How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ?

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    - Help with vbs and html I have written a script to generate an HTML page, then useing a div object generate ping response to the html file. I have two problems, the first is that I cant figure out how to stop the command windows from popping up (which my fixes should have stopped), and second that the I cant figure out how to make the OK button on the generated HTML to kill the loop of the vbscript. My thought on the second would be to somehow get the generated HTML to call the script in a do while loop. My thanks to this great group Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175398
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    - send text to printer How do you simply send text to a printer?. Thanks. Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175396
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    - Using Task Scheduler via VBscript Programming the Task Scheduler at http://www.15seconds.com/issue/980513.htm shows how to control the windows task scheduler via vbscript. This sample relies on TaskScheduler.dll (a download from microsoft). The download says its compatable with win2000 only. Does anyone know if this is also compatible with XP? -- JL Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175392
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    - Using CDO to get mailbox sizes To all: I am using CDO to programatically obtain mailbox sizes for Exchange 5.5 mailboxes, following the "Extended MAPI" method described in Microsoft KB article http://support.microsoft.com/?id=320071. There is a subset of these mailboxes that do not have an oInfoStore.Name beginning with "Mailbox - " but instead have one named "Private Folders". The script fails when trying to use the technique to obtain its size. The code fails at the iSize = ... line. The code I'm using is: For Each oInfoStore In oInfoStores 'WScript.Echo oInfoStore.Name If ((InStr(1, oInfoStore.Name, "Mailbox - ", 1) <> 0) Or _ (InStr(1, oInfoStore.Name, "Private Folders", 1) <> 0)) Then On Error Resume Next iSize = oInfoStore.Fields(&HE080003) / 1024 If (Err.Number <> 0) Then WScript.Echo "Error " & CStr(Err.Number) WScript.Echo Err.Description iSize = -1 ElseIf (iSize >= 0) Then iSize = CLng(iSize) 'Convert to KB. Else 'If size is less than zero, then it's probably over 2GB, so add 4GB to it. 'This assumes that the size isn't over 4GB, in which case the result will be wrong. iSize = CLng(iSize) + 4194304 End If Err.Clear iNumMessages = oInfoStore.Fields(&H36020003) If (Err.Number <> 0) Then iNumMessages = -1 End If Err.Clear On Error GoTo 0 Exit For End If Next Have any of you seen this problem and, if so, can you explain it to me and offer a workaround? Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175384
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    - how to access cgi environment variables can't seem to find how accesss the standard cgi environment variables in vbscipt remote_addr, server_port, etc they are accessible right? Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175380
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    - How do I copy a folder to my CD drive? This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C56353.F96728D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am trying to write my first windows script to copy a folder to my CD = drive. I have managed to cobble together the following script but it gives me = an "Error: Incorrect function", "Code: 80070001" on the = "objFSO.CopyFolder" method. Any ideas would be appreciated, many thanks. Steve T Const CAT1 =3D "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Shared = Data" Const CD_Drive =3D "E:" Const OverWriteFiles =3D True Folders =3D Array(CAT1) =20 For Each Folder in Folders Set objFSO =3D CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") If objFSO.FolderExists(Folder) Then objFSO.CopyFolder Folder, CD_Drive, OverWriteFiles Else Wscript.Echo "Folder """ & Folder & """ does not exist!" End If Next ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C56353.F96728D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2900.2627" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>I am trying to write my first windows script to copy a folder = to my CD=20 drive.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have managed to cobble together the following script but it gives = me an=20 "Error: Incorrect function", "Code: 80070001" on the "objFSO.CopyFolder" = method.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Any ideas would be appreciated, many thanks.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Steve T</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><EM>Const CAT1 =3D "C:\Documents and Settings\All = Users\Documents\Shared=20 Data"<BR>Const CD_Drive =3D "E:"<BR>Const OverWriteFiles =3D = True</EM></DIV> <DIV><EM></EM> </DIV> <DIV><EM>Folders =3D=20 Array(CAT1)<BR>         &nbs= p;     <BR></EM><EM>For=20 Each Folder in Folders<BR>    Set objFSO =3D=20 CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")<BR>    If=20 objFSO.FolderExists(Folder)=20 Then<BR><STRONG>        = objFSO.CopyFolder=20 Folder, CD_Drive, OverWriteFiles<BR></STRONG>   =20 Else<BR>        Wscript.Echo "Folder = """=20 & Folder & """ does not exist!"<BR>    End=20 If<BR>Next<BR></EM></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C56353.F96728D0-- Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175370
