Perl Module

washu · 05-03-2004

I am writing some perl modules to perform all the functions trackns and mappoint voice scripts perform. Sorry but I hate vbscript and would rather work in perl. Also a perl version of stumbleverter wil be include. as a side note anyone have an email for the author of stumbleverter? I want to use his/her icons in my perl script. If there is interest I will post the modules.

Washu

Thorn · 05-03-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by washu

I am writing some perl modules to perform all the functions trackns and mappoint voice scripts perform. Sorry but I hate vbscript and would rather work in perl. Also a perl version of stumbleverter wil be include. as a side note anyone have an email for the author of stumbleverter? I want to use his/her icons in my perl script. If there is interest I will post the modules.

Washu

Personally, I'm always interested in seeing more PERL. For what it's worth, here's my Streets & Trips converter. (Originally from guruchill.)

wrzwaldo · 05-03-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by washu

I am writing some perl modules to perform all the functions trackns and mappoint voice scripts perform. Sorry but I hate vbscript and would rather work in perl. Also a perl version of stumbleverter wil be include. as a side note anyone have an email for the author of stumbleverter? I want to use his/her icons in my perl script. If there is interest I will post the modules.

Washu

Is this the same as Stumbverter? Try here.

washu · 05-03-2004

Yeah I did mean stumbverter, really just want the icons, I am didnt like how stumbverter adds access points using the SSID as a title, I use BSSID more unique.

rpiguy · 07-02-2004

I do some perl programming and no programming in any other languages. So I would definitely be interested in perl based netstumbler scripts.

DSMcL · 04-04-2005

I too would be very, very interested in the modules(s) !

I too do all my coding in perl.

Thanks in advance,

Dave

beakmyn · 04-04-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by washu

Yeah I did mean stumbverter, really just want the icons, I am didnt like how stumbverter adds access points using the SSID as a title, I use BSSID more unique.

The Stumbverter icons are stored in the program folder\icons. Or at least on my machine they are. Otherwise user Resource Hacker to extract the icons.

dwakeman · 05-04-2005

We had a discussion about the current CPAN module for NetStumbler here: Realtime data input to MySQL - Perl and a few people seemed interested (me included!).

I am in the process of updating the 'perlstumbler' library called 'stumblelib.pm'. I have obviously re-used a bunch of code (I will be giving proper credit), but I have re-organized some of it, changed some formatting, standardize some of the logic, and finally I hope to remove some duplication.

My goal is to have a module that is dedicated to the NetStumbler ns1 format. The perlstumbler program, and the CPAN module both do more than I require, and the CPAN module author even admits that his module is probably misnamed (in his readme):

Quote:

This modules is for use with NetStumbler/Kismet/iStumbler
it was initially created for use with perl scripts under netstumbler, hence the netstumbler
package name. Got a better suggestion for a package name send me an email to
washu@olypmus.net. This package provides a methods to parse NetStumbler files

I have the module now accepting an ns1 file, and it will return a list of lists (or, more specifically, a list of references to lists) with which you can do whatever you like. If you have any ideas about what kind of options you would like to pass to the module, and what kind of things you want back (other than the data) please post them here. I'll try and add them.

My plan is to have the first version done by the end of this week.

Thanks.

wrzwaldo · 05-04-2005

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Originally Posted by dwakeman

This is a crosspost (sorry mods), but I thought I would reply in this thread because it's more on topic.
...

You know you can delete your other post right?

dwakeman · 05-04-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrzwaldo

You know you can delete your other post right?

I do now. Post deleted - thanks.

nashr · 05-04-2005

Outstanding. I, too, am a Perl geek. I look forward to seeing your scripts. Thank you for sharing!

dwakeman · 05-05-2005

Ok, I have wrapped up the first version of the module, and I have contacted the original two (marius and Sal Scotto) authors regarding it (a head's up).

I will release this here first so that people can try it out and send in any questions/comments/concerns. If you would like to try it out, you can download it here:

http://www.perldev.org/project.cgi?pid=6

You can try the included test exe (if you don't have Perl) or Perl file by passing it an ns file, and it will create a csv file with the AP's in the ns1.

v0.01!

dwakeman · 05-06-2005

I have uploaded v0.02 of the module to my site (http://www.perldev.org/project.cgi?pid=6).

I have removed a bunch of duplication and cut down the module to six subroutines from fifteen. There are still two subroutines ( readGPSData and readAPData) that are only used to move you along in the NS1 file, they return nothing. My next job is to get rid of those two and handle the file position moving from the main readAPInfo subroutine.

After that I will convert this to an OO interface allowing you to set parameters for parsing the file. Some ideas would be:

Min/Max Lat/Long data - to catch AP's with bad GPS info (I had a few plotted 200 miles off the coast of Africa once). Of course NS handles this by (I believe *) comparing multiple results for the same AP and returning the 'BestLat', 'BestLong', but this could filter that even further.
Data export options - specify data type (eg: XML/HTML/CSV/Summary) and export filename.
Filtering options - not sure, maybe something like WEP or Non-WEP only.
Maybe allow you to enable returning of ALL data for an AP, not just the 'best' from NetStumbler.

