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    - Not equal Hi, I wanna list enabled accounts in AD and i have a line strFilter = "(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)" & "(userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=2))" that lists disabled accounts. I`ve tried using strFilter = "(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)" & "(userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:<>2))" but thata didn`t work. How do I do this? Regards Jason Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175285
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    - create a shortcut to network drive Hi, Wonder how to use a script to create a shortcut on user's desktop which connect them a network share folder, eg: \\server\shared I dont want to use net use commmand because it would require a drive letter. Although I can instruct user to go to my network places and use the wizzard to add a network place, however, users generall do not know how to do so, besides many user's network places are hidden by the GPO. Thanks Frank Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175283
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    - Re: Sign-In with Script Command How Can I sign-in msn messenger using some script (JavaScript or VBS). Like in this script I already save my email address & password and when I run the script it automatically launches messneger and provide it the email & password. Is this possible? Regards, Murtaza Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175280
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    - Setting folder permissions via script I need to create a Scripts folder in the Program Files directory and set the permissions to that scripts directory to give users Modify permissions. I am not successful in setting the permissions. Any help would be appreciated. TIA Jon Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175279
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    - Calling a file for VBscript in a bat file I'm not sure if there is a better way to do this, but the people I need to hand this off to eventually are not that technical and the batch file will make it easy for them. I could probably do four code sections in theh vbscript as well... I get an excel file from the HR system for new users and before we create them we search for duplicate IDs, account names etc. I have 4 individual vb scripts that perform the individual searches, but you have to specify the file name when you run them. I would like to call each in succession from a batch file but pass the file name only once so each line in the batch file will use the same file. This is how I run from command prompt: cscript UML_SearchScript_EID_DoesExist.VBS C:\userfilehere.xls This is the batch file: Rem UserExistsCheck.bat cscript UML_SearchScript_EID_DoesExist.VBS cscript UML_SearchScript_SAM_DoesExist.VBS cscript UML_SearchScript_SID_DoesExist.VBS cscript UML_SearchScript_UPN_DoesExist.VBS The batch file works fine but asks me for the file at each line... I would like to feed it the file and walk away, then come back to 4 text file outputs as these sometimes take a while to process, there are a lot of users to search through. Any ideas? -- Sean M. Loftus Enterprise Architect Loftus Consulting, Inc. www.LoftusConsulting.com sean(removeme)@loftus.org Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175263
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    - Problem passing dictionary as argument OK, wrote a DTS package that has multiple ActiveX steps. In an early step I create and populate a dictionary object, create a new global variable on the fly and set its value to the dict, and then fetch the value from the global in later steps and use the values. It all worked fine until ... That is, it worked fine when the package was run directly under my login. When I set it to run as a job under our local sql.admin account, it failed. Huh? If I log into the system as sql.admin and run the package locally, still OK. Only when run as a job and under sql.admin does it fail (I have not tried running it as a job under another login, that isn't really an option). When I do a "set dict = DTSGlobalVariables("mydict").value", it gets *something*, if passes a "is nothing" test, but I get an error as soon as I try to reference so much as the count. Well, right now I'm busy rewriting the code around this glitch, but of course I'd rather understand it and fix it. Any help? It doesn't seem to be the problem in q298725, because a ton of other objects are still created and operate correctly. Thanks. Josh Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175260
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    - file sizes Does anybody know how find all the files on a HD greater than > 10mb? Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175259
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    - Run application when connected to the network. I'm trying to run an application if it's connected to the network. The following script runs on Windows 2000 Pro pc, but opens the application about 10 times. It doesn't run on the XP SP2 pc, doesn't even get the IP number, returns 0. What is the best way of achiving this via VBscript. I need to run DesktopMgr.exe from C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry, only when the PC in on the network, when the first octet of the IP is 158. Dim objNetwork, objShell, objFSO Dim strIP Set objNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network") Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 'Get IP Address strComputer = "." Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _ & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2") Set IPConfigSet = objWMIService.ExecQuery _ ("Select * from Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration Where IPEnabled=TRUE") For Each IPConfig in IPConfigSet If Not IsNull(IPConfig.IPAddress) Then For i=LBound(IPConfig.IPAddress) to UBound(IPConfig.IPAddress) strIP = IPConfig.IPAddress(i) segmentedIP = Split(strIP, ".") If segmentedIP(0) = 158 Then If objFSO.FileExists("C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry\DesktopMgr.exe") Then objShell.Run "C:\Progra~1\Resear~1\BlackBerry\DesktopMgr.exe",2 Else WScript.Quit() End If Else WScript.Quit() End If Next End If Next WScript.Quit() Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175258
