This set of ARexx programs allows one to manage one's cookie cache, both
interactively and automatically.
They take advantage of the fixed cookie functions in AWeb-II v3.4, which is why
they will not work with earlier versions (SETCOOKIES caused AWeb to hang on
exit).
These programs are free - free as the birds in the sky, free as the fish in the
sea, free as the wind in your undergarments. Of course, you may send me e-mails,
whether of appreciation or derogation I care not - just send 'em if you want
support and enhancements, or if you think I'm smashing and want to have my
babies.
Change Highlights for Version 1.22 (Sunday 16 September 2001):
Another minor fix (to Cookie_list.awebrx and Cookie_killer.awebrx only)
to handle blank and ".com" domains; previously, although not present in the
cookies_keep file, these were always listed as "keep by domain" and could not
be killed (zombie cookies, eh?).
IMPORTANT NOTE : VersionWB does now interpret the version string in the
cookies_keep file correctly, and is fully compatible with Cookie_Killer.
Thanks to Håkan Parting for this fix.
Author's Note:
Although I have had little e-mail feedback on Cookie_Killer (but thank you,
Bill Parker at Amitrix), I note its continued presence in the Aminet charts,
so I took that as encouragement to produce this enhancement - thank you for
your votes! However, further upgrades will require a significant commitment
of time and effort, and I will need direct feedback to justify this. On the
other hand, Cookie_Killer may be sufficient as it stands - let's see...
Possible enhancements : Select for "delete" as alternative to "keep"; AWNPipe
interface to overcome shortcomings of HTML; full documentation, AmigaGuide
or HTML; installation script; enhanced sort feature; "keep all" and "kill
all" options; unlimited number of cookie keep selections.
Installation:
Unpack archive to T: (RAM disk) and open the Cookie_Killer_pkg drawer.
Copy cookie_list_usage.html to [AWeb3 path/]Plugins/ drawer.
Copy Cookie_killer drawer (including contents) to [AWeb3 path/]Plugins/ drawer.
Copy startup.awebrx to anywhere you want - suggest [AWeb3 path/].
Copy this .readme file to anywhere, and forget where so that you won't be
able to find it in six months time when you want to know what this dang thang
does again... Whatever you do, don't actually _read_ it.
Configuration:
Cookie_list.awebrx and Cookie_killer.awebrx can be run from AWeb's ARexx menu
"Start ARexx macro...", or can be configured for use through the AWeb GUI
settings.
startup.awebrx is just a simple version of an AWeb startup script which runs
Cookie_killer.awebrx; if you want to use this, set it up as the Command under
Settings>Program settings...>Programs>Type="Script run at startup", or just
incorporate the relevant line in an existing AWeb startup script.
Usage:
env:AWeb3/cookies_keep ("keep file")
This file lists the domain-and-name pairs of all cookies that you have
selected to keep, and domain-only details; also stored and maintained in
envarc: for permanence.
The file is automatically created or updated by the Cookie_keep_filer.awebrx
program when called from the interactive cookie list created by
Cookie_list.awebrx. This "Usage" text is here for information only - you
should never have to create or update this file manually.
Cookie_list.awebrx
Use this from within AWeb, as described in "Configuration" above; it will
present an HTML page ("interactive cookie list") listing current cookies
in AWeb's cache (memory, not disk).
Interactive cookie list
This is a dynamic HTML page listing all current cookies, with check buttons
to indicate whether they should be kept or not. Any cookies already listed
in the keep file will have their "keep" buttons checked automatically, and
the "Keep this cookie" text in bold - this should allow you to identify
which "keep" selections you have altered.
Processing options at the bottom of the page can be selected to indicate how
the displayed list should be processed - the changes to the displayed list
can be saved back to the keep file, the non-marked cookies deleted, or no
processing at all. See the HTML page itself and associated text for
detailed instructions.
Cookie_killer.awebrx
This program can be invoked three ways - from an AWeb startup
script, as an AWeb Arexx macro, or from the interactive cookie list.
AWeb startup : Incorporate a call to this program in your AWeb startup
script - see startup.awebrx in this package for an example. Do this to
automatically delete any cookies from a previous session each time you
start up AWeb; cookies in the keep file will not, of course, be deleted.
AWeb ARexx macro : Do this if you just want to purge any cookies not
currently in the keep file without altering the keep file nor displaying
the current contents of the cookie cache.
Interactive cookie list : Clicking the "Kill" process button invokes this
program to delete any cookies that have not been set to "keep" on the HTML
page.
This program is intended to need arguments only when invoked from
the interactive cookie list; otherwise, it should be invoked without
arguments. If you want a requester to appear announcing completion of
processing, add the argument QUIET="N" to the invocaton of this program;
default value is QUIET="Y".
startup.awebrx
Shows how to invoke Cookie_killer.awebrx from within another ARexx
program. Use it as described in "Configuration" above; alternatively, if
you already have a startup script, copy the line from here that invokes
Cookie_killer.awebrx and paste into your own startup script.
Cookie_keep_filer.awebrx
This handles the process of re-writing the cookie keep file from the
selections made in the interactive cookie list. If the appropriate
process is selected on the interactive page, this program will pass
control to Cookie_killer.awebrx. It is not intended to be invoked manually.
Cookie_file_cnvrt.awebrx
This is a transparent process that handles upgrading of the cookie keep file;
currently, it reformats the file to bring it into line with the requirements
of v1.2. This is automatically called from Cookie_list.awebrx and
Cookie_killer.awebrx if they find that the file version is obsolete; it
should only be called the first time you run any Cookie_Killer process.
If the file conversion process fails, the other Cookie_Killer processes
will not continue. I have made strenuous efforts to ensure that this is a
robust process; if you have problems, you can delete (or rename) your existing
cookie keep file. Contact me if you have insurmountable problems with
this conversion.
Note that, with the current implementation, there is an external limit on the
number of cookies that can be specified for retention - about 120 as a minimum.
If this is a problem for you, let me know.
Change log (reverse chronology):
1.21 (public) - Wednesday 07 March 2001
Minor fix to use AWebPath: (assign dynamically added when AWeb
starts) rather than AWeb3: (assign which may or may not be set
by AWeb installation).
1.2 (public) - Wednesday 21 February 2001
Simpler and more efficient handling of "keep by domain".
Interactive cookie list sorted by domain.
If cookie keep file not found for interactive cookie list, add note at top of
list page rather than issuing a requester.
Split cookie keep file management out of Cookie_killer.awebrx; now in
Cookie_keep_filer.awebrx.
New program Cookie_file_cnvrt.awebrx to convert keep file to
format required for V1.2.
1.1 (public) - Wednesday 17 January 2001
Single process buttons on interactive cookie list page,
rather than select-and-process buttons.
Separate explanatory usage page for interactive cookie list.
Allow cookies to be kept by domain only.
Added author contact mailto:
Corrected minor omission in Cookie_killer.awebrx - explicitly close 4env
after use.
1.01 (public) - Sunday 07 January 2001
Enhanced argument processing - non-error requesters (e.g. "Processing
Completed") will not appear unless argument QUIET="N" is set. The
interactive cookie list sets this argument, but otherwise default
QUIET="Y" is used.
Fixed bug in Cookie_list.awebrx when no cookies in memory.
1.0 (public) - Friday 05 January 2001
First public release.
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