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1 Google search not working on AWB
2 Xp shut down bug
3 mutlilink bug
4 custom wikis
5 Doesn't work with Wikimedia Commons
6 Disambiguation and redirects
7 Removing category
8 Failure message for different projects
9 Recent --> in File Menu
10 Find & Replace: Normal: saving state of tickboxes
11 Title bolding
12 Replacement of templates with section headers
13 Reparse option not working at all?
14 New Multilink bug
15 Unintentional Template Deletion
16 DEFAULTSORT insertion gets confused by '*'
17 DEFAULTSORT gets confused
18 Duplicated DEFAULTSORT
19 Regex forms don't allow empty 'replace' fields
20 IPA template
21 -ing -s suffix
22 Edit conflict bug
23 Edit Summary Combo
24 Admin bot skips protected pages
25 %%key%% includes namespace
26 Simple English interlanguage link separate from others
27 Edit process doesn't work with Cologne Blue skin
28 Cannot log out
29 Debugger opens upon clicking "Start the process"
30 Strange conversion of newline in advanced find/replace
31 Replacement category not saved
32 %%key%% does nothing in advanced regex
33 Default Sort confused by *
34 Kingbotk AWB Plugin Error
35 A1000's
36 Loading file with multiple rules results in all rules being a subrule of the preceding rule
37 The category ... does not exist
38 Strange language template replacement
39 Special filter causes an unhandled exception
40 Footnote formatter problem
41 Unexpected regex-ing of input.
42 Just-in-time-debugging prompt at every page load
43 Images become title-changed
44 Switches to wrong browser
45 Silly 'No Category' Notice
46 Breaking a template
47 Interwiki re-ordering
48 \b causing regex won't match
49 Moving footnotes onto section titles
50 Newline-bug #2
51 Does not remember whitespace-only replace
52 Weird replacement of a commented sentence
53 AWB corrupts the trademark (TM) special character .
54 Redirect template problem
55 IRCM: Blanking not reverting
56 Image links from a database scan
57 Index was outside the bounds of the array
58 "Save file as" - XML filename doesn't change in main form caption
59 Problems with new version ("Index was outside the bounds of the array.") and mangling comments
60 Category pages commented out become uncommented out
61 Auto-update bug
62 Incorrect behaviour for "Inside template calls {{..}}"
63 Persondata scrambling
64 Prod altering

Google search not working on AWB

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	I've got the latest version (3.1.0.0), but when I do a google search that normally should produce hundreds of article names, it says "getting list" and then "list complete!" with no results. As a test, I even tried "the", with no results. Google Search was very useful for finding articles with incorrect spelling and punctuation, and fixing each instance in a matter of seconds. If this can somehow be fixed, that would be awesome. Firsfron of Ronchester 23:14, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	I'm not sure what a duplicate is.
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Google apparently changed the HTML of their search page a tiny bit, but I've fixed it. You can download the SVN version now if you're really desperate :-) (see Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser#Getting_the_sources) —Mets501 (talk) 23:56, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

That quick? Wow. I'm seriously seriously impressed. I can hardly believe it's fixed. Not that I don't believe you. I don't understand the SVN page, so I guess I'll haveta wait for the next release. Thanks for the fix! :) Firsfron of Ronchester 00:12, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

I would release a new version for a bug that big, but I can't (only MaxSem can, since he's a project admin and I'm only a developer). —Mets501 (talk) 00:14, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

No problem. I don't mind waiting. I'm just glad it was an apparently easy fix. I also use CatScan, and that tool was out of order for six months. Thanks again, Firsfron of Ronchester 00:21, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Xp shut down bug

Status	Resolved
Description	AWB hangings XP shut down (Gnevin 13:13, 9 February 2007 (UTC))
To duplicate:	dont close programs manually before turning off pc . just go to shut down and let windows close them ,now AWB always hangs when i do this and it doesnt even do like other programs and automatically end process after 10 seconds it just stops the entire shut down process till I click end now.
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Sorry, I can't confirm this one since I'm not running XP (I'm running Vista). Perhaps someone else can confirm that this is not just a problem for Gnevin? —METS501 (talk) 21:32, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Is this really a bug? It seems like this "bug" can be fixed by shutting down AWB before you shut down your computer. It's just hitting the red X and clicking "yes", after all. Sorry if this comment sounds impertinent. Firsfron of Ronchester 21:49, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

This its a bug as AWB isn't working as intended, now if Mets comes back to me and says yes i know what the problem is but it will take 100 hours to fix so we arent going to put the effort in , i'd say fine it doesn't create any major issues and i'll just try to make sure to close AWB (Gnevin 23:35, 9 February 2007 (UTC))

It may be AWB trying to force the "are you sure you want to quit?" box open. Have you tried disabling that message box? (by selecting "don't ask again") —METS501 (talk) 03:11, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

Yeah that seems to be the problem , when i disabled that box shut down worked no problem (Gnevin 01:07, 12 February 2007 (UTC))

mutlilink bug

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	AWB mutlilink must search to end(Gnevin 13:13, 9 February 2007 (UTC))
To duplicate:	The bug is the AWB will search too the last occurance of a word so if i have 3 multilinks in the list Apple , Car and Boat and I hit apple first it will find the first apple link but if I hit car or boat next it will jump to the next occurance of apple and will continue to do so until its shown me every apple link . I hope i've made that clear
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

All fixed. —METS501 (talk) 04:43, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

custom wikis

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	AWB won't work on custom wikid(including WM wikis) User:Menasim
To duplicate:
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

I've redone a large portion of the custom wiki code, so everything should work perfectly. —METS501 (talk) 04:27, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

Doesn't work with Wikimedia Commons

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	Cannot load preview etc. in Commons. Lcarsdata 09:12, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Cannot load preview etc. in Commons.
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

I'm not experiencing that (see [1]). Is anyone else? —METS501 (talk) 11:59, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

It would appear to be a problem with my PC. I can't actually use a button on a web page using AWB (even the log in one). Lcarsdata 13:30, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

Disambiguation and redirects

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	When I try to 'Load Links' on a disambiguation which is a redirect, the application gets an Unhandled Exception. WilliamKF 21:11, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Try to load links for "Ara" which is a redirect to "ARA".
Operating system	Windows XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Workaround is to use the redirect value instead, but if you don't realize this is the cause, you will be befuddled.

All fixed. It now just displays a message saying that the page doesn't exist or has no links. —METS501 (talk) 19:35, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Removing category

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	I'm using AWB to remove some category from it.wiki. Sometime when I use the command "Remove Category:" of the "More..." menu the first interwiki i deleteted too. I believed that it happens when there are no blank line between category and interwiki, but apparently the cause is not this.--Moroboshi 12:01, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	See for example this revision.
Operating system	Windows XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

I had this as well, but there was a blank line. It was here and AWB wanted to remove that first interwiki as well, which was why I ended up doing it by hand. HTH HAND —Phil | Talk 20:11, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Failure message for different projects

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	The newst version doesn't work on de.wikibooks, de.wikiversity and many other wikis. (I think it's a problem of the main page) -- MichaelFrey 18:51, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Operating system	Windows XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Recent --> in File Menu

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	MessageBox.show("Empty Path Name is not Legal"); - Extra blank item in the menu, ideally needs removing Reedy Boy 16:33, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Click file, recent, and the blank item in the menu
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Fixed in SVN Rev 604 Reedy Boy 01:19, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Find & Replace: Normal: saving state of tickboxes