As I go I'll probably think of more ways to allow developers to interact with the module. But if anyone has any ideas, please let me know and I'll do my best to add them.

dwakeman {at} gmail (dot) com.

Thanks,
Dave

* I'm not sure exactly how NS creates these. I would assume it takes every single entry for an AP (you could have many), then does some averaging based on each entry. *shrug*, this is purely a guess right now.

Thorn · 05-06-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwakeman

...[*]Min/Max Lat/Long data - to catch AP's with bad GPS info (I had a few plotted 200 miles off the coast of Africa once). Of course NS handles this by (I believe *) comparing multiple results for the same AP and returning the 'BestLat', 'BestLong', but this could filter that even further.

* I'm not sure exactly how NS creates these. I would assume it takes every single entry for an AP (you could have many), then does some averaging based on each entry. *shrug*, this is purely a guess right now.

Good guess, but wrong. It's the point of the highest signal strength.

dwakeman · 05-07-2005

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Originally Posted by Thorn

Good guess, but wrong. It's the point of the highest signal strength.

Ok thanks, that makes sense.

I thought of something else to add to the module. I was reading about the problem some were having with corrupted NS1 files, and having to go through a manual trial and error process (http://members.netjunkies.net/streaker/repair_ns1.asp and http://www.frontiernet.net/~beakmyn/...le%20Recovery/) to try and save as many AP's as possible from the file. I want to see if I can get the module to try and automatically repair the file, or at least get as many good AP's as possible out.

I was able to find someone's corrupted file here: Corrupted AP file but I was hoping I could get a second one (doesn't have to be huge) so I could make sure I was doing this properly. If someone has one and wouldn't mind, please email it to me (my email is above).

Thanks,
Dave

05-03-2004	#1 (permalink)
washu Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9	Perl Module I am writing some perl modules to perform all the functions trackns and mappoint voice scripts perform. Sorry but I hate vbscript and would rather work in perl. Also a perl version of stumbleverter wil be include. as a side note anyone have an email for the author of stumbleverter? I want to use his/her icons in my perl script. If there is interest I will post the modules. Washu

05-03-2004	#4 (permalink)
washu Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9	oops did mean stumbverter Yeah I did mean stumbverter, really just want the icons, I am didnt like how stumbverter adds access points using the SSID as a title, I use BSSID more unique.

07-02-2004	#5 (permalink)
rpiguy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 2	interest in perl I do some perl programming and no programming in any other languages. So I would definitely be interested in perl based netstumbler scripts.

05-04-2005	#11 (permalink)
nashr Uber Geek Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,603	Outstanding. I, too, am a Perl geek. I look forward to seeing your scripts. Thank you for sharing! __________________ Help! I've been Simpsonized!

05-06-2005	#13 (permalink)
dwakeman perlmonk Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: canadia Posts: 57	I have uploaded v0.02 of the module to my site (http://www.perldev.org/project.cgi?pid=6). I have removed a bunch of duplication and cut down the module to six subroutines from fifteen. There are still two subroutines ( readGPSData and readAPData) that are only used to move you along in the NS1 file, they return nothing. My next job is to get rid of those two and handle the file position moving from the main readAPInfo subroutine. After that I will convert this to an OO interface allowing you to set parameters for parsing the file. Some ideas would be: Min/Max Lat/Long data - to catch AP's with bad GPS info (I had a few plotted 200 miles off the coast of Africa once). Of course NS handles this by (I believe ) comparing multiple results for the same AP and returning the 'BestLat', 'BestLong', but this could filter that even further. Data export options - specify data type (eg: XML/HTML/CSV/Summary) and export filename. Filtering options - not sure, maybe something like WEP or Non-WEP only. Maybe allow you to enable returning of ALL data for an AP, not just the 'best' from NetStumbler. As I go I'll probably think of more ways to allow developers to interact with the module. But if anyone has any ideas, please let me know and I'll do my best to add them. dwakeman {at} gmail (dot) com. Thanks, Dave I'm not sure exactly how NS creates these. I would assume it takes every single entry for an AP (you could have many), then does some averaging based on each entry. shrug, this is purely a guess right now. Last edited by dwakeman : 05-06-2005 at 12:35 PM.

04-04-2005	#6 (permalink)
DSMcL Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2	I too would be very, very interested in the modules(s) ! I too do all my coding in perl. Thanks in advance, Dave

05-05-2005	#12 (permalink)
dwakeman perlmonk Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: canadia Posts: 57	Ok, I have wrapped up the first version of the module, and I have contacted the original two (marius and Sal Scotto) authors regarding it (a head's up). I will release this here first so that people can try it out and send in any questions/comments/concerns. If you would like to try it out, you can download it here: http://www.perldev.org/project.cgi?pid=6 You can try the included test exe (if you don't have Perl) or Perl file by passing it an ns file, and it will create a csv file with the AP's in the ns1. v0.01!

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