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Error in counting edits

Status Fixed in the next release
Description I am using in bot to make on a list to make some replacements. Even if some in some articles there is not edit, AWB keeps increasing the Edit count instead of the Ignore count Magioladitis (talk) 23:59, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
To duplicate: I ran it in What transcludes page {{Infobox 24 Character}} with general fixed on and Find and replace set in Normal settings ([[fictional]] character to [[fictional character]]. I had Auto save on.
Operating system XP SP2
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.4.0.0 SVP 3325
Workaround -
Fixed in version Unknown


Not sure i've seen this, the edits seem to match up for me. —Reedy 23:23, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

Try loading a list, apply general fixes and Normal replacement of something. Then redo the process. The second time you should have no new edits. -- Magioladitis (talk) 09:49, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Another bug(?) in counting:

The Kingbotk counter says I did 4,011 edits and AWB says 4,008. According to my edit count I did 4,010 -- Magioladitis (talk) 17:31, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

Ignored counts the same, edit isnt... —Reedy 13:14, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
I think it misses an edit every time it starts after pausing. -- Magioladitis (talk) 19:36, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
Pausing? —Reedy 19:37, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
As you see there are two "nudges". So, I think I pressed "start" two more times after the first one or not...? -- Magioladitis (talk) 19:41, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

I'd be inclined to treat those numbers as an indication only to be honest. Just had a look at the code (it's a long time since I wrote it) and the edit count in the plugin seems to be done here: 

Friend Sub IncrementSavedEdits(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles webcontrol.Saved
            NumberOfEdits += 1
End Sub

What's happening there is that the plugin increments its counter every time the WebControl (part of WikiFunctions/AWB) says that a page has been saved. I suspect at some point your AWB process has hung, and a timer has "nudged" it to restart it. The software thinks a page was saved but it wasn't; the plugin processes the page again and this time it does get saved - and the counter goes up by one for a second time. It might be this or something else but as long as it's accurate with small edit counts/no nudges I wouldn't worry about it. --kingboyk (talk) 20:45, 11 January 2009 (UTC)


Ok, can someone try to do this thing: Load a list and in Advanced template load something stupid like replace "TitusTheFox" with "FoxTheTitus" with skip if no replacement made. In my version, when I am running with my bot at least, every article is counted i n the Save counter and not in the Ignore. -- Magioladitis (talk) 15:52, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

Cannot reproduce (also tried debug build where bot mode enabled). Hopefully the upcoming 4.5 release will fix this for you. Rjwilmsi 18:59, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for trying. I have seen this only happening when I have Automated save on. -- Magioladitis (talk) 19:57, 26 January 2009 (UTC)


Here I am again! This time with more evidence. Check the log file and check Special:Contributions/Yobot. Yobot didn't make any edits despite of what AWB states. I can send you the settings file by email if you like. -- Magioladitis (talk) 21:58, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

Will have a look tommorow.... Seems auto mode is to blame somehow —Reedy 22:05, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes. The first edits are with Auto mode turned off and the counting was correct. I switched on auto mode the crazy thinks started to happen. I know this is not an important bug. -- Magioladitis (talk) 22:29, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
Woo, found it. It was actually trying to save, and no history of the save, as there was no change. Duplicatable by not enabling skip if no change. I've set it to now skip if skipifnochange or its in bot mode if there has been no change on the actual article. Needs a bit more testing and will commit in a bit. —Reedy 19:53, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
Cool. At least now I know that I am not crazy. -- Magioladitis (talk) 20:02, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

rev 3859 - Fixed. Will upload a svn snapshot later (or do you build from SVN). This still might leave the minor discrepancies between the plugins and AWB (but could also fix them), but at least, fixes the incorrect save reports (which was more major, and wasting resources making null edits) —Reedy 20:15, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

Wow! I am happy that this bug report will save resources. Well done Reedy for that! -- Magioladitis (talk) 21:12, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

Typo in 'Source': 'Google Search' -> 'Google search'

Status Fixed in the next release
Description Typo in 'Source' in 'Make list': 'Google Search' should be 'Google search' Lightmouse (talk) 21:40, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Operating system
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version svn3825
Workaround
Fixed in version


Why didnt you report this before v4.5 was released? :P rev 3840 —Reedy 21:58, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

Ah well, think of it as a deliberate ploy to encourage you to go open source. Then I could do a systematic review of all interface terms. Lightmouse (talk) 22:10, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

It is open source... :/ —Reedy 22:24, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

Error when source is 'Wiki search': "Wikipedia does not recognize the action specified by the URL."

Status Fixed in the next release
Description In Make list, if the Source is 'Wiki search', it returns a dialog with no title that says "Wikipedia does not recognize the action specified by the URL." The search produces no results. It doesn't appear to matter what you are searching for. Lightmouse (talk) 21:44, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Operating system
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version svn3825
Workaround
Fixed in version


Already fixed in the 4.5 release. I made an error normalising url usage and fixed it in rev 3832 —Reedy 21:59, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. Lightmouse (talk) 22:11, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

Error when attempting to connect to third-party site w/ .php5 extension

Status Fixed in the next release
Description Still cannot connect to third-party Wikimedia installation (at http://gtwiki.hootus.com) using the .php5 extension option.
To duplicate: Set project to "custom". Set http line to "gtwiki.hootus.com/w/". Check "Use .php5 extension" checkbox. Click OK.
Operating system Windows XP SP3
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.0.0 SVN 3834
Workaround None known
Fixed in version Unknown


-- B.Rossow talkcontr 22:29, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

Didnt actually have a site to test it on (so this should help fix it) —Reedy 22:34, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
Great, thanks. rev 3843, SiteInfo didn't use the same paths for variables, so the php5 bit was missed out. Works fine with "gtwiki.hootus.com/w/" as the custom url. Will upload a newer svn snapshot later tonight —Reedy 22:51, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

Marking several-category pages as "uncategorized"

Status Fixed in the next release
Description AWB attempted to add {{uncategorized}} to an article (Tiger of Mundachipallam) which is already in five categories. Another user has reported it suggesting {{Uncategorizedstub}} for Indiana Jones and the Philosopher's Stone, which also has five categories.
To duplicate: Add "Tiger of Mundachipallam" to your article list, and process it.
Operating system Windows 2000
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.0.0 (SVN 3834)
Workaround Reject AWB's suggestion to add the template.
Fixed in version Unknown


Yeah, i made a boo-boo before the release. Already fixed in rev 3844, going to have to release a follow up release soon for it to tidyup —Reedy 17:16, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

In my experience, this error seems to come up most frequently when AWB hits some kind of snafu in the conversion of pipetext to a defaultsort key, i.e. it can't make a decision because different categories have different sort keys in them. Bearcat (talk) 05:00, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

I saw this, too. FWIW, it seemed to happen only when the Auto tag option was used. --Auntof6 (talk) 07:36, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

Yup, and its fixed. —Reedy 11:28, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

NullReferenceException in DabControl.DabControl_Load

Status Need more information
Description
Exception:NullReferenceException
Message:Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Call stack:
   at WikiFunctions.Disambiguation.DabControl.DabControl_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)

Colonies Chris (talk) 18:57, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

To duplicate: [encountered while processing page [1]]
Operating system Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.4.2.0, revision 3552 (2008-12-13 22:16:46)
Workaround None
Fixed in version Unknown


Happening repeatedly or one off? —Reedy 19:33, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
Just the once. Colonies Chris (talk) 00:40, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

Edit summary issue

Status Fixed in the next release
Description Edit summary here links AWB to [[Category:Uncategorized_stubs]], which isn't correct. Rjwilmsi 17:39, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Operating system XP
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version SVN
Workaround
Fixed in version > 4.5.0.0


Cool. Would love to know how it did that. lol. —Reedy 21:36, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
Here's what happened: no 'of' between a month and a year per [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28dates_and_numbers%29#Longer_periods|MOS]], added [[:Category:Uncategorized stubs|uncategori using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]]. Our summary trimming algorithm needs some improvements (though MW's edit summary parser teh suxx no less). MaxSem(Han shot first!) 07:33, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Working on it, also filed bugzilla:15745 to get MediaWiki fixed too. MaxSem(Han shot first!) 09:22, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

rev 3879 Added logic that should catch above example by removing the final wikilink and replacing with '...'. Rjwilmsi 18:28, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

Object reference not set to an instance of an object - WikiFunctions.Browser.WebControl.Save()

Status Fixed in the next release
Description
Exception:NullReferenceException
Message:Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Call stack:
   at WikiFunctions.Browser.WebControl.Save() in C:\Documents and Settings\RJW\Desktop\AWB_SVN\AWB\WikiFunctions\WebControl.cs:line 592
   at AutoWikiBrowser.MainForm.SaveArticle() in C:\Documents and Settings\RJW\Desktop\AWB_SVN\AWB\AWB\Main.cs:line 1443

Rjwilmsi 18:32, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

To duplicate: Unknown
Operating system Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.4.2.1, revision 3698 (2009-01-14 18:02:07)
Workaround None
Fixed in version 4.5.0.0


To reproduce load a page, press Ctrl+S to save then immediately press Ctrl+S again. It seems the second keypress should be ignored. Rjwilmsi 18:32, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

rev 3700 prevents exception, but now the second Ctrl+S will effect a reload of the current page. Better would be to ignore the duplicate keypress while status = saving. Rjwilmsi 18:32, 14 January 2009 (UTC)


Preferences dialog error

Status Fixed in the next release
Description When setting "Preferences" the OK button stays grayed out after making new selections. §hep • Talk 22:49, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate: Ctrl+P and check any box
Operating system Vista SP1
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.0.0 (Snapshot 3825)
Workaround None
Fixed in version > 4.5.0.0


The ok button is never greyed out... :S —Reedy 23:27, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
Screenshot §hep • Talk 01:51, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
WTF. Can you duplicate on demand? —Reedy 17:19, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
Hmm. Had you been doing anything with a custom project?
            btnOK.Enabled = (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(cmboCustomProject.Text));

is what it was.. Meaning that if you had selected a custom project and not entered anything into the combo box, it wouldnt let you leave... —Reedy 17:23, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

