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From: Al Dunbar on 6 Aug 2010 01:17 "Todd Vargo" <tlvargo(a)sbcglobal.netz> wrote in message news:uzWvLeCNLHA.4968(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Al Dunbar wrote: >> So, you want us to review a 200 line script from who knows where and >> adapt it so it does something useful for you? Good luck on that one. That >> said I'll try to make a few small contributions... >> > ... > >> >> 4. At this point I'll turn you over to anyone who actually has the time >> to read through this poorly written script to see what sense, if any, it >> might make. You say you found this - where, precisely, or, more >> appropriately, under what log? It is missing at least a couple of >> critical aspects that might have made this less of a wild goose chase, >> namely, some indenting and more judicious use of whitespace, along with >> some comments. >> >> Perhaps this script is capable of making changes to registry values >> somewhat along the lines of what you are trying to do. But just to adapt >> this code to do that would be a significant task. >> >> As to changing (i.e. renaming) registry keys, you seem to be asking for >> trouble. Suppose the registry contains keys named "homer" and "marge", >> and the server names in question happen to be "homer" (to find) and >> "marge" (to replace with). As long as a key called "marge" exists, the >> key called "homer" in the same parent key will not be able to be changed >> to "marge". >> >> I suspect that if you ever get this script working to the point where it >> modifies the registry, that running it will disable the computer. Good >> luck with that. > > FWIW, the code is indented, but for some reason, Microsoft newsreaders > eliminate tab characters instead of converting them to white space. That > is why I prefer spaces for indenting. I didn't realize that, thanks. MS is currently fixing this problem by cancelling all of their "microsoft.public" newsgroups ;-) > I agree with your other comments. ISTM, the OP could use regedit to > export the key in question to a reg file, modify it (including a delete > original key line) and then import the modified reg file. Unfortunately, > the code lacked enough information to offer assistance. I think the code was simply an example he found that included functionality somewhat equivalent to a small portion of what he wants to accomplish. In some ways this reminded me of the prototypical example post: <begin> "Here is a script that does some of what I want to do. Can anyone help me figure out how to modify it to calculate the gross national product of the USA? option explicit msgbox "GNP of USA is " & USAGNP() wscript.quit function USAGNP() USAGNP = "put the calculation here" end function </end> /Al
From: Todd Vargo on 6 Aug 2010 18:26 Al Dunbar wrote: > "Todd Vargo" <tlvargo(a)sbcglobal.netz> wrote in message >> FWIW, the code is indented, but for some reason, Microsoft newsreaders >> eliminate tab characters instead of converting them to white space. That >> is why I prefer spaces for indenting. > > I didn't realize that, thanks. MS is currently fixing this problem by > cancelling all of their "microsoft.public" newsgroups ;-) You get the same issue when reading any Usenet groups. It's not the server, it's your Microsoft newsreader (Microsoft Windows Live Mail) that removes the tabs.
From: Al Dunbar on 6 Aug 2010 22:26
"Todd Vargo" <tlvargo(a)sbcglobal.netz> wrote in message news:udehWZbNLHA.1996(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Al Dunbar wrote: >> "Todd Vargo" <tlvargo(a)sbcglobal.netz> wrote in message >>> FWIW, the code is indented, but for some reason, Microsoft newsreaders >>> eliminate tab characters instead of converting them to white space. That >>> is why I prefer spaces for indenting. >> >> I didn't realize that, thanks. MS is currently fixing this problem by >> cancelling all of their "microsoft.public" newsgroups ;-) > > You get the same issue when reading any Usenet groups. It's not the > server, it's your Microsoft newsreader (Microsoft Windows Live Mail) that > removes the tabs. I understood that. My previous reply was intentionally sarcastic. But since I will likely not be looking for other newsgroups to lurk in, their cancelling the ms.public newsgroups will effectively fix the problem for me. /Al |