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    - REG_NONE All, I am trying to get the registry value for a key that has REG_NONE value (HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXPLORER\ICONUNDERLINE). I have tried using regread and wmi's stdRegProv and both gave me an error when running it. Anyone with a code that will read this value and display it? TIA!! Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175252
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    - silent install of Microsoft Antispyware I have taken this script from a website to do a silent install of the microsoft antispyware software The only problem is that it cant connect to the IP addresses that I specify in the txt file - it works fine if I put the IP addres of my own PC in but not anyone elses on the network??!! any ideas - script below?? the files are on my PC hard-drive - we are all runnning XP professional SP2 on a windows 2003 server. Cheers ears 'MSAS Install Script - ryan@overdose.net admin_user = "someone" admin_user_password = "something" 'ipFile = path to list of hosts ipFile = "C:\scripts\installmsas\list.txt" 'execPath = path to executable file execPath = "C:\scripts\installmsas\msantispy.msi" 'execCommand = command to execute, including path, switches, etc execCommand = "msiexec.exe /i c:\msantispy.msi /qn INSTALLDIR=c:\MSAS\" execCommand2 = "C:\msas\gcasDtServ.exe /regserver" 'fileName = filename of executable fileName = "msantispy.msi" 'pathToLog = path to the logfile pathToLog = "C:\scripts\installmsas\install_log.txt" On Error Resume Next Set oNet = CreateObject("WScript.Network") Set oFS = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Set oSvcLocal = GetObject("winmgmts:root\cimv2") Set oIPFile = oFS.OpenTextFile(ipFile, 1, false) Set oOutputFile = oFS.CreateTextFile(pathToLog, TRUE) If (Err.Number <> 0) Then WScript.Echo "Cannot open " & ipFile WScript.Quit End If While Not oIPFile.atEndOfStream ip = oipFile.ReadLine() oOutputFile.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "Connecting to " & ip & "... ") WScript.Echo vbCrLf & "Connecting to " & ip & "... " Err.Clear Set oSvcRemote = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & ip & "\root\cimv2", _ admin_user, admin_user_password) If (Err.Number <> 0) Then oOutputFile.WriteLine("Failed to connect to " & ip & ".") WScript.Echo "Failed to connect to " & ip & "." Else oNet.RemoveNetworkDrive "J:" oNet.MapNetworkDrive "J:", "\\" & ip & "\C$" ' copy msas file to remote pc Set oSourceFile = oSvcLocal.Get("cim_datafile=""" & replace(execPath, "\", "\\") & """") returnCode = oSourceFile.Copy("J:\\" & fileName) If (returnCode <> 0 and returnCode <> 10) Then ' Failure detected and failure was not "file already exists." oOutputFile.WriteLine("Failed copy " & fileName & " to " & ip & " - Error Code: " & returnCode) WScript.Echo "Failed copy " & fileName & " to " & ip & " - Error Code: " & returnCode oNet.RemoveNetworkDrive "J:" Else oOutputFile.WriteLine(fileName & " copied to " & ip) WScript.Echo fileName & " copied to " & ip Set oProcess = oSvcRemote.Get("win32_process") returnCode = oProcess.Create(replace(execCommand, "\", "\\")) If (returnCode <> 0) Then oOutputFile.WriteLine("Failed to start install on " & ip & " Error Code: " & returnCode) WScript.Echo "Failed to start install on " & ip & " Error Code: " & returnCode oNet.RemoveNetworkDrive "J:" Else Set oDestFile = oSvcLocal.Get("cim_datafile=""J:\\" & fileName & """") 'Wait for the installation to complete. For waitTime = 0 To 120 ' Lay and wait--up to two minutes for the installation to complete. WScript.Sleep 10000 ' Sleep 'Delete temporary file as soon as possible after it is freed. If (oDestFile.Delete() = 0) Then Exit For End If Next ' Otherwise, loop again and keep waiting... oOutputFile.WriteLine("Installation successful on " & ip & ".") WScript.Echo "Installation successful on " & ip & "." End If 'Create process succeeded. 'now register server returnCode = oProcess.Create(replace(execCommand2, "\", "\\")) If (returnCode <> 0) Then oOutputFile.WriteLine("Failed to register server on " & ip & " Error Code: " & returnCode) WScript.Echo "Failed to register server on " & ip & " Error Code: " & returnCode Else oOutputFile.WriteLine("Registration successful on " & ip & ".") WScript.Echo "Registration successful on " & ip & "." End If End If End If WEnd oOutputFile.Close Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175249
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    - Can you end a process from vb script? We use a scheduler (Control-M) to runs some VB scripts to automate some tasks in a 3rd-pary application QRM. There is a bug in QRM that when you run it via scripts, it doesn't end the process, so after the script completes, you still see qrm.exe in the process in task manager. We are currently running this on a Windows 2000 server, and it's not a problem, because Control-M reuses the same process every time, so there is always just the one process hanging around. We are moving to a Windows 2003 server, and in testing we've found that Control-M is creating a new process every time. So we end up with 20 qrm.exe process and we have to manually delete them. In evaluating our options, it looks like the easiest thing to do is to write a simple script or app that will kill the processes, and automate that to run every day. So, is there a way in VB script to end a process with a specific name being run by a specific user? Thanks, Dennis Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175248
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    - Allow user to run application as a power user Hello, I have an application that I am distributing with SMS. The problem that I am having is that the application, now on the target machine, requires power user or admin privledges to run. I can run the application via sms in the system context, but that will not help, since the app configures the user's environment. So unless someone knows of an easier solution, I need to run a script, in the system context that makes the current logged on user a member of the local power users group, if they are not already a member of that group or the admins group and then run the application under the user's context. Finally, after the application is complete, the script, under the system context again, would then revert the user back to his former permission level, i.e., return user to former group memberships. I don't think that this can be done with one script, because of the context issues. But, since I am using SMS, I can use three different scripts and chain them together. 