How to limit to run only 1 compiled bot instant at a time

[Hung Le 0]

Hello,

I am making a bot to auto commenting on forum. But I don't want user to have the ability to run multiple instant of bot at the same time, to keep them from abusing the bot and attract to much attention.

Right now, anyone can open multiple instant of compiled bot. Is there anyway to limit them to only able to run 1 instant of bot?

Thanks guys!

[LoWrIdErTJ - BotGuru 904]

you could write a file to a hidden area on the pc, that the bot is running, and have the bot check in teh beginning if it exists, and if so dont run.

 

but the bad side to this is that if they prematurely end the process of the bot, and the end part of the bot doesnt delete the file, then it could cause the next instance to not run.

[odeesuba 24]

Here is an idea...

 

At the start of the bot

 

If file exists

 

stop the bot

 

Else

 

write the file to hard disk

 

 

At the end of bot delete the file.

[JohnB 255]

you could write a file to a hidden area on the pc, that the bot is running, and have the bot check in teh beginning if it exists, and if so dont run.

 

but the bad side to this is that if they prematurely end the process of the bot, and the end part of the bot doesnt delete the file, then it could cause the next instance to not run.

 

You could overcome this by adding a ui button that deletes the file and call it "reset" or something like that.

 

 

John

 

 

 

[rumen 3]

Smarter way is to check and see how many processes yourexename.exe*32 is running via shell with VBscript on start up.Good news is You can limit how many bots can be run.VBscript can parse a list of processes in a text file and You can count the processes.If You have other questions for this way I will response tomorrow because of 1 post per day restriction of the forum.

[Hung Le 0]

Smarter way is to check and see how many processes yourexename.exe*32 is running via shell with VBscript on start up.Good news is You can limit how many bots can be run.VBscript can parse a list of processes in a text file and You can count the processes.If You have other questions for this way I will response tomorrow because of 1 post per day restriction of the forum.

Thanks guys for all the ideas, that should give me something to work with!

I really interested in Rumen's solution, this sound cool! The bad news for me is I don't know VBscript. Looking forward to see it!

[a2mateit 395]

Smarter way is to check and see how many processes yourexename.exe*32 is running via shell with VBscript on start up.Good news is You can limit how many bots can be run.VBscript can parse a list of processes in a text file and You can count the processes.If You have other questions for this way I will response tomorrow because of 1 post per day restriction of the forum.

 

Hey Rumen,

 

You should PM one of the Admin to get your one post a day restriction lifted...

[k1lv9h 76]

You could do something like this:

 

set(#countforprogram, "cmd.exe", "Global")
gettaskcount()
define gettaskcount {
   set(#countforprogramfile, ".\\task-count-temp.dat", "Global")
   shell("cmd.exe /C tasklist | find /I /C \"{#countforprogram}\"  >\"{#countforprogramfile}\"")
   set(#taskcount, $read file(#countforprogramfile), "Global")
   shell("cmd.exe /C del \"{#countforprogramfile}\"")
}
if($comparison(#taskcount, ">=", 2)) {
   then {
       alert("Stopping. You have to many running. 
Current running count is: {#taskcount}")
       stop script
   }
   else {
       alert("Running. count is: {#taskcount}")
   }
}

 

Kevin

[JohnB 255]

You could do something like this:

 

set(#countforprogram, "cmd.exe", "Global")
gettaskcount()
define gettaskcount {
   set(#countforprogramfile, ".\\task-count-temp.dat", "Global")
   shell("cmd.exe /C tasklist | find /I /C \"{#countforprogram}\"  >\"{#countforprogramfile}\"")
   set(#taskcount, $read file(#countforprogramfile), "Global")
   shell("cmd.exe /C del \"{#countforprogramfile}\"")
}
if($comparison(#taskcount, ">=", 2)) {
   then {
       alert("Stopping. You have to many running. 
Current running count is: {#taskcount}")
       stop script
   }
   else {
       alert("Running. count is: {#taskcount}")
   }
}

 

Kevin

 

Very nice. +1

 

John

[sforzando 0]

Thanks k1lv9h, works like a charm! +1

[Hung Le 0]

Hell, can anyone help me, I only have standard edition of Ubot, and I dont understand the code. Can anyone explain it for me so I can apply with standard edition? This look so much simpler than my current method.

[k1lv9h 76]

The bot.

task-count.ubot

 

Kevin

[Hung Le 0]

Thanks a bunch, Kevin! +1

[Chainsaw 9]

Wow, very nice Kevin. Thanks for sharing the code, very useful.

[Bliss 194]

Thanks for sharing with us.

 

Cheers Kevin

 

Jane

[satya17 3]

Thanks k1lv9h

+1