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Dim WshShell, WshAuto, result, temp
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set WshAuto = CreateObject("AutoItX.Control")
WshAuto.SetTitleMatchMode 2
'return = WshShell.Run("notepad " & WScript.ScriptFullName, 7, FALSE)
WshAuto.sleep 240
'0 hides the window
'7 mins and background
'1 normal open and active

'Script made by  Ian Reid  --  al916@ncf.ca
'v1.0  basic script works with Netscape and explorer using standard install
'V1.1  made changes for new v1.32 (May 5, 2k)

'In order to use, simply rename the file name from  getonline_vbs.txt  to  AltaVista.vbs
'you also must have registered the  autoItX.Dll  file with windows first
'  to do that you need to downloaded from the web then extract from  autoItx.zip  the file  autoItx.DLL
'  place the file  autoItx.DLL  into the folder  c:\windows\system\
'  then type  'regsvr32  c:\windows\system\autoitx.dll'  at the command line or into a Run window
'then double click  AltaVista.vbs  to run and let the script press all the keys.

'Note: script will minimize if altavista is already running in any state, provided browser question is answered No.

'WshAuto.WinMinimizeAll

  result = WshAuto.IfWinExist("My Home","")
  if result = 0 then 
    WshShell.run "C:\Progra~1\FreeAV\FreeAV.EXE", 1, FALSE
    WshAuto.sleep 5000
   'WshAuto.sleep 5000
   'WshShell.Popup "Connect to AltaVista", 5, "Closing -- 5 seconds", 64 
  end if

Do
  result = WshAuto.IfWinExist("My Home","")
  if result = 1 then Exit Do
  

  result = WshAuto.IfWinExist("Connect To AltaVista","")
  if result = 1 then 
    WshAuto.WinWait "Connect To AltaVista",""
'    WshShell.Popup "Connect to AltaVista FOUND", 5, "Closing -- 5 seconds", 64 
    WshAuto.sleep 500
    WshAuto.WinActivate "Connect To AltaVista",""
    result = WshAuto.WinWaitActive("Connect To AltaVista","")
    WshAuto.Send "{tab 6}{space}"
    WshAuto.sleep 500
'Changed for Windows98
'    WshShell.SendKeys "{tab 6}~"
'    WshAuto.sleep 5000
'removed for v1.23
'    result = WshAuto.WinWait("Connecting to Internet","")
'    result = WshAuto.WinMinimize("Connecting to Internet","")
'    WshAuto.WinWaitClose "Connecting to Internet",""
'    WshAuto.sleep 500
  end if

'Fix added for version 1.32
  result = WshAuto.IfWinExist("","Connect")
  if result = 1 then 
    WshAuto.WinWait "","Connect"
'    WshShell.Popup "Connect to AltaVista FOUND", 5, "Closing -- 5 seconds", 64 
    WshAuto.sleep 500
    WshAuto.WinActivate "","Connect"
    result = WshAuto.WinWaitActive("","Connect")
    WshAuto.Send "{tab 6}{space}"
    WshAuto.sleep 500
'Changed for Windows98
'    WshShell.SendKeys "{tab 6}~"
  end if

  result = WshAuto.IfWinExist("AltaVista FreeAccess","Retry")
  if result = 1 then 
    result = WshAuto.WinActivate("AltaVista FreeAccess","Retry")
    WshAuto.Send "{right}{space}"
    WshAuto.sleep 500
    WshShell.Popup "Closing Alta-Vista Free-Access Error window", 3, "Closing -- 3 seconds", 64 
  end if
'line 50??
  WshAuto.sleep 5000

  result = WshAuto.IfWinExist("Connecting to Internet","")
  if result = 1 then 
    WshAuto.sleep 5000
    WshAuto.WinMinimize "Connecting to Internet",""
    WshAuto.WinWaitClose "Connecting to Internet",""
    WshAuto.sleep 500
  end if

'Fix for new version 1.32
  result = WshAuto.IfWinExist("","Try Next Number")
  if result = 1 then 
    WshAuto.sleep 5000
    WshAuto.WinMinimize "","Try Next Number"
    WshAuto.WinWaitClose "","Try Next Number"
    WshAuto.sleep 500
  end if



 result = WshAuto.IfWinExist("Message","OK")
 if result = 1 then 
  result = WshAuto.WinActivate("Message","OK")
  WshAuto.Send "{space}"
  WshAuto.sleep 500
  WshShell.Popup "Closing Mess-age Error window", 3, "Closing -- 3 seconds", 64 
 end if

  result = WshAuto.IfWinExist("Confirm Logoff","OK")
  if result = 1 then 
    result = WshAuto.WinActivate("Confirm Logoff","OK")
    WshAuto.Send "{right}{space}"
    WshAuto.sleep 500
    WshShell.Popup "Closing Con-firm Log-off Error window", 3, "Closing -- 3 seconds", 64 
  end if

 result = WshAuto.IfWinExist("1stUp","OK")
 if result = 1 then 
  result = WshAuto.WinActivate("1stUp","OK")
  WshAuto.Send "{space}"
  WshAuto.sleep 500
  WshShell.Popup "Closing 1st-Up Error window", 3, "Closing -- 3 seconds", 64 
 end if

loop while result = result

'Hide My Home window next
result = WshAuto.WinWait("My Home","")
result = WshAuto.WinMinimize("My Home","")
WshAuto.sleep 500

result = WshShell.PopUp("Do you want the Browser closed?", 5, "Default Yes -- 5 seconds", 4)
' if result is no (= 7) then don't close
if result <> 7 then
  temp = 0
  do
'  if Wait for explorer to open then close 
    result = WshAuto.IfWinExist(" - Microsoft Internet Explorer","")
    if result = 1 then 
      result = WshAuto.WinWait(" - Microsoft Internet Explorer","")
      result = WshAuto.WinClose(" - Microsoft Internet Explorer","")
      temp = 1
    end if

'  if Wait for netscape to open then close 
    result = WshAuto.IfWinExist("Profile Manager","Start Communicator")
    if result = 1 then 
      result = WshAuto.WinWait("Profile Manager","Start Communicator")
      result = WshAuto.WinClose("Profile Manager","Start Communicator")
      temp = 1
    end if

'  if netscape is open then don't close and exit loop
    result = WshAuto.IfWinExist(" - Netscape","")
    if result = 1 then 
      temp = 1
      Exit Do
    end if

    WshAuto.sleep 5000

  loop while temp = 0
end if


WshShell.Popup "Connected Script Done", 3, "Closing -- 3 seconds", 64 

WScript.DisconnectObject WshShell
WScript.DisconnectObject WshAuto
WScript.Quit