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	The state of the tick boxes for "Apply after general fixes, otherwise before" is not stored/recalled as a part of the settings. May apply to other tick boxes also. Gaius Cornelius 19:32, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Set the tick box. Save settings. Restart and load settings, box is clear.
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Fixed in SVN Revision 606

Wasnt actually being saved or loaded in usersettings.cs, and there was no declaration for it in SettingsClasses.cs

Reedy Boy 12:38, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Title bolding

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	Bolding of page title which is part of an image name. (v. 3.1.1.0) mattbr³⁰ 00:31, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Load Woburn, Massachusetts with general fixes on
Operating system	Windows XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Wants to change

}}[[Image:Woburn, Massachusetts, Library with statue of Benjamin Thompson.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Statue of Thompson outside the library of

}}[[Image:'''Woburn, Massachusetts''', Library with statue of Benjamin Thompson.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Statue of Thompson outside the library of

Reedy Boy 12:53, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Fixed in SVN Revision 607

            if (regexBold.IsMatch(ArticleText))
            {
                NoChange = false;
                if (!(ArticleText.IndexOf("Image") != 0))
                {
                    ArticleText = regexBold.Replace(ArticleText, "$1'''$2'''$3", 1);
                }
            }
            else
                NoChange = true;

            ArticleText = ArticleText + strSecondHalf;
            ArticleText = hider.AddBackMore(ArticleText);
            
            return ArticleText;

When searching for Article Text to bolden, if in the string, there is the Image:, it will not embolden it, it will skip it

Reedy Boy 13:46, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Replacement of templates with section headers

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	I was going through Australian cities when I came across a proposed edit to Gold Coast, Queensland that would replace {{otheruses\|Gold Coast}} with ====Water====, and likewise {{Main\|History of Gold Coast, Queensland}} with ====Transport====. Harryboyles 06:36, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Run AWB on Gold Coast, Queensland with general fixes turned on
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Reparse option not working at all?

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	Re-parse option now stopped working altogether
To duplicate:	A while back I reported that I was having trouble with the "reparse" option not working when the "Skip if no replacement" option was ticked. I just downloaded the latest version, 3.1.1.0, and the "reparse" option is completely refusing to work. What happened?
Operating system	Windows XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Hmmm……it's refusing to work because I was replacing one category with another. If I go to the "Category tasks" selector and clear it down, the "reparse" works fine. Is it maybe halting because it has already done the category replacement, and doesn't realise that there are further changes to be made? I don't want to have to switch this damn thing on and off betwen articles! HTH HAND —Phil | Talk 16:56, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

It's because when you have the category replacement/removal choice set, it automatically skips articles when no category is replaced/removed. Perhaps an extra checkbox on whether to skip articles when no category is replaced/removed is in order? —METS501 (talk) 04:27, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Yes, that would make sense. Maybe this and the corresponding option attached to the "Find and replace" facility could also be moved into the "Skip" section? HTH HAND —Phil | Talk 18:15, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Fixed, in SVN Rev 613

Also did the same for the image replace, as the same problem could occur. Skip box is just currently with text 'Skip?', in the bottom of its relevant groupbox =) Reedy Boy 19:18, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

New Multilink bug

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	List of multiple links jumps to the bottom when it shouldn't
To duplicate:	Load a long list (with a scroll bar) , scroll to the middle and select the top most link , this will then cause the word to move to the bottom of the scroll bar
Operating system	Windows XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Gnevin (talk • contribs).

I can't duplicate this bug in My SVN Version of AWB....

Loaded a Large Category ("Politics of" templates), scrolled to middle, selecting any link doesnt seem to make it move. Unless Mets has solved this? Reedy Boy 12:51, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

He's talking about the list of multiple links, not the listmaker list. AWB's just reselecting the line after you click on it, so it jumps to the top of the list, and then to the link, making the link appear at the bottom. It's just a bit annoying, but I don't see any other way. —METS501 (talk) 14:21, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

OK, it now scrolls so that the link moves to the middle. It's the best I can do. —METS501 (talk) 01:24, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Unintentional Template Deletion

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	In some cases, AWB seems to strip out templates for no good reason. Examples where this has happened to me: Hickory Hill, Memphis and 2006 New England Patriots season. In the latter case, the only update feature I had turned on was "Apply general fixes". This seems like a pretty serious problem! Gaius Cornelius 17:54, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Edit the above mentioned articles
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

I've fixed this. It is a major enough bug to force another upgrade? —METS501 (talk) 23:52, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

I'd say yes as you'll have people here soon enough giving out about how AWB is causing major problems (Gnevin 00:00, 18 February 2007 (UTC))

I released another version and added a global startup message warning people that there is a major bug with the general fixes option, and if they plan on running general fixes without carefully examining each edit for this bug, they should update. —METS501 (talk) 01:11, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

DEFAULTSORT insertion gets confused by '*'

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	DEFAULTSORT insertion wants to make every category sort style be '*' if it sees one on the category that it is the 'main article' for. This is bad. ;) — RevRagnarok ^{Talk Contrib} 01:50, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Either fixed in 3.1.1.1 or will be fixed in the next release. —METS501 (talk) 04:19, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

I am on 3.1.1.1, so I guess next one ;) — RevRagnarok ^{Talk Contrib} 11:30, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

DEFAULTSORT gets confused

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	DEFAULTSORT auto-insertion probably should not be inserted if it matches the article name. — RevRagnarok ^{Talk Contrib} 01:53, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Find an article named 'Art'. If somebody accidentally (or unknowingly) put [[Category:Pretty Stuff\|Art]], AWB (properly) removes the \|Art but then wants to insert {{DEFAULTSORT:Art}}, matching the article name, which is the default anyway and should likely be skipped.
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Duplicated DEFAULTSORT

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	If an article already has a DEFAULTSORT, but still has sort keys on some categories, AWB will attempt to remove them and create a 2nd DEFAULTSORT. Further, if the DEFAULTSORT already matches those it is removing, it is creating an exact duplicate. --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 16:05, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Please see [2]; can duplicate via a sandbox
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Regex forms don't allow empty 'replace' fields

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	The 'Test regexps' and 'replace special' forms will not perform an empty replace. This makes it difficult to remove the match. A match can still be removed by replacing with a space, but this isn't suitable for all tasks. Further, a single space in the replace field is not saved, so it must be re-added when loading settings; the 'test regexps' doesn't perform a replace containing only spaces.
To duplicate:	Attempt to replace any match with nothing using 'Test regexps' or 'replace special'.
Operating system	Windows XP Professional SP2 with IE6.0
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

—{admin} Pathoschild 05:02:43, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Fixed for the regex tester. —METS501 (talk)

07:00, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

            if (r.replace_ != null && r.with_ != null && r.replace_ != "" && r.with_ != "")

Replaced with

            if (r.replace_ != null && r.replace_ != "")

Fixed in SVN Rev 621

Reedy Boy 17:37, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

IPA template

Status	Resolved
Description	On the page tinnitus AWB wanted to add {{IPA\|}} right above the categories at the bottom. I removed it and saved the edit ([3]). Now when I open the page in AWB it has no suggested changes. The page contains two IPA templates already (in the intro) so I assume it's related to that, but I tried a couple articles that also transclude that template and there were also no changes suggested. --Galaxiaad 03:59, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	No idea... can't seem to reproduce it.
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

I think this is related to a bug fixed in the next release, but I'm not 100% positive. —METS501 (talk) 04:03, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

This would be because someone had inserted an empty {{IPA|}} here and between now and December 7, 2006 nobody spotted it. AWB was simply lifting a template from the end of the article to just above the categories, as it normally does. Your edit did in fact remove it, which is why no further changes were suggested. HTH HAND —Phil | Talk 14:45, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

