Showing results for February 2008 - Page 3 of 5 - Scripting Blog [archived]

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I use a disconnected recordset in Windows PowerShell? I’m able to create the recordset without any problem, but I can’t figure out how to reference the fields and values in that recordset.-- JVDL Hey, JVDL. Well, we must say, we’re impressed by how cool, calm, and collected you are. After all, today is the opening day...

Hey, Scripting Guy! I have an HTA that asks users to either click a button to install some software or click Cancel. Sometimes, though, users don’t do either one; they just let the HTA sit there. Is there any way to show the HTA for a set amount of time and then, if nothing happens, have it go ahead and install the software?-- TN Hey, TN. Well, ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! I really enjoyed the 2007 Winter Scripting Games, but one thing I noticed is that you listed the deadlines for all the events using Redmond time. I understand that you can’t list deadlines using the local time for every time zone in the world; however, maybe you could show us how to write a script that could convert Redmond ti...

Hey, Scripting Guy! have a comma-separated values file that includes several different fields. I’d like to be able to read this file from Windows PowerShell and then sort the information on one (or maybe more) of these fields. However, I can’t seem to get this to work. Any suggestions?-- DW Hey, DW. Before we answer your question we have an obse...

Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a text file in which each field has a bunch of extra spaces tacked on to the end. How can I remove all those extra spaces?-- GC Hey, GC. Well, today is Monday, February 11th, which can mean only one thing: the 2008 Winter Scripting Games are just a few days away. But we didn’t need to tell you that, did we? After all, ...