autosave?

oc768 · 08-06-2004

I've been looking throught scripts and havent found one that did this. Has anyone written a script that autosaves the information to the file as soon as a new AP has been found. I know that the program autosaves the info on exit but I need the data to be saved as soon as its found.

Can anyone help me on this one?

wrzwaldo · 08-06-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by oc768

I've been looking throught scripts and havent found one that did this. Has anyone written a script that autosaves the information to the file as soon as a new AP has been found. I know that the program autosaves the info on exit but I need the data to be saved as soon as its found.

Can anyone help me on this one?

It also saves at a set interval (looks to be every 5 minutes). Yes every 5 minutes. Also curious why you need it saved with every AP found? That could suck if you were in a AP dense area.

Madhadder · 08-06-2004

What if you just found 50 AP's for WWWD5 then 2min later your pc crashes...
you would loose those AP's and have to go back again. This is why NS saves
the file after every AP, that way if your Lappy dies then you don't loose anthing.

oc768 · 08-12-2004

NS doesnt save after every AP. This is what I want it to do, just in case my lappy dies on me like you were saying.

wrzwaldo · 08-12-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by oc768

NS doesnt save after every AP. This is what I want it to do, just in case my lappy dies on me like you were saying.

It does however AS every 5 minutes. So at least for now you have some protection until a script get done.

Laidback · 08-13-2004

I think the pearl script saves after AP found...

oc768 · 08-17-2004

all I really want is a script that will autosave the data for me. I am settin up a dedicated computer in my car that will power on when the car turns on and then will have the power cut when the car is turned off. Because netstumbler saves when you close the program all my data is lost when I abruptly kill the power. Anyone know how I can just have it save without writing all my info to a db.

I'm thinking a simple script that saved the file every minute or two would work. Or a script that saved the info to the file after every two or three access points were found.

Lemme know

wrzwaldo · 08-17-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by oc768

all I really want is a script that will autosave the data for me. I am settin up a dedicated computer in my car that will power on when the car turns on and then will have the power cut when the car is turned off. Because netstumbler saves when you close the program all my data is lost when I abruptly kill the power. Anyone know how I can just have it save without writing all my info to a db.

I'm thinking a simple script that saved the file every minute or two would work. Or a script that saved the info to the file after every two or three access points were found.

Lemme know

NS autosaves the file every 5 minutes (as well as on exit)! I do however wish it had a user selectable value.

oc768 · 08-17-2004

are you quite sure it actually saves the data to the disc every 5 minutes? I'm going to test this out later today.

Thorn · 08-17-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by oc768

are you quite sure it actually saves the data to the disc every 5 minutes? I'm going to test this out later today.

I'm positive. Every 5 minutes.

oc768 · 08-24-2004

any chance on the next version having an option to set the save time to something other than 5 minutes?

goldfndr · 09-03-2004

You can trigger a manual save via a script.

Get an existing VBScript-based script and put in these two lines near the top:

Code:

dim SHO
set SHO=CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

You might already have a CreateObject("WScript.Shell") in your code, if so then it'd be better to exploit the already-used variable.

Then, in the OnScanResult subroutine, add this line (substituting for SHO each time if you already had CreateObject("WScript.Shell") assigned to something else)

Code:

if SHO.AppActivate("Network Stumbler") then SHO.SendKeys("^s")

That sends a Control+S (save) to an application with Network Stumbler in the title. If you have more than one window with such a title, results might not be predictable.

oc768 · 09-05-2004

goldfndr would you be willing to post a premade script that does this?

That would be very helpful.

mjcason · 09-06-2004

I second the premade script, if only I could do that myslef...

goldfndr · 09-06-2004

While I could post a script to do it, I think it'd be better to add it to the default script. That way you're less likely to miss any features (e.g. sound).

With the default script saved in a file (e.g. save as default.vbs, make copy as def.vbs, edit def.vbs):

Add the first two lines at the top of the file (actually, anywhere prior to the SUBroutine definitions).
Add the latter line within the OnScanComplete subroutine, just after "End If" and before "End Sub", a couple of lines above the "Dim GPSOk".

Note that it might prompt to save the first time it runs, but I'm hopeful you can handle that once per run.

08-06-2004	#1 (permalink)
oc768 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8	autosave? I've been looking throught scripts and havent found one that did this. Has anyone written a script that autosaves the information to the file as soon as a new AP has been found. I know that the program autosaves the info on exit but I need the data to be saved as soon as its found. Can anyone help me on this one?

08-06-2004	#3 (permalink)
Madhadder General "Noob Basher" Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 1,620	What if you just found 50 AP's for WWWD5 then 2min later your pc crashes... you would loose those AP's and have to go back again. This is why NS saves the file after every AP, that way if your Lappy dies then you don't loose anthing. __________________ Legends may sleep, but they never die!!!!

08-12-2004	#4 (permalink)
oc768 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8	reply NS doesnt save after every AP. This is what I want it to do, just in case my lappy dies on me like you were saying.

08-13-2004	#6 (permalink)
Laidback Laidback Stumbler Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Madrid Posts: 65	I think the pearl script saves after AP found... __________________ Laidback Laidback Carputer

08-24-2004	#11 (permalink)
oc768 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8	autosave any chance on the next version having an option to set the save time to something other than 5 minutes?

08-17-2004	#7 (permalink)
oc768 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8	all I really want is a script that will autosave the data for me. I am settin up a dedicated computer in my car that will power on when the car turns on and then will have the power cut when the car is turned off. Because netstumbler saves when you close the program all my data is lost when I abruptly kill the power. Anyone know how I can just have it save without writing all my info to a db. I'm thinking a simple script that saved the file every minute or two would work. Or a script that saved the info to the file after every two or three access points were found. Lemme know

08-17-2004	#9 (permalink)
oc768 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8	are you quite sure it actually saves the data to the disc every 5 minutes? I'm going to test this out later today.

09-03-2004	#12 (permalink)
goldfndr Knight Tooth Puller Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bellevue, WA, USA Posts: 182	You can trigger a manual save via a script. Get an existing VBScript-based script and put in these two lines near the top: Code: dim SHO set SHO=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") You might already have a CreateObject("WScript.Shell") in your code, if so then it'd be better to exploit the already-used variable. Then, in the OnScanResult subroutine, add this line (substituting for SHO each time if you already had CreateObject("WScript.Shell") assigned to something else) Code: if SHO.AppActivate("Network Stumbler") then SHO.SendKeys("^s") That sends a Control+S (save) to an application with Network Stumbler in the title. If you have more than one window with such a title, results might not be predictable.

09-05-2004	#13 (permalink)
oc768 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8	post a script goldfndr would you be willing to post a premade script that does this? That would be very helpful.

09-06-2004	#14 (permalink)
mjcason Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 5	I second the premade script, if only I could do that myslef...

09-06-2004	#15 (permalink)
goldfndr Knight Tooth Puller Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bellevue, WA, USA Posts: 182	While I could post a script to do it, I think it'd be better to add it to the default script. That way you're less likely to miss any features (e.g. sound). With the default script saved in a file (e.g. save as default.vbs, make copy as def.vbs, edit def.vbs): Add the first two lines at the top of the file (actually, anywhere prior to the SUBroutine definitions). Add the latter line within the OnScanComplete subroutine, just after "End If" and before "End Sub", a couple of lines above the "Dim GPSOk". Note that it might prompt to save the first time it runs, but I'm hopeful you can handle that once per run.

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