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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I move the oldest file in the folder C:\Upload to C:\Download?-- DD Hey, DD. Funny you should mention the word “oldest.” The Scripting Guy who writes this column recently attended a family reunion and, for the first time ever, came face-to-face with the whole idea of getting old. This Scripting Guy has fond memories o...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I get the names of 10 randomly-selected files in a folder? I need to do that so I can test and verify our backup and restore policies.-- CS Hey, CS. You know, if you’re interested in things that are random, haphazard, arbitrary, or downright chaotic, well, you came to the right place. For example, any time we Scriptin...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I locate all the instances of a particular file (like budget.xls) on a computer?-- MN Hey, MN. Did you know that former heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman has 10 children, 5 sons and 5 daughters? It’s true. But that’s not the best part; the best part is that all 5 of his sons are named George Edward Foreman. (...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I check to see if a file exists on a remote computer even if that file isn’t in a shared folder?-- SP Hey, SP. You know, the Scripting Guy who writes this column had minor periodontal surgery this morning. (Well, maybe his dentist thought it was minor. The Scripting Guy, who’s a bit of a baby when it comes to these so...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I retrieve a list of all the files that have no file extension?-- JB Hey, JB. Funny you should ask about no-hitters. Yes, it’s true: the Scripting Son was robbed of a no-hitter this past Saturday. With one out in the top of the seventh (you play just seven innings in Colt League baseball), the Scripting Son had a no-h...