Progressive Perl for Windows
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21 results found for Progressive Perl for Windows, displaying items 1 - 20
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[August 11, 2006]
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A Hassle-Free Way to Read Hex Dumps
If you've worked with hexadecimal dumps, you know that they're a strain on not only your eyes but also your time. Fortunately, you can use HexDump.pl to eliminate this tedious task.
Windows IT Pro
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Dave Roth
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[April 7, 2003]
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Converting Perl Scripts to Win32 Perl Services
With the Win32::Daemon extension, using a Perl script to create Win32 Services is easy.
Windows IT Pro
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Dave Roth
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[December 10, 2002]
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Handy Scripts for Administrators
Use Perl to automatically search the Path variable for a file, calculate a directory tree's disk usage and number of files, delete files based on criteria such as age and file size, and query or change system properties.
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Dave Roth
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[May 7, 2002]
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Progressive Perl for Windows: Managing Windows Terminal Services Sessions
WTSListUsers.pl displays a list of Windows terminal services sessions and information about those sessions, and WTSLogoff.pl disconnects or logs off terminal services users.
Windows IT Pro
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Dave Roth
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[April 10, 2002]
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Progressive Perl for Windows: Safely Storing Credentials for Fetching a URL
Use two of the Win32::Lanman extension’s functions to store a username and password in a secured part of the registry and retrieve them.
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Dave Roth
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[February 12, 2002]
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Progressive Perl for Windows: Fetching Web Data with Win32::Internet
The Perl Win32::Internet extension provides an interface to the WinInet library, a collection of functions that let you connect to Internet servers.
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Dave Roth
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[February 12, 2002]
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Flag Constants
Here are two URLs where you can go to find lists of the HTTP session object’s OpenRequest() method flags and the request object’s QueryInfo() method flags.
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Dave Roth
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[January 9, 2002]
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Progressive Perl for Windows: Copying and Renaming Registry Keys
Use RegRename.pl to copy and rename registry keys and values.
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Dave Roth
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[November 19, 2001]
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Progressive Perl for Windows: Searching the Registry
Use the RegistryFind.pl script to search the registry for keywords that you specify.
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Dave Roth
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[September 24, 2001]
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Progressive Perl for Windows: Strolling Down Win32 Paths
Understanding how Perl deals with Win32 paths might resolve some of your scripting problems.
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Dave Roth
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[August 24, 2001]
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Progressive Perl for Windows: Use Microsoft Graph to Generate Charts Dynamically
If you need to generate charts dynamically, an easy-to-use tool is probably just a click away. Microsoft Graph provides COM objects that Perl scripts can use to generate customizable charts.
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Dave Roth
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[July 23, 2001]
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Progressive Perl for Windows: Cookies, the Cache, and You, Part 2
In Part 1 of this two-part series, Dave Roth explained how to use the WinInet library to retrieve and set cookies. In Part 2, he further explores how to use this library to prestuff, delete, and search for items in the cache.
Windows IT Pro
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Dave Roth
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[June 25, 2001]
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Progressive Perl for Windows: Cookies, the Cache, and You, Part 1
Many modern-day applications use cookies and Internet caching to optimize network resources. This first part of a two-part series looks at cookies and how you can use Perl scripts to view and change cookies.
Windows IT Pro
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Dave Roth
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[May 21, 2001]
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Progressive Perl for Windows: Teaching Perl How to Speak
Microsoft Speech API (SAPI) is a little known but extremely useful technology that’s available for almost every flavor of Windows. With a bit of creativity, you can use SAPI’s Direct Speech Synthesis to write code that speaks to you.
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Dave Roth
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[April 23, 2001]
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Progressive Perl for Windows: Messing with Instant Messaging
Instant messaging is not only convenient but also fun. Here’s how you can programmatically control all aspects of the MSN Messenger Service.
Windows IT Pro
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Dave Roth
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[March 26, 2001]
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Progressive Perl for Windows: Discovering the WMI Classes’ Properties and Methods
For some systems administrators, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) might seem miraculous—an answer to their prayers for a solution that lets them perform tasks in all facets of their networks. Here are some examples of the tasks you can automate.
Windows IT Pro
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Dave Roth
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[February 26, 2001]
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Progressive Perl for Windows: Using WMI to Request Data About Disk Drives
To help you learn Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), Dave Roth explains how to access WMI from Perl. In addition, he provides a practical example of how you can use WMI with Perl to access information about a machine’s disk drives.
Windows IT Pro
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Dave Roth
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[January 22, 2001]
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Progressive Perl for Windows: Taking Advantage of the Windows Event Logs
You can use event logs to help maintain the health of your machines. To do so, you need to know how the event log works and how to use such tools as the Win32::EventLog extension, the WriteEventLog() function, and WMI.
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Dave Roth
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[January 3, 2001]
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Obtaining the Extensions and More Information
Here’s where you can download the Win32::API::Prototype, Win32::API, Win32::GUI, and Win32::Console extensions and find more information about them.
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Dave Roth
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[January 3, 2001]
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Progressive Perl for Windows: Hiding the DOS Box and Other Magical Tricks
Perl doesn’t support manipulating the Perl console window. However, with the Win32::API::Prototype extension and a little ingenuity, you can hide, minimize, maximize, or restore this or any other type of open window on your desktop.
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Dave Roth
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