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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Import a .CSV File into an Office Access Database?

February 7, 2007 Feb 7, 2007 02/7/07
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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I import a .CSV file into an Office Access database?-- CSHey, CS. We’ll get to your question in just a minute. First, though, a few thoughts leftover from Super Bowl XLI:Overall the Scripting Guy who writes this column thought that the game was OK, although it did buttress his belief that college football...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Specify the Tab Order in an HTA?

February 6, 2007 Feb 6, 2007 02/6/07
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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I specify the tab order in an HTA?-- MJHey, MJ. This is the time of year when the greatest and most-anticipated sporting event on the planet takes place, and we know that most of you are dying to hear what the Scripting Guy who writes this column has to say about that. Well, here’s what he has to say about...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use Windows PowerShell to Get a List of All the Open Windows on a Computer?

February 3, 2007 Feb 3, 2007 02/3/07
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Hey, Scripting Guy! Someone told me that there’s a way to use Windows PowerShell to get a list of all the open windows on a computer. Any chance you could show me how to do that?-- JDHey, JD. You bet we can. Before we do that, however, we’d like to take a moment and salute Peter Costantini, the oldest living Scripting Guy. ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Delete All the Messages in My Sent Items Folder?

February 2, 2007 Feb 2, 2007 02/2/07
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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I delete all the messages in my Sent Items folder?-- OGHey, OG. You know, throughout his entire life the Scripting Guy who writes this column has been told that “the only dumb question is the question that goes unasked.” Now, to be perfectly honest, he doesn’t really believe this. For example, ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Change the Font Color in Office Excel If a Specified Condition is Met?

February 1, 2007 Feb 1, 2007 02/1/07
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Hey, Scripting Guy! In an Office Excel spreadsheet, how can I change the color of the text if the value in column B minus the value in column A is greater than or equal to 10?-- EPHey, EP. You know, before the Scripting Guy who writes this column started writing this column, he vowed that Hey, Scripting Guy! would have a laser-like focus ...