1. Promote the current logged in user to a member of the local power users group, if needed. 2. Run the application under the user's context. 3. Demote the current logged in user back to his original group memberships. Since we don't normally allow membership in the power users group, I guess it would be ok to specifically remove the user from the power users, but if, in the future, we did allow permanent power users, this approach could cause problems. Another concern is security. I realize that during the period between the first and third scripts that the user could exploit the elevated privledges. Worse yet, they could kill the process before the third script can run, which would leave them in the elevated state. Unfortunately, I am really just learning to script, so the details are currently beyond me. I am not sure if these scripts should be in VB or not. If anyone could offer suggestions or point me in the right direction, I would be grateful. Thanks, Ed Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175247
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    - Create shortcuts to network connections Apologies for my naivety on the subject, but I'm at hair-pulling stage looking for information on this topic. I can easily create desktop shortcuts to folders/files programmatically, but how can I do the same for objects such as "Local Area Connection" and "Dial-Up xxx"? There must be something simple I'm missing. Thanks for the assist. JonnyB Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175245
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    - Error '800a005b' Hi I'm getting the following error from some VBScript code running in ASP: **************************************************************** ILIBusinessServices.Auction.AuctionItem@JJACOB error '800a005b' Object variable or With block variable not set /IPF/BidConfirmFloat.asp, line 50 ***************************************************************** Line 50 looks like this: set rsAuctionItem = objAuctionItem.AuctionItem(hAuction, hAuctionItem) Line 49 looks like this: set objAuctionItem = server.CreateObject("ILIBusinessServices.Auction") Please help. Thanks Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175241
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    - VBA to VBScript difficulty Hi All The following vba line works in vba but not in vbscript. Workbooks("123.xla").Sheets(2).Copy After:=ActiveWorkbook.Sheets(1) vbscript apparently doesn't like the 'After' phrase. How do I achieve the required functionality in vbscript? TIA Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175235
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    - Script needed to change permissions on folder structure in users home area! Woody May 25, 1:19 pm show options Newsgroups: microsoft.public.scripting.vbscript From: "Woody" <TOSCA...@YAHOO.CO.UK> - Find messages by this author Date: 25 May 2005 05:19:54 -0700 Local: Wed,May 25 2005 1:19 pm Subject: Re: Create folder structure inside current folder. Reply | Reply to Author | Forward | Print | Individual Message | Show original | Remove | Report Abuse I am going to be cheeky now and ask if you can help me with this script dilema i have before i create another post in the group. I am using this script below to create the permissions on the users Home Area which gives them Full Control, Administrator Full Control and Staff Modify. What i want to be able to do with a new script is only give read access to the root of the pupils home directory but full control of the folders (and subfolders which they will be able to create themselves) of the folder structure i have created for them. I currently use this. Const ForAppending = 2 Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Set objTextFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile ("c:\sec.bat", ForAppending, True) REM ******************************************************************************** Set objOU = GetObject ("LDAP://ou=ENTRY 97,OU=PUPILS,DC=LIB,=UK") REM ******************************************************************************** For each objuser in objOU REM ******************************************************************************** commandtorun = "CACLS "&chr(34)&"D:\HOMEDIRS\entry97\"&objUser.SAMAccountName&chr(34)&" /T /C /P "&chr(34)&objUser.SAMAccountName&chr(34)&":F administrator:F STAFFG:C <c:\y.txt" REM ******************************************************************************** Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") REM WshShell.Run commandtorun, 1, TRUE objTextFile.WriteLine(commandtorun) objTextFile.WriteLine(attribcommand) REM This will make the account not expire DO NOT USE IF WANT USER TO CHANGE PASSWORD WHEN LOG ON Next objTextFile.Close REM RUN VBS FILE Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") WshShell.Run "c:\sec.bat", 1, TRUE REM objFSO.DeleteFile("C:\sec.bat") Wscript.Echo "User Security has been set" Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175229
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    - Create folder structure inside current folder. I have very little knowledge of scripting so please bear with me. I currently have 1500 users who each have ther Homepath via user account in AD. They all have a home directory folder on the a server. What we need to do is create a folder structure inside the individual users folder. ie: folder called Bill already exits. i want to add a folder structure that looks like this. Bill \maths \english \french \german Can this be done via a logon script or a script that is run locally on the server which hosts the home directories. We are trying to put the folder structure in place to try and encourage users to be more organised.They already have files and folders in hteir directory so we want to add these folder and encorage them to re arranged. We are a educational establishment and some of the kids are not too organised. Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175221
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    - wake on lan Hello I'm trying to create a script to do a wake on lan, but can't find much information on how to create the magic packet or how to use the winsock any information is appreciated. RT Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175214
