NetSumbler's New Scripting Information

pikoro · 08-19-2002

I just recently downloaded the latest version of netstumbler, and me, being a scripter, was delighted to find that there is now scripting support built in.

But lo and behold! no documentation to be found... anywhere on this new scripting.. not even what language to use.

Well, using my mystical powers of creativity, I figured it out!

It's kind of long, so I posted it on my website:

Here's what I found: http://www.got-ram.com/modules.php?n...=article&sid=7

Aaron

jjkaczor · 08-19-2002

Man, oh man - excellent, thanks for this work/link!

marius · 08-19-2002

pikoro, thanks for saving me from having to tell everyone the same thing

pikoro · 08-19-2002

Happy to be of service.. I only have one question:

Do you have any documentation or perhaps just a list of api's that I could use/post on my site or that you could send to me?... I want to dedicate my site (that's not quite up yet) to netstumbler scripts, scripting and tutorials... and I've already got lots of good ideas for scripts to write.

Right now I'm using www.got-ram.com for whatever i need to post, but I also have www.got-wireless.net to play with

Is the perl capability there yet, or is that a teaser of things to come?

Thanks in advance

Aaron

blackwave · 08-20-2002

Quote:

Originally posted by pikoro
Right now I'm using www.got-ram.com for whatever i need to post, but I also have www.got-wireless.net to play with

Thanks pikoro, can't wait to play with this later this week. Has anyone already written a script to change the MAC everytime an AP is found, either by attached to the registry directory or using my command line tool ? If not i will play with that this week...

pikoro · 08-20-2002

I'm working on a scripting "FAQ" of sorts... more of a tutorial / explination I guess.. I'll post it when I'm done.
Is there someplace to post these scripts as they're written?
If not, I'd be happy to stick up a forum/download area on my site.

Aaron

blackwave · 08-20-2002

Quote:

Originally posted by pikoro
I'm working on a scripting "FAQ" of sorts... more of a tutorial / explination I guess.. I'll post it when I'm done.
Is there someplace to post these scripts as they're written?
If not, I'd be happy to stick up a forum/download area on my site.

Feel free to post them here

http://forums.netstumbler.com/forumd...?s=&forumid=20
Thanks again pikoro!

pikoro · 08-20-2002

Ok, here's the initial FAQ:

http://www.got-ram.com/modules.php?n...=article&sid=8

Send me comments so i can fix it.

Pikoro

rogerRabbit · 08-20-2002

Quote:

Originally posted by pikoro
Ok, here's the initial FAQ:

Most excellent!

pikoro · 08-20-2002

Blackwave:

I looked at your command line utility, It appears that you have to eject the card, hack the mac, and reinsert the card...

I really dont' think that could be "scripted"

If there's another way to use that program, or heck, even just a registry hack, I could script one up pretty quickly.

Let me know if ya can help, we may even be able to vbs the whole thing... Be pretty neat if we could...

Pikoro

rogerRabbit · 08-20-2002

The Registry thing would need a reboot to change the MAC so no go??

pikoro · 08-20-2002

I would expect so

What we need is a utility to stop the network services, change the registry, and restart the network, like nt's "net stop network" and then change the mac, then "net start network"...

hmm.. i'll have to look into that... perhaps there's an api call to "eject" a pcmcia card... or tell the system it's been ejected anyways...
like disable and enabling the connection.. sort of like what you can do in the network control panel in xp by right clicking on the connection and selecting "disable"

Pikoro

rogerRabbit · 08-20-2002

Quote:

OnEnableScan: Not quite sure what this does yet. It is commented out in the sample script, so I have a feeling this is reserved for a future version.
OnDisableScan: Same with this one. Commented out, not quite sure what it does.
OnScanStart: Triggered when you click on the "scan" button to start a scan. This is basically the first thing run by your script. Probablly a good place to toss variables you want to use, or put in initial settings.