-ing -s suffix

Status	Not a bug/currently unresolvable
Description	AWB normally fixes things like [[link\|links]] -> [[link]]s but seems to be missing [[Person\|Person's]] -> [[Person]]'s . See example. — RevRagnarok ^{Talk Contrib} 00:05, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Just run with minor fixes enabled I suppose.
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

But [[link|links]] and [[link]]s appear the same, because the s is taken into the link. The 's isn't taken into the link so [[Person|Person's]] and [[Person]]'s don't show up the same. Not that it's a big deal either way, but I assume the reason people include the 's in the link is because they think it looks nicer. I actually think it makes more sense logically not to link the 's (to be clear what article it's linking to), and it obviously takes up less space, but... just pointing out a difference. --Galaxiaad 00:52, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

I don't think we need to "fix this". It's better if only the name is linked anyway. —METS501 (talk) 03:06, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

OK, hadn't noticed what Galaxiaad had noted. I only noticed the issues because in that diff that I did by hand, the two bullet items above were both with the ' and 's outside, so I was basing it off of that. ;) — RevRagnarok ^{Talk Contrib} 11:42, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Edit conflict bug

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	AWB ignores edit conflicts see [4]
To duplicate:	Have AWB apply general fixes to a page , edit the outside AWB ,then click save and AWB will overwrite the changes you made manually
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

(Gnevin 13:26, 20 February 2007 (UTC))

For one thing, you shouldnt be doing insignificant edits like that one

Im sure my AWB registered Edit conflicts before.. Have to do some testing Reedy Boy 12:07, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Whats wrong with my edit ? I'm getting pretty tired of the attitude of some of the people using awb(Gnevin 13:26, 20 February 2007 (UTC))

I'm really sorry if Reedy Boy and I come across as having an "attitude", it's not meant to be so, it's just that we have to be really efficient as we're the only two actively maintaining the project. We really appreciate all the bugs that you report :-) —METS501 (talk) 14:11, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

I apologise too. But, that is all but what is classed as an 'insignificant edit'. Ie sorta whitespace moves and such... And as Mets501 put it, im not just someone using AWB, im helping maintain it. Reedy Boy 21:58, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

The edit isn't really the issue is it ? The real issue is the fact AWB ignored the conflict which is a major issue , as I've said before i don't know why your drawing/drew attention to this when i'm just trying to help the project by reporting these bugs (Gnevin 22:17, 20 February 2007 (UTC))

P.S but like man says i'll WP:AGF and move on (Gnevin 22:27, 20 February 2007 (UTC))

Back on topic

I have just been playing around, the mediawiki software doesnt log an edit conflict if the 2 edits are on the same account. But you are correct, there is nothing about the edit conflict if it is on different accounts. I shall add this in Reedy Boy 18:19, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

From my playing about, it is impossible to get MediaWiki to register an edit conflict between the same account.

However, i know what needs to be done to fix/alert the user of the edit conflict, but i cant work out where to put it... Waiting on Mets501 to read his email =D Reedy Boy 19:44, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

Mets found it for me. AWB is handling the error, it just does a force reload of the page, re-applying changes, it is just not notifying the user that there has been an edit conflict. I have added a messagebox to let the users know there has been a conflict. As previously stated, you cannot do an edit conflict with your own account (ie 2 edits on 1 account). Fixed in SVN Rev 622 Reedy Boy 18:11, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

Good work, but believe it or not, it is possible to have an edit conflict with yourself; it has happened to me several times. Sometimes (very rarely) when you press "Save page", the changes go through but your web browser fails to navigate to the next page, and when you click "Save page" again you get a self-edit conflict. —METS501 (talk) 00:02, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Someone did say on the #mediawiki channel they thought they had done it, but weren't sure. I was unable to duplicate it. I suppose, if the mediawiki software reports a edit conflict, this will handle that aswell. Reedy Boy 12:31, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Edit Summary Combo

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	When edit summary is locked, loading a new settings file doesnt update the combo
To duplicate:	Load new settings file with edit summary locked Reedy Boy 19:32, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Moved position of

chkLock.Checked = p.General.LockSummary;

to before the edit summary loaded, and set the label used if locked to the default edit summary

            cmboEditSummary.Text = p.General.SelectedSummary;

            if (chkLock.Checked)
                lblSummary.Text = p.General.SelectedSummary;

Fixed in SVN Rev 629

Reedy Boy 19:41, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Admin bot skips protected pages

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	The AutoWikiBrowser skips protected pages even when editing through an administrator account.
To duplicate:	Edit a fully protected page through an administrator account.
Operating system	Windows XP Professional SP2 with IE6.0
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

—{admin} Pathoschild 08:06:54, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Although i will be unable to duplicate this myself (Not being an admin), the fix will be easy enough, it would be a case of when the page is protected (and by default skipped), look if the account is admin, and if so, allow the edit to continue, rather than skipping. Will look at that later Reedy Boy 12:29, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

                if (HTML.Contains("<H1 class=firstHeading>View source</H1>"))
                {
                    if (Variables.User.IsAdmin)
                    {
                        return true;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        SkipPage();
                        return false;
                    }
                }

Im a bit confused to what exactly is needed. So, i'll commit that SVN Rev 625

That will mean, if the user is listed as an admin on the AWB checklist, they can edit the page, but of course, only if they are a proper 'wiki admin'

The bit about, adminbot was confusing. So i'll leave it as such until i've spoken to Mets501, or you can clarify. Ie, if they are just a bot, they cannot edit a page with full protect. If they were an admin, and a bot, they could, but the account would have to currently be listed in Admin, so, maybe a section for 'adminbot' and then AWB can handle that, meaning they can edit...?

As as far as i know, AWB just goes by its own checklists! Reedy Boy 14:05, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, that should work. Our checklists are pretty accurate, and I don't think we have any admin-bots running AWB; if we do, we'll need a new checkpage section :-) Will test on my account tonight. —METS501 (talk) 14:28, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

I'll leave it as so for the moment. =) Thanks Reedy Boy 14:29, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

I encountered this problem while running Pathosbot through my account, and I'm listed as an administrator, so presumably it will be fixed in the next release. :) —{admin} Pathoschild 18:52:17, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Pathosbot is listed as a 'bot', you are listed as an admin for AWB. So, this change will affect you, but your bot still wont be able to edit it. As it does it from which ever account is logged on in IE Reedy Boy 19:22, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

I'm aware of that. When I said I was 'running Pathosbot through my account', I meant I logged the AutoWikiBrowser into my administrator account. :) —{admin} Pathoschild 06:22:59, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Ah, ok, so doing its tasks on your admin account. Gotchya. That should be sorted then =) Reedy Boy 10:24, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

%%key%% includes namespace

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	The %%key%% keyword includes the namespace. On Wikisource author pages, for example, it outputs "Shelley, Author:Mary".
To duplicate:	Use %%key%% in a namespace besides main.
Operating system	Windows XP Professional SP2 with IE6.0
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

—{admin} Pathoschild 02:02:32, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

        public static string MakeHumanCatKey(string Name)
        {
            string OrigName = Name;

            Name = Regex.Replace(Name, "\\(.*?\\)$", "").Trim();

            if (!Name.Contains(" "))
                return OrigName;

            int intLast = Name.LastIndexOf(" ") + 1;
            string LastName = Name.Substring(intLast);
            Name = Name.Remove(intLast);
            Name = LastName + ", " + Name.Trim();

            return Name;
        }

I think it just needs some way to check for the namespace and remove it if needed... Reedy Boy 22:33, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Hmm, got a fix, that should work

if (Name.IndexOf("Author:") == 0)
                Name = Name.Replace("Author:", "");