Marking as notbug - Cant have a wikia/custom project without a url, therefore, from my tests, the behaviour is as would be expected —Reedy 20:01, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
I only use AWB with enwiki. Maybe this image will explain things better? §hep • Talk 02:26, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
Marking as a bug – I can reproduce on current SVN version: OK button cannot get enabled in preferences dialogue. Reedy, one of us must have broken something. Rjwilmsi 08:10, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
Seems like OK can only get enabled if custom project and URL and Php5 all set... Rjwilmsi 08:25, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

Seems to differ between release and debug mode... —Reedy 14:42, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

Rob, does rev 3876 fix it up for you? —Reedy 14:45, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

Yes thanks, marking as fixed. Rjwilmsi 18:36, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

Snapshot (3888) is working here. Thanks! §hep • Talk 06:19, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

XmlException in ApiListProviderBase.ApiMakeList

Status Not enough information/very rare bug
Description Thread: ListMaker (CategoryListProvider: Volunteer)
Exception:XmlException
Message:The 'img' start tag on line 275 does not match the end tag of 'a'. Line 277, position 13.
Call stack:
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res, String[] args)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ThrowTagMismatch(NodeData startTag)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseEndElement()
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseElementContent()
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Read()
   at WikiFunctions.Lists.ApiListProviderBase.ApiMakeList(String url, Int32 haveSoFar)
   at WikiFunctions.Lists.CategoryProviderBase.GetListing(String category, Int32 haveSoFar)
   at WikiFunctions.Lists.CategoryListProvider.MakeList(String[] searchCriteria)
   at WikiFunctions.Controls.Lists.ListMaker.MakeListPlugin()

Sergtpeppa (talk) 06:24, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

To duplicate: ListMaker Text: Volunteer
Operating system Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.0.0, revision 3834 (2009-01-26 20:18:45)
Workaround None
Fixed in version Unknown


No project given... No problems on en.wp.. —Reedy 11:17, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
Tweaked the ErrorHandler to log the site... —Reedy 16:05, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

MissingMethodException in CfdAWBPlugin.ProcessArticle

Status Not a bug/currently unresolvable
Description
Exception:MissingMethodException
Message:Method not found: 'System.String WikiFunctions.Parse.Parsers.ReCategoriser(System.String, System.String, System.String, Boolean ByRef)'.
Call stack:
   at AutoWikiBrowser.Plugins.CFD.CfdAWBPlugin.ProcessArticle(IAutoWikiBrowser sender, ProcessArticleEventArgs eventargs)
   at WikiFunctions.Article.SendPageToPlugin(IAWBPlugin plugin, IAutoWikiBrowser sender)
   at AutoWikiBrowser.MainForm.ProcessPage(ArticleEX theArticle, Boolean mainProcess)

Magioladitis (talk) 18:11, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

To duplicate: [encountered while processing page [2]]
Operating system Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.0.1, revision 3871 (2009-01-29 23:34:28)
Workaround None
Fixed in version Unknown


In SVN 3859 (according to zip file because it states in SVN 3843 in About box!) the bug doesn't occur. -- Magioladitis (talk) 18:31, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

Update the CFD plugin, some changes were made in the AWB code as to how the parser methods are used —Reedy 18:37, 30 January 2009 (UTC)


Behavior of 'make a list' changed

Status Fixed in the next release
Description behavior of 'make a list' changed
To duplicate: I 'make a list'. I then 'start' processing the list. As an item on the list is being processed, since the 4.5.0.0 install, it turns a deep blue and I can no longer read the item. Also, if I use my cursor to point to items on the list so I can then 'remove item' from the list, the items turn the same dark blue and are also not readable. Another change is after I successfully 'remove items' from the list, the cursor no longer goes back to point to the next item on the list where I could choose to remove another item. Instead, I have to use my mouse to point the cursor to the next item. None of these changes are helpful if they were made deliberately.
Site URL: Wikipedia
Operating system XP
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.0.0
Workaround none known
Fixed in version


We're aware of the colour change issue, but not sure how to solve it (an unintentional change). I'll have a look at the remove item behaviour. Rjwilmsi 09:31, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
rev 3889 Behaviour of removing articles back to how it was (unintentional change between 4.4.2.0 and 4.5.0.0). Rjwilmsi 11:17, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
We should be able to improve the colour usage... Just it didnt always want to play ball when testing. Will re-review and look at improving it later on today —Reedy 11:23, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
I've found out that the problem is that in 4.4.2.0 the font colour of any selected articles was white, while the font colour was black when the article wasn't selected. In 4.5 it's always black. Rjwilmsi 11:47, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
rev 3894/rev 3895 fixes up the black background on the items. —Reedy 19:12, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

Bot Tab Removed

Status Fixed in the next release
Description Since revision 3591, there is some tests to add or remove the bot tab in the UpdateBotStatus function in main.cs. On my computer, AWB start with the bot tab but is removed once I log on with my bot account due to the current tests. Chico75 (talk) 22:05, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Site URL: fr.wikipedia.org
Operating system Vista
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version Last Updated download via Updater and Revision 3908 build
Workaround Here is the proposed solution to solve it : 
private void UpdateBotStatus(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            chkAutoMode.Enabled = chkSuppressTag.Enabled = Variables.User.IsBot;

            lblOnlyBots.Visible = !Variables.User.IsBot;

            if (Variables.User.IsBot)
            {
                 if (!MainTab.TabPages.Contains(tpBots))
                    MainTab.TabPages.Insert(MainTab.TabPages.IndexOf(tpStart), tpBots);
            }
            else
            {
                BotMode = false;
                if (MainTab.TabPages.Contains(tpBots))
                    MainTab.Controls.Remove(tpBots);
            }
        }
Fixed in version


I've noticed it sometimes doesn't appear, but logging in again (you dont have to enter your details), seems to make it. The above change to the if IsBot will have little/no effect on whether its displayed or not, due to if (Variables.User.IsBot && !MainTab.TabPages.Contains(tpBots)) being the same code. Removing the if (BotMode) check would only stop auto mode being disabled if the user is found not to be a bot... —Reedy 22:39, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
I simply forgot to add the line "BotMode = false;" to correct it. The above proposed solution now work the same way the old code worked, correcting the abusive tab removal and your solution doesn't seem very user-friendly, requiring multiples log in/out to use AWB in bot mode. Chico75 (talk) 23:29, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
Sure, i do agree there (i was offering it as a temporary workaround). Tweaked above (no point having seperate if's). Will check and commit later —Reedy 23:33, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

Reverted above. I see now. /me smacks head —Reedy 23:55, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, fixed now, thanks. rev 3910 —Reedy 23:58, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

Watchlist

Status Fixed in the next release
Description This was supposedly fixed in July 2007, but for me all edited pages are added to my watchlist, even with the Option "don't auto add to watchlist" checked. This is not what I expected. Bubba73 (talk), 01:34, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Site URL: Wikipedia.org
Operating system Windows XP, latest SP
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.0
Workaround
Fixed in version


Im pretty sure it was fixed (as it then worked), but i suspect, its quite a seldomly used feature, and with the changes that go in, its possible, in 18 months a regression is possible, due to both awb and mw changes. Tbh though, im not sure why people would want all edited on their watchlists (but thats just me) —Reedy 08:46, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
Aye, seems it had regressed (probably my fault) - rev 3913 —Reedy 12:15, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
When I make a manual edit I do normally want the page added to my watchlist. When I'm using AWB there are often many changes to pages that I don't want to watch. Bubba73 (talk), 16:10, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

Index and length..... a replacement string replacing the while string as $1foo often causes this error on save

Status Fixed in the next release
Description
Exception:ArgumentOutOfRangeException
Message:Index and length must refer to a location within the string. Parameter name: length
Call stack:
   at System.String.InternalSubStringWithChecks(Int32 startIndex, Int32 length, Boolean fAlwaysCopy)
   at System.String.Substring(Int32 startIndex, Int32 length)
   at AutoWikiBrowser.MainForm.MakeSummary()
   at AutoWikiBrowser.MainForm.SetCheckBoxes()
   at AutoWikiBrowser.MainForm.SaveArticle()

Rich Farmbrough, 17:26 8 February 2009 (UTC). 17:26, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

To duplicate: Unknown
Site URL: http://en.wikipedia.org
Operating system Microsoft Windows NT 6.0.6000.0
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.0, revision 3906 (2009-01-31 22:59:06)
Workaround cut and paste back the page text. I guess this recalculates the length correctly.
Fixed in version Unknown


article Red River Trails s/(\[\[[^\|\]]*\|[^\]]*{{lang-*[\w-]*\|[^\|]*\|[^}]*}}[^]]*\]\])/$1{{Lang code in link}}/
Hmm, can't reproduce the exception but I think I see the cause of it. Looks like a change I introduced to fix another bug introduced this one. rev 3954 should sort it out. Rjwilmsi 21:41, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

General fix appearing apparently when not requested

Status Fixed in the next release
Description General fix appearing apparently when not requested. On a few occasions, a template has been updated yet I have 'General fixes turned off. See an example. This seems wrong to me. Is it intended? Lightmouse (talk) 18:55, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Operating system
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version svn3950
Workaround
Fixed in version


Hmm. It was semi-intended. But i agree, its a "general fix", so shouldnt really. Now will only update dates if adding or removing tags rev 3955 —Reedy 19:57, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. Lightmouse (talk) 19:59, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

My substitution happened after checking for duplicate categories and more problems occured

Status Not a bug/currently unresolvable
Description I am substituting BD which results to creating of two categories. Here is a result of that. Is there any way to avoid something like this? Magioladitis (talk) 00:41, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Operating system XP SP2
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.4.1.0
Workaround
Fixed in version Unknown


