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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Run a Command-Line Tool Multiple Times and Save the Output to a Text File?

June 13, 2008 Jun 13, 2008 06/13/08

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I’m trying to write a script that will run Fsutil.exe against all the drives on a computer. That’s pretty easy. However, I’d like to have all the output written to a text file rather than displayed on screen; that’s the part that I haven’t had much luck with. Any help here would be greatly appreciated...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Get a Script to Pick Up Where It Left Off After a Reboot?

June 11, 2008 Jun 11, 2008 06/11/08

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I would like to write a script, with a number of sequential actions, that can continue where it left off after a reboot. How can I do that?-- GS(image) (image) (image) Hey, GS. By the way, what are you doing at 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time today? Nothing? Great; then we’ll see you at the Orange County ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Pass Command-Line Arguments to a Batch File Started From a Script?

April 25, 2008 Apr 25, 2008 04/25/08

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I am trying to write a script that requests multiple pieces of information from a user; I then want to call a batch file, using each piece of information as a separate command-line argument. Unfortunately, though, I can’t get this to work correctly. Can you help?-- BP(image) (image) (image) Hey, BP. You know, ...

How Can I Start a Script in a Hidden Window?

December 6, 2007 Dec 6, 2007 12/6/07

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I start a script in a hidden window?-- OT(image) (image) (image) Hey, OT. You know, today is kind of a disappointing day for the Scripting Guys, or at least for the Scripting Guy who writes this column. As we noted yesterday, the Seattle area was hit by a freak “Pineapple Express” rainstorm that ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Start a Remote Process Under CScript If the Script Path Contains Blank Spaces?

October 30, 2007 Oct 30, 2007 10/30/07

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I’m trying to create a process that runs a script under the CScript script host. However, I keep running into problems because there are spaces in the script path name. How can I use WMI’s Win32_Process class to run a script under CScript when there are spaces in the script path name?-- TA(image) (image) (...