But of course, that would only work for author... What other namespaces are there that would have the problem? Reedy Boy 22:49, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Fixed by Mets501 SVN Rev 631 Reedy Boy 10:26, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Simple English interlanguage link separate from others

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	I came across this edit while editing. I'm not sure whether this is a bug or not, but AWB has moved the Simple English interlanguage link above the categories rather than being with the rest of the interlanguage links. Harryboyles 02:35, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Pick an article with a link to the Simple English Wikipedia. I had Sort interwiki links turned on.
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

It would seem a bug, as the interwiki links want to be at the bottom of the page, not above/with categories. Reedy Boy 11:43, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

InterWikiList.Add(x);

When its cycling through, its not adding simple to the "InterWikiList", just need to work on a fix Reedy Boy 14:28, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

"InterWikisList" includes simple, so im not sure why its being moved Reedy Boy 14:28, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Probably because it was in caps in the example. —METS501 (talk) 15:19, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

It is, have to add the decapitalisation to the interwiki fixer thingy Reedy Boy 15:42, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

if (ArticleText.IndexOf("[[Simple:") != 0)
                ArticleText = ArticleText.Replace("[[Simple:", "[[simple:");

Added that to removeInterWikis() to change uppercase interwiki link of Simple to simple. SVN Rev 632 Reedy Boy 16:19, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Better option needed to cater for all interwiki's - RegexOptions.IgnoreCase needed, and a .ToLower needed on the language to force to lowercase. Reedy Boy 20:27, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Tried

            for (int i = 0; i != InterWikisList.Count; i++)
            {
                string txt = InterWikisList[i].ToString().Replace("\\", ""); //.Replace(".*?]]", "");
                
                if (Regex.IsMatch(ArticleText, txt, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase))
                {
                    ArticleText = Regex.Replace(ArticleText, txt, txt, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
                }
            }

Ie, to loop through all the Interwiki's and see if they are in the text... And it is supposed to replace them if they are with their lowercase versions...

But doesnt seem to work... Waiting on Mets501 Reedy Boy 22:06, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Update

            for (int i = 0; i != (InterWikisList.Count -1); i++)
            {
                string txt = InterWikisList[i].ToString(); //.Replace(".*?]]", "");

                if (Regex.IsMatch(ArticleText, txt, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase))
                {
                    ArticleText = Regex.Replace(ArticleText, txt, txt.Replace("\\", ""), RegexOptions.IgnoreCase); 
                }
            }

Its just the replace string thats the problem now =)

Reedy Boy 23:14, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Module Module1

    Sub Main()
        Dim InterWikiListsItem As New Regex("\[\[(?<site>simple):(?<text>.*?)\]\]", _
           RegexOptions.Compiled Or RegexOptions.IgnoreCase) ' This object is pretending to be InterWikisList[i] inside your loop.
        ' The regexes in the list will have to be modified to provide <site> and <text> capture groups

        ' ArticleText is already declared in your scenario, but here's some wiki text for this little app to use:
        Dim ArticleText As String = "fication of the Royal Family]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r" & _
           "\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[[ca:Olga de Rússia (gran duquessa de Rússia)]]\r\n" & _
           "[[de:Olga Nikolajewna Romanowa (1895–1918)]]\r\n[[es:Olga Nikolaievna Romanova]]\r\n" & _
           "[[fr:Olga Nicolaevna de Russie]]\r\n[[nl:Olga Nikolajevna van Rusland (1895-1918)]]\r\n" & _
           "[[ja:オリガ皇女]]\r\n[[pl:Olga Romanowa]]\r\n[[ru:Ольга Николаевна]]\r\n[[Si" & _
           "mple:Olga Nicolaievna Romanova]]\r\n[[sImple:Simon]][[sv:Storfurstinnan Olga]]"""
        
        ' This code goes inside your i++ loop and checks for the match and calls the replacement delegate if there is a match:
        InterWikiListsItem.Replace(ArticleText, AddressOf IWMatchEval) ' this replaces your if .match and your 
        ' if.replace. We simply match and replace at the same time (the replacement delegate won't get called 
        ' If there Then 's no match)
    End Sub

    Public Function IWMatchEval(ByVal match As Match) As String
        ' This is a delegate function. It receives a match object for each match in ArticleText and 
        ' returns the replacement text
        IWMatchEval = ("[[" & match.Groups("site").ToString.ToLower & ":" & match.Groups("text").ToString & "]]")
        Debug.Print(IWMatchEval)
    End Function

End Module

Some VB I gave to Sam. You might want to use it as "pseudo code". It works, the debug output is:

[[simple:Olga Nicolaievna Romanova]]
[[simple:Simon]]

--kingboyk 00:20, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

c# Convert

            for (int i = 0; i != (InterWikisList.Count -1); i++)
            {
                ArticleText = interwikiregex.Replace(ArticleText, new MatchEvaluator(MetaDataSorter.IWMatchEval));
            }


        public static string IWMatchEval(Match match)
        {
            string[] textArray = new string[] { "[[", match.Groups["site"].ToString().ToLower(), ":", match.Groups["text"].ToString(), "]]" };
            string text = string.Concat(textArray);
            return text;
        }

Just a few more minor changes to do

Reedy Boy 01:43, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

You can merge the last 2 lines into one by returning the result of string.Concat. --kingboyk 15:36, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

SVN Rev 644 - Fixed thanks to kingboyk =) Reedy Boy 16:30, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

Edit process doesn't work with Cologne Blue skin

Status	Not a bug in AWB, has been referred
Description	The edit process works fine in Monobook, but I first tried it out with the Cologne Blue skin, as that's what I prefer. When starting the edit process on my list of pages, all I get is pages loading over and over again, without any changes being made. Stevie is the man! ^{Talk • Work} 17:34, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Have Cologne Blue set up as your skin, then try to execute an edit process. Simple as that.
Operating system	Windows 2000 with .NET 2.0
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Agreed. But it seems fine on the other skins... I dont think this is a bug with AWB though, i think its a skin bug, but i'll try and find out what it is. Reedy Boy 23:05, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Falls over on

            if (!this.Document.Body.InnerHtml.Contains("id=siteSub"))
            {
                ProcessStage = enumProcessStage.none;
                if (Fault != null)
                    this.Fault();
                return;
            }

So, for some reason, that skin doesnt include "id=sitesub" wherever it is supposed to... A media wiki bug? Reedy Boy 23:10, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, I think that's something for bugzilla. —METS501 (talk) 01:49, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Reported as Bug 9086 Reedy Boy 17:25, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Cannot log out

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	There's no longer any way to log out from the AutoWikiBrowser. `File >> log in` does nothing while logged in, and the software no longer does anything when you click a link in the browser window.
To duplicate:	Log in and try loggin out.
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

This could be fixed by making 'log in' work when logged in (which MediaWiki allows) or allowing the user to follow links in the AutoWikiBrowser window. —{admin} Pathoschild 05:10:40, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

I think you can either let the users click on everything, or nothing, which wouldnt be very much use if it was the first. Im sure we can do it to override the login. Or, just put a logout function on the file menu - Special:Userlogout? Of course, with the relevant wiki link prefixed. If you would just like a logout, we can do that, and then, we can put the login override, ie if user clicks login, and whether actually logged in or not, they are taken to teh login page? Reedy Boy 09:34, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Added Logout on File Menu. Displays a message box asking user to confirm they want to do that. I havent set it to load the login page. Reedy Boy 21:42, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Debugger opens upon clicking "Start the process"

