_
(MM club member)
2007-07-20 05:16 PM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

How about exposing the UDF's return values directly as COM properties ?

LonkeroAdministrator
(KiX Master Guru)
2007-07-20 11:44 PM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

well, like said before, simple execute() would be nice.

It_took_my_meds
(Hey THIS is FUN)
2007-07-23 03:10 AM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

Well it would be great if we could have a mechanism of communication between the calling script and the script being called. That would open up many advanced scripting possibilities. The best way would be to access global variables as properties. Maybe something like...

 Code:
If $Kix.Vars("Progess") = 4 And $Counter = $MaxCount
  $Kix.Vars("LoopFinished") = 1
EndIf

Being able to access Kixtart functions as methods would also be fantastic!

Obiewon
(Lurker)
2007-07-26 01:43 AM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

Reading and writing 64-bit branch of the registry would be nice. I don't know if this can be done without re-coding for 64-bit OS. Many more OS installations will be 64-bit in the near future and this inability is a bit crippling.

LonkeroAdministrator
(KiX Master Guru)
2007-07-26 02:01 AM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

hmm...
thought that the fileredirection option would also take care of that.

Obiewon
(Lurker)
2007-07-26 06:10 PM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

I tested the 4.60 beta's ability to read the 64-bit branch of the HKLM\Software hive with the following code on a system running Windows 2003 R2 with Service Pack 2 and it did not read the non-redirected branch of the HKLM\Software hive:

$A = setoption("WOW64FileRedirection","OFF")
? ReadValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Diskeeper Corporation\Diskeeper","build")

This key exists in the 64 bit branch but not in the 32 bit branch so it is a good test.

LonkeroAdministrator
(KiX Master Guru)
2007-07-27 01:54 AM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

ok.
that would then be a great thing to get improved before RC-1

Sealeopard
(KiX Master)
2007-07-27 04:43 AM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

The question is whether a 32-bit application can access the 64-bit portion of the registry. I seem to rememeber that Microsoft build in an automated redirector.

Ruud van Velsen
(Hey THIS is FUN)
2007-07-31 07:58 AM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

Yes, Windows x64 does have built-in registry redirection. That is what you can (should be able to...) influence using

SetOption("wow64alternateregview", "ON")

If this does not work for you, please let me know.

Ruud

BillBarnard
(Starting to like KiXtart)
2007-08-09 11:11 AM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

I missed the announcement of KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 Beta 1, until now, because it's not on the kixtart.org main page [news] section.
Last entry here is 15th Sep 2006 for V4.53 release.

LonkeroAdministrator
(KiX Master Guru)
2007-08-09 04:22 PM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

yep.
currently can't upload files on the site as my account is f'ed up.
waiting for one of the server admins to fix it.

NTDOCAdministrator
(KiX Master)
2007-08-09 07:12 PM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

resent your password

LonkeroAdministrator
(KiX Master Guru)
2007-08-09 09:40 PM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

k, now it's available via the website too.

It_took_my_meds
(Hey THIS is FUN)
2010-05-29 02:57 PM
Re: KiXtart 2010 - 4.60 beta 1 is out

 Originally Posted By: It_took_my_meds
Well it would be great if we could have a mechanism of communication between the calling script and the script being called. That would open up many advanced scripting possibilities. The best way would be to access global variables as properties. Maybe something like...

 Code:
If $Kix.Vars("Progess") = 4 And $Counter = $MaxCount
  $Kix.Vars("LoopFinished") = 1
EndIf


Dear Ruud,

I was looking through the documentation on the Kixtart COM object, and just realised you added this functionality with the GetVar and SetVar methods. I don't recall seeing it in any release notes but maybe I missed it? In any case, thank you very much! That really enhances the COM object significantly \:\)

Cheers,

Richard