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  1. Gadrin

    Script to Check if tasks is running a job if not then close a program

    > Oops, can't edit the post I just made. I'm so used to phpBBS and vBulletin. Anyway add Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") before the line with... Set f = fso.OpenTextFile... >
  2. Gadrin

    Script to Check if tasks is running a job if not then close a program

    > Does Server 2003 offer a dos command line utility called Tasklist.exe ? If so give it a run and see if it tells you who is running which process. Then see if the process you're looking for is running under a unique username (or if that's the only time that user is running something then...
  3. Gadrin

    External DVD RW/RAM Can't Read DL Data Disc

    Okay in the meantime here's a screen print of what Roxio has as the Disk Info on the DL... http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m309/Gadrin77/Computer/Roxio-Disk-Info.gif It's closed so it's finalized. I've placed the disk into the other PC (the drive I described above) and it spends a good 2...
  4. Gadrin

    External DVD RW/RAM Can't Read DL Data Disc

    Well, I've used this same laptop to burn regular 4 gig data discs using the same software Roxio (came with laptop) This is just my first shot with DL discs. The hardware I listed above is a DVD-RW burner and I'm pretty sure it can read the other backups I made with Roxio (I rarely use it)...
  5. Gadrin

    External DVD RW/RAM Can't Read DL Data Disc

    No the laptop (which burned the DVD DL) can see it fine. I just can't take it to another pc and see it with any type of DVD drive. Unless I didn't wait long enough for the thing to spin-up. I tried it 3 or 4 times. The laptop takes 10 secs max to insert the disc and get the folders visible in...
  6. Gadrin

    External DVD RW/RAM Can't Read DL Data Disc

    Hello, I have a LG External USB 2.0/IEEE1394 16x Super Multi DVD/CD Rewriter GSA-5163D Which I bought a few years ago. I got a new Dell laptop recently and it has it's own built in DVD/CD writer. I bought some DL discs and did a test backup yesterday on the laptop -- works fine. However...
  7. Gadrin

    XMLHTTP to Click on a Link ?

    I wanted to automate the process of clicking on "MARK FORUM READ" link of a website: http://forums.mysql.com/index.php If you have an account on the above site, each forum has a mark all read link. Is it possible using XMLHTTP or wGET ? I'd prefer wGET. I've tried loading the cookies and...
  8. Gadrin

    run msaccess vba module from vbs

    Yes, if you use the "Access.Application" object Function Run(Procedure As String, [Arg1], [Arg2], [Arg3], [Arg4], [Arg5], [Arg6], [Arg7], [Arg8], [Arg9], [Arg10], [Arg11], [Arg12], [Arg13], [Arg14], [Arg15], [Arg16], [Arg17], [Arg18], [Arg19], [Arg20], [Arg21], [Arg22], [Arg23], [Arg24]...
  9. Gadrin

    test for open ports on remote computers

    You can download and use PUTTY and the batch file version PLINK to telnet. Both are free. You can google for them. Basically PUTTY is the interactive version. You can try it by hand, save your session then use PLINK to run it in batch. You can send commands to PLINK via a text file. I've used...
  10. Gadrin

    Checking for WWW connectivity...

    ??? I can see Bronx Mowgli on MSN just fine :) Must be your PC. >
  11. Gadrin

    How Does VBScript Interact with the Clipboard ?

    Yuck. Well I'll have to make sure clip.exe is around someplace. >
  12. Gadrin

    How Does VBScript Interact with the Clipboard ?

    WSH would be fine. I'm searching through my script56.chm and not finding anything. >
  13. Gadrin

    How Does VBScript Interact with the Clipboard ?

    Anyone have any examples on how I can place text on the clipboard ? Or does it require a 3rd party gimmick ? Thx! >
  14. Gadrin

    Checking for WWW connectivity...

    That part's easy... const ForReading = 1, ForWriting = 2 dim fso, daHTML, outfile daHTML = objIE.document.documentElement.outerHTML ' create the FSO and output file objects Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Set outfile = fso.CreateTextFile("C:\MyFile.html", True) '...
  15. Gadrin

    Checking for WWW connectivity...

    Okay, gave this a shot, I changed the loops between the '----------- comments, just my preference, since it wasn't waiting on my tests... Sub CheckInternet(strTestURL) Dim strInternetError If gbDebug = True then wscript.echo "18" End If Set objIE =...
  16. Gadrin

    How can I stop Liveupdate in Norton 360

    Well Haydn I did myself a huge favor. I had to re-image my laptop at the end of June 2008. So I went to the Norton site, downloaded the Norton Removal Tool and got rid of it! I installed Avast (which is free) and gave it a test drive, and ALL MY VIRUS PROBLEMS HAVE VANISHED. No more slow boot...
  17. Gadrin

    ccCommon.msi

    Everytime I open Word 2003 I get a message that ccCommon.msi can't be found. Googling says the "cc" might be a Norton/Symantec issue. Anyone have any more info ?
  18. Gadrin

    How can I stop Liveupdate in Norton 360

    Same thing on my Inspiron 1501, everytime I use it, suddenly my laptop would slow to a crawl in the middle of something and ALU.exe and it's kin were taking over. Go to CONTROL PANEL --> ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS -- SERVICES and DISABLE the "Automatic Live Update" service. This should kill it. Be...

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