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    - Parsing Irregualar delimitted Strings Hey guys, I was wondering what the best possible way it would be to parse a string that is delimitted irregularly. Basically, I'm going to parse a log file that will contain a nodename, but the naming convention for the server varies...ie: CLIN - DATACOM1 FOCUS - TESTSVR1 FCGSVR2 As you can see, some of the nodes are delimitted by a "-" and some are not... The purpose of parsing this string will be to extract the client name from the server. I'm needing to parse the client name from the server and see if it matches in an array and have it output to a specific queue. As an example, FCGSVR2 ** FCG would be the client in this instance CLIN - DATACOM1 ** CLIN would be the client here Is this possible at all? Fast replies would greatly be appreciated... project deadline is near..and i'm stumped! This is what I have so far: myarray = Split("BRMC - RME-A ") Dim ClientArray (5) ClientArray(0) = "AHA" ClientArray(1) = "AVH" ClientArray(2) = "BRMC" ClientArray(3) = "CCS" ClientArray(4) = "FCG" ClientArray(5) = "FCGCORP" i=2 myfilterarray = Filter(myarray, ClientArray(i), True) msgbox Join(myfilterarray) --- How would I make it loop through the Array until myfilterarray returns a value that is true? Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175361
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    - Parsing Irregualar delimitted Strings Hey guys, I was wondering what the best possible way it would be to parse a string that is delimitted irregularly. Basically, I'm going to parse a log file that will contain a nodename, but the naming convention for the server varies...ie: CLIN - DATACOM1 FOCUS - TESTSVR1 FCGSVR2 As you can see, some of the nodes are delimitted by a "-" and some are not... The purpose of parsing this string will be to extract the client name from the server. I'm needing to parse the client name from the server and see if it matches in an array and have it output to a specific queue. As an example, FCGSVR2 ** FCG would be the client in this instance CLIN - DATACOM1 ** CLIN would be the client here Is this possible at all? Fast replies would greatly be appreciated... project deadline is near..and i'm stumped! This is what I have so far: myarray = Split("BRMC - RME-A ") Dim ClientArray (5) ClientArray(0) = "AHA" ClientArray(1) = "AVH" ClientArray(2) = "BRMC" ClientArray(3) = "CCS" ClientArray(4) = "FCG" ClientArray(5) = "FCGCORP" clientString = join(ClientArray) ' not sure if this is even correct... I probally have to set up some kind of loop... but I'm totally lost... myfilterarray = Filter(myarray, clientString, True) msgbox Join(myfilterarray) I know this is a newbie question, but how do I convert the ClientArray Array into a string that the filter can use (clientString) ? Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175359
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    - active x control I wrote vbscript to open word doc and print some text and close the word. Can I do that using active x control so that I can hide the vbscript codes I wrote? Thanks Daniel Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175353
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    - executing vbscript codes twice The vbscript code is executed twice when I click the print button to print some text after invoking ms word. I assume that I need to write some code so that the code that invoke ms word, etc, would not be executed at the load time, but execute only when the button is clicked. I am having onclick routine in the header script tag. What could be the condition and codes I need to put it so that vbscript would be executed only once? Thanks Daniel Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175352
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    - Enumerate Servers I would like to build a list of servers from our current domain and feed into scripts. How do I enumerate servers from the domain? Thanks Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175350
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    - wscript.shell -> RegDelete () Hi everybody, How would I delete a registry value with a name "abc\def\ghi" using RegDelete(). Having a back slash in the names makes the RegDelete() think that it is a registry key hierarchy an not a value name. Regards, Sajan Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175344
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    - Copy file from one computer to hall the computers in my Lan Hy First sorry for my bad ingles (Iâ??m Portuguese) Y have a big problem and y need so solve son y cant 1Âº Y have a file (xxxxx.ini) in my server, and y need copy the file to the computers in my LAN 2Âº This file need copy to the (System Root) of the computers 3Âº I have a file calls computers.txt where y put all de computers in my land 4Âº If the file donâ??t enter in the computer, I need to receive an e-mail So, itâ??s possible to have a script to calls the computers.txt and copy de file to the computers, and receive a e-mail end a error occurs. Thanks for your help, Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175337
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    - Reading *.msg files stored in a directory without using outlook ob How to read *.msg files stored in a directory without using outlook object? The script should be able to read the message header, content and download attachment, if any. Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175329
