New Version: This one can post pages containing the "\" character without filtering it out (thanks to a pbwiki API bug fix)

uploaded a zip file with a required support DLL (if just the exe crashes when trying to run it)

uploaded a new version of the .exe: it now treats pbwiki tags like embedded Perl-Tags (so you can mark a "stub" using the pbwiki tags) -- also this new version will turn pages tagged as redirects into html redirects

new version -- simplified javascripting API for easier future extendability

So do you need anything special to run Mindless Otto from your desktop? I tried running it from mine and it didn't work, I'm assuming I'm missing some libraries or something.

if it crashes.. then you'll have to download the mindlessotto zip instead of just the .exe because there are some DLLs required.

Okay, sounds good.

Do I need to put the .dll anywhere in particular? It's still crashing.

should be that if you unzip the exe and dll into the same folder you can run it.. but you can't run it directly from the zip

Yeah, I did that and it still errored out. I must not have my machine set up correctly (currently running WinXP SP3). Do you want me to post the error message?

yeah.. let me know

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Paul>cd Desktop\MindlessOtto

C:\Documents and Settings\Paul\Desktop\MindlessOtto>MindlessOtto.exe

Unhandled Exception: System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer fo
r 'MindlessOtto.MindlessOttoProgram' threw an exception. ---> System.TypeInitial
izationException: The type initializer for 'MindlessOtto.WikiProcessor' threw an
exception. ---> System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembl
y 'Microsoft.mshtml, Version=7.0.3300.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7
f11d50a3a' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified
.
File name: 'Microsoft.mshtml, Version=7.0.3300.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToke
n=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'
at MindlessOtto.WikiProcessor..cctor()

WRN: Assembly binding logging is turned OFF.
To enable assembly bind failure logging, set the registry value [HKLM\Software\M
icrosoft\Fusion!EnableLog] (DWORD) to 1.
Note: There is some performance penalty associated with assembly bind failure lo
gging.
To turn this feature off, remove the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fus
ion!EnableLog].

--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at MindlessOtto.WikiProcessor..ctor()
at MindlessOtto.MindlessOttoProgram..cctor()
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at MindlessOtto.MindlessOttoProgram.Main(String[] args)

Actually let me post this on the Mindless Otto page.

I managed to fix it (as you can see from my post).

awesome... good to know.. hadn't tried this on any machines that didn't have microsoft office installed.

Well I did have office installed but apparently not with the correct additional packages. Just a note (I'm sure you're aware of it), MindlessOtto currently can't edit the Broken Links and least complete pages, it says "access denied".

it could be that if you log in with internet explorer and say "remember me" then it will work when you run the program..

I'll put in another support request to up the upload limit on the api

on a positive note.. looks like pbwiki is removing the 100k restriction on page upload size that was requiring this workaround

uploaded version 2.1.0.1, which no longer requires that you be logged in through internet explorer in order to change large pages (like broken links).. also fixed a bug where the tool was essentially downloading the wiki twice.

uploaded version 2.1.0.2 (doesn't have the bug with page names that are numbers)

2.1.1.2 uploaded.. deals with our non-premium status by masquerading as the wiki user when posting changes.
make sure you're logged into the wiki with internet explorer when running mindlessotto.exe

standby.. this exe appears to be bad

ok.. should be good

okay, thanks for the update.