DISCLAIMER: This project is not managed by AboutUs. It is a project created by an ActiveCommunityMember of AboutUs, Vartan. Please do not report any problems with this program to the AboutUs staff. Report them here.

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FINALLY! The moment you've been waiting for (or not)! AboutUsBrowser is now downloadable!

If you're confused about how the version numbers are ordered, the version numbers before 1.0 are all betas, and 1.0 itself might have a beta stage, but will then become stable. Versions before 1.0 will not be considered stable.

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System Requirements

• Windows (2000 ?)/XP/Vista
• .NET Framework 3.5 BETA you must have version 3.5!

Downloading

Extract all files first, then open Setup.exe, NOT the MSI file! If you have a version older than 0.2.0.5, you must uninstall it first before installing a newer version.

Download Link

Versions

• AboutUsBrowser 0.2.1 BETA - Under development
• AboutUsBrowser 0.2.0.5 BETA - Warning! - This build is highly unstable. If you download it, don't go on doing time-taking work or work in which you invest much effort, as this version might crash or give unexpected results, causing your work to be lost or damaged.
• AboutUsBrowser 0.2.0 BETA
• AboutUsBrowser 0.1.9 BETA

Screenshot

Version 0.1.9:

What is this thing?

Basically I'm creating a program to make it easier to edit pages or just browse them on AboutUs. It's semi-automated, therefore the name Automaton (Semi-Automaton didn't sound good). I'll be testing the programs features on this separate account. Currently only for Windows - if I ever (that's a big leap) finish this, I would really appreciate if someone could port it to Linux and Mac. I just don't have the resources or expertise necessary to do that. Right now I'm struggling with regular expressions to parse Wiki syntax (any help would be greatly appreciated!).

And yes, I suck at this kind of programming. ;) But heck, I'll learn.

(Don't tell ANYONE I'm using Microsoft's software!)

Updates

0.2.0.5 BETA

• Buttons:
  • ClearPage
  • AddSiteTools
• Panels:
  • External Page Editor
  • View Tab

0.2.0 BETA

• Buttons:
  • Accidental Flag as Adult Content - reports accidental Flag as Adult Content to user of choice.
  • Diff button on Revisions dialog
• Other:
  • Opacity on Revisions and toolbox dialogs customizable (right-click)
  • Always on top option on Revisions and toolbox dialogs (right-click)
  • Closing splash dialog is skippable by pressing any key or clicking

0.1.9 BETA

• Sounds! - Self-made
• Dialogs:
  • Revisions dialog with revert and see revision capabilities
• Buttons:
  • Revert
  • Revert past # edits...
  • Remove Thumbnail
  • Remove Thumbnail + Flag

Upcoming Updates

0.2.1 BETA

• Buttons:
  • ParkingLot
  • SimpleWelcome
• Syntax Highlighting! W00T!

Click if you want to see a better, and by better I mean bigger, picture.

Proposed Features

Please Support or Oppose features here, or Comment on them. This is not for feature requests. This is for features suggested by the author of the program.

WikiTableGenerator

Proposition - I think this would be a good idea, as for some people (such as myself), making tables using wiki syntax. Basically it would ask for the number of columns and rows, and possibly I could create a graphical editor if I could figure out how.

Feature Requests

Add your ideas here. Please Support or Oppose any features already here, or Comment on them.

Jump in!

No one can do anything alone. That's why I created this section. Here I'll post up requests for help so that you can help create the AboutUsBrowser! For helping, you get to be added to the will-be-made-in-the-next-update about box under "acknowledgments"!

Syntax Formatting RegExs!

Need help creating RegExs to highlight Wiki syntax!

Replies

Discussion

Vartan's talk page

Newest Comment

Please discuss the program here:

Buttons

Have you thought about writing javascript code for each of these and putting them in the bookmarks toolbar, little bookmarklets? I like the idea so much I might just do it myself. If I can figure out how. :-) TedErnst | talk 22:23, 2 November 2007 (PDT)

For example, here's a bookmarklet I use if I'm on a page where I want to blog something. I select the text I want, and click the bookmarklet, which has this code (instead of http://...): javascript:if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Safari') >= 0){Q=getSelection();}else{Q=document.selection?document.selection.createRange().text:document.getSelection();}location.href='http://tedernst.com/wp/wp-admin/post-new.php?text='+encodeURIComponent(Q)+'&popupurl='+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+'&popuptitle='+encodeURIComponent(document.title);

Re: Buttons

I have thought of that, but still wanted to create a program, so that I wouldn't need to stuff my bookmarks full of links (I already have a big mess in there :P ), and also because making a program doing repetitive tasks automatically (which I could modify at will, unlike a bot being run on the wiki side, which I have no experience with) without having to keep my browser running (I could make a task icon). Javascript also is not my best language, and making a program usually allows me to interact with some things javascript can't (such as disabling navigation completely for a specified period of time, which I think is not allowed in JavaScript for security purposes). This also is a really great learning experience, and it's really helping me with another project (still in planning stage - not sure if it will be implemented though) I have which will be used later to manage a certain school's students and upcoming online curriculum (which will probably have to be scanned manually :P - for kids doing homework). Finally, I can make the AboutUsBrowser automatically track what page I'm on, and suggest tools accordingly, which I'm not sure I can do in JavaScript.

However, your method is a really good idea - for some things maybe the program should inject javascript code into the page. (I know simple things with javascript, such as making it click something, or replacing text, for loops - that kind of stuff) Thanks a lot for the idea. --Vartan

09:30, 3 November 2007 (PDT)

Curious

Hey Vartan, curious about this, I know we don't want spam pages spammed by people hating spam :-) But I think this might be a good link, thoughts? ~~

Re: I shouldn't have rushed

No worries, we are learning together :-)

Also, if someone is using the AboutUsBrowser Automation, is their contribution always marked 'Automation? Or can that be teased out for each persons? Best, MarkDilley

Re:

For now, yes, until I can find a secure way to get the username out of the page. (Do I need regular expressions?)

--Automaton 21:33, 9 November 2007 (PST)