Status	Not a bug in AWB, has been referred
Description	Just upgraded to version 3.111. When I click "Start the process" an alert window pops up titled "Just-In-Time Debugging" with the message "Please select a debugger." The choices are "New instance of Microsoft Script Editor" and "New instance of Microsoft Script Editor 6.0" and the prompt is "Do you want to debug using the selected debugger? (Yes or No)". If I click Yes, an alert box titled "Microsoft Development Environment" pops up with the message "An exception of the type 'htmlfile: Unexpected call to method or property access.' was not handled." It then opens http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php and highlights a line of code that reads `styleElem.appendChild( document.createTextNode( sheet ) );` If I click the "No" button seven times, the Just-In_Time Debugging window goes away. I can actually still use AWB, but I have to click the "No" button seven times each time it opens an article, seven times each time it displays the proposed diff, and seven times each time it saves an article.
To duplicate:	Unknown
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

The old version worked fine. I am not familiar with the Microsoft Script Editor at all. Any suggestions on what might be causing this would be appreciated. —SaxTeacher (talk) 16:39, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

Can you post the message from the Just in Time Debugger? Reedy Boy 16:59, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

"An exception of the type 'htmlfile: Unexpected call to method or property access.' was not handled." It then opens http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php and highlights a line of code that reads

styleElem.appendChild( document.createTextNode( sheet ) ); —SaxTeacher (talk) 19:41, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

The Start process fires multiple events. Could you try unticking the boxes for general fixes and such, and see if you can narrow down where the error is coming from? Reedy Boy 17:53, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

I tried unticking the boxes, and even not loading any of my settings, but the debugger still pops up as soon as I click "Start the process". —SaxTeacher (talk) 15:31, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Is your .NET Framework v2 up to date? Reedy Boy 22:55, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

My .NET was v2 and worked fine with the prior version of AWB. Today I upgraded to .NET v3 and the problem is unchanged.

Dot Net Cleanup Tool. Take a look at that, use it to remove your .NET framework, and then try reinstalling it on the bad machine

V3 wouldnt make any difference. Its just V2 with some added stuff. Reedy Boy 20:13, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Strange conversion of newline in advanced find/replace

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	I have an extended settings file, with many advanced find/replace actions. When I save the file under the new AWB, and I then load the file again, all <CR><LF> have been converted into a square block, rendering the total find and replace useless. --Dirk Beetstra ^{T C} 23:22, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Clear all settings, add an advanced rule where you replace: something with some thing Save the settings file, and load the settings file, and the rule has been changed. If I manually add an extra return in the xml file, the rule contains two square blocks. When saving the file, and looking at the file in hex-mode, it has saved the expected "0D 0A" (windows style), when loading and saving again, the file does not have the "0D" anymore ("0A" only, unix style).
Operating system	Windows XP Pro, AWB 3100.
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Verified. See what you mean, the square, if you say, copy the some[]thing to like my irc client, it shows it one line. But press enter, and it pastes it on 2 lines. So it would seem the FAR is still correct, but it needs saving in the xml as like some\r\nthing, and then when loaded, c# would parse it and show it on 2 lines. Will look at changing the save tommorow, its 2am for me, and i need some sleep. Signing off Reedy Boy 02:09, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

That would be great. A bit of a waste to see all my settings go down the drain (I had the feeling there was also something else going wrong when I loaded that file (old settings format, it contains several rules with subrules, not one rule with subrules with subrules ..)). As a note, some programs do convert unix-style newlines correctly, but wikipedia does not, i.e. I did not dare to save the page to see if it would go right after saving, but it does not show correctly in the edit-box. Thanks already! --Dirk Beetstra ^{T C} 09:53, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Yes, it saves correctly; MediaWiki converts the newline boxes to newlines. This problem is purely aesthetic. :) —{admin} Pathoschild 22:04:13, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

And here is the cosmetic fix

From

ReplaceTextbox.Text = r.replace_;

WithTextbox.Text = r.with_;

            ReplaceTextbox.Text = Regex.Replace(r.replace_, @"
", "\r\n");

            WithTextbox.Text = Regex.Replace(r.with_, @"
", "\r\n");

Ie it looks for the new line thing, and replaces it with \r\n which is newline in C#

Fixed in SVN Rev 660

Oh, and it will do it for both the text boxes, if you didnt realise from the code ;) Reedy Boy 23:11, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Replacement category not saved

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	The replacement category does not get saved/restored. Phil
To duplicate:	on the "More…" tab, select "Replace category" and fill in an existing category and a new one with which to replace it: save settings. Restart AWB and load: the "Replace category" and the existing category will be loaded, the new one will not.
Operating system	Windows XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Can you do me a favor and try this on the latest SVN version? I thought I fixed it in the most recent release, but I may have fixed it since then. —METS501 (talk) 01:23, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, I don't have this any more…I'll see if I can get hold of someone to build it for me. HTH HAND —Phil | Talk 20:43, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

There's no need; just wait until the next version. I'm basically positive I've fixed it (it's fixed for me as far as I can see), so if it's still not saving after the next version, then we'll think about it. —METS501 (talk) 21:50, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

I was able to get hold of a version from SVN, and indeed the replacement category is now saving: sadly the "skip if no category replacement happens" option seems not to be. HTH HAND —Phil | Talk 16:54, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Both are saving and loading it seems now Reedy Boy 23:16, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

%%key%% does nothing in advanced regex

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	The %%key%% keyword outputs "%%key%%" rather than the desired sort key (like "Shelley, Mary") in the advanced search and replace.
To duplicate:	non-functional in advanced search and replace, 'Categories' function under 'More...'
Operating system	Windows XP Professional SP2 with IE6.0
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

—{admin} Pathoschild 02:02:32, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

 Text = Text.Replace("%%key%%", Tools.MakeHumanCatKey(Title));

Is the code in the normal AWB. Just need to work where it needs to go in Adv FAR Reedy Boy 23:25, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Old

                string replace = r.replace_.Replace("%%title%%", title);

                string with = r.with_.Replace("%%title%%", title);


.....

                text = Regex.Replace(text, replace, with, r.regexOptions_);

New

                string replace = r.replace_.Replace("%%title%%", title);
                string replace2 = r.replace_.Replace("%%key%%", Tools.MakeHumanCatKey(title));

                string with = r.with_.Replace("%%title%%", title);
                string with2 = r.with_.Replace("%%key%%", Tools.MakeHumanCatKey(title));


.....

                text = Regex.Replace(text, replace, with, r.regexOptions_);
                text = Regex.Replace(text, replace2, with2, r.regexOptions_);

Found the %%title%% in the Advanced FAR, duplicated lines to include title. Fixed in SVN Rev 662 Reedy Boy 23:32, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Default Sort confused by *

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	Similar to Wikipedia talk:AutoWikiBrowser/Bugs/Archive#DEFAULTSORT insertion gets confused by '*', but the sortkey is a space (another way to put something at the top of a category). Still does it in 3.1.3.0. --Galaxiaad 04:54, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	load Second Sino-Japanese War
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Kingbotk AWB Plugin Error

Status	Not a bug/currently unresolvable
Description	When trying to use plugin it says "Problem loading plugin: Unable to load one or more requested types. Retrieve the LoaderExceptions property for more information".Balloonguy 19:16, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Put the plugin out and load AWB
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

