Showing results for August 2005 - Page 2 of 5 - Scripting Blog [archived]

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine when the last patch from Windows Update was applied?-- JP Hey, JP. You know, you picked a good time to ask this question; that’s because we just published a Tales from the Script column that introduces scripters to the Windows Update object model, and provides a number of sample scripts for managing Automa...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I run a script to unhide all the files in a folder?-- GA Hey, GA. You know, when one of the Scripting Guys was a bit younger he and the other kids in his neighborhood spent countless hours playing variations on hide-and-seek; in fact, this Scripting Guy still has vivid memories of lying in a shallow ditch and having m...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I find out which attributes are replicated to the global catalog?-- AS Hey, AS. When people envision the future, they often foresee enormous skyscrapers, buildings so large that you might live your whole life without ever leaving them: you’ll live there, work there, go to school there, buy your groceries there, etc. (...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I remove all duplicate lines from a text file?-- SW Hey, SW. You know, to be a Scripting Guy means to embark on a never-ending quest to find the ultimate solution to a given problem. (Or at least that’s what we tell our manager when he asks why we never actually seem to finish anything: “But boss, never-ending quests ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I start up and shut down a Virtual Server session?-- DW Hey, DW. One of the Scripting Guys once had a neighbor who used to say, over and over again, “You know, I think I should have a garage sale. I really should have a garage sale.” This went on for a couple of years, until the guy finally did have a garage sale. And...