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January 31, 2007Jan 31, 200701/31/07Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine the default buffer size for the command window?
— GO
Hey, GO. You know, some of you might be wondering, “Why a daily scripting column? Why not, say, a daily scripting TV show?” That’s a good question,
January 30, 2007Jan 30, 200701/30/07Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I delete all the .csg files on drive C of a computer?
— DL
Hey, DL. You know, it’s funny how quickly things can change. Just a few hours ago the Scripting Guy who writes this column was in such a bad mood that he had no intention of explaining to you (or anyone else for that matter) how they could delete all the .csg files on drive C of a computer;
January 27, 2007Jan 27, 200701/27/07Hey, 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,
January 26, 2007Jan 26, 200701/26/07Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I convert an Office Excel spreadsheet to XML?
— KE
Hey, KE. We apologize in advance if today’s column seems a little rushed; at the moment, we’re sitting in an office, surrounded by boxes and packing crates and waiting for the movers to come in and clear everything out.
January 25, 2007Jan 25, 200701/25/07Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine if Office Outlook is running and, if it isn’t, start it?
— NA
Hey, NA. You know, this past weekend the Scripting Guy who writes this column found himself wandering through the local shopping mall,
January 24, 2007Jan 24, 200701/24/07Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I get the name of the last user to log on to a computer?
— SV
Hey, SV. You know, the Scripting Guy who writes this column never watches the news on TV. (OK, sports news being the one exception.) That’s not because he doesn’t like to keep up with current events,
January 23, 2007Jan 23, 200701/23/07Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I create a new folder each night, using a folder name based on the current date?
— DM
Hey, DM. In answer to your unasked question, no, the Scripting Guy who writes this column did not get selected to sit on a jury;
January 19, 2007Jan 19, 200701/19/07Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I insert a field in a Word document that shows the date two weeks from today?
— HO
Hey, HO. As you’re reading this the Scripting Guy who writes this column is no doubt sitting in the bowels of the King County Superior Court,
January 19, 2007Jan 19, 200701/19/07Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I change the desktop wallpaper to one of six pre-defined selections?
— SB
Hey, SB. You know, when the Scripting Guy who writes this column first sat down to tackle this problem he thought he had a really cool solution for you.
January 17, 2007Jan 17, 200701/17/07Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a file that has IP addresses and server names on each line. How can I delete the IP addresses, leaving just the server names?— RR
Hey, RR. In case you’re wondering, as we’re writing today’s column temperatures are still right around freezing and there’s still snow and ice everywhere you look.