You probably didn't copy both DLLs per the instructions? I copied just the one DLL and was able to observe the same error message. --kingboyk 19:21, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

A1000's

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	"A1000's" in Amiga lose the apostrophe inappropritely.
To duplicate:	General fixes on Amiga 1000
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Loading file with multiple rules results in all rules being a subrule of the preceding rule

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	If you have 3 rules in a settings file, save, and reload, the second rule has turned into a subrule of the first, and the third has turned into a subrule of the second. --Dirk Beetstra ^{T C} 13:59, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Load the file described here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Beetstra/Chemicals#Current_AWB_settings (old format file), it should contain 24 rules with numerous subrules, save the file in the new format, and load the file again. It now contains one rule, and all other 23 rules are cascading the first one (rendering it unusable). To circumvent: Create one new rule, put all 24 rules into the right order in that single rule, save and reload, nothing wrong.
Operating system	Win XP, AWB 3.1.3.0
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Comment: I have had lots of problems with this. It is very frustrating when attempting to organise rules logically to suddenly find them muddled up. A heirachy of rules can depend on the parent rule being enabled or satisfying the if condition; disrupting the order makes a mess of this. Gaius Cornelius 13:18, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

Fixed. MaxSem 22:58, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

The category ... does not exist

Status	Not a bug in AWB, has been referred
Description	MessageBox.Show("The category 1984 Summer Olympics stubs does not exist. Make sure it is spelt correctly....."
To duplicate:	Loading articles from Category:1984_Summer_Olympics_stubs
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Category is empty. Wrong Error Message Reedy Boy 20:31, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Category now deleted, but it existed when this was reported. --kingboyk 20:34, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

I tweaked error message to address this problem. Currently QueryAPI makes no difference between empty and non-existant categories when returning results, so there's not much can be done. MaxSem 22:25, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

Strange language template replacement

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	Here the {{Lang-ru}} template was replaced with "::CHORUS". Jogers (talk) 15:29, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Load National Anthem of the Soviet Union article into AWB with "apply general fixes" enabled
Operating system	Windows Vista
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Fixed in r684, but title bolding needs major rewrite anyway. MaxSem 19:04, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

Special filter causes an unhandled exception

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	Special filter utility causes an unhandled exception when trying to apply an invalid regex. Jogers (talk) 22:42, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Try to filter out titles that contain or don't contain the following regular expression: `(.Album.)`
Operating system	Windows Vista
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Fixed. MaxSem 08:32, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

Footnote formatter problem

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	The footnote formatter (a new feature of general fixes) usually works very well, but fails in articles where a reference is preceeded by a special character such as &nspace;. Gaius Cornelius 18:39, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	With general fixes on, edit article Blue crab.
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

NB: I understand that the main editor of Blue crab and other similar articles is particularly fond of his non-breaking spaces.

There is another minor problem with references adjacent to "!!" in tables. Try editing Electricity Supply Board for example. This is not common. Gaius Cornelius 19:05, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Done, some fixes are disabled until someone uh... fix 'em. MaxSem 16:47, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Unexpected regex-ing of input.

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	Round brackets entered in Link to disambiguate are regex-ed inappropriately. They should be parsed as text not as regex.
To duplicate:	see Wikipedia talk:AutoWikiBrowser#AWB won't disambiguate
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Have fun! ʍαμ$ʏ5043 17:43, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

Argh, why file a bug request when I said FIXED?! :D MaxSem 18:51, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

Just-in-time-debugging prompt at every page load

Status	Not a bug/currently unresolvable
Description	Every single time a new page loads I get prompted with the message "Please select a debugger:". I select "New Instance of Microsoft Script Editor" undir "Possible debuggers" an choose "Set as default". At the bottom it says "Do you want to debug using the selected debugger?". No matter what I choose I reappears. --Jabbi 23:44, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Am using the 3.1.3.2 version on is.wikipedia.org
Operating system	Windows XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Same thing happened to me. Try going to (on Internet Explorer) tools -> internet options -> advanced and the check "Don't warn me about every script error" and see if that fixes it. —METS501 (talk) 01:32, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Not a bad idea, thanx. However doesn't fix it for me. "[228] C:\Program Files\AutoWikiBrowser.exe" Opens what I think must be VBScript or Javascript. I don't see any errors though. Can any1 help me out? --Jabbi 15:29, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Have you checked your PC for spyware and adware? MaxSem 15:38, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Found out it was actually a bug in Common.js. Serverside bug. --Jabbi 16:03, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

Images become title-changed

Status	Bug not confirmed
Description	AWB changes the titles of images
To duplicate:	Link to an existing image with Image:Helloes hi instead of Image:Helloes hi, then run AWB on it.
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Slash (talk • contribs).

Sorry, I don't understand. Can you clarify? —METS501 (talk) 21:58, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

I guess it's about replacing underscores with spaces inside links which is OK, isn't it? Slash made this edit just before posting here which makes me think that it is only a misunderstanding because in this case it had nothing to do with AWB. Jogers (talk) 10:21, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

This edit was not AWB. MaxSem 11:41, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

No response, marking this bug as invalid. MaxSem 22:21, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Switches to wrong browser

Status	Not a bug/currently unresolvable
Description	When editing as Pathosbot with Internet Explorer while I edit as Pathoschild with Firefox, the bot will seemingly randomly switch to Firefox and edit as Pathoschild (see example edit). It will continue to edit through Firefox (with Internet Explorer still logged in as Pathosbot) until I reopen AutoWikiBrowser, which switches it back to Internet Explorer (until it happens again). It started doing this today, but I haven't upgraded anything recently (I'm using AWB 3.1.2).
To duplicate:	—
Operating system	Windows XP with IE6 and Firefox 2.0.0.1
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

—{admin} Pathoschild 00:46:11, 09 March 2007 (UTC)

Do you edit through a proxy? MaxSem 05:45, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

No, I don't. —{admin} Pathoschild 08:30:17, 09 March 2007 (UTC)

I have an impression that something between you and servers caches pages and therefore sometimes edits are made with wrong session ID. Please try to analyze how to reproduce it. MaxSem 08:39, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

It occurred repeatedly on 09 March 2007, despite various attempts to fix any local problem. Strangely, it has not occurred since then. I've marked this bug as Not a bug/currently unresolvable. —{admin} Pathoschild 20:24:08, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

Silly 'No Category' Notice

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	AWB says there is no category for disambig pages. I think if it sees {{disambig}} it should stay quiet. ;) — RevRagnarok ^{Talk Contrib} 22:11, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Edit any disambig page: here's one.
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Perhaps AWB could get all categories (including templated categories) from #catlinks in the XHTML output of the page. This would resolve a minor problem on the English Wikisource, where author page categories are mostly templated. —{admin} Pathoschild 20:29:08, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

That's what it's supposed to do now. I'm wondering why it doesn't. —METS501 (talk) 20:33, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

It doesn't do that for me. Can anyone else reproduce this? Are you sure you're using the latest version? —METS501 (talk) 20:35, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

3.1.3.3 - AFAIK this has been a problem since I started using AWB (3.0.1.4 is the oldest ZIP I seem to have). I just verified it again on the Rocket example. Under Alerts I get "No category." — RevRagnarok ^{Talk Contrib} 21:54, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

I am also seeing this alert, although I can't say if I've noticed it before. --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 00:51, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

Oh, I forgot about the alert. When I fixed it, I told it not to add {{nocat}}, but forgot to tell it to hide the alert. Will be fixed in the next release. —METS501 (talk) 01:18, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