I can provide you with a couple of find & replace regexes to move the DEFAULTSORT up and remove duplicate categories. Rjwilmsi 08:12, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
AWB is already removing duplicate directoriescategoriesRich Farmbrough, but it seems the change happened after the check and AWB wasn't triggered. I am not sure we can fix it so it can be done automatically but I think we must have it in mind. -- Magioladitis (talk) 08:53, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
There is a "Apply after general fixes" checkbox in the normal replacements checkbox. It's off by default, which should suit your needs. MaxSem(Han shot first!) 09:23, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

:::I am running with "Apply after general fixes" turned on. My substitution is done by Find&Replace->Advanced Settings. -- Magioladitis (talk) 09:25, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

Then this is the expected behaviour. MaxSem(Han shot first!) 10:06, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
Sorry, it was a mistake: My normal settings menu is blank. I haven't touch it. I though you meant "Apply general fixes". -- Magioladitis (talk) 10:19, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
Here it is as well. I can send you my settings file if necessary. -- Magioladitis (talk) 12:07, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
Yes, send it please. MaxSem(Han shot first!) 19:06, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
Done. -- Magioladitis (talk) 22:34, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
I fail to ses how AWB is supposed to deduce duplicate categories out of {{subst:BD|1484|1527|subst=subst:}}. MaxSem(Han shot first!) 08:56, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
Let's suppose that the article has {{subst:BD|1484|1527|subst=subst:}} and Category:1484 births. What would we expect to do? First do the substitution and then check that Category:1484 births appears twice and remove one of them. Or not? Moreover, we would expect that the two categories are moved with the others and sorted alphabetically. -- Magioladitis (talk) 10:16, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

Today I got this message to my Talk page.

Hello, Magioladitis!
Your bot is working uncorrect: it brokes orders into the categories. [3], [4], [5], [6], [7] and numerous others examples.

It follows my answer:

Hi. This bug is not due to my bot. I am just using AWB to to substitute BD. I can send you the my AWB settings if you want. The only things is done is to substitute BD according to the procedure described in Template:Lifetime. I noticed a couple of bus myself and I reported them to AWB. Please, if possible just fix the pipes in the categories and don't re-add BD. Friendly, Magioladitis (talk) 13:04, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

-- Magioladitis (talk) 13:06, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

OK. It seems the order things happen is this: First AWB checks if the name in the pipe is the ARTICLENAME ignoring the DEFAULTSORT in BD, then checks for duplicate categories (this check is already in the general fixes) and then does the substitution. -- Magioladitis (talk) 22:50, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

NullReferenceException in MyPreferences.get_Language

Status Fixed in the next release
Description
Exception:NullReferenceException
Message:Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Call stack:
   at AutoWikiBrowser.MyPreferences.get_Language()
   at AutoWikiBrowser.MainForm.PreferencesToolStripMenuItem_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.RaiseEvent(Object key, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEventInteractive(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEvent(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
  • It should be noted that this bug happened when I tried to change my preferences for the site for wikia from marvel.wikia.com to dc.wikia.com

Peteparker (talk) 19:20, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

To duplicate: Unknown
Site URL: http://marvel.wikia.com
http://mousehunt.hitgrab.com/wiki/
site = http://fable.wikia.com/
http://wiki.guildwars.com
Operating system Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.0, revision 3906 (2009-01-31 22:59:06)
Workaround None
Fixed in version Unknown


Happens whenever I try to save custom site prefs, even if no changes have been made. -- B.Rossow talkcontr 20:12, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

At least we have a semi-source now —Reedy 20:16, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
This happened with an auto-updated version of the previous package. I just downloaded the full package from SF and running a clean version I get no such error. FWIW. -- B.Rossow talkcontr 20:51, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
With a clean config also? —Reedy 20:53, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
Yes, with a clean config. Didn't try with the old config file; wasn't enough in it to bother saving. -- B.Rossow talkcontr 19:13, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

I have been able to reproduce this bug, and I don't believe it's anything to do with the settings file. However, I don't yet know how to fix it. Rjwilmsi 18:51, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

Fixed, rev 3971 —Reedy 19:49, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

NullReferenceException in HideText.AddBackMore

Status Fixed in the next release
Description Thread: DB Scanner thread #2
Exception:ArgumentOutOfRangeException
Message:Index was out of range. Must be non-negative and less than the size of the collection. Parameter name: index
Call stack:
   at System.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentOutOfRangeException(ExceptionArgument argument, ExceptionResource resource)
   at System.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentOutOfRangeException()
   at System.Collections.Generic.List`1.get_Item(Int32 index)
   at WikiFunctions.Parse.HideText.AddBackMore(String ArticleText)
   at WikiFunctions.Parse.Parsers.BoldTitle(String ArticleText, String ArticleTitle, Boolean& NoChange)
   at WikiFunctions.DBScanner.HasNoBoldTitle.Check(String& ArticleText, String& ArticleTitle, String ArticleTimestamp, String ArticleRestrictions)
   at WikiFunctions.DBScanner.MainProcess.ScanArticle(ArticleInfo ai)
   at WikiFunctions.DBScanner.MainProcess.SecondaryThread()

·Add§hore· Talk To Me! 17:11, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

To duplicate: Unknown
Site URL: http://en.wikipedia.org
Operating system Microsoft Windows NT 6.0.6000.0
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.0, revision 3906 (2009-01-31 22:59:06)
Workaround None
Fixed in version Unknown


Works for me... —Reedy 11:03, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
rev 3993 fixed by Max —Reedy 17:22, 21 February 2009 (UTC)

(1) unicode substitutions mangle Typographic articles
(2) workaround will mangle multi-paragraph Blockquotes in future

Status Fixed in the next release
Description
  1. !NoWiki'd text– can mangle Typographic articles: inappropriate Unicode substitutions
  2. Temporary fix may prevent wiki-standard Blockquotes from displaying multi-paragraph quotes

Saltation (talk) 15:57, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Removes < p > tag in < blockquote > even though it is needed for proper quote formating--Kozuch (talk) 13:55, 20 May 2008 (UTC) Lightmouse (talk) 13:11, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

To duplicate: see below -- alternate-spacing unicode characters can be inappropriately replaced, and the workaround could cause future AWB edits to destroy the paragraph-separations in multiparagraph blockquotes
Operating system N/A (all)
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version (all)
Workaround workaround creates a further issue: removing paragraph markup in Blockquotes. See below.
Fixed in version Unknown


i've just been informed that a key problem a bot (User:SmackBot) has with typographically-significant unicode-representing html codes (specifically: replacing them with raw unicode chars and thereby, in some small but important areas of wikipedia, seriously and significantly reducing the ability of editors to use wikipedia usefully) is likely to recur due to AWB.

i hadn't heard of AWB before and frankly i'm not clear on its relationship with this bot (or vice versa) but the assertion by the bot's writer that "Be aware, however that the next AWB gen fixes to hit that page will probably remove those <p>s you have put in the blockquotes" suggests that this devel community should be aware of the problem sooner rather than later.

rather than risk clouding the issue by trying to paraphrase the problem, i will simply re-post below my initial flagging of the problem to the bot's writer and his response: (emphasis added)

SmackBot: conversion of HTML char-codes to raw Unicode: issue & consequent suggestion

greetings rich. first off, although you've probably heard it many times before, congrats and thanks for smackbot. it does good work, with few errors.

but (you knew there was going to be a but, didn't you), there's an exception:

it passed through French spacing and mungled the examples of different-width spacing in the unicode section. see the 2nd mod block HERE -- note the html charcodes &#8201; and &#8239; have been converted to their raw unicode equivalents, and in the latter example user-content becomes effectively invisible. even given my own knowledge of what should have been there (i created this section (by the miracle of copy-paste)), i thought the code had been completely deleted until i went to replace it and discovered by accident that there was an invisible essentially-zero-width character still between the last word and the exclamation mark.

now i'm in 2 minds as to doing this sort of thing anyway.

PRO: it's technically slightly purer for those on perfectly updated systems using standards-aware (typically paid-for) tools.
CON: it makes the article uneditable offline for anyone without access to unicode-compliant tools, which are much less common than most people think.
CON: some of the unicode codes' characters are not directly creatable on our current keyboards/OSs —that is, they CAN NOT be manually entered, and in some cases can not even be clearly or even visibly observed–can YOU determine at a glance in an edit-window that a gap in the text is not a normal space but actually a non-breaking space?— and in some key cases are not even visible: once they've been forced from being display-time characters to also being edit-time characters, most people lose the ability to directly enter them, and in some cases (eg varying-width spaces) may lose the ability to even see they are there.

but clearly i need to keep SmackBot away from the typographic examples.

i looked at {nobots}, and was about to exclude poor ole smackbot despite his sterling service and well-meaning edits. then i stopped and thought.

i do NOT want to forever exclude smackbot from hoving to with dustpan and brush, monkeywrench and oilcan, tidying up and improving common errors that may be inserted in future by later editors (none of us will be here forever {existential angst} )

but i DO need him not to munge my spacing examples.


then a penny dropped.

SUGGESTION:
modify SmackBot to have a context-sensitive ruleset.
CASE: where an article is tagged Category:Typography, he does NOT execute the html-code-->unicode-char conversion rules.

"simple as that", he says, secure in the knowledge that it's not him that would have to be making them changes...

