The other day I gave you a function to create a VBScript style message box in PowerShell. If you find yourself needing MsgBox in PowerShell, you’re likely going to want InputBox. This too is accomplished using the [microsoft.visualbasic.interaction] class. You’ll…
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If you came from the VBScript world you may be missing a few old friends in PowerShell. Because Powershell is a management console, it lacks a GUI unless you create one using Windows forms. Things will change a bit in…
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With service build 569 of PrimalScript 2007 we added a COM object that makes it easier to deal with CSV (comma separated values) data and/or files.
While browsing through posts at ScriptingAnswers.com and some of Microsoft’s scripting related newsgroups I…
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Here’s another recent topic from the ScriptingAnswers.com forums which I thought I’d share. The forum members wanted to delete files if the drive utilization exceeded a certain threshold. Using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) with VBScript I came up with something…
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Its spring when a young man’s fancy turns to thought of … TechEd!
Yes, it’s that time again. Microsoft TechEd 2008 will be at the Orange County Convention Center, North/South Building, Orlando, Florida. This year, TechEd is divided into 2…
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Are you a VBScript user looking to leverage some of PowerShell’s cool new capabilities – but aren’t ready to move entirely to PowerShell? Perhaps you have an older VBScript that needs some minor new functionality that you just KNOW would…
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Download the template, which can be imported into Group Policy to centrally control Windows Script Host TrustPolicy. Note: After importing, if you see the containers but not the settings, you need to enable the advanced view options. These settings are…
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Download the ZIP file containing the sample scripts from this book by Don Jones.…
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These are the sample scripts from the last printing of Managing Windows with VBScript and WMI, by Don Jones. Download ZIP file.…
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