Macro-Recording Error

amix · Post by **amix** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:55 am

The macro I am trying to record creates following line:

<include name="XYZ/**" id="XYZ" />

from XYZ, which is the first and only word in the row.

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Scripting Error :>  File: E:\zfw\zScript\Macro0.js (5:23) >> 	zeus.MoveDocumentEndEx
Reason: '}' erwartet

Error parsing 'E:\zfw\zScript\Macro0.js' macro script.Macro script generated '2' Debug, Error and/or Warning message(s).

My default scripting-engine is JScript. If I do it with LUA as default it works flawlessly.

Post by **jussij** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:05 am

Hi Amix,

Can you post the macro script that creates this error message

When I record a macro to create this text it works fine for me

Here is the macro I recorded:

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function key_macro()
{
    zeus.screen_update_disable
    zeus.write("<include name=\"XYZ/**\" id=\"XYZ\" />\n")
    zeus.screen_update_enable
    zeus.screen_update
}

key_macro()   // run the macro

Cheers Jussi

amix · Post by **amix** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:43 am

This is yesterday's macro (the one I reported):

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function key_macro()
{
	zeus.screen_update_disable
	zeus.write("<include name=\"")
	zeus.MoveDocumentEndEx   
	zeus.write("/**\"")
	zeus.MarkBlockSet   
	zeus.MoveWordPrevious   
	zeus.MoveWordPrevious   
	zeus.MoveWordNext   
	zeus.MoveWordNext   
	zeus.MarkBlockReset   
	zeus.none   
	zeus.MarkBlockSet   
	zeus.MoveWordNext   
	zeus.MarkBlockReset   
	zeus.MarkCopyEx   
	zeus.MoveDocumentEndEx   
	zeus.write(" id=\"")
	zeus.MarkPasteEx   
	zeus.BackspaceSmart   
	zeus.write("\" />")
	zeus.MoveLineDown   
	zeus.MoveLineHome   
	zeus.screen_update_enable
	zeus.screen_update
}

key_macro()   // run the macro

It has some more stuff (blurb) in it, since I did a mistake while recording but did not want to re-record.

I then re-recorded it with Lua set as default (and being a bit more intelligent about what I typed). This is it:

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function key_macro()
    screen_update_disable()
    print("<include name=\"")
    MarkBlockSet()
    MoveWordNext()
    MarkBlockReset()
    MarkCopyEx()
    print("\"")
    MoveLineLeftEx()
    print("/**")
    MoveDocumentEndEx()
    print(" id=\"")
    MarkPasteEx()
    print("\" />")
    MoveLineDown()
    MoveLineHome()
    screen_update_enable()
    screen_update()
end

key_macro() -- run the macro

This one worked.

P.S. The JScript file seems to have some binary data in it (but one can easily chose view-as-text-only without garbage in TotalCommander's Viewer.exe)

Post by **jussij** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:22 am

That is very interesting. The macro contains the following Zeus function which is causing the problem:

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zeus.none

I have never seen that before and I'm not even sure how you managed to record it

I suspect it was caused by using the mouse while recording the macro

For example using the close document cross (i.e top right corner) while recording a macro will cause a similar sort of macro scripting error.

Cheers Jussi

amix · Post by **amix** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 5:22 pm

It just happened again:

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function key_macro()
{
	zeus.screen_update_disable
	zeus.MoveWordNextEx   
	zeus.MoveLineLeftEx   
	zeus.MarkBlockSet   
	zeus.MoveWordNext   
	zeus.MoveWordNext   
	zeus.MarkBlockReset   
	zeus.MarkDeleteEx   
	zeus.write("var ")
	zeus.MoveWordNextEx   
	zeus.write("= ")
	zeus.MoveDocumentEndEx   
	zeus.write(";")
	zeus.MoveLineDown   
	zeus.MoveLineHome   
	zeus.screen_update_enable
	zeus.screen_update
}

key_macro()   // run the macro

It seems it happens each time I record a macro using the jscript scripting engine as default.

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Zeus for Windows Programmers Editor - Version 3.96j
     Copyright (c) Xidicone P/L 1993-2007.  All rights reserved.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scripting Error :>  File: E:\zfw\zScript\Macro0.js (4:20) >> 	zeus.MoveWordNextEx
Reason: '}' erwartet

Error parsing 'E:\zfw\zScript\Macro0.js' macro script.Macro script generated '2' Debug, Error and/or Warning message(s).

"erwartet" is german for "expected".

But I see no 'zeus.none' this time. Of course, this is no hassle, since I can easily switch on the LUA interpreter. I just thought you may be interesting in this.

Post by **jussij** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:38 pm

This is very strange. The macro looks just fine.

Of course, this is no hassle, since I can easily switch on the LUA interpreter.

Did this happen after running Zeus constantly for a long while

My hunch is this is some sort of memory leak

I did a search of the Web and did come across a few reports suggesting the WSH JScript does leak memory.

Cheers Jussi

amix · Post by **amix** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:01 pm

jussij wrote:Did this happen after running Zeus constantly for a long while

Could be

However, it happens each time I use it, so also after rebooting the machine, starting Zeus anew.

I did a search of the Web and did come across a few reports suggesting the WSH JScript does leak memory.