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    - Enumerate AD Computer Description Hello, I'm modifying a web page to display all active directory computer names along with their descriptions, os versions and service packs. All of the values return correctly except "description". That value returns a "type mismatch" error on the page. If I comment out this line: response.write "<br>Desc : "&description Then it works fine. It seems that "description" is multi-value and must be handled differently then "name" and "operatingSystemVersion". How would I modify the code accordingly? Thanks ----- <%Option Explicit%> <HTML> <BODY> <% Const ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE = 2 dim objconnection dim objcommand dim objRecordSet dim name dim description dim operatingSystemVersion dim operatingSystemServicePack Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") Set objCommand = CreateObject("ADODB.Command") objConnection.Provider = "ADsDSOObject" objConnection.Open "Active Directory Provider" Set objCommand.ActiveConnection = objConnection objCommand.CommandText = _ "SELECT Name, description, operatingSystemVersion, operatingSystemServicePack FROM 'LDAP://DC=domain,DC=com'" _ & " where objectClass='computer'" objCommand.Properties("Page Size") = 1000 objCommand.Properties("Timeout") = 30 objCommand.Properties("Searchscope") = ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE objCommand.Properties("Cache Results") = False Set objRecordSet = objCommand.Execute objRecordSet.MoveFirst Do While not objRecordSet.EOF name=objRecordSet.Fields("Name").value description=objRecordSet.Fields("description").value operatingSystemVersion=objRecordSet.Fields("operatingSystemVersion").value operatingSystemServicePack=objRecordSet.Fields("operatingSystemServicePack").value response.write "<br>Name : "&name response.write "<br>Desc : "&description response.write "<br>OS : "&operatingSystemVersion response.write "<br>SP : "&operatingSystemServicePack response.write "<br>" objRecordSet.MoveNext Loop 'response.write objRecordSet.EOF %> </BODY> </HTML> Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175325
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    - Help with Right function nnanna wrote: > *SAMPLE FILE IS:* > > 13301794560@133SH.COM > 13301794560@133SH.COM > 2205171@MCIMAIL.COM > 35988869625@SMS.MTEL.NET > > *DESIRED RESULT: > > 133sh.com > MCIMAIL.COM > sms.mtel.net > > When I use the [B]Right* function to get the strings right of "@" it > doesn't give me the desired result, the *Left* function does > give strings right of "@". Any ideas? > > CODE > > '############################################################################################## > '############################################## > > 'Textfile to read > sInpFile = "C:\WindowsScripts\vbscript\ExcelList\ListItems.txt" > > 'Result file > sResultFile = "C:\WindowsScripts\vbscript\ExcelList\clean.txt" > > 'Character to search > strInput = "@" > > ' FileSystemObject.CreateTextFile > Const OverwriteIfExist = -1 > Const FailIfExist = 0 > > ' FileSystemObject.OpenTextFile > > Const FailIfNotExist = 0 > Const ForReading = 1 > Const ForAppending = 8 > > > > Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") > > ' Get list item names into an array: > Set f = oFSO.OpenTextFile (sInpFile,ForReading, FailIfNotExist, > OpenAsASCII) > > > > > Dim aListitem() > i = 0 > Do Until f.AtEndOfStream > sLine = Trim(f.ReadLine) > If Not sLine = "" Then > ReDim Preserve aListitem(i) > aListitem(i) = sLine > i = i + 1 > End If > Loop > f.Close > > ' Loop through the listitem array > > > ' Create result file > Set fOutputFile = oFSO.CreateTextFile(sResultFile,OverwriteIfExist, > OpenAsASCII) > > > > For Each sItem In aListitem > > kline = instr(sItem,strInput) > pline = left(sItem,kline) > fOutputFile.WriteLine pline > kline = 0 > > Next > 'fOutputFile.close > > wscript.echo "Process Complete" [/B] Never mind guys....I figured it out -- nnanna ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Posted via http://www.codecomments.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175324
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    - How to write Binary data using VBScript? Hi, I need to dump some birary blogs into a biary file. How do I perform R/W operations on binary files using VB Script. - I checked FileSystemObject but it not supporting binary mode. (I may be wrong!) Thanks in advance. -- Srinivas Koppisetti Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175323
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    - WSH no longer works from ASP I migrated a web server from IIS 4 to IIS 6. The Windows Scripting Object, which I was using to copy a file, no longer seems to work. The script is as follows. It is embedded in an ASP page, which now returns "The page cannot be displayed" when it hits the WshShell.Run line. The code in question is as follows: 'Create a file handling object: Set FileSys = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") FileName = FileSys.GetTempName 'Create a Windows Scripting Host Object - Set WshShell = Server.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") 'Run this batch file with the WSH object - ret=WshShell.Run("F:\phonedbapps\NewPic.bat " & strPictureID & " " & FileName, 1, true) The batch routine NewPic.bat is run from an IIS directory with execute permissions: copy D:\tempwork\tempwork.jpg D:\pictures\%1.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------ I also experimented with using the File System Object from ASP, but it also returns "The page cannot be displayed" when it hits the line containing ScriptObject.MoveFile. The code is as follows: 'Create a file handling object: Const OverwriteExisting = True Set ScriptObject = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") ScriptObject.MoveFile "//SRV1/tempwork/tempwork.jpq", "//SRV1/testwork/testwork.jpg" I'm now stumped and out of ideas. *** Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com *** Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175320
