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Share this post:   Hey, Scripting Guy! We use text files in special folders to determine if we have performed an operation on a computer. For example, we might install a piece of software on a computer. While it is possible to query the Win32_Product WMI class to determine if the software has been installed or to query the reg...

Hey, Scripting Guy! We have a number of files that were manually created by various people in a common folder. Unfortunately, they did not follow a specific naming convention as well as they should, and as a result they do not sort very well. Some people preceded the file names with the word “File,” and others appended their name to the file....

Share this post: Hey, Scripting Guy! I hate to type numbers. I actually took typing in high school and did really well with it. I was able to type more than 40 words per minute at the end of the class with no errors. I got an A for the class. But, I was horrible at doing numbers. Maybe it was because we did not practice them as of...

Hey, Scripting Guy! At work we have a series of folders that are used to store files for a month. At the end of the month, we need to delete all of the files that are in the folders and start over. The folder structure is very nested; therefore, I do not want to have to recreate all of the folders, subfolders, and even more subfolders. Becaus...

Hey, Scripting Guy! This may not sound too exciting, but I do a lot of work with files and folders. I constantly have to create folders and files, move files, and move folders. This was easy to do by using VBScript, but nevertheless it always required at least six lines of code to do anything. Is it possible to simplify this process by using Wind...