Earlier, I gave you a VBScript wrapper that you could use to run PowerShell scripts as scheduled tasks and be completely hidden from the user. If you want to run a PowerShell cmdlet expression instead of a .ps1 script, you…
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Jeff Hicks and I have been having some fun with the VBScript Execute() method, as Jeff’s been writing about it for VBScript and WSH Core: TFM? this week. Here’s some sample code:Const pi = 3.1416Const r = 2.5WScript.Echo Main()Function Main() Dim…
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We truly appreciate all the comments and feedback you’ve been giving us on our blog entries. We’ve tried to respond to comments in a timely manner. You are still welcome to leave comments. However, if you have a question that…
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I’ve had some questions lately about scheduling a PowerShell script. This is something we’ve covered a little bit. You recall that you can run a PowerShell command from CMD:
powershell -nologo -command "& {c:\scripts\myps.ps1}"
You can include commands like this…
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A recurring question I’ve seen over the years in a number of VBScript forums is how to present a menu dialog in a script. Other than InputBox, MsgBox or the WshShell’s Popup Method, there aren’t too many GUI alternatives. And…
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Here’s another quick suggestion, especially for VBScript, that will make script development and debugging a little easier and a lot less stressful. It may seem like common sense, but sometimes we all just need a reminder: Start Simple.
The first…
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Here’s an AWESOME resource: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/winpsh/convert/default.mspx, the Scripting Guys’ complete guide to VBScript functions… or, more specifically, how to do each VBScript function in Windows PowerShell! It’s available online, or you can download the whole thing as a Word document. For…
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Happy Holidays from SAPIEN Technologies! In celebration of the season, we’d like to offer you a special gift: A free sampler pack of Snippets to add into PrimalScript (or use independently, if you prefer – they’re just text files)! This…
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I’ve spent some time lately exploring searching and replacing techniques in a variety of scripting languages. I hope to share some of these experiences later. Right now I wanted to briefly share a tip when searching for text using VBScript. …
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Don Jones will be hosting a new series of monthly TechNet Webcasts, beginning December 19th. These Webcasts are free, although they do require advance registration in order to attend. Learn more about the first one, an “Overview of Windows PowerShell,”…
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