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Hey, Scripting Guy! We have a logon script that needs to perform certain tasks only on the first and second Mondays of the month. How can I determine whether the script is running on the first or second Monday in a month?-- WA Hey, WA. You know, a few months ago the Scripting Guy who writes this column noticed that his watch had stopped; consequ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! I saw your article about inserting text into a Microsoft Word bookmark. How can I do the same sort of thing in a text file?-- LR Hey, LR. You’ll have to forgive the Scripting Guy who writes this column if he seems a little less enthusiastic today than usual. As it turns out, he happened to see a commercial on TV right before ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I prompt a user for information and then pass that information to a command-line tool?-- SD Hey, SD. efh;r9d/fjwf Sorry; let’s try that again. j ewewrj 2gr CX # 2kkkkw Sorry; the Scripting Guy who writes this column is having a little difficulty moving his arms today. Last night the Scripting Son thought it would be “...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I specify the tab order in an HTA?-- MJ Hey, MJ. This is the time of year when the greatest and most-anticipated sporting event on the planet takes place, and we know that most of you are dying to hear what the Scripting Guy who writes this column has to say about that. Well, here’s what he has to say about that...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I get a list of all the subfolders in a folder and then put that list into an array?-- PW Hey, PW. We know how anxious you’ve all been, waiting to hear whether the Scripting Guys were successfully moved from Building 43 to Building 42 (yes, directly across from their old building). Well, about the best we can sa...