Actually, I didn't really fix it, I just added to the message that a category may be in a template. Right now it's difficult to actually fix it without loading the page HTML again, which would significantly increase wait time before AWB is ready to make the next edit. —METS501 (talk) 01:47, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

Breaking a template

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	Here it replaced "2000's" with "2000s" inside the template call therefore breaking it. Jogers (talk) 13:32, 11 March 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Load the List of Christmas number one singles (UK) or any article that transcludes the {{UK Christmas No. 1's in the 2000's}} template and "start the process" with default settings.
Operating system	Windows Vista
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Fixed. AWB now ignores templates, images, external links, etc. when fixing decades. —METS501 (talk) 07:10, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

Interwiki re-ordering

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	Moves three-chars (and maybe longer) iwiki out from iwiki section, before categories
To duplicate:	Take, for example, ru:Паганини, Никколо and lij iwiki is moved before categories
Operating system	Windows XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

--213.170.94.120 17:24, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

\b causing regex won't match

Status	Not a bug/currently unresolvable
Description	\btyś\.\b won't catch "tyś.", but \btyś\. will --gregul (UTC)
To duplicate:	—
Operating system	Windows XP with IE7 and Firefox 2.0.0.2
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Hello gregul. I think I see the problem. \b is an anchor which matches one of these zero-length positions:

between the start or end of the string and a word character (digits or letters).
between a word character and a non-word character.

In the case of the string "tyś.", \b will only match before the t or between ś and the dot (word and non-word character). Since the dot is not a word character, \b will not match after it unless it is immediately followed by a word character (for example, "tyś.f"). —{admin} Pathoschild 20:20:00, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

Moving footnotes onto section titles

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	When a section title is followed by a newline, and then some <ref></ref> tags, AWB attempts to move the references on the same line with the section title, resulting in: `== Section title ==<ref>...</ref>`
To duplicate:	Try running AWB on the Christian Embassy article (or this revision).
Operating system	Windows XP; AWB version 3132
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Newline-bug #2

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	unix style newlines get inserted into rules that generate multi-line replacement. --Dirk Beetstra ^{T C} 13:59, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	If you have two rules that give more lines of text as the replacement value, and you go from one of the rules to the other, and then move back, 'newline boxes' have been added, if you move away and move back again, a new set of newline boxes is appended (etc. etc.): new settings, no rules create rule, replace 'asdf' with a two-line replacement 'as df' create rule, replace something with something else Select one of the rules in the left box, and move up and down with the arrows, and see the replacement value change. Saving and reloading now creates proper newlines out of the 'boxes' (the unix-style newlines; hence the old bug has indeed been repaired)
Operating system	Win XP / AWB 3.1.3.0
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

Now I'm absolutely sure that .NET was invented by GNAA. ~~Fixed.~~ MaxSem 15:10, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Yeah! Thanks! --Dirk Beetstra ^{T C} 15:11, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, I misplaced this message. Not yet fixed. MaxSem 15:13, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Now it's really fixed. I'm such a drama queen %) MaxSem 15:51, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

I was going to try to see if Template:Sad face exists, but I maybe I should now use Template:Happy face. I hope it works. Saving the settings, killing the excess newlines and reloading the settings is just too much. Thanks! --Dirk Beetstra ^{T C} 15:54, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Does not remember whitespace-only replace

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	Replace patterns containing only whitespace (spaces, line breaks, et cetera) in Replace Special are blanked when loaded.
To duplicate:	Create a new Replace Special rule replacing 'foo' with ' '. Save and load. Examine the replace field for the rule you created.
Operating system	Windows XP with IE6
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

—{admin} Pathoschild 20:36:44, 08 March 2007 (UTC)

I have experienced this bug on 3 different versions of AWB. I have an advanced search and replace where I search for two spaces " " and replace with one " ". Every time I load my settings I have to go back into Advanced search & replace, and type in the two spaces and the one space. —SaxTeacher (talk) 15:42, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

Fixed. MaxSem 15:14, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Weird replacement of a commented sentence

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	When I try to edit the List of musical works in unusual time signatures article a dialog shows up saying "Index and count must refer to a location within the string. Parameter name: count". When I click OK a commented sentence becomes something like "⌊⌊⌊⌊0⌋⌋⌋⌋". (See this edit)
To duplicate:	Pretty straightforward, I guess. Just try it out at List of musical works in unusual time signatures or Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser/Sandbox.
Operating system	Windows Vista
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

I know where the ⌊⌊⌊⌊0⌋⌋⌋⌋ is coming from, I just can't figure out why it's left in that form. AWB uses ⌊⌊⌊⌊0⌋⌋⌋⌋ calls to hide certain things from the parser, but then is supposed to put them back. Will investigate this further. —METS501 (talk) 07:12, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

Can't find why this is happening at all. Added List of musical works in unusual time signatures to the "no general fixes" list for now. —METS501 (talk) 06:31, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Martin Heidegger is another one with the same weird replacement.---AM088 20:30, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Fixed. MaxSem 09:19, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

AWB corrupts the trademark (TM) special character .

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	If the special character ™ appears in an article AWB loses it during its general page tidy up. nb The special character is written # 1 5 3 ;. MortimerCat 12:37, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Run AWB on Procfs. This page has lots of them, but it will also corrupt a single ™ character in the sandbox.
Operating system	Windows XP
AWB version	3.1.4.0
Workaround	None

Fixed. MaxSem 13:58, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Redirect template problem

Status	Not a bug/currently unresolvable
Description	AWB wants to replace {{redirect\|Legion of Honor}} with just "redirect"
To duplicate:	Légion d'honneur w/ general fixes
Operating system	XP
AWB version	3.1.4.0 (worked fine in 3.1.3.3)
Workaround	None

I can't reproduce it on this article. Did you run with some replacements? MaxSem 13:32, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

Cannot reproduce, now it is acting fine. Oh well. — RevRagnarok ^{Talk Contrib} 01:41, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

IRCM: Blanking not reverting

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	IRCM: Blanks the page rather than reverting the edit when you revert from a diff (link 1, link 2). mattbr³⁰ 20:04, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Load a diff, select revert and warn.
Operating system	Windows XP with 3.1.3.2
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

This bug is known, but does need fixing!! Reedy Boy 20:07, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

MaxSem, I've done a commit (rev 693??), where ive changed a few things, and i think i may have fixed the page blanking. Can you check this for me? Cheers Reedy Boy 21:28, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

Second loading of edit page makes reverts rather slow. I'll try to fix original code by reverting back to November version and gradually adding later modifications. MaxSem 15:40, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Hmm.... I suppose at least, it works for the moment!! Reedy Boy 14:18, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

Image links from a database scan

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	When making a wikified list of database scan results, the links to image namespace should have a colon before the page name, for example [[:Image:Example.svg]], but AWB lists them as [[Image:Example.svg]], which prints the image instead of a wikilink to it Hautala 15:42, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Scan database to obtain results from image name space and make a wikified list
Operating system	Windows XP
AWB version	3.1.4.0
Workaround	None

Fixed. MaxSem 19:45, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

Index was outside the bounds of the array

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	When attempting to edit Ayaan Hirsi Ali, I get a "Index was outside the bounds of the array" error. After clicking on OK, it continues to the diff change page. Around line 184 it replaces <!-- The single square bracket is correct here. It is not a typo. It represents the changing of something within a direct quotation -- in this case, from first to third person. The article at [[bracket]] gives more examples of this standard citation convention. --> with ⌊⌊⌊⌊1⌋⌋⌋⌋ This similarly occurs around line 140 and seems to have something to do with hidden comments in the article. Harryboyles 07:55, 25 March 2007 (UTC) Harryboyles 07:55, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Run AWB on the above article with general fixes and typo check turned on
Operating system	XP
AWB version	3.2.0.0
Workaround	None

