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How Do I Change the Title of a Message Box?
How Do I Change the Title of a Message Box?
August 4, 2004 Aug 4, 2004 08/4/04
Hey, Scripting Guy! Whenever I use a message box, the caption reads Windows Script Host. Is there any way to change that caption?-- TT, Reno, NV Hey, TT. To answer your question, no, not if you’re using Wscript.Echo; in that case, you’re stuck with the caption Windows Script Host. However, you can create a custom caption using the ...
How Can I Get Yesterday’s Date?
How Can I Get Yesterday’s Date?
August 3, 2004 Aug 3, 2004 08/3/04
Hey, Scripting Guy! I’m writing a script, and I need to know yesterday’s date. I can use Date() to figure out today’s date, but how do I figure out yesterday’s date?-- SS Hey, SS. You’re right; it’s easy to determine today’s date using a script: But what about yesterday’s date? Listen, we’ve got good news for you: it’s ...
Registry Script Doesn't Work
Registry Script Doesn't Work
August 2, 2004 Aug 2, 2004 08/2/04
Hey, Scripting Guy! I tried writing a script to read data from the registry, but I keep getting this error:   Do you have any idea what's wrong? I'm running Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 1, and this is the code I'm using: -- LW, Omaha, NE Hey, LW. The error you are getting (80041010) means that the specified class (in this case...