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April 30, 2007Apr 30, 200704/30/07Hey, Scripting Guy! I have about 400 log files in a folder. I need to go in and remove the first 5 lines from each of those log files. How can I write a script to do that?— JW
Hey, JW.
April 27, 2007Apr 27, 200704/27/07Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I assign a background color (based on a specified value) to a spreadsheet cell and then “sum” those cells?— JC
Hey, JC. Thanks for the question. And yes, you heard correctly: in his last game the Scripting Son did indeed go 4-for-4,
April 26, 2007Apr 26, 200704/26/07Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I write a script that starts a process, waits until that process ends, and then logs the user off the computer?— AG
Hey, AG. You know, the Scripting Guy who writes this column is never one to brag,
April 25, 2007Apr 25, 200704/25/07Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I sort a row in an Excel spreadsheet?— RF
Hey, RF. You know, this is a tough question, but as a resident of the state of Washington the Scripting Guy who writes this column doesn’t shy away from a challenge.
April 24, 2007Apr 24, 200704/24/07Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I get the command window to stay open when I right-click a .VBS file and choose Open With Command Prompt??— BB
Hey, BB. You know, according to BB’s email signature, he’s 9 years old. If that’s true,