At least it is well known to do so in IExplorer. So this may well be true.

Post by **jussij** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:33 pm

I can't be sure but I have a hunch this bug might be related to the mysterious abort bug

http://www.zeusedit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1230

The abort bug definitely caused by some sort of corruption in the memory manager and I'm hoping to have a fix for this shortly.

Cheers Jussi

Post by **jussij** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:19 am

This bug may/may not have been fixed in the latest Zeus patch

So any users experiencing this error should first make sure they are running Zeus Version 3.9k or higher which is found here:

http://www.zeusedit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1274

Cheers Jussi

amix · Post by **amix** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:47 am

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Zeus for Windows Programmers Editor - Version 3.96k
     Copyright (c) Xidicone P/L 1993-2007.  All rights reserved.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scripting Error :>  File: E:\zfw\zScript\Macro0.js (4:20) >> 	zeus.MoveWordNextEx
Reason: '}' erwartet

Error parsing 'E:\zfw\zScript\Macro0.js' macro script.Macro script generated '2' Debug, Error and/or Warning message(s).

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function key_macro()
{
	zeus.screen_update_disable
	zeus.MoveWordNextEx   
	zeus.MarkBlockSet   
	zeus.MoveWordPrevious   
	zeus.MoveWordPrevious   
	zeus.MarkBlockReset   
	zeus.MarkDeleteEx   
	zeus.MoveDocumentEndEx   
	zeus.MoveLineDown   
	zeus.MoveLineHome   
	zeus.screen_update_enable
	zeus.screen_update
}

key_macro()   // run the macro

Sorry to disapoint you , still there.

But...

I added ; at each line of the 'Macro0.js'. Then I saved the macro under a different name, loaded it and it worked!

First I had set back the engine to LUA, but I rechecked with the default scripting engine set to JS. In both cases it worked. JS does not require the ; at every place, but maybe you should try to add it ? I also noticed, that there is blanks behind each line, may be, that some invisible binary data got into the way (remember, last time I tried loading the 'Macro0.js' with my file-viewer, I got the hex-display due to binary chars), which got removed by my manual edit now, when I added the semicolon. Not sure, but maybe this helps ?

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function key_macro()
{
	zeus.screen_update_disable;
	zeus.MoveWordNextEx;
	zeus.MarkBlockSet;
	zeus.MoveWordPrevious;
	zeus.MoveWordPrevious;
	zeus.MarkBlockReset;
	zeus.MarkDeleteEx;
	zeus.MoveDocumentEndEx;
	zeus.MoveLineDown;
	zeus.MoveLineHome;
	zeus.screen_update_enable;
	zeus.screen_update;
}

key_macro();   // run the macro

Post by **jussij** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 3:37 am

I'm a bit confused

If I take you broken macro code:

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function key_macro() 
{ 
   zeus.screen_update_disable 
   zeus.MoveWordNextEx    
   zeus.MarkBlockSet    
   zeus.MoveWordPrevious    
   zeus.MoveWordPrevious    
   zeus.MarkBlockReset    
   zeus.MarkDeleteEx    
   zeus.MoveDocumentEndEx    
   zeus.MoveLineDown    
   zeus.MoveLineHome    
   zeus.screen_update_enable 
   zeus.screen_update 
} 

key_macro()   // run the macro

and save it to a c:\temp\test.js and the run it via the Macros, Execute Script menu I don't get any errors reported and the macro runs fine

If you do the same do you get the error message

If you do then that should be easy enough to fix, since it just means Zeus is writing JScript that is not syntactically valid (i.e. getting Zeus to add in these semi colons is very easy todo).

Cheers Jussi

amix · Post by **amix** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:32 am

Okay, I have played around a little. Here are the steps to reproduce:

Set default scripting engine to jscript.

Create new text-file, paste some text into it.

Record a macro.

Run it via F8. <- Boom! Macro breaks.

The last macro I recorded, which definitley breaks on my system is attached. I have zipped it. That means, it should be preserved as it is on my filesystem. The interesting thing (and the reason I zipped it), is, that it seems to contain binary-characters. It think so, because when I open it with the viewer utility of my file-manager it gets displayed in the hex-mode. That was the case the last time, too. It is not, however, the case with LUA macros (and those don't break). Since I am just a scripting, and you are a (very dynamic) hardcode guy (aka binary wizard), I hope you know how to discover it.

I only believe what I see, lol.

P.S. Can't attach files to the forum so I'll send it as email.
P.P.S. We're going to get that little bastard and slap it into its face!

Post by **jussij** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 12:44 am

Hi amix,

You where spot on about the binary data

Due to a small bug in the Zeus WSH scripting engine code, macros where getting recorded with unwanted binary information.

Luckily it should be easy enough to fix. I'll have a fix for this shortly

Cheers Jussi

Post by **jussij** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 3:04 am

This bug should now be fixed

I have updated the lastest Zeus patch with this fix. To fix this bug just re-apply the patch from this link:

http://www.zeusedit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1274

NOTE: The version of Zeus shown in the about dialog should read: 3.96ka

Cheers Jussi

amix · Post by **amix** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:42 pm

Right on !

Installed 3.96ka and now it works. Congrats!

Thanks.