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    - Save Web Page with vb script Hi, Below is the code I created that reads from a text file, a hyperlink, for example http://yahoo.com. Then creates a URL shortcut. Is there any way in VBscript to save a web page automatically just like clicking on "file" and then "save as". I would like to read a url from a file and save the web page to my local drive just like clicking "file" and "save as" Const ForReading = 1 Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Set oShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WScript.shell") Set oInputFile = oFSO.OpenTextFile("links.txt", ForReading) arrInputData = Split(oInputFile.ReadAll, vbNewline) For each strData In arrInputData if strData = "" then strNull = strData else call createLink(strData) end if Next ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' sub createLink(Data) strLinkName = Data strfileName = SetFileName(strLinkName) set oUrlLink = oShell.CreateShortcut(strFileName & ".url" ) 'set oUrlLink = oShell.SaveAS(strFileName & ".htm" ) oUrlLink.TargetPath = strLinkName oUrlLink.Save end sub ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' Function SetFileName(Name) temp = mid(Name,8) newString = "$" oldString = "/" setFileName = Replace(temp,oldstring,newString,1,-1,1) end function Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175315
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    - Help with Right function SAMPLE FILE IS:[/B] 13301794560@133SH.COM 13301794560@133SH.COM 2205171@MCIMAIL.COM 35988869625@SMS.MTEL.NET *DESIRED RESULT: 133sh.com MCIMAIL.COM sms.mtel.net When I use the [B]Right* function to get the strings right of "@" it doesn't give me the desired result, the *Left* function does give strings right of "@". Any ideas? CODE '############################################################################################## '############################################## 'Textfile to read sInpFile = "C:\WindowsScripts\vbscript\ExcelList\ListItems.txt" 'Result file sResultFile = "C:\WindowsScripts\vbscript\ExcelList\clean.txt" 'Character to search strInput = "@" ' FileSystemObject.CreateTextFile Const OverwriteIfExist = -1 Const FailIfExist = 0 ' FileSystemObject.OpenTextFile Const FailIfNotExist = 0 Const ForReading = 1 Const ForAppending = 8 Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") ' Get list item names into an array: Set f = oFSO.OpenTextFile (sInpFile,ForReading, FailIfNotExist, OpenAsASCII) Dim aListitem() i = 0 Do Until f.AtEndOfStream sLine = Trim(f.ReadLine) If Not sLine = "" Then ReDim Preserve aListitem(i) aListitem(i) = sLine i = i + 1 End If Loop f.Close ' Loop through the listitem array ' Create result file Set fOutputFile = oFSO.CreateTextFile(sResultFile,OverwriteIfExist, OpenAsASCII) For Each sItem In aListitem kline = instr(sItem,strInput) pline = left(sItem,kline) fOutputFile.WriteLine pline kline = 0 Next 'fOutputFile.close wscript.echo "Process Complete" -- nnanna ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Posted via http://www.codecomments.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175309
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    - OU security roles Can someone help me here...... trying to figure out how to do this.... It would be nice if I could get a report that gives for each OU, al defined security roles and for each security role, a list of th trustees assigned to it - twindud ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted via http://www.codecomments.co ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175308
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    - sql query error The code is below. The issue I am having is if I query the database for a specific table and if it's not created I throw the following error: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server: Invalid object name 'IB_Flags' I tried catching error using err object but it does not appear to catch the description or error number. How can either check for this error or check to see if the table even exists? Const Source = "BackOfficeMenu" CONST MSIF_LOGS_DIR = "C:\MSIF\LOGS\" CONST INSTALL_DEBUG_LOG = "IBDADS.log" ' File system CONSTants CONST ForReading = 1, ForWriting = 2, ForAppending = 8 'Alert categories CONST C = "Critical" CONST I = "Information" CONST W = "Warning" Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") ' CREATE LOG If objFSO.FileExists(MSIF_LOGS_DIR & INSTALL_DEBUG_LOG) Then Set objFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(MSIF_LOGS_DIR & INSTALL_DEBUG_LOG, ForAppending) Else Set objFile = objFSO.CreateTextFile(MSIF_LOGS_DIR & INSTALL_DEBUG_LOG, true) End If 'SQL connection string strCon = "Provider=sqloledb;Data Source=.;Initial Catalog=backoffice;User Id=sa;Password=password" ' Create the required ADO objects. Set conn = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") Set rs = CreateObject("ADODB.recordset") ' Open the connection. conn.Open strCon SqlStatment() LogIt I, Source, "SQL query " & SqlStatment Set rs=conn.Execute(SqlStatment,1) strReturn=rs.eof LogIt I, Source, "ACES is " & strReturn 'Logic to copy menu over for a ACES enabled/disabled store If strReturn = 0 Then NewMenu("Enabled") Else NewMenu("Disabled") End If 'Cleanup conn.Close Set conn = Nothing Set rs = Nothing Set f1 = Nothing Set f2 = Nothing Function SqlStatment () '********************************************************* ' Name: SqlStatement ' Purpose: build SQL statement ' Returns: strSQL '********************************************************* strSQL = "Select Brand, Name, enabledate, disabledate from IB_Flags " 'strSQL = strSQL & "where Brand = 'BBW'" strSQL = strSQL & "where Name = 'ACES'" strSQL = strSQL & "and (enabledate <= getDate()) " strSQL = strSQL & "and ((disabledate is null) or (disabledate >= getDate())or (enabledate <> disabledate))" SqlStatment=strSql ' return SQL string to main End Function Function NewMenu (blnValue) '********************************************************* ' Name: NewMenu ' Purpose: copy menu.xml to c:\webapps\menu if a newer nenu exists ' Returns: '********************************************************* Const OverwriteExisting = True Const MENU_HOLDING_DIR = "C:\Webapps\menu\Holding\" Const MENU_DESTINATION_DIR = "C:\Webapps\menu\" Const MENU_HOLDING_ACESENABLED = "menu-ACES.xml" Const MENU_HOLDING_ACESDISABLED = "menu-nonACES.xml" Const MENU_NAME = "menu.xml" Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 'Set f2 = objFSO.GetFile(MENU_HOLDING_DIR & "menu-NonAces.xml") If blnValue = "Enabled" Then If objFSO.FileExists(MENU_HOLDING_DIR & MENU_HOLDING_ACESENABLED) Then Set f1 = objFSO.GetFile(MENU_HOLDING_DIR & MENU_HOLDING_ACESENABLED) Else LogIt W, Source, "Exiting script, " & MENU_HOLDING_DIR & MENU_HOLDING_ACESENABLED & " does not exist" WScript.Quit End If If objFSO.FileExists(MENU_DESTINATION_DIR & MENU_NAME) Then Set f2 = objFSO.GetFile(MENU_DESTINATION_DIR & MENU_NAME) Else LogIt W, Source, "Exiting script, " & MENU_DESTINATION_DIR & MENU_NAME & " does not exist" WScript.Quit End If If f1.size <> f2.size OR f1.DateLastModified <> f1.DateLastModified Then LogIt I, Source, "ACES enabled, files are different" objFSO.CopyFile MENU_HOLDING_DIR & MENU_HOLDING_ACESENABLED , MENU_DESTINATION_DIR & MENU_NAME, OverwriteExisting End If Else If objFSO.FileExists(MENU_HOLDING_DIR & MENU_HOLDING_ACESDISABLED) Then Set f1 = objFSO.GetFile(MENU_HOLDING_DIR & MENU_HOLDING_ACESDISABLED) Else LogIt W, Source, "Exiting script, " & MENU_HOLDING_DIR & MENU_HOLDING_ACESDISABLED & " does not exist" WScript.Quit End If If objFSO.FileExists(MENU_DESTINATION_DIR & MENU_NAME) Then Set f2 = objFSO.GetFile(MENU_DESTINATION_DIR & MENU_NAME) Else LogIt I, Source, "Exiting script, " & MENU_DESTINATION_DIR & MENU_NAME & " does not exist" WScript.Quit End If If f1.size <> f2.size OR f1.DateLastModified <> f1.DateLastModified Then LogIt I, Source, "ACES disabled, files are different" objFSO.CopyFile MENU_HOLDING_DIR & MENU_HOLDING_ACESDISABLED , MENU_DESTINATION_DIR & MENU_NAME, OverwriteExisting End If End If End Function '============================================================ sub LogIt(byVal strSeverity, strSource, strMessage) dim tempMsg tempMsg = Now & "|" & strSeverity & "|" & strSource & "|" & strMessage Wscript.echo tempMsg objFile.writeline tempMsg end sub '============================================================ Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175301
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    - Check if file is in use Is there a way to check if a file is in use with vbscript? Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175299
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    - VBS network install Script I want to do an install onto another computer over the network - this script is throwing up an eror saying I don't have permissions to access the IP specified in the script. I am therefore wanting to connect as the network admin, or local admin of that PC - how do I do this?? So far it is bumming out here Set oSvcRemote = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & ip & "\root\cimv2", _ admin_user, admin_user_password) don't know if this is the correct way to do it?? Cheers ears ___________________________________ admin_user = "domain\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 & "." & vbCrlf & Err.Number & " - " & Err.Description) WScript.Echo "Failed to connect to " & ip & "." & vbCrlf & Err.Number & " - " & Err.Description 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175298
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    - Pause how to pause for 10 seconds in the middle of the script. thx. Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175293
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    - Command execution in VBScript 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 Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175291
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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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175260
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    - file sizes Does anybody know how find all the files on a HD greater than > 10mb? Tag: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? 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: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? Tag: 175190