'Comment I've just noticed that this is almost the same as a bug report above. Harryboyles 07:58, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Fixed. MaxSem 08:41, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

"Save file as" - XML filename doesn't change in main form caption

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	Cosemetic issue. When saving settings as a new filename, the XML filename doesn't change in main form caption. kingboyk 14:08, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Operating system
AWB version	SVN
Workaround	None

I can probably fix this if nobody else does, but reporting anyway so not forgotten. --kingboyk 14:08, 25 March 2007 (UTC) Actually I think it might be a little worse than that; it doesn't seem to set the new settings file as the current settings file at all. Too busy to investigate at the moment. --kingboyk 16:45, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Fixed it in SVN r805. Mart inp23 23:53, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Problems with new version ("Index was outside the bounds of the array.") and mangling comments

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	When I edit Chrystie Street Connection, a dialog box comes up that says "Index was outside the bounds of the array." and it changes <!--still needs work wikiwise--> to ⌊⌊⌊⌊0⌋⌋⌋⌋. NE2 00:39, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:
Operating system	XP
AWB version	3.2.0.0
Workaround	When you get the warning, revert that edit.

Fixed. MaxSem 08:42, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Category pages commented out become uncommented out

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	<!-- [[Category:Helloes]] --> becomes [[Category:Helloes]]
To duplicate:	make a page, comment out a category, and then run AWB on it.
Operating system	XP
AWB version	Unknown
Workaround	None

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Slash (talk • contribs).

I can't reproduce it. Please give more details. MaxSem 11:17, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

I think he's meaning that AWB will automatically uncomment a category...? If so, it looks like you've fixed this MaxSem? Or are you meaning in the bit, where it should stay the same?? Reedy Boy 21:40, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

Poked user today to ask to try and give some more information before we close it as invalid. Reedy Boy 09:26, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

It happened to me. I just deleted the commented out category manually afterwards. {Slash -|-Talk} 01:43, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

It's been fixed. {Slash -|-Talk} 01:49, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

Auto-update bug

I'm running the latest version; I've been told twice that I had to update, proceeded to run the updater, and then was told to update again. Ral315 » 17:48, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

I had the same issue last night while testing a version I'd built from source. Restarting the program seemed to work for me though - at least I know I wasn't imagining it :) Mart inp23 17:59, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, co-incidentally, i've already fixed that and commited it to the SVN. I've added the version check of the online version against AWB version (the exe), and it wont download AWB unless needed now. So its fixed, well, on the updater side at least. Reedy Boy 18:24, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Was the error message like the below?

MessageBox.Show("This version is not enabled, please download the newest version. If you have the newest version, check that Wikipedia is online.\r\n\r\nPlease press \"Yes\" to run the AutoUpdater, \"No\" to load the download page and update manually, or \"Cancel\" to not update (but you will not be able to edit).", "Problem", MessageBoxButtons.YesNoCancel, MessageBoxIcon.Information);

Reedy Boy 18:37, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Yes - could it be that the program was (for some reason) unable to connect to WP? Mart inp23 19:10, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

I think so, that is probably the generic error from AWB when it cant get the check page at wikipedia. Reedy Boy 19:39, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Incorrect behaviour for "Inside template calls {{..}}"

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	When performing a 'Replace Special' pattern with the 'Inside template calls {{..}}' option, the bot mistakenly assumes that any instance of '{{' or '}}' are the delimiters of the current template. For example, the bot will see the following three distinct templates (highlighted): {{header\|notes={{wikipedia}} This is a note.}}
To duplicate:	On a page with nested templates (such as s:Constitution of the United States of America), perform a 'Replace special' rule with the following settings: Check 'Regular expression'. Select 'Inside template calls {{..}}' from the Type menu. Search "^.*$". Replace "template".
Operating system	Windows XP SP2 (IE 6.0)
AWB version	3.1.2
Workaround	None

—{admin} Pathoschild 07:43, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

The following patterns will heuristically work around the problem in most cases if the templates you are modifying are never nested (but can nest other templates). This is not an ideal solution, of course. If you expect nested nested templates, just run it an extra time for every extra level.

Description	Search	Replace
bugfix: nested templates (entire text)	({{[^}]+?){{([^}]+?)}}	$1~~templatestart~~$2~~templateend~~
desired template-only patterns ('Inside template calls {{..}}')
fix bugfix	~~templatestart~~(.+?)~~templateend~~	{{$1}}

—{admin} Pathoschild 22:43:09, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

Merged into a new bug report reporting that covers all the related bugs. —{admin} Pathoschild 04:50:02, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

Persondata scrambling

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	The persondata template gets split up for no apparent reason, breaking the template. —METS501 (talk) 16:19, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	Not sure if this would happen anywhere else of if it was a special case, but I was running AWB with typo fixing and general fixes on, but with no other special settings. See this diff.
Operating system	Windows Vista
AWB version	most current SVN build (r783)
Workaround	None

It's because of {{polytonic}} (in fact, every template included as a parameter will break our template-moving code). Not sure what to do. This would require full parsing instead of regexes :-/ MaxSem 18:14, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

I'd like to have support, perhaps in WikiFunctions or WikiFunctions2, for {{WikiProjectBanners}}. The same challenge will be faced with that no doubt, as it contains other templates and goodness knows what strange parameters could be lurking within... --kingboyk 18:24, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

The following patterns (entire text, single line mode) might fix the problem if this is done with regex. They will temporarily replace one template nested in {{persondata}} with delimiters that don't cause the conflict; run them two or three times if you expect up to two or three nested templates. This is heuristic at best, unfortunately.

Description	Search	Replace
bugfix: nested templates	({{personadata[^}]+?){{([^}]+?)}}	$1~~templatestart~~$2~~templateend~~
template-delimiter-based patterns
fix bugfix	~~templatestart~~(.+?)~~templateend~~	{{$1}}

The same patterns, with minor changes, can be used in the usual 'Replace special' boxes to correct the problem with other templates, as Pathosbot has done with {{header}} on Wikisource. —{admin} Pathoschild 22:59:56, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

Merged into a new bug report that covers all related bugs. —{admin} Pathoschild 04:50:02, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

Prod altering

Status	Fixed in the next release
Description	Deletes part of "dated prod" template 213.48.182.7 14:32, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
To duplicate:	General fixes to "University of Health Sciences"
Operating system	Win2k
AWB version	3.2.0.0
Workaround	Turn off gen fixes

It wants to change the text to:

}|month = March|day = 26|year = 2007|time = 14:28|timestamp = 20070326142804}}
<!-- Do not use the "dated prod" template directly; the above line is generated by "subst:prod|reason" -->

'''University of Health Sciences''' is located in [[Lahore]], [[Punjab]], [[Pakistan]].

{{Uncategorized|March 2007}}
{{Unreferenced|date=March 2007}}


{{dated prod|concern = {{{concern|non notable stub}}

Presumably it's because it says stub? matt br 14:55, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

This seems to be a problem with nested templates; notice that it ignores the third bracket when moving the concern parameter. See "Incorrect behaviour for 'Inside template calls {{..}}'" and "Persondata scrambling". —{admin} Pathoschild 04:42:36, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Merged into a new bug report covering all related bugs. —{admin} Pathoschild 04:50:02, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

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