Have iMacros pickup where left off when starting script?

[RDKamikaze]

I'm not really sure how to word exactly what I'm looking for so I thought a post here would be helpful. Here's what I'm trying to do:

I want iMacros to start (for the first run) with a value 1, then increase by 1 on every loop like normal. however, if I hit stop on accident or the webpage closes, I want to be able to open up the iMacros and have it continue at the number that it left off on. How would I go about doing that?

Ex. Go to google and have it search the number 1. On loop, increase by 1 to searching for 2. Increase for 3, 4, etc. Firefox closes or Stop is pressed (let's say at #50), leading to me having to begin again. When I hit start iMacros continues from 50 and keeps on going.

Possible? I've been fiddling with different things all night and here's what I have so far:

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VERSION BUILD=6251204 RECORDER=FX
CMDLINE !DATASOURCE test2.txt
SET !DATASOURCE_COLUMNS 1
SET !DATASOURCE_LINE {{!LOOP}}
SET !VAR1 {{!COL1}}
ADD !VAR1 1
ADD !EXTRACT {{!VAR1}}
SAVEAS TYPE=EXTRACT FOLDER=C:\Users\jytrewer\Documents\iMacros\Datasources FILE=test2.txt


TAB T=1
URL GOTO=http://www.google.com/
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:TEXT FORM=NAME:f ATTR=NAME:q CONTENT={{!COL1}}
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=NAME:f ATTR=NAME:btnG&&VALUE:Google<SP>Search

WAIT SECONDS=2

[Hannes, Tech Support]

You'd need to use a script that e.g. writes a log, and on subsequent runs checks that log for the last successful number.

[RDKamikaze]

Would I be able to write that script into part of iMacros? Or maybe I'm just better off just going into VisualBasic and doing it?

[Hannes, Tech Support]

A standalone macro can't perform the neccessary steps. You need a script. If you need to stick to the FF plugin, you can use the JavaScript Scripting Interface. With the iMacros Scripting Interface you may use whatever language you want (e.g. VBS).

[RDKamikaze]

Wow thanks!! But I don't know squat about Javascript so I'll have to read into it. Could you point me in the general direction of where I could get started with the script I'm looking for?

Thanks a ton!!

[Hannes, Tech Support]

There are some JavaScript samples in the iMacros macro folder. And then there's a lot more when searching this forum.

Feel free to open a new thread if you have more specific questions like "How to read/write to a file".

[siniy]

I know its been a while. But maybe someone find this helpful.
This code will allow you to remember last loop value and continue from last position. You don't need javascript or scripting edition.

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'File which contains last loop value. Initial value "0"
SET !ERRORIGNORE YES
SET !DATASOURCE c:\LastLoop.csv
SET !DATASOURCE_COLUMNS 1
SET !DATASOURCE_LINE 1
'If file does not exists, it will be created with initial value 0
SET !VAR1 0
'If file exists read and increment value.
'If its our first run we will start from 1st line at our file with data.
SET !VAR1 {{!COL1}}
ADD !VAR1 1
'File with out data
SET !DATASOURCE c:\data.csv
SET !DATASOURCE_COLUMNS 1
SET !DATASOURCE_LINE {{!VAR1}}
'Remove file and store incremented loop value
FILEDELETE NAME=C:\LastLoop.csv
SET !EXTRACT NULL
SET !EXTRACT {{!VAR1}}
SAVEAS TYPE=EXTRACT FOLDER=c:\ FILE=LastLoop.csv
PROMPT {{!COL1}}

Loop count stored at c:\LastLoop.csv. It is created automatically, to reset loop count remove the file or set value to 0.

[ranjancom2000]

'File which contains last loop value. Initial value "0"
SET !ERRORIGNORE YES
SET !DATASOURCE c:\LastLoop.csv
SET !DATASOURCE_COLUMNS 1
SET !DATASOURCE_LINE 1
'If file does not exists, it will be created with initial value 0
SET !VAR1 0
'If file exists read and increment value.
'If its our first run we will start from 1st line at our file with data.
SET !VAR1 {{!COL1}}
ADD !VAR1 1
'File with out data
SET !DATASOURCE c:\data.csv
SET !DATASOURCE_COLUMNS 1
SET !DATASOURCE_LINE {{!VAR1}}
'Remove file and store incremented loop value
FILEDELETE NAME=C:\LastLoop.csv
SET !EXTRACT NULL
SET !EXTRACT {{!VAR1}}
SAVEAS TYPE=EXTRACT FOLDER=c:\ FILE=LastLoop.csv
PROMPT {{!COL1}}

I tried the code but I am not able the run the script in loop.

How i need to apped to my script

VERSION BUILD=6900210
TAB T=1
TAB CLOSEALLOTHERS
CMDLINE !DATASOURCE c:\my-record.csv
SET !DATASOURCE_COLUMNS 1
SET !LOOP 1
SET !DATASOURCE_LINE {{!LOOP}}
URL GOTO=http://ss.info/script/test.php
TAG POS=1 TYPE=FONT ATTR=TXT:{{!COL1}}

[siniy]

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'File which contains last loop value. Initial value "0"
SET !ERRORIGNORE YES
SET !DATASOURCE c:\LastLoop.csv
SET !DATASOURCE_COLUMNS 1
SET !DATASOURCE_LINE 1
'If file does not exists, it will be created with initial value 0
SET !VAR1 0
'If file exists read and increment value.
'If its our first run we will start from 1st line at our file with data.
SET !VAR1 {{!COL1}}
ADD !VAR1 1
'Remove file and store incremented loop value
FILEDELETE NAME=C:\LastLoop.csv
SET !EXTRACT NULL
SET !EXTRACT {{!VAR1}}
SAVEAS TYPE=EXTRACT FOLDER=c:\ FILE=LastLoop.csv


TAB CLOSEALLOTHERS
CMDLINE !DATASOURCE c:\my-record.csv
SET !DATASOURCE_COLUMNS 1
SET !DATASOURCE_LINE {{!VAR1}}
URL GOTO=http://ss.info/script/test.php 
TAG POS=1 TYPE=FONT ATTR=TXT:{{!COL1}}
'Google test
'URL GOTO=http://google.com
'TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:TEXT  ATTR=* CONTENT={{!COL1}}

You should use {{!VAR1}} as loop variable.

[ranjancom2000]

SET !DATASOURCE_COLUMNS 1
SET !DATASOURCE_LINE 1
'If file does not exists, it will be created with initial value 0
SET !VAR1 0
'If file exists read and increment value.
'If its our first run we will start from 1st line at our file with data.
SET !VAR1 {{!COL1}}
ADD !VAR1 1
'Remove file and store incremented loop value
FILEDELETE NAME=C:\LastLoop.csv
SET !EXTRACT NULL
SET !EXTRACT {{!VAR1}}
SAVEAS TYPE=EXTRACT FOLDER=c:\ FILE=LastLoop.csv


TAB CLOSEALLOTHERS
CMDLINE !DATASOURCE c:\url.csv
SET !DATASOURCE_COLUMNS 1
SET !DATASOURCE_LINE {{!VAR1}}
SET !EXTRACT_TEST_POPUP NO
URL GOTO=https://www.co.cc/my_account/my_account ... domain.php
TAG POS=1 TYPE=B ATTR=TXT:{{!COL2}}
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:BUTTON FORM=NAME:NoFormName ATTR=ID:buttonbutton
'Comment: New page loaded

This is the script I am using now i am getting error

Variable {{!col1}} not defined. It is not an internal variable and no external datasource was defined.