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Trying to get it to work does not seem to work with Application as the location of the file. http://screenr.com/eZJs In the video I think I have the forward slash in the path to url.txt, but I have tried it both ways: /url.txt \url.txt Neither change the result, but at least now it seems to be looking in the right location, but it just can't seem to ssee the .txt file.

Here is the code: navigate("http://www.google.com", "Wait") set(#file2, $read file("url.txt"), "Global") navigate(#file2, "Wait") The first line is just so that I can see it go from Google to my URL stored in url.txt I do see in your video what you are talking about... I'm so used to Windows XP, New on Windows 7 machine now... let me look at this. (But from the above code, I thought that would reference a file within the same location as the bot that is running.)

Hey LoWrIdErTJ, I was using uBot Studio folder since I was just testing. Directory path, according to the error (script pop-up), shows where it's "trying to look", seems correct. Not sure which "top area" you are referring to. In the debugger, it never gets set, because in the error (script pop-up), it says it can't find the file.

Thanks, that's what I have .... take a look at the screencast: http://screenr.com/SDJs But it can't find the file ... ???

I assumed that ($Special Folder > Application) would be the location where the compiled bot was running from (installed). So, for example if the bot was installed in: c:\Bots and then referencing within the bot: $Special Folder > Application\file.txt (c:\Bots\file.txt) would be used. That doesn't seem to be the case. I have looked for documentation to explain what these locations are, but cannot find anything: $Special Folder > Application $Special Folder > Application Data ??? Thanks.

Has anyone scraped Google Instant Search or have an idea how to go about it? Example image: http://screencast.com/t/Vq9lJlz1 When I choose this element (the drop down keywords), I get: <class="gssb_e"> But, I have found that the suggested keywords can vary in lenght (how many it returns), etc. Any ideas/solutions you've used? Thanks.

Yeah, I don't expect anyone besides a big search engine to be able to do it. Lots of servers required and $$$. Man, that will be a tragic loss for us, no way to check backlinks.

Yeah this does bite that this will be going away. I need to check backlinks too.

Thanks to everyone and Super Dave.. I now advance you to Super Duper Dave.

eheh... well, remember, I am new to working with Windows as a server and so expect dumb comments/questions, but I'm gonna ask anyway.

Thanks JohnB. Is that from personal testing, or do you "just know"... I've never worked with a Windows server before only Linux. Also, if I understand correctly, I get in and set thing with Remote Desktop, right?

Really? Why would being behind in the "latest updates" be beneficial to them? .. Doesn't make sense, but know it can happen.

Anyone tried this yet? I seem to find hosting for Windows 2003 Server as the main version that's out there... And I guess I need to ask if it has the latest .NET upgrades... I just don't want to go through the trouble of finding out this won't work. Would be nice if uBot people would respond themselves, as in... it should work, as there is no reason why it should and/or requirements needed, etc.

That's what I was thinking, then I ran across something online that made me think I was "wrong"... So, yeah, basically trying to see which is correct... being able to run a UBot bot on a Windows server.. and if so, what would the requirements for a uBot bot be in order to run. ???

Can a bot created be put on a Windows server and function? I've only ever used Linux based servers and hear of someone that had created software to "run" on a Windows server. But, from what I read a Windows server isn't ook much different than Linux, it's mainly used for ASP stuff... So, can an EXE file (bot) be uploaded to a server and set to run at given intervals? Thanks.

Meter, I'd like to see it. I mean a bot can only do so much and have a certain amount of logic before an operator has to "get in there". If it's a task that is repetitive and has patterns, that stuff can be done, but without a real person looking over the final product, there would be (at least) some spots with "WTF?" is that paragraph/sentence trying to say. (Not to mention images being tagged incorrectly making its way into a document. Who wants to see a picture of a fat woman from Texas in a document talking about FW.jpg (Fort Worth Texas)). fw search on Google Images I'll get off

Einstein, I mean Frank.. eheh... Why don't you create a bot for us that automatically generates screen shots, examples and implementation documentation. I don't know about others, but I'd surely appreciate it.

I couldn't agree more.

I'm not sure if you got my joking or not. The "(Flash that is.)" was to you, to go get flash and turn it inside out when the time comes... not towards Seth. and

Hah! Get 'em Frank, get 'em! (Flash that is.) And yeah if you got some nasty places that would be the best places to test... Nothing like testing software on an easy test and figure, okay it can handle it, then it gets a real test and it really can't handle it... (Example: Web Recorder by Macro Scheduler people)

Where do I vote? (With the way things are going, more and more will have Flash. I don't think it's something that can be avoided. Plus, sites will do it to deter bots.) Winautomation Pro? Doesn't do it, from what I've researched, they in fact don't have a strong Web functionality, unless you are referring to using graphics recognition... ?

I guess it worked before, but now that it's all (most) Flash... (In theory iMacros can work with Flash. I'm sure it's not an easy programming task.)

Anyone done a video submission bot? Or at least have a list of worthwhile video sites (sites that get actual traffic)? Here is a partial list I am starting: Blip.tv MetaCafe.com Revver.com Veoh.com Viddler YouTube.com Vimeo.com

I'm up for the Pro version, as I will do my own GUI that will call/execute the bot(s) as needed. My GUI can already make folders, files, etc. lots of neat stuff.

Well, there is no real text field (like an HTML form), it's javascript. I did find a way to get it to work just now. I was able to select a unique attribute. It's size=78 so I searched for that using "choose by attribute" and then used the "change file field chosen" option. I'm open to a quicker way or a better way. (The dialog box pops up momentarily.) Thanks again.