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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I number the lines in a text file?-- AS Hey, AS. You know, after being on vacation for three weeks the Scripting Guy who writes this column has a lot of catching up to do. In turn, that means that you have a lot of catching up to do. For example, did you know that the Seattle area experienced a huge power outage short...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I clear all the formatting from a Microsoft Word document?-- TF Hey, TF. After a much-deserved holiday hiatus we are back, with the first official Hey, Scripting Guy! column for the year 2007. And yes, we know: technically we did have a column yesterday. As it turns out, however, that column was actually written a few...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I append a blank line to a text file, then append the current date and time?-- PL Hey, PL. You know, back in the 1600s people were inordinately worried about witches and witchcraft. Fortunately, though, they developed a sure-fire test to determine whether or not someone was a witch: the accused was weighted down with ...