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    - Execute Remote Process visible hi there, I am having trouble getting this script to popup notepad on the remote XP screen, it will start the Notepad.exe process but will not make the window visible. can anyone help? Thanks Const WINDOW_STATE = 5 strComputer = "RemoteMachineName" Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2") Set objStartup = objWMIService.Get("Win32_ProcessStartup") Set objConfig = objStartup.SpawnInstance_ objConfig.ShowWindow = WINDOW_STATE Set objProcess = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2:Win32_Process") errReturn = objProcess.Create("Notepad.exe", null, objConfig, intProcessID) Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175212
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    - two tables with same column names I have a select statement - SELECT tblone.FirstName, tblone.LastName, tbltwo.FirstName, tbltwo.LastName, tblthree.Meet FROM tblone, tbltwo, tblthree WHERE tblthree.VID = tbltwo.ID AND tblone.CID = tblthree.CID tblone and tbltwo both have FirstName and LastName columns Normally I would just write <%=rs.fields("FirstName")%> but then it only gives me the tblone FirstName. I tried <%=rs.fields("tbltwo.FirstName")%> but that just errors. How do I call both tables First and Last Names? -- Olivia Towery Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175205
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    - date/time -vbscript I am creating a log file and need to make sure the log files created is unique. How can I get the following: strFilePrefix= strYear & strMonth & strDay & "-" &strHour & strMinute & strSecond Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175204
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    - Set Local group policy or Import I am responsible for many stand alone laptops that are never attached to domain. I already have a login script on these machine that silent merges s .reg file to ensure settings remain the way I want them. Several settings are only available using MMC and the group policy snap in. I need to know how to ensure those don't get changes either. If needed I should be able to export a known good policy template, but how do I automate importing it, or better yet handle this taks soley within vbs It is neccesary for my users to be local admins, so yes, they do have the rights to changes things. However with the login script we have reduced problems greatly Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175194
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    - Access doc from web I know how to open a document from the web like so: Set doc1 = objWord.Documents.Open("http://my.site.com/path/to.doc") My problem is I need a way to use this document in a method call that needs the filename in the form of a string. Of course, the first thing I tried was putting in the entire URL as a string like in the Open call, but this particular method (.Merge or .Compare) doesn't seem to like the 'http://' reference. I also tried referencing the document object that I already opened. If I use 'doc1.FullName', it still throws the same error saying, "The document name or path is not valid". Is there a way to use the object that has already been opened? Maybe point to whereever the temporary file is being stored? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Chris FYI. I'm trying to use either Word's '.Compare' or '.Merge' method to difference 2 documents from the web without saving them locally. Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175191
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    - XP Desktop icons Whenever I log into a Windows XP pc as a new user I always have to add My Computer, My Network Places and Internet Explorer icons to the desktop. Is there a way to do that with a vbscript? Thanks in advance. Russ Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175190
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    - Simple VB Script Can someone explain why this fails as a SQL job? Thanks '********************************************************************** ' Visual Basic ActiveX Script '************************************************************************ Function Main() dim fs,f set fs=CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") set f=fs.GetFile("e:\slxdbs\Recycle.csv") f.Copy"e:\slxdbs\New_Recycle.csv",true set f=nothing set fs=nothing Main = DTSTaskExecResult_Success End Function Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175187
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    - Automate window fonts installation I need to install new font on all the 200+ PC's in the Windows 2000 domain. All stations are Windows XP SP1/SP2. I there any way to install new fonts either with login script or policies, using vbscript or freeware app? Thank you Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175181
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    - Scientific Notation Is there an equivalent in VBScript to JScript's "toExponential" method? I need to display a number in exponential format and haven't found a means to do that yet. Thanks, Karen Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175174
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    - Whats Wrong with this Uninstall Script? I need to uninstall one application from every computer on the network. I found the script below, which is meant to perform just that, but have had no luck in testing. Does anyone know what I am doing wrong, an improved script, or another approach? The program is 'WRQ Reflection for UNIX and OpenVMS 11.0' installed on Windows XP. Thanks in advance strComputer = "." Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _ & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2") Set colSoftware = objWMIService.ExecQuery _ ("Select * from Win32_Product Where Name = 'WRQ Reflection for UNIX and OpenVMS 11.0'") For Each objSoftware in colSoftware objSoftware.Uninstall() Next Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175168
