Using VBScript to Modify All Objects in the OU

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VBScript to modify Windows startup
timeout (Boot.ini)

VBScript to modify Windows startup
timeout (Boot.ini) 07/31/2004 03:18 PM

VBScript FAQ: How do I add a literal
quote to my VBScript code?

VBScript FAQ: How do I add a literal
quote to my VBScript code? 05/31/2004 02:34 AM

VBScript FAQ: How do I retrieve the IP
Address using VBScript?

VBScript FAQ: How do I retrieve the IP
Address using VBScript? 07/01/2004 03:20 PM

VBScript Error with FTM

VBScript Error with FTM 09/02/2004 02:43 AM

Why VBScript Logical Operators Aren't

Why VBScript Logical Operators Aren't 07/15/2004 04:59 PM

If you've ever lost a monitor to VBScript (from frustrated punching, mine has dents), Eric Lippert provides some solace in that there's at least a reason why it behaves that way.

In JScript you can do something like this:

if (blah != null && blah.frob == 123)

and it works just fine. But in VBScript

If (Not Blah Is Nothing) And (Blah.Frob = 123) Then

Then if Blah actually is Nothing, this still crashes and dies, whereas JScript does not. What the heck is going on here?

What's going on is that VBScript is not logical. VBScript is bitwise. All the so-called logical operators work on numbers, not on Boolean values! Not, And, Or, XOr, Eqv and Imp all convert their arguments to four-byte integers, do the logical operation on each pair of bits in the integers, and return the result. If True is -1 and False is 0 then everything works out, because -1 has all its bits turned on and 0 has all its bits turned off. But if other numbers get in there, all bets are off.

I didn't say it was a good reason. I just said it was a reason.

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VBScript to remove SMS 2.0 Client

VBScript to remove SMS 2.0 Client 05/04/2004 03:11 PM

Run 20clicln silent using vbscript

Run 20clicln silent using vbscript 08/14/2004 08:14 AM

Setting the pagefile via VBScript

Setting the pagefile via VBScript 02/15/2004 09:28 AM

VBS FAQ: VBScript Functions and their
usage syntax

VBS FAQ: VBScript Functions and their
usage syntax 07/14/2004 06:31 PM

Delegating Control of an OU to a User
Using VBScript

Delegating Control of an OU to a User
Using VBScript 05/24/2004 12:11 AM

VBScript Tip: Using 'On Error Resume
Next'

VBScript Tip: Using 'On Error Resume
Next' 08/19/2004 10:46 PM

Send messages automatically through
VBScript

Send messages automatically through
VBScript 01/23/2004 01:21 AM

VBScript function for automating client
repairs

VBScript function for automating client
repairs 08/29/2004 09:15 AM

Using the Windows Common Dialog Control
with VBScript

Using the Windows Common Dialog Control
with VBScript 06/14/2004 06:15 PM

Publishing a Shared Folder in Active
Directory with VBScript

Publishing a Shared Folder in Active
Directory with VBScript 04/18/2004 08:22 AM

Google to modify IPO to pay off Yahoo

Google to modify IPO to pay off Yahoo 08/10/2004 04:04 PM
Yahoo has dropped a patent lawsuit against Google and settled a previous dispute over contracted services in exchange for financial considerations from Google.

When you need to modify trustee rights

When you need to modify trustee rights 07/26/2004 12:38 PM
Back in the days of NetWare 3, I used two utilities - GRANT and REVOKE - to control file trustee rights over the short term. Actually, I used one of John Baird's utilities (link below) to create a list of trustee rights for files and folders and used that list with REVOKE when I wanted to keep people out so I could do a backup of a database, for example. I then would re-apply the rights using the list and GRANT.

C# Programming - explore, modify and
extend

C# Programming - explore, modify and
extend 06/22/2004 07:46 AM
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An AppleScript to modify user
permissions

An AppleScript to modify user
permissions 03/14/2005 04:29 PM
Here is an easy way for changing permissions. This is useful when files are constantly being swapped around between users, or you want to access your files while logged in another administrator's account, and vice versa. Copy...

Modify Logon Script Active directory

Modify Logon Script Active directory 08/30/2004 12:06 PM

Modify iTunes tracks to see compilations
on the iPod

Modify iTunes tracks to see compilations
on the iPod 07/26/2004 12:27 PM
Here is a simple way to breakout Compilations (collections of on your iPod In iTunes, navigate to your compilations and set the Composer for all those tracks to "~Compilations" (do this by hitting Command-I to open the info ...

Hobbyists modify GM's OnStar system

Hobbyists modify GM's OnStar system 12/25/2003 09:18 AM
San Jose Mercury News Dec 25 2003 7:45AM ET

10.4: Command-drag to modify Safari 1.3
toolbar

10.4: Command-drag to modify Safari 1.3
toolbar 06/22/2005 02:23 AM
It appears with the customizable menu bar in Safari for Tiger, you can command-drag the items around in the toolbar in order to customize it. Just like toolbars in other apps, you'll see a nice sliding animation as you drag ...

