WORK IN PROGRESS.
Basic Functions Detailed - Script Engine 3.5:findh -- Searches a string for another string but HALTS the script if it is not found. Typically the first line of the script. Stores the location of the found string as a integer into the return variable.
vRes = findh ( vStart, vData, sSearch )
z=findh(x,@data,`</td>`)
searches the data variable "@data" for "</td>" starting at position stored in variable "x" and stores the result into variable "z". if "</td>" is not found, the script halts (dies).
Optional extended use, can search for successive terms (up to 10):
vRes = findh ( vStart, vData, sSearch , sSearch2, sSearch3...etc )
z=findh(x,@data,`</font>`,`<bc><bc>`,`</b>`)
Note: this will halt the script if the last "" is not found in order starting from the location of the first term. This us useful to make sure you are working with the expected HTML output.
find -- Searches a string for another string. Typically Stores the location of the string as a integer into the return variable. Returns: Number
vRes = find ( vStart, vData, sSearch )
x=find(x,@data,`</td>`)
if the String is NOT found, will return `0`
findrev -- Searches in reverse for a string in a variable. Returns: Number
vRes = findrev ( vStart, vData, sSearch)
x=findrev(-1,t,`title=`)
searches from the end of "t" for the location of "title=" and stores it in "x"
Note: "-1" for the vStart always searches from the END of the string.
crop -- Crops a string based on a starting and ending locations Returns: String
vRes = crop ( vData, vStart, vEnd)
d=crop(d,x,z)
mid -- Cuts a string based on a starting location and length (number of characters to include) Returns: String
vRes = mid ( vData, vStart, vLength)
d=mid(d,x,z)
Note: vLength is optional -- if not supplied, then the string will be cut from the starting location and include everything after that position.
split -- Used to split up a data block into the arrays. Returns: String() Array
This is a special function any only 2 result variables are allowed: r & q
@r=split(@data,`</tr>`) - sets up the "@r" array delimiting with </tr>
@q=split(@r,`</td>`) - sets up the "@q" array delimiting with </td>
Note: the delimiter can be anything you like, the result variables can not be changed. The use of "@r" is automatically the STRING of the array starting at Array(0). Each time the "loop" or "aloop" is used, then the Array(#) is automatically increased when you access "@r" next, so that "@r" always is the current array of the "results".
array -- Used to access data from the "@q" array and stores into a variable for manipulation. Returns: String
t=array(@q,2)
stores the 3rd item in the "@q" array to the string varriable "t".
note: arrays always start numbering with 0 for the first item which means when accessing the array items:
0=1st 1=2nd 2=3rd ..etc
replace -- searches a string variable for a specific string and replaces it with another Returns: String
vRes = replace ( vData, sSearch, sReplace)
d=replace(d,`</td>`,`[-bc-]</td>`)
Useful when Bit Che needs to parse tricky HTML code,etc.
extract -- special function that combines searching, cutting, extracting, and cleaning. Returns: String
vRes = extract ( vPosition, vData, sFindStart, sFindEnd)
$name=extract(z,t,`<bc>`,`[-bc-]`)
searches variable "t" starting at the value of "z" for "<bc>" and extracts the data until "[-bc-]". this extracted data is then saved into variable $name. The extracted data is automatically "scrubbed" and cleaned from unwanted HTML codes.
OPTIONAL:
vRes = extract ( vPosition, vData, sFindStart, sFindEnd, sAddFront, sAddEnd)
$page=extract(z,t,`<bc>`,`[-bc-]`, `http://www.example.com/`,`?action=view`)
both sAddFront and sAddEnd are OPTIONAL. the function is the same as without, but if present, then sAddFront will be added to the FRONT of the new string, and sAddEnd will be added to the END of the new result string.
put -- allows you to store a string/number into a variable Returns: String/Number
vRes = put ( sString )
t=put(`hello world`)
stores "hello world" into "t"
t=put(1)
stores "1" into "t"
Note: you can store numbers or strings into variables.
& -- allows you to combine strings OR variables into one variable. Returns: String
vRes = & ( vFirst, vSecond, etc..)
t=&(k,m)
combines "k" with "m" and saves it as variable "t"
Note: You can also combine text strings instead of variables. Example:
t = & ( `
http://www.domain.com`, q, `.torrent`)
If variable q = "/download.php?name=file", then t would equal
http://www.domain.com/download.php?name=file.torrentlen -- returns the Length of a string Variable Returns: Number
vRes = len ( sVar)
x=len(d)
if "d" contains the string "hello world" then x would be set to the Length: 11
+/- -- allows you to add or subtract a number from a variable Returns: Number
vRes = + ( sNum)
x=+(1)
variable "x" = "x" + 1
x=-(5)
variable "x" = "x" - 5
start -- indicates the line number in the script where Bit Che should "loop" back to to process the next array item in the result array "@r". Returns: <none>
start
aloop -- adds the currently stored special torrent information variables to a torrent result in Bit Che and loops back to the "start" of the script. automatically advances to the next "@r" array item. Returns: <none>
aloop
loop -- loops back to the "start" of the script. automatically advances to the next "@r" array item. does NOT save the special torrent information to a result in Bit Che Returns: <none>
loop
Other Special Functions:vacuum -- removes characters like "tab" and "line return/breaks" from a string Returns: String
d=vacuum(d)
scrub -- removes HTML from a string (note: done automatically when saving a function"s result to a $special variable) Returns: String
d=scrub(d)
die-- halts the script execution Returns: <none>
die
Currently Undocument:reset -- reset @data back to the original HTML (as it was at the beginning of the script execution) (used for debugging)
urlencode(sString) -- URL encodes a string for HTTP.
urldecode(sString) -- converts/decodes a URL coded string.
utf8decode(sString) -- converts/decodes a UTF8 coded string.
utf8encode(sString) -- converts/encodes a string to UTF8.
code(sString, sNum) -- used to specify a second code section. this is used when Bit Che must fetch a 2nd page, execute another script, and extract more info.
#=resubmit(sPage) -- used to redirect or resubmit a HTTP request. The # is the amount times the script can resubmit. Usually this # is 1 or 2 to prevent unexpected endless script loops.
#=notify ( sTitle, sMessage ) -- used to provide User with a pop up notification that will hide after 5 seconds. The # is required but not used.
MergeURL(sBaseURL, sNewPage) -- useful when crafting HTTP URLs.
htmldecode(sText) -- decodes &#HTML; characters found in the sText
