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How Can I Use a Script to Automatically Queue Up Files That I Want to Burn to a CD?

May 2, 2006 May 2, 2006 05/2/06
ScriptingGuy1
(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! In Windows XP, how can I use a script to automatically queue up files that I want to burn to a CD?-- BD(image) (image) (image) Hey, BD. Well, unfortunately, we have some bad news for you: there’s currently no way to burn a CD using a script. You see, the problem is that - oh, wait a second: you just want to ...

How Can I Determine the Size of All the Items Currently in the Recycle Bin?

May 1, 2006 May 1, 2006 05/1/06
ScriptingGuy1
(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine the size of all the items currently in the Recycle Bin?-- T D-L(image) (image) (image) Hey, T D-L. You know, if we wanted to, the Scripting Guys could probably change our name to the Recycle Bin Guys; that’s because we get so many questions about scripting and the Recycle Bin. So why haven...

How Can I List All the Files on a User’s Desktop?

April 10, 2006 Apr 10, 2006 04/10/06
ScriptingGuy1
(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I list all the files on a user’s desktop?-- BT(image) (image) (image) Hey, BT. So you thought you could fool the Scripting Guys, did you? Well, you did, at least for awhile. As is so often the case with the Scripting Guys we took one look at your question and thought, “Let’s answer this one; this ...