LESS ARCHITECTURALLY-ARDUOUS SUGGESTION (which in many ways is superior to the above) :
you the developer do one single personal manual pass through the code's config data for the unicode chars smackbot will seek to convert, and remove at devel-time any character with typographic significance (perhaps best defined as: invisible behaviour different from a typewriter font; in particular: spaces).

for now, i'm going to {nobotno,badbot,down!} the article. but it'd be nice not to have to.

i remain,
yours in mutual futile pursuit of perfection,
Sal
Saltation (talk) 11:46, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
OK, I have a solution, but it's not perfect.
First realise that SB is almost exclusively run on WP:AWB, so excluding SB's "general fixes" will likely only buy you time (as another AWB bot will arrive).
There is however an option to ignore nowiki'd text, and a bunch of other stuff. SB is supposed to have this turned on, but sometimes I turn it off to get to picture captions - and forget to turn it back on.
So I've nowiki'd the unicode, which will probably keep most AWB bots away from them, including SB, provided I don't forget an leave the switch off.
Be aware, however that the next AWB gen fixes to hit that page will probably remove those <p>s you have put in the blockquotes.
Rich Farmbrough, 13:49 31 March 2008 (GMT). (tweaked 14:54)
It's not the workaround that "mangles" the paragraph tags, they should in theory go, but they are themselves a workaround to a browser problem, as I understand it. Rich Farmbrough, 19:21 31 March 2008 (GMT).
fair enough -- the need for raw html within blockquotes to mark paragraph breaks did always strike me as a workaround itself.
regardless: i have no problem with a bot or editor altering the markup syntax -- i DO care that multi-paragraph blockquotes continue to be presented to readers in their original (quoted) format: multi-paragraph
Saltation (talk) 23:15, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

See related and earlier bug &emsp; 

// Line 57, Parsers.cs
            //look bad if changed
            RegexUnicode.Add(new Regex("&(ndash|mdash|minus|times|lt|gt|nbsp|thinsp|shy|lrm|rlm|[Pp]rime|ensp|emsp);", RegexOptions.Compiled), "&amp;$1;");
            //IE6 does like these
            RegexUnicode.Add(new Regex("&#(705|803|596|620|699|700|8652|9408|9848|12288|160|61|x27|39);", RegexOptions.Compiled), "&amp;#$1;");

            //Decoder doesn't like these
            RegexUnicode.Add(new Regex("&#(x109[0-9A-Z]{2});", RegexOptions.Compiled), "&amp;#$1;");
            RegexUnicode.Add(new Regex("&#((?:277|119|84|x1D|x100)[A-Z0-9a-z]{2,3});", RegexOptions.Compiled), "&amp;#$1;");
            RegexUnicode.Add(new Regex("&#(x12[A-Za-z0-9]{3});", RegexOptions.Compiled), "&amp;#$1;");

            //interfere with wiki syntax
            RegexUnicode.Add(new Regex("&#(126|x5D|x5B|x7b|x7c|x7d|0?9[13]|0?12[345]|0?0?3[92]);", RegexOptions.Compiled | RegexOptions.IgnoreCase), "&amp;#$1;");

// line 316, Parser.cs
        [Test]
        public void DontChangeCertainEntities()
        {
            // http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:AutoWikiBrowser/Bugs/Archive_3#.26emsp.3B
            Assert.AreEqual("&emsp;", parser.Unicodify("&emsp;"));
        }

From w3schools - HTML Symbol Entities

Result Description Entity Name Entity Number AWB Escapes
  en space &ensp; &#8194; Yes
  em space &emsp; &#8195; Yes
  thin space &thinsp; &#8201; Yes
‌ zero width non-joiner &zwnj; &#8204; No
‍ zero width joiner &zwj; &#8205; No
‎ left-to-right mark &lrm; &#8206; Yes
‏ right-to-left mark &rlm; &#8207; Yes

Preferable AWB convert &#8201; into &thinsp;. Table of spaces for the complete list of space marks. System should be able to handle &#x and &#X ways of writing HTML entities. — Dispenser 00:32, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Suggestion on fixing:
  • Change //interfere with wiki syntax… to escape all character codes bellow 128 (plain ASCII) [&#32; wasn't on the list]
  • After Unicodify, change all non-print characters about 128 to their HTML equivalents (named preferred) [fix pages to be more readable in the text editor window, would have fixed Template:Italian Military eventually]
BTW, Saltation could you provide the diff of the other edit in question? — Dispenser 02:47, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
oops, sorry Dispenser -- didn't see your comment till just now. the diff for SmackBot's change is here. Saltation (talk) 00:55, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
I was actually referring to the blockquote issue. If you could provide an example it would make it a lot easier to solve the problem. — Dispenser 03:20, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
I was only passing on the considered advice of SmackBot's writer, Rich Farmborough. You can see my (bolded) copypaste of his message in the line immediately above here. Saltation (talk) 22:29, 1 May 2008 (UTC)


What needs doing to be able to try and fix this bug? —Reedy 15:32, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Hmm well there is a new template "{{typo}}" which is a variant of sic, may be that will help? Rich Farmbrough, 05:59 14 January 2009 (UTC).
As of AWB 4.5.0.0 (and possibly earlier) the <p> and <br> HTML characters are not removed from within blockquotes by the AWB general fixes. I have added unit tests to prove this rev 3880. Thanks Rjwilmsi 19:05, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
I will investigate what, if anything, AWB does to html charcodes &#8201; and &#8239;. If they are changed then I'll look to add an exception to leave them alone. Rjwilmsi 18:07, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
rev 3964 The above two HTML character codes are not left alone by AWB genfixes. I'll mark this bug as fixed. Rjwilmsi 20:05, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

Autotagging and Articleissues

Status Fixed in the next release
Description Check this edit. Article is already tagged as orphan through Articleissues. AWB has to find a way to avoid this extra addition. Magioladitis (talk) 22:22, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Site URL: en.wiki
Operating system XP SP2
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.1 svn 3911
Workaround
Fixed in version


Note {{Articleissues}} now redirects to {{Article issues}}. Rich Farmbrough, 18:18 5 February 2009 (UTC).
rev 3958 That should fix the error. Rjwilmsi 18:51, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

underscores in template names

Status Fixed in the next release
Description I use s/({{[^\|}_]+)_/$1 / to pull underscores out of template names (yes I know gen fixes does this too) which I have never had a problem with before AFAIK, now seems to be picking up underscores in arguments IFF ignore external/interwiki links ... is on Rich Farmbrough, 18:30 6 February 2009 (UTC).
To duplicate: Created new config as above, tested on Rick Ross (rapper)
Operating system
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.0
Workaround Disable rule, or disable ignore external/interwiki....
Fixed in version


In the above example the enhanced image matching logic in AWB 4.5.0.0 matches on the image in the template (it didn't before) so your find & replace is presented with (snippet): 

{{Infobox Musical artist\n<code>Object reference not set to an instance of an object.</code> Img_size            = Rick Ross in Performance
|

Hence as both pipes are removed it doesn't work how you intend. Better to let the genfix do the work then. Rjwilmsi 21:56, 8 February 2009 (UTC) rev 3987 Suddenly realised that I could fix this, so I have: the second pipe is no longer hidden. Rjwilmsi 00:35, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

Template is improperly substed

Status Fixed in the next release
Description see below
To duplicate:
Site URL: en.wikipedia.org
Operating system Windows Vista, Service Pack 1
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.0
Workaround Fix it manually
Fixed in version Unknown


For some bizarre reason, AWB converts the text {{pt}} to {{subst:Prettytable}}. I had never seen this happen before, and I'm not sure why it is converting a language template into a table template. I checked the bug report archive, and I didn't see this mentioned in there. --Eastlaw talk ⁄ contribs 07:31, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

Per template history its usage was changed on 19 September 2008, but nobody told us. Rjwilmsi 13:49, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
Just need to amend logic in tagger. I'll do it later today. Rjwilmsi 13:51, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
 Done rev 3956. Rjwilmsi 21:44, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

Polish characters in categories

Status Not a bug/currently unresolvable
Description When applying general fixes, it changes Polish characters (for example: "ł" to "l", "ó" to "o") in categories. Kauczuk (talk) 16:23, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Site URL: pl.wiki
Operating system Windows XP SP2
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.0
Workaround
Fixed in version


Do you mean in the category name or the sort key? Please give some examples. Replacement of non-Latin characters in the sort key is desirable per Wikipedia:Categorization#Other_specifics. Rjwilmsi 21:54, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

For example: changes [[Kategoria:Biskupi tarnowscy|Bobowski, Władysław]] to [[Kategoria:Biskupi tarnowscy|Bobowski, Wladyslaw]]. Kauczuk (talk) 09:49, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
Yes, that's as expected. The category is not changed ("Biskupi tarnowscy") but the sort key ("Bobowski, Wladyslaw") is changed to allow correct alphabetical sorting within the category by the mediawiki software, which does not work with non-Latin characters. Rjwilmsi 12:17, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
Ok, thanks. Kauczuk (talk) 14:15, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

Dn moved to top

Status Fixed in the next release
Description Moving template "Dn" to the top of the articleRich Farmbrough, 21:35 12 February 2009 (UTC).
To duplicate: general fixes on 2003 Summer Camp Music Festival
Site URL: en.wp
Operating system Vista
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 3950 and previous back to last 4.5.1.1 release
Workaround Skip articles with {{Dn}}
Fixed in version


rev 3960 Had already seen this myself and corrected it. Rjwilmsi 22:58, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

"Add category" is broken in recent SVN pulls

Status Fixed in the next release
Description "Add category" does nothing. If "Skip pages when no category changed" is ticked, then it walks through the list of articles logging "No Category Changed"; if unticked, it executes general fixes etc in accordance with your setup, but it does not add the required category. Hesperian 04:25, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Operating system XP
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.1 (SVN) - all SVN pulls for a couple of weeks now; most recently rev 3972.
Workaround
Fixed in version Unknown


I confirm this. Replace category works but add doesn't. -- Magioladitis (talk) 09:08, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

rev 3974 - For some reason, it was using the overload without noChange. —Reedy 20:06, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
Verified fixed for me. Thanks. Hesperian 22:40, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

[sic] warning when article automatically skipped

Status Fixed in the next release
Description A message box appears when [sic] is used on a page, even when the page is skipped by AWB because no typos are fixed. User only needs notifying if the page is not skipped. mattbr 15:09, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate: Any page with {{sic}}
Site URL: en.wp
Operating system Windows Vista
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.0
Workaround
Fixed in version


Agreed... It does the check before it processes it.. With how its done, and mainly being on regextypo fix, like you say, user only needs notifying if its going to be a possible save (ie not skipped by other means). Will evaulate and move —Reedy 15:18, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
rev 3995, thanks! —Reedy 15:22, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
You're welcome, thanks. mattbr 15:31, 21 February 2009 (UTC)