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    - Announcement: New Archive API - looking for betatesters Dear Developers, Archive Component 1.0 is a new API designed to integrate archiving and file compression into windows applications. Archive Component supports COM-objects and .NET-classes. The Archive Component reads data from ZIP, JAR, GZIP, TAR, Z and ARJ-files and writes to the same file formats except ARJ. You can see the complete Programmers Reference including examples in VBS and C# online at: http://www.edcomponents.com/EDComponents/Programmers%20Reference/Archive A free beta-version including the Programmers Reference and examples can be downloaded at: http://www.edcomponents.com We have taken great care to simplify the usage as much as possible. Now we are looking for beta testers to help us verifying and further improve our component. Everybody, who sends us a useful report or comments, will receive a free developer-license after the public beta period has ended in the middle of June. We appreciate your feedback and would like to know about problems, opinions and usability. If you have further questions, please feel free to mail to: ArchiveSupport@EDComponents.com. Best Regards, Carsten Neubauer ED Components CNeubauer@EDComponents.com Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175160
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    - Images and boot menu Hello all I just created a USB key, I can boot with a little menu with some options such as: Win98, Ghost, WinXP (disk installation). The quesiton is: Can I use the images (.iso, .ima, others) and call them from a menu batch? Thanks a lot henpat Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175154
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    - Reading and processing a EDI File I have a urgent need to for processing some EDI files to be loaded into SQL Server and also outputting data in SQL Server to EDI. Can somebody kindly share a sample EDI file and an scripts you have built to process this file I would greatly appreciate the help. Also, please clarify are there any addons we need to help in EDI processing from VB Script. Thanks Karen Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175151
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    - ZIP can i use windows XP built-in ZIP by vbscript? any info. thx. tony Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175150
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    - how to capture events in a brower? I have been running afoul with either security or Anti-virus block when I use CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystem") inside an HTA The HTA is just capture some user input and button action. Is there a way I can change the hta to html and let an vbs script take of the button click events? Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175146
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    - a question of vbscript hi,i find this document about the excel workbook object http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dv_wrcore/html/wrgrfexcelworkbookobject.asp and now i want to know how to implement it in vbscript. i mean when i click a button on http://localhost/test.html file i want to set the file "c:\test.xls" passowrd "123" and save it as "c:\test2.xls". i am so sorry to bother you and appreciate your help!!! Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175139
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    - Assigning functions to keystrokes Hi! I have an application with three frames. I want to assign custom functions to different combinations of keystrokes. For instance I want to display a popup window if the user presses F1 (keycode 112). I have placed this proc in "leftFrame - Nav.htm" and it only works for "Nav.htm": Sub KeyFunctions() Select Case window.event.keyCode Case 112 ... End Select End Sub <body onkeydown="KeyFunctions()"> I have two questions: 1. Where do I put the procedure so that it works across all frames regardless which frame has focus? 2. How can I override the default behavior of IE showing the Help wizard when pressing F1 or prevent IE from doing other things when pressing an already built in key combination? Regards PO Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175137
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    - Please help - Creating a simple web service I would like to create a simple web service and consume it in VB Script please can any of you share the code to create a web service and how to consume it. Also, please advice what additional software needed to use the web service. Thanks Karen Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175135
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    - vbscript creating xml file Below is a vbscript that reads in a xml file and outputs the information. I m astruggling with how to take the information and create an xml file. Second, is for each CLASS there are a number of properties I would like to gather. I don't know when to write a closing tag. For example, the LCD class has two properties I would like to gather. Once I have pulled infomration I continue to the next class. I don't know how to create the closing tag between classes. CODE ' ************************************************************************* ' Set objPortal=CreateObject("posPortalLib.posPortal") Const SigName ="expsig061509" objPortal.Open("pptp://10.128.189.51") isOnline=(objPortal.ResultString) WScript.Echo(isOnline) 'Main Sig() Function Sig() '************************************************************ ' Name: Sig ' Purpose: ' Inputs: None ' Returns: None '************************************************************ Const StoreXML_DROPOFF_DIR = "C:\" Const StoreXML_FileName = "NewXML.xml" Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Set xml = CreateObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM") XML.async = False XML.load StoreXML_DROPOFF_DIR & StoreXML_FileName Set classes = XML.selectNodes("//SIGInventoryData/Class") For Each pclass In classes className=pclass.Attributes.getNamedItem("CName").value 'WScript.Echo (className) For j = 0 To pclass.childNodes.Length - 1 sPropName = pclass.childNodes(j).selectSingleNode("@PName").Text WScript.Echo(j) 'WScript.Echo className & Space(1) & sPropName strValue=objPortal.GetVar("config."& className & "." & sPropName) WScript.Echo className & "." & sPropName & "=" & strValue Next Next End Function OUTPUT LCD.brightness=32 LCD.backlight=1 Audio.volumelevel=2 XML FILE READING INFORAMTION FROM <SIGInventoryData> <Class CName="LCD"> <Property PName="brightness"/> <Property PName="backlight"/> </Class> <Class CName="Audio"> <Property PName="volumelevel"/> </Class> </SIGInventoryData> Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175134
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    - MYSQL Database in the Internet Hi there, I'd like to connect to a MySQL Database in the Internet with a vbscript. Is that possible? If yes, can you give me a hint how? Thanks in advance Klaus Tag: Command execution in VBScript Tag: 175125
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Hi,

