Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

April 2005 - Page 4 of 5 - Scripting Blog [archived]

How Can I Convert a Comma-Separated Values File to a Tab-Separated Values File?

April 6, 2005 Apr 6, 2005 04/6/05
ScriptingGuy1
(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I convert a comma-separated values file to a tab-separated values file?-- RV(image) (image) (image) Hey, RV. Depending on the nature of your comma-separated values (CSV) file this is either very easy or a little bit tricky. Let’s follow the Scripting Guys Philosophy of Life and look at the easy one ...

How Can I Delete a Folder and All Its Subfolders?

April 5, 2005 Apr 5, 2005 04/5/05
ScriptingGuy1
(image) Hey Scripting Guy! How can I delete a folder and all its subfolders?-- FB(image) (image) (image) Hey, FB. You know, a lot of people think the Scripting Guys know everything there is to know about scripting. Let’s put it this way: we wish. In fact, it’s only when we begin to think that we do know something about scripting that ...

How Can I Monitor for Different Types of Events With Just One Script?

April 4, 2005 Apr 4, 2005 04/4/05
ScriptingGuy1
 (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! Is there any way to monitor a folder for file creations and deletions, all with just one script? -- HA(image) (image) (image) Hey, HA. By the way, thanks for the question: you temporarily saved us from answering a different question, one that was proving a bit difficult thanks to some surprising ...