August 2006

How Can I Add or Subtract Two Hexadecimal Numbers?

August 24, 2006 Aug 24, 2006 08/24/06

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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I add or subtract two hexadecimal numbers?-- PS Hey, PS. You know, according to the old saying there are two things you should never watch being made: laws and sausages. We’d like to add a third item to that list: Hey, Scripting Guy! columns. We knew you’d say that. But remember, you’re seeing the finished ...

How Can I Use Windows PowerShell to Determine the Status of the Guest Account?

August 23, 2006 Aug 23, 2006 08/23/06

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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I use Windows PowerShell to determine whether or not the Guest account has been disabled on a computer?-- RB Hey, RB. You know, last week at this time the Scripting Guy who writes this column was on vacation, a vacation spent primarily sitting outside in the sun, only occasionally getting up to watch TV. During ...

How Can I Dynamically Change the Background Color of an HTA?

August 22, 2006 Aug 22, 2006 08/22/06

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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I dynamically change the background color of an HTA?-- CN Hey, CN. You know, last summer (Fourth of July, 2005) an errant firework shot by a neighbor accidentally caught one of the Scripting Guys’ garage on fire. (Because it was shot by a neighbor we assume it was an accident. Had it been shot by one of the ...

How Can I Save a File Based on the Day of the Week?

August 21, 2006 Aug 21, 2006 08/21/06

ScriptingGuy1

Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to save data to a text file each evening. How can I determine the day of the week and then save the file in the appropriate folder? For example, when the script runs on a Thursday then the file should be saved to C:\Logs\Thursday\Results.txt.-- TW Hey, TW. You know, the problem with the Scripting Guy who writes ...

How Can I Minimize or Hide an HTML Application for 30 Seconds?

August 18, 2006 Aug 18, 2006 08/18/06

ScriptingGuy1

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I minimize or hide an HTA for 30 seconds?-- MF Hey, MF. You know, with the possible exception of baseball, the Scripting Guy who writes this column rarely claims to know much about anything. And for good reason: every time he thinks he knows something, well …. Take your question, for example. Minimize or hide ...

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How Can I Add or Subtract Two Hexadecimal Numbers?

How Can I Use Windows PowerShell to Determine the Status of the Guest Account?

How Can I Dynamically Change the Background Color of an HTA?

How Can I Save a File Based on the Day of the Week?

How Can I Minimize or Hide an HTML Application for 30 Seconds?

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