Automatically called scripts can't be JScript

[DanielWebb]

As discussed in a previous post we can't use JScript to code scripts in the auto folder.

To Reproduce:

create a file called, say, testJScript.js in the MediaMonkey/scripts/auto folder and past the following code into it:

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function OnStartup()
{
	var UI = SDB.UI;
	var Mnu = UI.AddMenuItem( UI.Menu_TrayIcon, -1, 1);
	Mnu.Caption = "TestJScript";
	Mnu.UseScript = Script.ScriptPath;
	Mnu.OnClickFunc = "ShowIt";
	Mnu.IconIndex = 35;
}

function ShowIt()
{
	SDB.MessageBox(SDB.Localize("ShowIt function called correctly."), mtError, mbOk);
}

Restart MediaMonkey, right click on the mediamonkey tray icon and select the new "TestJScript" menu item.

Error reported is:

"Error #1032 - Microsoft VBScript compilation error"

Now I'm not sure this is a bug - (the scripting.doc file has a section titled "Automatically called Scripts" that states:

"All .vbs scripts in Scripts\Auto folder are automatically checked during MM start-up and in case there is ‘OnStartup’ procedure present, it is called"

But I really want to get on with some MediaMonkey Scripting and VBScript sucks the creativity out of me.


Please consider fixing this - It'll definitely be worth your while.

[trixmoto]

It would be nice if this was fixed. I learnt VBScript solely for the purpose of MM scripting, because I couldn't get JScript to work properly.

I often have to go through my VBScripts after I've finished coding a chunk and take all the semi-colons off the end of each line!

[Lowlander]

So you admit that VBScript is better as you have less code (no semicolon) .

[trixmoto]

It took me a LONG time to get used to putting "End If" with the space in it after If statements. But this is more because I am a Uniface developer by trade and in Uniface you end an "if" with "endif". All these languages - it's sooooo confusing!

[Lowlander]

Standarization of code sintaxis accross languages would be a good thing for all of us.

[Steegy]

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... and VBScript sucks the creativity out of me

Why? VBScript is virtually the same as JScript. Only differences are Sub->function, {}, casing, built-in functions, ... but basicly the same functionality is present.

[drichm]

VBScript is virtually the same as JScript. Only differences are Sub->function, {}, casing, built-in functions, ... but basicly the same functionality is present.

I could not disagree more!!!!

I have programmed both plus others and I can quite categorically state that VB is by far the worst of the lot (with the possible exception of Perl).

I have also requested JavaScript/JScript support before. In fact, could all other ActiveX/OLE/... supporting script languages (e.g. Python) also be supported?

Dave

P.S. Is the problem adding the SDB object to the scripting namespace?

[Steegy]

MM uses the Microsoft Scripting Host, which is able to run VBScript and JScript. I just think that the devs didn't implement the JScript part 100% ok.

BTW: I was only talking about VBScript & JScript. I know that other languages (c, c++, java, php, c#, ...) are more powerful and "following the consistency standards". But I (with emphasis on I) haven't yet come across a script in JScript that couldn't be converted to VBScript. Microsoft tends to give VBScript a little bit more support, because it's "their" language, so sometimes VBScript can do things that are less easy in JScript (but usually it's possible).

Anyway you're right, and I back your request to fix the JScript support.

[DanielWebb]

The more languages the merrier as far as I'm concerned. Choice is good. Big respect to the MediaMonkey coders for implementing scripting at all.

I'm just hoping that this is a fairly trivial one to fix.

[trixmoto]

Scripting support at all is certainly fantastic - it's one of the main reasons I use MediaMonkey.

I like the fact that most people use VBScript, as it makes sharing script easier. However, I do believe that people should be given the choice, as not everyone is prepared to learn VBScript, especially if they already know JScript.