AWB does not recognise GA-links in iw-links and treats them as normal templates. I would be nice to have Template:Link GA work the same way as Link FA. Lab-oratory (talk) 16:04, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Which wiki use it? MaxSem(Han shot first!) 16:33, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
Many different language version, for example fi.wikipedia.org. Lab-oratory (talk) 17:39, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

I need some examples of incorrect edits to be able to fix this. Rjwilmsi 18:29, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

Example from Ru-wiki Alex Spade (talk) 22:46, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
Thanks, I see what to do now. I'm working on a patch, though it will be the weekend before I can finalise it. Rjwilmsi 12:33, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
 Done rev 3939 That should do it – {{Link FA}} and {{Link GA}} are treated the same. Rjwilmsi 22:30, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

Should auto stop if can't parse regg-ex

Status Fixed in the next release
Description If a reg-ex is invalid (to many ")" for example) the program will put up a dialog box but as soon as "ok " is clicked will process the next article giving the same error - without time to press stop. Rich Farmbrough, 22:33 27 February 2009 (UTC).
To duplicate:
Site URL: en
Operating system V
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.1.1
Workaround Position dialog box so OK button is directly over stop button...
Fixed in version


rev 4031 Agreed. Easy fix. Rjwilmsi 23:09, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Preview fails

Status Fixed in the next release
Description When I click the "preview" button I get a popup stating: "The remote server returned an error: (417) Expectation failed." It's been doing this on the last couple snapshots, but I'm not sure which on eit started in.
To duplicate: Try to preview an edit
Operating system Windows Vista and Windows 7
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version rev 4015
Workaround None
Fixed in version Unknown


98.31.12.146 (talk) 04:35, 28 February 2009 (UTC) (Stepshep logged out)

Mhmmm.. rev 4032 —Reedy 16:50, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
Thanks, §hepTalk 01:04, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Google search not working correctly in latest AWB

Status Fixed in the next release
Description When doing searches on phrases using AWB's Google search, the search now pulls up 0 articles.Firsfron of Ronchester 00:49, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate: type "to it's", "from it's", or another commonly misspelled phrase in AWB. The search will now never pull up more than zero results if there's a space between words. This search worked just fine for several years.
Site URL: en.Wikipedia
Operating system XP
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.0
Workaround
Fixed in version


Other google searching seems to work fine, so thats one thing, at least —Reedy 11:49, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
Note sure why it was WikiEncoding for a google search... rev 4035 —Reedy 11:54, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
Thanks very much! :) Any ETA on the updated AWB release? Firsfron of Ronchester 20:59, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
Last weekend... Well, we were going to... Soon i suspect.. Although, im currently in the midst of completly messing up my visual studio install... See how that goes.. I'll get an updated SVN snapshot out soon also —Reedy 23:53, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
I've fixed it... So thats all alright —Reedy 10:12, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
Status Not a bug/currently unresolvable
Description I just downloaded the new AWB and was disappointed to see that the Link Search option is missing from the Make List function. The change log says it was added, but it isn't actually showing up. I see all the other new source options, but not "Link Search." ThaddeusB (talk) 05:18, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Operating system XP
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.0 SVN 3906
Workaround
Fixed in version


Check under special pages, it was in before 4.5. Do you want it in the main list too? —Reedy 09:54, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
rev 3618 - Yeah, only listed under the sub special page list provider —Reedy 10:11, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
OK, I just didn't know where to look. Thanks for the assistance. --ThaddeusB (talk) 01:58, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

<p> deletion in references and notes

Status Fixed in the next release
Description Note this cleanup (∆ here) on Kilogram. AWB substituted two [returns] for each occurrence of <p>. This works in body text but does not work in notes. This [8] is how I intend that lengthy note to appear—as three paragraphs. Here (∆) is the change I had to make to revert AWB’s cleanup, where I restored the <p> so the note didn’t become one gigantic paragraph like this. The empty <!-- --> with returns in it is there to make the note easier to edit and ensure that if the note rendering engine was one-day revised to be sensitive to simple [returns], that the note wouldn’t then have quadruple returns.

Can you please fix AWB so it doesn’t substitute <p> in notes? Greg L (talk) 00:33, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

To duplicate:
Operating system
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version
Workaround
Fixed in version Fixed, rev 4049 —Reedy 12:46, 8 March 2009 (UTC)


ReflectionTypeLoadException in Plugin.LoadPlugins

Status Bug is in old software, please update
Description
Exception:ReflectionTypeLoadException
Message:Unable to load one or more of the requested types. Retrieve the LoaderExceptions property for more information.
Call stack:
   at System.Reflection.Module._GetTypesInternal(StackCrawlMark& stackMark)
   at System.Reflection.Assembly.GetTypes()
   at AutoWikiBrowser.Plugins.Plugin.LoadPlugins(IAutoWikiBrowser awb, String[] Plugins, Boolean afterStartup)

Dudesleeper / Talk 20:55, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

To duplicate: Unknown
Site URL: http://en.wikipedia.org
Operating system Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.0, revision 3906 (2009-01-31 22:59:06)
Workaround None
Fixed in version Unknown


Make sure all your plugins are up to date from the latest version in the plugin folder —Reedy 23:47, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
I overwrote the whole folder with a new download, since the auto-update didn't go through properly, so I don't see there being any out-of-date issues. - Dudesleeper / Talk 03:52, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
The plugins are loaded from the root AWB folder... These dont get overwritten manually, they need copying from the Plugin folder, which the updater should've done —Reedy 11:04, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
The updater has yet to work properly for me. I deleted the AWB folder and reinstalled. It is launching fine now. - Dudesleeper / Talk 01:12, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
Which updater version? We've had no complaints about it recently (but theres people running various versions still i suspect... Due to there not being any compulsory releases recently) —Reedy 01:14, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
2.0.0.2. - Dudesleeper / Talk 01:48, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

rev 4045 will give us more information in future. —Reedy 10:26, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

UnauthorizedAccessException in UserPrefs.SavePrefs

Status Not a bug in AWB, has been referred
Description
Exception:UnauthorizedAccessException
Message:Access to the path 'C:\Program Files\AWB\Default.xml' is denied.
Call stack:
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
   at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode)
   at WikiFunctions.AWBSettings.UserPrefs.SavePrefs(UserPrefs prefs, String file)

MichaelMaggs (talk) 22:50, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

To duplicate: Unknown
Site URL: http://commons.wikimedia.org
Operating system Microsoft Windows NT 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.0, revision 3906 (2009-01-31 22:59:06)
Workaround None
Fixed in version Unknown


Error message after changing site to Commons then attempting to save settings as default. --MichaelMaggs (talk) 22:51, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

As it says. Windows reckons the current user doesnt have the permissions to save files there —Reedy 22:54, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
I am on Vista, so perhaps elevated permissions are needed to save to C:\Program Files\AWB? Most programs ask for permission rather than just throwing a wobbly :) --MichaelMaggs (talk) 22:57, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
AWB tends to demand the permissions on startup.. (not sure how we trigger UAC on the fly) Try setting the exe to be started as an administrator (right click, properties, compatability, run as administrator), and try and save again —Reedy 23:01, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
That does it. I can now save the settings. Thank you very much. --MichaelMaggs (talk) 21:29, 13 March 2009 (UTC)


NullReferenceException in AutoWikiBrowser.MainForm.LoadSuccessAPI()

Status Fixed in the next release
Description
Exception:NullReferenceException
Message:Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Call stack:
   at AutoWikiBrowser.MainForm.LoadSuccessAPI() in C:\Documents and Settings\RJW\Desktop\AWB_SVN\AWB\AWB\Main.cs:line 1007

Rjwilmsi 11:13, 14 March 2009 (UTC) Fabrictramp

To duplicate: Unknown
Site URL: http://en.wikipedia.org
Operating system Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.1, revision 4067 (2009-03-13 20:36:57)
Workaround None
Fixed in version Unknown


Get this on first attempt to parse a page in pre-parse mode. Rjwilmsi 11:13, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

rev 4074/rev 4076, fixed! —Reedy 20:56, 15 March 2009 (UTC)


InvalidOperationException in ListMaker.loadArticlesInBrowser

Status Fixed in the next release
Description
Exception:InvalidOperationException
Message:List that this enumerator is bound to has been modified. An enumerator can only be used if the list does not change.
Call stack:
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListBox.ItemArray.EntryEnumerator.System.Collections.IEnumerator.MoveNext()
   at WikiFunctions.Controls.Lists.ListMaker.loadArticlesInBrowser()
   at WikiFunctions.Controls.Lists.ListMaker.lbArticles_DoubleClick(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnDoubleClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListBox.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Pascal666 06:24, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

To duplicate: Unknown
Site URL: http://en.wikipedia.org
Operating system Microsoft Windows NT 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.0, revision 3906 (2009-01-31 22:59:06)
Workaround None
Fixed in version rev 4090, hopefully should stop this bug coming back... —Reedy 19:24, 18 March 2009 (UTC)


Stopping

Status Not a bug/currently unresolvable
Description While pre-parsing a list of 7,000 + articles AWB continually stops and starts saying restarting in x in the bottom leftGnevin (talk) 19:24, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Operating system Vista
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1
Workaround None known
Fixed in version Unknown


Runs appear to be stopping for no apparent reason. Both on Wikia and WP. This every few hundreds, not every few. Rich Farmbrough, 04:18 3 February 2009 (UTC).