Modify The Description Attribute For An
Ad Computer Account

Modify The Description Attribute For An
Ad Computer Account 08/18/2004 06:28 PM

Modify the iTunes 4.5 link arrows'
behavior

Modify the iTunes 4.5 link arrows'
behavior 04/29/2004 12:05 PM
Yesterday's iTunes update brought a new feature -- a small arrow next to the song, artist, and album entries in the Library and playlists, as seen at left. When clicked, this arrow takes you to the iTunes Music Store (iTMS), ...

E-Commerce Websites Modify Privacy
Policies

E-Commerce Websites Modify Privacy
Policies 01/05/2004 02:53 PM
BeSpacific Jan 5 2004 12:36PM ET

10.3: Easily add and modify Address Book
pictures

10.3: Easily add and modify Address Book
pictures 10/30/2003 11:31 AM
If you edit a card in Address Book, and double-click on the icon well, you now get a nice dialog to set the icon, instead of just a File Open dialog. It's much like the iChat icon dialog, in that it lets you zoom and crop the...

Create a VB6 grid control your users can
modify

Create a VB6 grid control your users can
modify 02/12/2003 02:06 AM
CNET Feb 12 2003 1:24AM ET

Access and modify the list of
'remembered' AirPorts

Access and modify the list of
'remembered' AirPorts 04/13/2005 11:13 AM
I finally figured out where Apple stores the list of access points which it asked you if you wanted to remember or not. This was recently a problem for me because, when I was showing someone with a new PowerBook stuff, he ch...

Create/modify a UNIX file with an
arbitrary timestamp

Create/modify a UNIX file with an
arbitrary timestamp 04/09/2004 08:03 PM
Tech-Recipes Apr 10 2004 0:12AM GMT

macosxhints - Modify the iTunes 4.5 link
arrows' behavior

macosxhints - Modify the iTunes 4.5 link
arrows' behavior 05/01/2004 09:05 AM
Modify the iTunes 4.5 link arrows' behavior .. one such solution .. hack of the day .. Mac OS X Hints .. MacOSXHints

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Microsoft to modify Windows XP to avoid
row over shopping service

Microsoft to modify Windows XP to avoid
row over shopping service 01/17/2004 11:01 PM
Now, this is just ridiculous. Since when did a silly link that opened up IE amount to "compelling consumers who buy music on the Web to use only Microsoft's Internet browser"?

PE Explorer v.1.95 - Inspect, Modify,
Tune and Fix any Windows Program or DLL

PE Explorer v.1.95 - Inspect, Modify,
Tune and Fix any Windows Program or DLL 06/29/2004 02:36 AM
Heaventools Software released version 1.95 of PE Explorer, the most feature-packed software product for inspecting the inner workings of Windows 32-bit executable files. Once inside, file structure can be analyzed and optimized, spyware tracked down, problems diagnosed, changes made and resources repaired. [PRWEB Jun 29, 2004]

Modify text files without changing 'Date
Modified'

Modify text files without changing 'Date
Modified' 09/01/2004 11:51 AM
I have been using Blosxom for my blogging purposes for a while and I really like the simplicity of it. You simply create text files and drop them into a specified directory and Blosxom does the rest. Unfortunately, it's a bit...

Modify Logon Script Attribute For An Ad
User Account

Modify Logon Script Attribute For An Ad
User Account 09/01/2004 01:54 PM

Modify volume and brightness-change
popup images

Modify volume and brightness-change
popup images 01/22/2004 12:56 PM
When you press a brightness up/down button, or a volume controll button, a transparent window pops up that shows you what you're doing. These images are called bezels. You can find these images in /System -> Library -> CoreSe...

Modify SubEthaEdit's mode/file extension
mappings

Modify SubEthaEdit's mode/file extension
mappings 06/10/2004 11:31 AM
Here's a bit of an obscure hint to change which SubEthaEdit "modes" respond to which extensions. I sometimes use php code inside of .html files (rather than use the files with the .php extension; don't ask why), and I use Sub...

Modify horizontal scrolling in
Mozilla-family browsers

Modify horizontal scrolling in
Mozilla-family browsers 06/17/2004 03:02 PM
The latest versions of Camino (0.8b) and Firefox (0.9) both use the horizontal scroll wheel to move back and forward in your history. This can be very annoying when using uControl for trackpad scrolling, but fortunately, with...

Microsoft agrees to modify software for
buying music online

Microsoft agrees to modify software for
buying music online 01/16/2004 11:03 AM
SiliconValley.com Jan 15 2004 9:19PM GMT
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