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April 2006 - Page 3 of 4 - Scripting Blog

How Can I Tell Whether a Computer has a Specific CD in It?

April 14, 2006 Apr 14, 2006 04/14/06
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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I tell whether or not a computer has a CD named MyApps in it?-- CB Hey, CB. You know, this is one of those questions that the Scripting Guys almost feel bad about answering. Why? Well, at first glance this sounds like it might be a really complicated problem to solve; as it turns out, however, it’s pretty easy...

How Can I Distinguish Between Local Users and Domain Users?

April 13, 2006 Apr 13, 2006 04/13/06
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Hey, Scripting Guy! When using a script to return members of the local Administrators account, how can I distinguish between local users and domain users?-- KS Hey, KS. You know, many years ago there was a TV game show called What’s My Line? The premise of the show was that some person with an unusual occupation would come out on stage ...

How Can I Create a Table and Fill the First Column With a Range of Dates?

April 12, 2006 Apr 12, 2006 04/12/06
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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I create a table and automatically fill the first column in that table with a range of dates?-- DG Hey, DG. You know, back in the old days we would have been a bit nervous about answering this question. Why? Well, it seems like Word should have a built-in command for doing something like this; however, we couldn...

How Can I Save a Disconnected Recordset?

April 11, 2006 Apr 11, 2006 04/11/06
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  Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I save a disconnected recordset?-- RW Hey, RW. You know, the Scripting Guys believe in keeping things as simple as possible. For example, when one of the Scripting Guys had to buy a new tie several years ago, he simply asked his dad to tie it for him; on the rare occasions when this Scripting Guy has to ...

How Can I List All the Files on a User’s Desktop?

April 10, 2006 Apr 10, 2006 04/10/06
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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I list all the files on a user’s desktop?-- BT Hey, BT. So you thought you could fool the Scripting Guys, did you? Well, you did, at least for awhile. As is so often the case with the Scripting Guys we took one look at your question and thought, “Let’s answer this one; this one is easy!” Three tries - and...