pass line from text file and use output within script.

[ccoll23]

Have a script that reads a txt file which contains the computer's OU path. I want to take that line from the text and put that into the script to have it join the domain.

I get the error "an invalid DN syntax hs been specified.

How can I get it to read the variable "strContents" ?

here is the script"

Const FOR_READING = 1
const FOR_Writing = 2

Set objFiles=objFSO.GetFile("\\server\eXpress\NewPC\" & strComputer & ".txt")
Set objTextStream = objFSO.OpenTextFile ("\\server\eXpress\NewPC\" & strComputer & ".txt", FOR_READING)
strContents = objTextStream.Read(40)
WScript.Echo strContents
objTextStream.Close

Set objNewOU = GetObject("LDAP:// " & strContents & ",OU=ABComputers,DC=Domain,DC=net")

Set objMoveComputer = objNewOU.MoveHere _
("LDAP://CN= " & strcomputer & ",CN=Computers,DC=Domain,DC=net", "CN= " & strcomputer & "")

 

[PHV]

What is displayed by the following ?

WScript.Echo "'" & strContents & "'"

Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[ccoll23]

The contents of the txt file which is one line and looks like this:

OU=Laptops,OU=Dcc,OU=Satelite


Thanks

 

[PHV]

Provided you really want this:
Set objNewOU = GetObject("LDAP://OU=Laptops,OU=Dcc,OU=Satelite,OU=ABComputers,DC=Domain,DC=net")
I'd replace this:
strContents = objTextStream.Read(40)
Set objNewOU = GetObject("LDAP:// " & strContents & ",OU=ABComputers,DC=Domain,DC=net")
with this:
strContents = objTextStream.ReadLine
Set objNewOU = GetObject("LDAP://" & strContents & ",OU=ABComputers,DC=Domain,DC=net")



Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[ccoll23]

THANK YOU!!!!...Ive been looking at this all day..