Had a quick look and, IMO:

1. Just 'cos something's REMed out in the default script doesn't seem to mean it's for future use.

2. OnEnableStart - this is the event triggered by Enabling a scan (!) i.e. clicking the green arrow.

3. OnDisableScan - what happens when you disable the scan(!).

4. OnScanStart - No! This is the event that triggers every (e.g.) 1 second when NS shouts "all your ..."

Try the attached VB script.

BTW, great job with the site & work to date

.

pikoro · 08-20-2002

that's the kind of input i'm lookin for....

Thanks.. imma go update it now... i just couldnt' figure out why there were 2 OnStarts...

Thanks

Pikoro

rogerRabbit · 08-20-2002

Quote:

Originally posted by pikoro
sort of like what you can do in the network control panel in xp by right clicking on the connection and selecting "disable"

Funny, I had convinced myself that didn't do the trick. But retested just now and it's fine (of course!).

08-19-2002	#1 (permalink)
pikoro Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 13	NetSumbler's New Scripting Information I just recently downloaded the latest version of netstumbler, and me, being a scripter, was delighted to find that there is now scripting support built in. But lo and behold! no documentation to be found... anywhere on this new scripting.. not even what language to use. Well, using my mystical powers of creativity, I figured it out! It's kind of long, so I posted it on my website: Here's what I found: http://www.got-ram.com/modules.php?n...=article&sid=7 Aaron

08-19-2002	#4 (permalink)
pikoro Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 13	Happy to be of service.. I only have one question: Do you have any documentation or perhaps just a list of api's that I could use/post on my site or that you could send to me?... I want to dedicate my site (that's not quite up yet) to netstumbler scripts, scripting and tutorials... and I've already got lots of good ideas for scripts to write. Right now I'm using www.got-ram.com for whatever i need to post, but I also have www.got-wireless.net to play with Is the perl capability there yet, or is that a teaser of things to come? Thanks in advance Aaron Last edited by pikoro : 08-19-2002 at 11:58 PM.

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08-19-2002	#2 (permalink)
jjkaczor 'family guy' stumbler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Calgary Posts: 269	Man, oh man - excellent, thanks for this work/link!

08-19-2002	#3 (permalink)
marius It's all my fault Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Northern California Posts: 108	pikoro, thanks for saving me from having to tell everyone the same thing

08-20-2002	#6 (permalink)
pikoro Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 13	I'm working on a scripting "FAQ" of sorts... more of a tutorial / explination I guess.. I'll post it when I'm done. Is there someplace to post these scripts as they're written? If not, I'd be happy to stick up a forum/download area on my site. Aaron

08-20-2002	#8 (permalink)
pikoro Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 13	Ok, here's the initial FAQ: http://www.got-ram.com/modules.php?n...=article&sid=8 Send me comments so i can fix it. Pikoro

08-20-2002	#10 (permalink)
pikoro Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 13	Blackwave: I looked at your command line utility, It appears that you have to eject the card, hack the mac, and reinsert the card... I really dont' think that could be "scripted" If there's another way to use that program, or heck, even just a registry hack, I could script one up pretty quickly. Let me know if ya can help, we may even be able to vbs the whole thing... Be pretty neat if we could... Pikoro

08-20-2002	#11 (permalink)
rogerRabbit Peripatetic Stumbler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Motueka Posts: 219	The Registry thing would need a reboot to change the MAC so no go??

08-20-2002	#12 (permalink)
pikoro Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 13	I would expect so What we need is a utility to stop the network services, change the registry, and restart the network, like nt's "net stop network" and then change the mac, then "net start network"... hmm.. i'll have to look into that... perhaps there's an api call to "eject" a pcmcia card... or tell the system it's been ejected anyways... like disable and enabling the connection.. sort of like what you can do in the network control panel in xp by right clicking on the connection and selecting "disable" Pikoro

08-20-2002	#14 (permalink)
pikoro Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 13	that's the kind of input i'm lookin for.... Thanks.. imma go update it now... i just couldnt' figure out why there were 2 OnStarts... Thanks Pikoro