A while back, I’d posted a “SuperInputBox” for VBScript. Written as a COM component in VB6, this “input box” allows a VBScript to display a much more robust dialog box for collecting input. I wanted to make this available on…
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Lest you think we’re completely caught up in the Windows PowerShell craze, I offer you the latest project from SAPIEN Press: WSH and VBScript Core: TFM. A sample chapter is now available for download, showing how this is shaping up…
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Our “Script Across North America” tour has been enhanced with new locations in Chicago and Toronto. Full details are available at www.ScriptingTraining.com – registration for all locations is now open, so don’t delay – sign up today!…
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Our newest SAPIEN Press title, ADSI Scripting: TFM (by Cade Fassett), is off to the presses! That also means the book’s sample scripts are available for download, and a completed sample chapter (well, a chapter and a half, really) is…
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There was a recent post in the ScriptingAnswers.com forums about a Telnet COM object. I’m assuming the poster was looking for a way to automate a telnet session. Well there isnt’ a free and easy way. What you need is…
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Registration is now open for classes in Atlanta, Dallas, Philadelphia, and Omaha. These cities will all host a two-day class on Windows PowerShell this year; you’ll find complete details and registration forms at www.ScriptingTraining.com/classes.asp. We do offer early-bird discounts and…
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Last month Jeffrey Snover had an excellent post on his Philosophy of Automation. I’d like to add my 2 cents to the discussion. This is a concept I’ve espoused my entire career. I’m always looking for ways to get more…
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Okay, last time, I left you with two functions which were nearly identical. This one:Const pi = 3.1416r = 0WScript.Echo Main()Function Main() r = 2.5 Dim result Dim str str = “result=pi*(r*r)” Execute str Main = resultEnd FunctionThis function returns a nonzero value. Although r has a value…
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Happy New Year!When last we spoke, I’d given you some code that doesn’t work quite right:Const pi = 3.1416WScript.Echo Main()Function Main() Const r = 2.5 Dim result Dim str str = “result=pi*(r*r)” ExecuteGlobal str Main = resultEnd FunctionDid you see why? ExecuteGlobal is executing the contents…
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ScriptingAnswers.com and SAPIEN Technologies announce the ScriptingAnswers.com Automation Challenge 2007! This is your chance to submit your Windows administrative scripts – in any Windows-based scripting language – and win some great prizes. All your script needs to do is accomplish some…
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