Have seen this myself on occasion but assumed it was my dodgy internet connection. Rjwilmsi 08:54, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
I had the same problem while tagging with kingbotk plugin (maybe it has nothing to do with the plugin I 've been using). -- Magioladitis (talk) 10:36, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
Pretty sure this is on pages that need a nudge. Rich Farmbrough, 18:35 5 February 2009 (UTC).
Note this is so bad for me its quicker for me to not pre-parse and just ignore pages where no change is made Gnevin (talk) 19:37, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
Just uploaded a 3590 snapshot, can you let me know if thats any better? As i made a tweak to make it not check logged in status if preparsing (kept giving me not logged in messages)... —Reedy 19:55, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
Where do I get that ? Gnevin (talk) 20:32, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
I think Reedy means 3950: here and here. -- Magioladitis (talk) 20:36, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
Running it now, will give you some feed back in 30 min or so Gnevin (talk) 20:42, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
: No joy ,still stopping 5 stops in as many minutes Gnevin (talk) 20:47, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
When I am running with Auto save off I am asked to login again. When I am in Auto mode I get a "Restarting in... seconds" situation. (svn 3911) -- Magioladitis (talk) 20:51, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
Could this be wiki itself? I'm finding it slow too respond at the momentGnevin (talk) 20:58, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
It could be. I didn't cross the problem in the next days. -- Magioladitis (talk) 00:11, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

Notbug, as per probable site problems —Reedy 15:50, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

High CPU usage and non-responsive

Status Works for me
Description Program becomes unresponsive and uses lots of CPU especially when submitting edits. User:Manadude2
To duplicate:
Operating system Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 Build 6001
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version Latest
Workaround
Fixed in version Unknown


What computer spec? —Reedy 20:33, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
  • Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 Build 6001
  • Intel Pentium Dual-Core T2370 1.73GHz
  • 1GB RAM
  • 120GB HDD
  • Optical Drive - DVD+/-RW
  • 4 x USB 2.0
  • VGA - Out
  • Headphone Out, Mic In
  • 10/100 Mbit LAN
  • Wireless LAn b/g
  • Manufacturer: EI Systems
  • 32 bit Operating

Thats all I got. manadude2 (talk) 20:57, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

Laptop then. Should be fine though... Gonna see how it runs on my eee - 1.6Ghz Atom with 2GB Ram —Reedy 22:46, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
AWB will use 100% CPU while processing changes to pages and submitting them for saving. On my laptop this is about a second or two for each action for a small/medium page. If the times are longer for you it's probably due to your older CPU model. If you have a problem with a specific page please specify it, otherwise I don't think we can help. Rjwilmsi 12:23, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
rev 3984 Fixed a performance issue in general fixes introduced by me in last release, won't have affected page save time though. Rjwilmsi 12:26, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
I have a worse PC and everything works fine. -- Magioladitis (talk) 17:44, 12 March 2009 (UTC)


My eeepc 901, with 2GB Ram on XP SP3 works comfortably on my laptop. Its not as fast as my quad core desktop, but thats more than understandable. Considering XP runs quite slowly on my laptop (in comparison to ubunutu)... Im inclined to believe its something with how your pc is setup, or your internet connection. —Reedy 17:32, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

Startup Errors

Status Works for me
Description Hey, I'm getting this error on startup of AutoWikiBrowser under Windows XP Professional:

C:\Documents and Settings\Charlie\Desktop\AWB\AutoWikiBrowser.exe

This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling this application may fix this problem.

Any ideas on why this is happening?

--cmelbye (t/c) 01:51, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

To duplicate:
Operating system
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version
Workaround
Fixed in version



Have you got the .NET Framework? —Reedy 01:18, 22 February 2009 (UTC)


Hanging on substitution

Status Not a bug/currently unresolvable
Description On certain substitutions AWB hangs Rich Farmbrough, 04:56 22 February 2009 (UTC).
To duplicate:
Site URL: en.wikipedia
Operating system Vista
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version recentish snapshot
Workaround
Fixed in version


OK sorry this is vague, but it's a pain to track down because every test effectively crashes AWB. More details when I can. Rich Farmbrough, 04:56 22 February 2009 (UTC).

s/({{pd-self|pd-user(\|[\w ]*)*)}}((.*?\n*)*?(\d+)[ /-]+0*([1-9]|1[0-2])[ /-]+(200\d|0\d))/X/ Options regex multi single ((20:49, 22 February 2009 (UTC))) on File:RFA Sir Lancelot.San Carlos Water.1982.jpg


For example.

Rich Farmbrough, 10:03 22 February 2009 (UTC).
Not AWB. Try that regex using any regex tester on the text content of the image and the regex engine will hang for seconds, possibly days until it finally decides there's no match. The problem is having the asterisk wildcard on a bracket group, of which you have two. Rjwilmsi 21:09, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
}(.*?\n*)*\d is a simpler exmple, yet the mystery is not resolved - although I think you are substantially correct it's the combination of the maximal and minimal matching that causes the problem. It runs on some pages and not others, so there is still a mystery, but I guess I'll have to code around the problem. Rich Farmbrough, 13:00 23 February 2009 (UTC).

Crash on startup

Status Works for me
Description Error in scrpt
To duplicate: Start the program
Site URL: en.wikipedia
Operating system vista
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.0
Workaround Opened second account with clean .js pages etc.
Fixed in version


—Preceding unsigned comment added by Speednat (talk • contribs) 22 February 2009

To help you resolve the error we need the exact error message and steps you take to get the error please. Rjwilmsi 21:12, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
I suspect its the couple of items of the FAQ —Reedy 22:35, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

When I hit file -> Login, Message An Exception occurred. Process will be terminated. (Exception address is 00413e6c) Once it has happened once, it will keep happening over and over again, unless I end the program. Ther error box is a MS Visual Studio box speednat (talk) 23:44, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

I have this

importScript('User:AzaToth/twinkle.js');


importScript('User:Ioeth/friendly.js');

in my monobook.js page, I use firefox, although I tried it with IE, and I tried blanking my monobook page speednat (talk) 23:46, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

I have an idea, what if I tried a different account to see if my account is the problem. Since I have already tried two seperate computers and get identical problems with both. speednat (talk) 23:55, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

Using my new account I was able to use the program problem free speednat (talk) 19:48, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Probably putting the IE wrapper would help... —Reedy 23:19, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Startup Crash

Status Unknown
Description
To duplicate: Start the program, then attempt to log in.
Site URL: en.wikipedia.org
Operating system Windows XP
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version
Workaround
Fixed in version Unknown


Whenever I try to start up the program, I go to log in and the program crashes. I have never been able to use the program.Cssiitcic (talk) 18:26, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Have you got the .NET Framework? As if its just crashing, its most likely something like that —Reedy 18:29, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
How do I get the .NET framework?Cssiitcic (talk) 22:20, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
[9] —Reedy 23:18, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Plugin-provided edit summary is blanked after editing the text in the edit window

Status Not a bug/currently unresolvable
Description When I use an AWB plugin such as the Assessment plugin or the Assessment Category creation plugin, if I edit the contents of a loaded page's edit window and save immediately afterward, the plugin-provided AWB summary is not used and the edit summary is just "using AWB". See [10], where I had to edit the window's contents to assess the page as a disambiguation page. Upon doing some testing on other pages, if I previewed the page or previewed the page diff after editing then saved, the plugin's edit summary fully displayed ("Assessed as...using AWB"). – TMF 08:18, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate: Start AWB, then load the assessment plugin. Go to an article and try to assess it using the plugin. Hit "ignore" to go to the talk page. After the window pops up to select a class and importance, select a class and/or importance and hit "OK". Once the box disappears, edit any portion of the edit box's contents (such as adding or deleting white space) then save. When you check your contributions in another browser such as Firefox, the edit summary for that edit should incorrectly say just "using AWB".
Site URL: en.wiki
Operating system Vista SP1
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.0
Workaround Don't edit the contents before saving, or preview either the page or the diff before saving
Fixed in version


I think we purposely coded it like this due to false positive summaries when people had reverted various things... —Reedy 10:48, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
Yes, Reedy's comment is correct, this is the desired functionality. It may not be perfect but seems to be the best we can do. Rjwilmsi 20:41, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Bot tab disappears

Status Duplicate
Description On logging in to a Wikia wiki, via manually or by the saved accounts panel, the "Bot" tab disappears.OT 17:07, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate: Open a session for a Wikia wiki, log in (manually or through the accounts panel), and the "Bot" tab disappears.
Site URL: http://custombionicle.wikia.com
Operating system WinXP
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.0
Workaround N/A
Fixed in version N/A


Grab an updated SVN snapshot. —Reedy 18:18, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
This happens to me too, but it only happens when I run under my admin account (which isn't flagged, but it is on the approved bot list for AWB). I do get a 'Bot = True' but there must be something else going on. I'll try the latest. 71.155.243.189 (talk) 00:04, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

Defaultsort / category sort bug: ÅåÄäÖö should not be fixed in defaultsort (fi/sv/no, possibly others)

Status Not a bug/currently unresolvable
Description Defaultsort or category sort with ÅåÄäÖö should not be changed for fi/sv/no (possibly others) as those letters are part of local alphabet Tve4 (talk) 19:01, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate: anything that has ÅåÄäÖö in defaultsort/category sort, for example fi:Matti Äyräpää
Site URL: fi.wikipedia
Operating system Windows XP
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.0.0
Workaround only manually
Fixed in version 


        public void SetDefaultSort(LangCodeEnum LangCode, bool SkipIfNoChange)
        {
            if (LangCode == LangCodeEnum.en)
            {
                string strTemp = Parsers.ChangeToDefaultSort(mArticleText, mName, out noChange);

                if (SkipIfNoChange && noChange)
                    Trace.AWBSkipped("No DefaultSort Added");
                else if (!noChange)
                    AWBChangeArticleText("DefaultSort Added/Diacritics cleaned", strTemp, true);
            }
        }
Errm.. AWB doesnt do anything with defaultsort, except on english language projects... (same goes for categories) —Reedy 19:03, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
Just tested. It doesnt, its only on en.wp. Its the english wikipedia policy to use plaintext keys. —Reedy 19:07, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
AWB 4.5.0.0 tried to change cat sorting in fi:Luettelo tunnetuista kasvissyöjistä from "Luokka:Luettelot henkilöistä|Kasvissyöjistä" to "Luokka:Luettelot henkilöistä|Kasvissyojista". Tve4 (talk) 19:18, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
Hmm, you're right.. Lets find out where its doing it (and are we only talking about those specific characters?) —Reedy 19:21, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
I have not paid attention to other characters, since other than A-Z + ÅÄÖ should be in plaintext in fi.wikipedia too. Tve4 (talk) 19:27, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

are all the ones that are done —Reedy 20:11, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