I wrote the following script to image a machine over network.

Set WshShell=WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set WshSysEnv=WshShell.Environment("SYSTEM")
Set oShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WScript.shell")
ImagePath=WshSysEnv("ImagePath")
WScript.Echo "Done"

sCommand="X:\GHOST80\GHOST32 -clone,mode=restore,src=" & ImagePath &
",dst=1 -sure -FX"

oShell.run sCommand
oShell.run "X:\Scripts\PostImage\PostImage.bat"

Now, when I run this script, GHOST32 imaging starts and immediately
after that PostImage.BAT also starts which is not expected. I
understand this behavior because I haven't told my script to wait till
the previous command finishes. GHOST32 returns true value to my script
and it then start executing PostImage.BAT

Is there anyway I make the script to wait till GHOST imaging process is
complete and then execute PostImage.BAT command.

Thanks in advance,
Ravi

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Re: Command execution in VBScript by Ravi

Ravi
Thu May 26 07:35:28 CDT 2005

Nevermind..
I did some search myself and found that oShell.run has an option to do
that.
oShell.run "command",1,true

I should have done my home work before posting this.

Thanks for your time
Ravi

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Re: Command execution in VBScript by Michael

Michael
Thu May 26 23:08:52 CDT 2005

> I should have done my home work before posting this.

...which is easier with a local copy of the documentation.

Download details: Windows Script Documentation
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=01592c48-207d-4be1-8a76-1c4099d7bbb9&DisplayLang=en

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Michael Harris
Microsoft MVP Scripting
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