VoxCommando
VoxNastics (User Guides and Mods) => Tips and Tricks => Topic started by: Dave on April 27, 2012, 07:13:47 PM
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I recently found an app for iPhone/Android/Blackberry (http://www.ourgroceries.com/overview (http://www.ourgroceries.com/overview)) that lets you write a grocery list.
The good thing is:
1. its FREE
2. it has a web interface, that syncronizes with your phone.
So I now can just dictat my computer, what i need to buy whenever it comes to my mind, and instantly have it on a list on my phone ;D
works well with firefox and a full hd screen resolution, with other resolution the command has to be changed, since it uses move movements.
by the the way: is there a way to wait with a command until a website finished loading (maybe in combination with eventghost)?
and a short how-to, if you want to try it:
- download the app to your phone
- register on the website
- make shure you keep logged in
- click on: your lists -> shopping list -> add item
- enable: keep dialog box open
- import both attached xmls
- copy the url of your shoppinglist to Launch.OpenURL in the list multiple/list single commands
- create a shopping_list.xml with all the articels you may possibly add (maybe it does also work with dictation for you, for me unfortunatly it doesn't
- have fun!
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Thanks Dave, it sounds very interesting.
I know that with another grocery app we can add items by sending an email, so this would be great because VC could just send an email for each item. Unfortunately this particular app creates a new shopping list for each email that you send which makes it kind of useless because there is no way to combine all your items into a single list. In this case, you could always let VC keep your complete list, but then you would need to remember to ask VC to send the complete up to date list before you went shopping. Not very practical. I spoke to someone "over there" but I got the usual run-around trying to get them to add a simple feature, even though it would ultimately lead to all my users potentially wanting to use their program. sigh. life.
Anyway, I wonder if the makers of this app would be more responsive to our needs, providing some kind of web or email api. That would be great, especially since this one seems to be cross platform with Android / iPhone etc.
now back to your question. I don't think there is any way for VC to know that Firefox has finished loading a page. VC can load a page itself using scrape and I believe it will wait until the page has finished loading before going to the next action, but that is different. I'm sure a firefox plugin could be written that would broadcast whenever a page was loaded, but I doubt one already exists, and I don't know much about that, having never written any firefox plugins before.
When I have time I'll look into this app though. Maybe there is a way to add items using scrape. Usually this is not so easy though, especially since you need to be signed in and these sites use a lot of fancy css/javascript gui. Finding a way to simply post data can be painful.
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- import both attached xmls
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what is VcGrp_Grocery List 1.xml for? It appears to be empty.
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The list 1 group should contain two commands. "Add multiple" which just enables the list 2 group and "add single" which does basically the same as the add command in list 2 but closes the firefox tab when finished.
I'm the at home till wednesday, so i can't upload it again the next 2 days...
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I can't resist the urge to say this.
I am working on a new plugin that will make this much easier and more powerful. It's going to blow your mind. I know it's blowing mine, when I think about the possibilities.
OK, that's all I'm going to say for now... except that I am calling it "RoboBrowser" ::wiggle
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I can't resist the urge to say this.
I am working on a new plugin that will make this much easier and more powerful. It's going to blow your mind. I know it's blowing mine, when I think about the possibilities.
OK, that's all I'm going to say for now... except that I am calling it "RoboBrowser" ::wiggle
You are are workaholic ;)
I'm excited to see what you are create "robobrowser" sounds promising ;)
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Loving this idea. "robobrowser" ;D
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Yeah! Can't wait to try it! ::banana
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Sorry for the delay, but I have finally got something to share with you. A new plugin called robobrowser:
The use of robo browser to add stuff to Our Groceries will require some explanation which I will post (along with the sample files) on the RoboB thread:
http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=843.0
You will also need the plugin which is included in version 0.953:
http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=842.0
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here's a demo / tutorial:
&ab_channel=VoxCommando
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This is fantastic! :yay
Thank you so much! ::bow
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The video is perfect - good job!!! ::bow
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Please let me know if you get it set up and working. Also, if you have any question or need any help I am here.
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sorry forgot to answer :-\
works without any problems!
thanks for this great plugin! :clap