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Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a script that adds a line to a log file. Each time I add a new line to this file I would like to delete the last line in the file; that way I always have 20 lines in the file. Can you help me get this to work?-- HW Hey, HW. Well, today is Friday, June 6th, which means that the Scripting Guys have to get ready to head o...

Hey, Scripting Guy! I would like to export all my contacts as .MSG files. Is that possible?-- FG Hey, FG. You know, the other day the Scripting Guy who writes this column was watching his … beloved … Seattle Mariners play the Angels. (The Scripting Guy who writes this column enjoys watching the Mariners, because they’re the only ones having a wo...

Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a script that automatically creates a Microsoft Office Word table that features several columns of data. At the bottom of each column I need to list the largest number that can be found in that column. What’s the easiest way to determine the largest value in each column in a table?-- GL Hey, GL. Great question. Here's ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a folder filled with invoice files. Each of these files has been given a file name based on a specific three-part naming convention: a three-letter abbreviation of the vendor name; the invoice date (e.g., 06032008) ; and the invoice number (which can be of varying length). In other words, all the files have names like t...

Hey, Scripting Guy! I just read your “using calculated properties” PowerShell Tip of the Week, and it addresses a problem I recently had. However, when I got to the last step in your article, I realized the file sizes – and my displayed values – are now left-justified. I’d like to use leading zeroes to align the numbers on the decimal point, but ...