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March 2006 - Page 2 of 5 - Scripting Blog [archived]

How Can I Retrieve a List of the Commands Typed Into the Run Dialog Box?

March 24, 2006 Mar 24, 2006 03/24/06
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! Sometimes I type commands in the Run dialog box that I’d like to retrieve later on. I know the most recent commands I used are cached somewhere; that’s because they show up when I start typing in the Run dialog box. How can I use a script to retrieve these commands?-- KJ(image) (image) (image) Hey, KJ. You ...

How Can I Write a Script That Will Open a Text File and Shuffle the Words Found in That File?

March 23, 2006 Mar 23, 2006 03/23/06
ScriptingGuy1
(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! My daughter has a flash-card style program that gets its list of words from a text file. How can I write a script that will open that file and automatically shuffle the list of words?-- SN(image) (image) (image) Hey, SN. You know, for the most part we try to keep this column focused on practical system ...

How Can I Get a List of All the Users Who Have an Alternate Recipient?

March 22, 2006 Mar 22, 2006 03/22/06
ScriptingGuy1
(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I get a list of all the users who have an alternate recipient (altRecipient)?-- SA(image) (image) (image) Hey, SA. You know, one of the great things about being a Scripting Guy is that we don’t ever have to know what we’re talking about; all we do have to know is how to write a script that does ...

How Can I Search for and Highlight Words in a Microsoft Word Document?

March 21, 2006 Mar 21, 2006 03/21/06
ScriptingGuy1
(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I search a Word document for any of 305 different words and highlight these words if they are found?-- SB (image) (image) (image) Hey, SB. This might be hard for you to believe, but the rest of the technical writing community doesn’t exactly hold the Scripting Guys in awe. However, most of our fellow...

How Can I Get a List of Installed Device Drivers?

March 20, 2006 Mar 20, 2006 03/20/06
ScriptingGuy1
(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I get a list of installed device drivers, their version number, and their date?-- SH(image) (image) (image) Hey, SH. You know, as we’re writing this column the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament is in full swing. But don’t worry: despite the fact that this year’s opening round ...