AdBlock.ini auto updater

[ilboso]

Hello everybody!
Since I didn't find anything around, I wrote a little program to automatically download adblock.ini and I want to share it.

Instructions:

• download the attached file update_adblock.zip
• unzip it
• open update_adblock.vbs with your favorite text editor (Notepad works well)
• near the top of the file, modify "source" and "destination" parameters to match your directories

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  ' -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  ' PARAMETERS
  ' -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  const source = "http://fanboy.co.nz/adblock/iron/adblock.ini"
  const destination = "C:\Program Files (x86)\SRWare Iron\adblock.ini"
  ' -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  

• put the file in any directory of your choice
• double click it!
• if it's all ok, you can schedule it with Windows built-in scheduler!

hope it's useful!

[jerrytouille]

This is GREAT!

Is there a way to add a custom list/block of filter texts to the updated adblock.ini automatically?

[jerrytouille]

an error in Win7: "Permission denied"

[SRWare]

an error in Win7: "Permission denied"

You have to configure the schedule so that it runs as admin, otherwise it can't write to Programs-Folder

[jerrytouille]

an error in Win7: "Permission denied"

You have to configure the schedule so that it runs as admin, otherwise it can't write to Programs-Folder

Actually I tried to test it first by changing the "destination" location and run it, but there is no "Run As Admin" in the right click menu

[negated]

That code needs to be changed to the following for people using a x86 (32-bit) OS:

Code: Select all

' -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' PARAMETERS
' -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
const source = "http://fanboy.co.nz/adblock/iron/adblock.ini"
const destination = "C:\Program Files\SRWare Iron\adblock.ini"
' -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello everybody!
Since I didn't find anything around, I wrote a little program to automatically download adblock.ini and I want to share it.

Instructions:

• download the attached file update_adblock.zip
• unzip it
• open update_adblock.vbs with your favorite text editor (Notepad works well)
• near the top of the file, modify "source" and "destination" parameters to match your directories

  Code: Select all

  
  ' -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  ' PARAMETERS
  ' -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  const source = "http://fanboy.co.nz/adblock/iron/adblock.ini"
  const destination = "C:\Program Files (x86)\SRWare Iron\adblock.ini"
  ' -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  

• put the file in any directory of your choice
• double click it!
• if it's all ok, you can schedule it with Windows built-in scheduler!

hope it's useful!

[ilboso]

This is GREAT!

Is there a way to add a custom list/block of filter texts to the updated adblock.ini automatically?

Thanks!
uhm... I'm not sure I understood your question...
You want to download more than one file?

[ilboso]

an error in Win7: "Permission denied"

You have to configure the schedule so that it runs as admin, otherwise it can't write to Programs-Folder

Actually I tried to test it first by changing the "destination" location and run it, but there is no "Run As Admin" in the right click menu

Can you run it with double-click?
If not, try to modify "destination" to a folder you're sure you can write to, maybe your documents folder.

[ilboso]

That code needs to be changed to the following for people using a x86 (32-bit) OS:

Thanks for the explanation!

[negated]

That code needs to be changed to the following for people using a x86 (32-bit) OS:

Thanks for the explanation!

Ha, yeah...it's kind of obvious but just wanted to get it out there.

Maybe you can add an if/else in your code that checks for architecture and runs the appropriate line?