So it does change Ä→A, ö→o etc. Will it be fixed? Tve4 (talk) 20:25, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
I suppose, this should really just be enabled (as is, at least) for en.wp.. —Reedy 20:36, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

Those characters won't work properly/as expected in default sort. Just FYI (MySQL problem) —Reedy 23:11, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

Marking as notbug due to being a MySQL issue (we can "fix" awb later) —Reedy 15:48, 19 March 2009 (UTC)


Status Fixed in the next release
Description Removes left [ [ and pipe leaves right ] ] and target.Rich Farmbrough, 15:05 13 March 2009 (UTC). 15:05, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate: [11]
Site URL: en
Operating system V
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.1
Workaround disable GF
Fixed in version


rev 4067 In such cases the target will be left, unlinked. Rjwilmsi 20:38, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Tagger - removing uncat

Status Fixed in the next release
Description removing uncat Rich Farmbrough, 14:00 14 March 2009 (UTC).
To duplicate: See http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Western_Heights_College&diff=277173981&oldid=277171082
Site URL: en
Operating system V
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.1.1
Workaround Tagger off
Fixed in version


Western_Heights_College/Temp - Cant duplicate it on there with the current SVN release... So its "fixed" as a result of some change i've made, or it was a bugged category list get action —Reedy 21:02, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Does not respect Category:Articles with underscores in the title

Status Fixed in the next release
Description removes underscores from mod_python and similar links Rich Farmbrough, 09:36 18 March 2009 (UTC).
To duplicate: e.g. here
Site URL: en
Operating system V
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 5.5.1.1 (3963)
Workaround disable GF
Fixed in version


Not a bug par se, i never moved it over to using the category after the templates were degraded and removed... Pending the MW bug being fixed (no such luck!) Will change awb to use this category though —Reedy 11:39, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
rev 4087 —Reedy 18:47, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
FANTASTIC! 79.71.123.77 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 03:50, 20 March 2009 (UTC).

Template Movement

Status Duplicate
Description Moves templates to beginning of article; this is unwanted. See [12].
To duplicate:
Operating system
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4250
Workaround
Fixed in version Unknown


-download | sign! 04:20, 21 March 2009 (UTC)

This has already been fixed in version 4.5.2.0. Please update your AWB. Rjwilmsi 09:16, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
Enabled versions have to be limited to > 4500. -- Magioladitis (talk) 09:55, 21 March 2009 (UTC)

AWB skipping pages.

Status Not a bug/currently unresolvable
Description AWB skipping pages. bd2412 T 02:07, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate: Trying to prepend {{TemplatesWithRedlinks}} to all subpage links on Wikipedia:Templates with red links/progress (except those that already have it). AWB ignored every page except (for no apparent reason) Wikipedia:Templates with red links/030, for which it made the change.
Operating system
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version Just downloaded the latest update.
Workaround
Fixed in version


Never mind, I just found that the pages all have the "deny AWB" tag. bd2412 T 05:34, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

AWB fails to convert bold html tags

Status Not a bug in AWB, has been referred
Description In this one the article contained <b></b> html tags that were not converted to wiki code -- Magioladitis (talk)
To duplicate:
Site URL: en.wiki
Operating system XP SP2
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.2.0
Workaround
Fixed in version


It's <b><b> on that article... —Reedy 18:37, 4 April 2009 (UTC)
Dodgy article code, I don't think AWB should be trying to change such incorrect tags, so suggest no action taken. Rjwilmsi 14:46, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
Status Fixed in the next release
Description "Make list" with "What links here" and "What transcludes page" for Template:PD-self (ru:Template:PD-self) in Ru-Wiki gives 0 pages. Alex Spade (talk) 18:16, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Site URL: Ru-Wikipedia
Operating system Windows XP SP 3
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.2.0
Workaround
Fixed in version Unknown


Additional info: For En-Wikipedia results are similar. "What links here" for Template:PD-self en:Template:PD-self gives 0 pages. "What transcludes page" gives 2 pages - Mike Beebe and Mountain Education Centre of New Zealand. Alex Spade (talk) 18:16, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

I think theres been an api change.. —Reedy 19:16, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
Actually, scrap that. That is the intended behaviour. Plain "What links here", is just for NS 0 - ie "articles". Use "What links here (all NS)". Same for "What transcludes page", except, there isnt an all NS option... Would you like one? —Reedy 19:24, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
OK. "What links here (all NS)" is good substitution for "What links here".
But it is not substitution for "What transcludes page" - "What links here (all NS)/(inc/Redirs)" gives only links (and redirects). Alex Spade (talk) 19:44, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
It is transclusion. But again, its only for NS 0 (which in most cases is fine). As above, would you like an All namespaces version for What transcludes page also? —Reedy 19:53, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
Yes. I would like to receive the list of transclusions of some page in all namespaces also.
I can do this task with AWB 4.5.0.0/4.5.1.0 (luckily, I have not deleted them from HDD) - the function "What transcludes page" gives 11365 pages.
But I receive 0 page with AWB 4.5.2.0. I'm image/file observer - the NS 0 is second NS for me. The changes in function "What transcludes page" in 4.5.2.0 broken many of my instruments. Alex Spade (talk) 21:33, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
There have been no changes (i dont think). You can still download those versions anyway. What transclude page (all NS) added in rev 4112. Will upload a svn snapshot later —Reedy 21:35, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
I have the same problems on Wiki Commons yesterday "What transcludes page" for "template:Location dms" was giving about 8k files and now (after update) there are none. At the same time Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Location_dms finds 100's transclusions. Something is broken. --Jarekt (talk) 02:23, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
As above, grab an updated snapshot if you need this functionality. —Reedy 11:26, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
I just instaled rev 4112 and it is still broken. It does list Pages but no files File. And on Wiki Commons I am only interested in files. --Jarekt (talk) 01:37, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
Hmm. Not tested on commons (but should be the same on any wiki for the files..) I suspect, its the way the API is handling the files —Reedy 12:14, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
Can we change the status to pending. This part was working in the last version. --Jarekt (talk) 01:48, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
Just done some testing, and not sure what the problem is. If you do "what links here (all ns)", you get the links to the page. You dont "transclude images", so that wont work, and then using "Image File Links" gives you what pages have that image displayed on them... —Reedy 13:49, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
I would like to find all the images (aka files) on Commons that Transclude Template:Location_dms (this set). In the past I was doing it by using: "What transcludes page" option with "Template:Location_dms" and it worked. Now the search does not return anything.--Jarekt (talk) 02:44, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
(unindent). Again, as above, use "What transcludes page (all NS)", you will get the list as per [13] —Reedy 10:24, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

Tagging

Status Fixed in the next release
Description AWB offers to tag an article with {{wikify}} although it is already included in {{articleissues}}. Should be a simple fix. -download | sign! 04:15, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Operating system Windows XP
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.2.0
Workaround
Fixed in version Unknown


rev 4113 Done. Rjwilmsi 11:24, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

Exception: ArgumentOutOfRangeException

Status Fixed in the next release
Description
Exception:ArgumentOutOfRangeException
Message:InvalidArgument=Value of '695' is not valid for 'SelectedIndex'. Parameter name: SelectedIndex
Call stack:
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListBox.set_SelectedIndex(Int32 value)
   at WikiFunctions.Controls.Lists.ListBox2.RemoveSelected()
   at WikiFunctions.Controls.Lists.ListMaker.RemoveSelectedArticle()
   at WikiFunctions.Controls.Lists.ListMaker.btnRemoveArticle_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

71.141.250.54 (talk) 00:32, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

To duplicate: Unknown
Operating system Microsoft Windows NT 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.2.0, revision 4100 (2009-03-20 20:01:06)
Workaround None
Fixed in version rev 4193 That should do it. Rjwilmsi 21:00, 11 April 2009 (UTC)


"New pages" not new

Status Fixed in the next release
Description When I build up a list of new pages, they are new pages from sometime in 2008, and I have been recreating deleted articles by mistake using AWB. I think the "new pages" have to be updated. MathCool10 Sign here! 05:14, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Operating system Vista
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version
Workaround tick the "doesn't exist" button in "page" of "skip"
Fixed in version Unknown


New pages aren't generated by AWB. They are generated using the MediaWiki API - [14] —Reedy 13:48, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

Well, that can't be right, since most of the "new pages" I made were created sometime in 2008 and deleted afterwards. MathCool10 Sign here! 00:22, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
AWB is loading 25000 (which i will probably change, as its a bit high for this use, and a slow query). Its just loading the RC logs.. I dont know if it includes pages that have been deleted (it may be the case, and therefore, is probably a bug in MW..). If you can elaborate more, and provide some proper examples, it'd help. Thanks, —Reedy 00:30, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
Don't load more than 100 in newpages, please -- Magioladitis (talk) 09:28, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
Hmm. I did think 25k was far too many. I changed it to 10k last night, but i do agree, thats still too high —Reedy 10:17, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
Changed to 100 - rev 4126 —Reedy 14:57, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
Marking as fixed —Reedy 14:21, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

in pre-parse mode a page will never be skipped due to 'only general fixes'

Status Fixed in the next release
Description When in pre-parse mode a page will never be skipped due to 'only general fixes' or 'only minor general fixes' due to the difference bewteen \r and \r\n in the strings compared by BeforeGeneralFixesTextChanged. Rjwilmsi 23:22, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Operating system
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version SVN
Workaround
Fixed in version rev 4166/rev 4167/rev 4168 —Reedy 21:02, 7 April 2009 (UTC)


