Don Jones and I have finally gotten zip files with all the updated session material from the Techmentor Orlando 2007 conference. There is a zip file for each of us at http://www.scriptinganswers.com/essentials.asp. I know in my zip file there are several readme files so make sure you look at them. I’ve included the video demos…
Tag: VBScript
Get Latest File
I was helping out in the MSN Groups scripting forum recently. The admin needed to find the latest file or most recently modified file in a folder. That sounded reasonable to me so I put together a function and short script that uses it. I thought I’d share it here: ‘GetLatestFile.vbsstrDir=”S:”WScript.Echo “The newest file is…
iTunes Lyrics Viewer HTA
I’ve been toying around with the iTunes COM object (iTunes.Application) which gives you some pretty handy control over the iTunes application. I was particularly interested in having something display song lyrics so I developed an HTA that displays album art, artist and song information and lyrics. The tool will refresh whenever a new song is…
Save on Advanced VBScript
Bookpool is having a huge sale on Microsoft Press books, up to 50% off. If you’ve been putting off getting a copy of Advanced VBScript for Microsoft Windows Administrators, it probably won’t get better than this. Bookpool has this title at 45% off. Plus I think they are offering free shipping on orders over $40….
Dec 31 Madness
ScriptingOutpost.com is having an end of the year madness sale on Dec. 31, 2006. All day December 31st, you’ll be able to save over $100 (30%!) on SAPIEN’s PowerShell Essentials Package. The package consists of: PrimalScript 4.1 Professional, Windows PowerShell: TFM, and the new Windows PowerShell Snippets Pack. Technorati Tags:PowerShell Scripting
Speak to me
Who says scripting is dull and boring?!? Set objSPVoice=CreateObject(“SAPI.SpVoice”)objSPVoice.Speak “I want to rock and roll all night, and party every day!” Technorati Tags:Scripting
Logon Script Generator 1.1
While testing some Techmentor demos with the Logon Script Generator, I found a few bugs. The tool allows you to use %username% in a file UNC (like \\file03\%username% and it substitutes the appropriate VBScript to get the username. What I didn’t take into account is if you wanted to have that be a hidden share…
New Opportunities
Beginning in November, I will be working for SAPIEN Technologies as a Scripting Guru. I’ll be spending a lot of time writing. There are plans for several new books through SAPIEN Press that I’ll be responsible for. I’ll also be much more active in the forums at ScriptingAnswers.com and other places around the Net. I’ll…
Advanced VBScript Text Stats
Amazon is always coming up with new ways to look at books and buying habits. The latest I came across are text stats. For books where they have access to the content, Amazon will process the text and come up with stats for things like complexity and readability. Because Amazon has the entire Advanced VBScript…
Autographed copies of Advanced VBScript
If you haven’t picked up a copy of Advanced VBScript for Microsoft Windows Administrators, you can purchase autographed copies at ScriptingOutpost.com at a great price. The books are signed by Don and myself. Visit http://www.scriptingoutpost.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=BK-ADV-VBS Technorati Tags:VBScriptScripting
Search Inside Advanced VBScript for Windows
My first writing effort, Advanced VBScript for Microsoft Windows Administrators, has been very popular and I want to thank all of you who picked up a copy. I see now that Amazon has our book setup for Search Inside. Now you can read an excerpt, see the table of contents, index and more. If you…
Introduction to WMIC
WMIC – An IntroductionWindows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is an extremely powerful technology that provides tremendous detail on how a computer system is configured and operating. What makes WMI so attractive to Windows administrators is that you don’t have to be a programmer to leverage it. WMI is available as a scripting option. There are many…
Logon Script Generator
I’ve developed a new and free HTA, in the “scriptomatic” philosophy, that generates logon scripts. You can pick your drive and print mapping combinations, including checking group membership, and create a working VBScript logon script without having to write a single line of code. The tool reads in lists of available drive and printer UNCs…
Get Percent Free Space
I’ve put together a function that will return the percentage free space on a given logical drive for a specified server. The function in the following script is really doing all the hard work. The rest of the script is simply a demonstration on how to call the function. The script uses WMI and queries…
Chapter 5 Errata
Chapter 5 in Advanced VBScript for Microsoft Windows Administrators has some minor misinformation. The script in Listing 5-7 doesn’t work as you might expect it to. A zip file with corrected information and listing is available at http://www.scriptinganswers.com/portals/0/errata.zip If you uncover other issues or have questions or comments, please feel free to email me or…