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When last we spoke, I’d given you some code that doesn’t work quite right:
Const pi = 3.1416
WScript.Echo Main()
Function Main()
Const r = 2.5
Dim result
Dim str
str = “result=pi*(r*r)”
ExecuteGlobal str
Main = result
End Function
Did you see why? ExecuteGlobal is executing the contents of variable str in the global scope. However, …
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All your script needs to do is accomplish some Windows administrative task. Our contest page at www.ScriptingAnswers.com/contest.asp includes some tips for writing the best script possible (one sure …
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 need to take a slightly different approach.
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 = 3.1416
Const r = 2.5
WScript.Echo Main()
Function Main()
Dim result
Dim str
str = “result=pi*(r*r)”
Execute str
Main = result
End Function
Do you …
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I’ve had some questions lately about scheduling a PowerShell script. This is something we’ve covered a little bit. In this entry I discuss how to wrap your PowerShell script in a VBScript and schedule it so that it runs completely hidden.
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 none of them (at least at first glance) looks like it could be used to present a menu. Now, if you want to got all out with fancy formatting and buttons, then you should look to creating an HTA or use an instance of Internet Explorer. But if your needs are simple, I can show you how to accomplish this with a simple InputBox.
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.
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 each VBScript function or statement, you’ll see a Windows PowerShell version along with a brief explanation. Not that there’s …
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 47-Snippet sampler pack includes snippets for VBScript, Windows PowerShell, KiXtart, and even HTAs, and normally retails for $50.00. But if …
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