Status Fixed in the next release
Description Check this. I though the action was done only when DABlinks were not into sections. -- Magioladitis (talk) 09:13, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Site URL: en.wiki
Operating system XP SP2
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.2.0
Workaround
Fixed in version


I took the info for these templates from Wikipedia:Template_messages/General#Disambiguation_and_redirection. Both {{redirect}} and {{dablink}} are marked as to be used in the top of articles only. If the documentation is wrong then please fix that first, then I can fix AWB (by not touching these two templates). Thanks Rjwilmsi 11:27, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
Maybe the problem is in the specific use in the article above then. Let's hold it until I have more feedback. -- Magioladitis (talk) 12:09, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
I'll fix the documentation. Many dablinks should be in sections if they are incoming links of redirects. -- Magioladitis (talk) 22:16, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
Do I remove {{dablink}} and {{redirect}} from the list to move to the top, or just dablink? Thanks Rjwilmsi 14:47, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
Let's put a "no" on this one. What WP:DABLINK writes is that "disambiguation links should be placed at the very top of an article, where they are most visible." and WP:HNP writes "Hatnotes are placed at the very top of the article, before any other items such as images, navigational templates and maintenance templates (like the "cleanup", "unreferenced", and "POV" templates)." I think this is not correct in the case the redirects links to a section, because it won't be visible to people redirected in the section. IMO both hatnotes have to stay in sections (in fact to move on the top of the section they are). I have to admit I didn't find any discussion of this problem and I was a bit lazy to start with discussion in WP:LAYOUT and WP:DABLINK. The important for me is that we keep moving on the top dablinks found on the leading section. -- Magioladitis (talk) 20:58, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
Right. I'll keep this simple. rev 4157 Dablinks will only be moved if they are in the zeroth section of the article (or the whole article if it has no sections). That way we won't have to deal with use and abuse of links into sections. Rjwilmsi 22:55, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
Thanks. I think this is reasonable. I think it's common practise what we are discussing here but it seems it was never well documented. -- Magioladitis (talk) 23:06, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Blank lines after Lifetime

Status Fixed in the next release
Description After a Lifetime, there should customarily be one blank line before interwikis and two before stubs, but AWB leaves zero and one, respectively. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 07:22, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate: Apply general fixes (with skip options disabled) to these examples: Jesse Carmichael (interwikis), Malcolm Shabazz (stub)
Site URL: en.wikipedia
Operating system XP
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.2.0
Workaround
Fixed in version Unknown


Not really a bug, rather a feature request, as AWB doesn't do much with {{lifetime}} at the moment. The documentation for the template says to place it after categories. If we do that the spacing you refer to above will then become correct. Do you want me to make that change? Rjwilmsi 14:44, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

AWB already does place it after categories, and it leaves incorrect spacing after the categories and {{lifetime}}. It removes a blank line whether {{lifetime}} was already at the end of the categories or was moved there by AWB. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 18:49, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
Yes, I have a bad memory. rev 4144 fixes the bug. Thanks Rjwilmsi 21:00, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

{{Deadend}} gets removed from categorized pages

Status Fixed in the next release
Description On David Christiana (this version) AWB tries to remove {{deadend}} as the article is categorized since it was first added. The article still has no internal links though (as per Dead-end pages) 07:57, 10 April 2009 (UTC) -- User:Docu
To duplicate: see description
Site URL: en.wp
Operating system n/a
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.2.1
Workaround click "ignore"
Fixed in version rev 4191 don't count categories as links when considering whether to remove a {{deadend}} tag. Rjwilmsi 08:53, 11 April 2009 (UTC)


AWB failing to load

Not sure what is going wrong on my PC, however, after trying to restart AWB for some more hard work, it starts fine though when it gets to the login phase, it visually logs in though the application fails, saying it has been failing to load, then applications dies. Event Viewer shows me. 

EventType clr20r3, P1 autowikibrowser.exe, P2 4.5.2.0, P3 49c3f6a5, P4 autowikibrowser, 
P5 4.5.2.0, P6 49c3f6a5, P7 2ac, P8 63, P9 system.outofmemoryexception, P10 NIL.

The only way that I have found to resolve the problem is to reboot. IE and FF work fine and so are other applications without apparent issues. -- billinghurst (talk) 12:21, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

system.outofmemoryexception probably gives it away. Before loading AWB, how many programs do you have open and what does task manager show your computer's memory usage to be? Rjwilmsi 22:49, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

ArgumentException in MainForm.SectionEditSummary

Status Fixed in the next release
Description When trying to do these changes on This Time I'll Be Sweeter
Exception:ArgumentException
Message:String cannot be of zero length. Parameter name: oldValue
Call stack:
   at System.String.Replace(String oldValue, String newValue)
   at AutoWikiBrowser.MainForm.SectionEditSummary(String OriginalArticleTextLocal, String ArticleTextLocal)
   at AutoWikiBrowser.MainForm.MakeSummary()
   at AutoWikiBrowser.MainForm.SetCheckBoxes()
   at AutoWikiBrowser.MainForm.SaveArticle()

User:Docu 12:35, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

To duplicate: Unknown
Site URL: http://en.wikipedia.org
Operating system
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.2.1, revision 4176 (2009-04-08 20:48:58)
Workaround None
Fixed in version Unknown


Already noticed this myself and fixed earlier under rev 4184. If using the SVN version I suggest you update to the latest revision and rebuild before reporting any issues on the newest features. Thanks Rjwilmsi 22:47, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
Thanks. BTW I just noticed that AutoWikiBrowser_rev4183.zip identifies as being SVN 4176 in Help/About. At some point yesterday, I updated from AutoWikiBrowser_rev4176.zip -- User:Docu
Status Fixed in the next release
Description At Lake Okeechobee (this version), AWB tries to convert [https://my.sfwmd.gov ..] to [[https://my.sfwmd.gov ..]] User:Docu 20:56, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Site URL: en.wp
Operating system Unknown
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.2.1 SVN 4176
Workaround ignore
Fixed in version rev 4189 allow https:// as well as http:// for external links. Rjwilmsi 23:02, 10 April 2009 (UTC)


Article issues needs refining

Status Fixed in the next release
Description A few:

*In this one, something went wrong with COI. rev 4204 Rjwilmsi 23:51, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

-- Magioladitis (talk) 22:26, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

To duplicate:
Site URL: en.wiki
Operating system XP SP2
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version rev. 4176
Workaround
Fixed in version


What should happen to the copyedit 'for=' bit? Rjwilmsi 23:42, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
Re notable vs notability: the list of supported templates is from the front page of {{Articleissues}}. All redirects of those haven't been included; I'm not going to spend several hours going through them all. If you want to then I can tell you the format of output I need for inclusion in AWB. Rjwilmsi 00:13, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
"Copyedit|for=grammar|date=April 2009" goes to "grammar=April 2009" -- Magioladitis (talk) 00:27, 14 April 2009 (UTC)

You can't have that because 'for=some reason blah' would require 'some reason blah' to be a template known to {{article issues}}. I've done "copyedit=April 2009" so the reason is lost. rev 4208 Rjwilmsi 00:52, 14 April 2009 (UTC)

I can do the rest if you tell the format. (I think I can read it from the "text changed") More important for me is to have a documentation of which templates are supported. I am not expecting all to be supported. -- Magioladitis (talk) 00:31, 14 April 2009 (UTC)

Here's the list, case sensitive: Rjwilmsi 00:56, 14 April 2009 (UTC) 

public static readonly string ArticleIssuesTemplatesString = @"([Aa]dvert|[Aa]utobiography|[Bb]iased|[Bb]lpdispute|[Cc]itations missing|[Cc]itationstyle|[Cc]itecheck|[Cc]leanup|COI|[Cc]olloquial|[Cc]onfusing|[Cc]ontext|[Cc]ontradict|[Cc]opyedit|[Cc]riticisms|[Cc]rystal|[Dd]eadend|[Dd]isputed|[Dd]o-attempt|[Ee]ssay|[Ee]xamplefarm|[Ee]xpand|[Ee]xpert|[Ee]xternal links|[Ff]ancruft|[Ff]ansite|[Ff]iction|[Gg]ameguide|[Gg]lobalize|[Gg]rammar|[Hh]istinfo|[Hh]oax|[Hh]owto|[Ii]nappropriate person|[Ii]n-universe|[Ii]mportance|[Ii]ncomplete|[Ii]ntro length|[Ii]ntromissing|[Ii]ntrorewrite|[Jj]argon|[Ll]aundrylists|[Ll]ikeresume|[Ll]ong|[Nn]ewsrelease|[Nn]otab(?:le|ility)|[Oo]nesource|OR|[Oo]rphan|[Pp]eacock|[Pp]lot|POV|[Pp]rimarysources|[Pp]rose|[Pp]roseline|[Qq]uotefarm|[Rr]ecent|[Rr]efimprove|[Rr]estructure|[Rr]eview|[Rr]ewrite|[Rr]oughtranslation|[Ss]ections|[Ss]elf-published|[Ss]pam|[Ss]tory|[Ss]ynthesis|[Tt]one|[Tt]ooshort|[Tt]ravelguide|[Tt]rivia|[Uu]nbalanced|[Uu]nencyclopedic|[Uu]nreferenced|[Uu]pdate|[Ww]easel|[Ww]ikify)";

Thanks. I ll give it a look tomorrow and update it a bit. I am off now. -- Magioladitis (talk) 00:58, 14 April 2009 (UTC)

rev 4213 I found an easy way and have updated the list. Rjwilmsi 12:55, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

Erroneous addition of Category:Living people

Status Fixed in the next release
Description On Cromie McCandless, AWB correctly replaces (born birthdate; died deathdate) with (birthdate – deathdate), but also erroneously adds Category:Living people. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 20:02, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
To duplicate: See above
Site URL: en.wikipedia
Operating system XP
.NET FW Version Unknown
AWB version 4.5.2.0
Workaround
Fixed in version rev 4220 Fixed. Rjwilmsi 22:44, 16 April 2009 (UTC)


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