VBScripting Solutions
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25 results found for VBScripting Solutions, displaying items 1 - 20
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[November 5, 2002]
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Creating Word Documents Programmatically
Use scripts to automate the creation of template-based Word documents. Dino Esposito explains the process, using automatic invoice creation as an example.
Windows IT Pro
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Dino Esposito
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[September 10, 2002]
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Automatic VBScript-to-WSF Translation
Intimidated by the powerful WSF format? Here are some quick and effective script samples to introduce you to the format, as well as a handy tool for automatically translating existing VBScript and JScript code into a .wsf file.
Windows IT Pro
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Dino Esposito
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[July 11, 2002]
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VBScripting Solutions: Capture a Script’s Output
Learn about capturing a script’s output to help with repetitive administrative tasks, and get a glimpse of some new techniques that WSH 5.6 offers.
Windows IT Pro
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Dino Esposito
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[May 7, 2002]
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VBScripting Solutions: Take Advantage of Named Arguments
The introduction of named arguments is a quantum leap for WSH 5.6. Here’s how to use them.
Windows IT Pro
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Dino Esposito
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[March 13, 2002]
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VBScripting Solutions: Customizing Folder Icons and Descriptions
Quickly locating folders you often use can be difficult if you have a long directory listing. To make certain folders easier to find, you can customize their icons and descriptions by creating or adapting a system desktop.ini file.
Windows IT Pro
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Dino Esposito
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[February 12, 2002]
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VBScripting Solutions: What's New with WSH 5.6
Before you begin experimenting with WSH 5.6’s new object model, you’ll benefit from an overview of the environment’s new features.
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Dino Esposito
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[January 9, 2002]
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VBScripting Solutions: Extending WSH with the Functionality in Wshextra.dll
Discover three new COM objects that improve WSH’s basic functionality: the Clipboard object, the FileQuery object, and the FileChooser object.
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Dino Esposito
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[December 11, 2001]
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VBScripting Solutions: An Improved GUI Component for Data Entry
Learn how to extend WSH functionality through COM automation components.
Windows IT Pro
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Dino Esposito
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[October 22, 2001]
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VBScripting Solutions: Emulating Windows Synchronization Objects
Learn how to synchronize Win32 tasks in a WSH-VBScript environment.
Windows IT Pro
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Dino Esposito
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[September 24, 2001]
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VBScripting Solutions: XML for Systems Administrators
Use XML for simple files that you want to be self-documenting.
Windows IT Pro
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Dino Esposito
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[August 28, 2001]
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VBScripting Solutions: The XmlHttpRequest Object
XmlHttpRequest lets you communicate between scripts and HTTP servers and exchange XML document objects.
Windows IT Pro
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Dino Esposito
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[July 23, 2001]
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VBScripting Solutions: A Look at .NET and Its Impact on Scripting
You’ve probably heard the phrase “.NET” but do you know what it is? Here’s a glimpse into what Microsoft .NET is and how it fits in with VBScript, JScript, and Microsoft Visual Basic (VB).
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Dino Esposito
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[June 25, 2001]
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Accessing Performance Data
The Windows 2000 and Windows NT registries include the HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA subtree. By default, local and remote users can access this data for reading. However, you can change the subtree’s permissions.
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Dino Esposito
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[June 25, 2001]
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VBScripting Solutions: Working with Remote Registries
If you have a network that includes remote machines and remote users, knowing how to access the remote machines’ registries and manage remote users’ access to registries is vital. Learn how you can use not only regedit and regedit32 but also custom tools.
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Dino Esposito
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[May 21, 2001]
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The Maximum Size of the Registry
Despite its importance, the registry doesn't have carte blanche on the amount of disk space it consumes. Learn how the Windows OSs determine the registry's size.
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Dino Esposito
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[May 21, 2001]
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VBScripting Solutions: Backing Up and Restoring the Registry
If you’re planning to use scripts to customize your registry, you should have backup files on hand in case you need to restore all or part of the registry. Here's what you need to know if you want to perform complete or partial registry backups.
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Dino Esposito
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[April 23, 2001]
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Adapting the Scripts
This Web-exclusive sidebar gives examples of how you can adapt the scripts in the article “VBScripting Solutions: Exploring the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Subtree” to meet specific needs.
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Dino Esposito
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[April 23, 2001]
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VBScripting Solutions: Exploring the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Subtree
In addition to storing hardware settings, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE stores software settings that don’t change, such as the settings for Win2K’s Start menu. Learn how you can programmatically read and write to this subtree to customize the Start menu.
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Dino Esposito
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[March 26, 2001]
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VBScripting Solutions: Writing to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER Subtree
The HKEY_CURRENT_USER subtree might not seem too interesting because it reads like a list of installed applications. However, by writing to this subtree, you can customize your applications beyond the options available through their UIs.
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Dino Esposito
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[March 26, 2001]
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A Virtual Reality
Did you know that HKEY_CURRENT_USER isn’t a real subtree but rather a virtual subtree? Learn more about this subtree’s virtual reality and how it acts as the entry point in the registry for different users.
Windows IT Pro
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Dino Esposito
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