Hi!

Currently I go to Control panel and remove the program via "Add remove
programs".
1) How do I know if the program is installed ?
2) How do I uninstall it ?

Thanks
Maurice

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Re: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? by Torgeir

Torgeir
Sun May 29 12:53:16 CDT 2005

zmau@UltimateEmail.com wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Currently I go to Control panel and remove the program via
> "Add remove programs".
> 1) How do I know if the program is installed ?

By checking for registry entries or files unique to the program.

> 2) How do I uninstall it ?

Depends on the "technology" used by the installer for the program. If
it used Windows Installer, InstallShield or Wise, it is usually
possible to use VBScript to uninstall the program.

If you have some specific programs you want to handle, could you
please post the registry data in the UninstallString value under the
registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
for the programs you are thinking about?

--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

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Re: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? by Carles

Carles
Sun May 29 13:26:01 CDT 2005

zmau@UltimateEmail.com escribió:
>
> Currently I go to Control panel and remove the program via "Add remove
> programs".
> 1) How do I know if the program is installed ?
> 2) How do I uninstall it ?

Here can be found some vbscripts wich you could try to customize for
uninstalling other programs:

http://www.appdeploy.com/packages/detail_pf.asp?id=362
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_tweak_uninst.htm
http://www.windowsitpro.com/Article/ArticleID/44619/44619.html

--
Regards,

Carles Arjona nospammer@bigfoot.com ( nospammer IS my real username )

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Re: How can I uninstall a program (via VB Script of course) ? by zmau

zmau
Sun May 29 14:17:31 CDT 2005

Wow, Thanks for the quick answer.
I read the answers and did some more reading meanwhile, and it seems to
me that now my question comes down to "searching the registry for a
string containing a string". I summerized it in another question :
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.scripting.vbscript/browse_thread/thread/f68aa87af3fd574a/22bea198cb76cb7a?hl=en#22bea198cb76cb7a

Thanks
Maurice

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