1. The computer can not read your mind. You have to know what you want to rename even if it is a part of the name or even something that is in the folder. Other wise you have to ask the user a question as to the name. Can you provide one of these like a partial name... ren New* Old* The * means any folRead more

    The computer can not read your mind. You have to know what you want to rename even if it is a part of the name or even something that is in the folder. Other wise you have to ask the user a question as to the name.
    Can you provide one of these like a partial name…

    ren New* Old*

    The * means any folders that start with the name new so like NewFolder will be renamed OldFolder and so on.

    Or if there is a file that will exist in the folder that we can find. Something.

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  2. i had this "subdate" routine laying around from another post and recycled it.@echo off & setlocal enabledelayedexpansion:: filename is from whereever the logfile is derived from: dir, set/p, etc.for /f "tokens=1,2 delims=_" %%a in (filename) do set d8=%%~nb & set ff=%%a::------ pseudo-date cRead more

    i had this “subdate” routine laying around from another post and recycled it.

    @echo off & setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
    :: filename is from whereever the logfile is derived from: dir, set/p, etc.
    for /f “tokens=1,2 delims=_” %%a in (filename) do set d8=%%~nb & set ff=%%a
    ::—— pseudo-date components creation
    set mo=_%d8:~4,2%
    set day=_%d8:~6,2%
    set yr=%d8:~0,4%
    set mo=%mo:_0=%
    ::—— begin date subtraction
    set /a day=%day:_0=%-1
    if !day! neq 0 goto :ok
    set offs=0
    for /L %%a in (1 1 12) do (
    if %%a equ 8 set /a offs=1
    set /a test=”(%%a+!offs!)%%2″
    set /a nn%%a=30+!test!
    )
    set /a test=”yr%%4″
    set nn2=28
    if !test! equ 0 set /a nn2+=1
    :: foll. just eliminates an IF (test for month=0) by using modulo and offset
    set /a mo=”(%mo%+10)%%12+1″
    if !mo! equ 12 set /a yr-=1
    set day=!nn%mo%!
    ::—— end date subtraction
    :ok
    set newname=!yr!0!mo:~-2!0!day:~-2!
    :: just for debugging: remove “echo” when ready to roll.
    echo ren %filename% %ff%_%newname%.log

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  3. vis.basic or vbscript are probably what you're wanting. here's a vis basic programi wrote to put the clipboard contents into a text file. The "dialogue" is simply thepath/filename where the user wants the clipboard content to go. (It eliminates havingto use "notepad", which i hate, and doing a filesRead more

    vis.basic or vbscript are probably what you’re wanting. here’s a vis basic program
    i wrote to put the clipboard contents into a text file. The “dialogue” is simply the
    path/filename where the user wants the clipboard content to go. (It eliminates having
    to use “notepad”, which i hate, and doing a filesave.)

    Attribute VB_Name = “clip”

    Sub main()
    ‘write clipboard into a file
    X = Clipboard.GetText
    c = InputBox(“CLIPBOARD CONTENT: ” + Chr(10) + X + Chr(10) + “file, [line#]: “)
    if ltrim(c)=”” then end
    p = InStr(c, ” “)
    If p > 0 Then
    Line = Mid(c, p + 1)
    c = Left(c, p – 1)
    Open “c:\windows\tempor~1\temp” For Output As #3
    Open c For Input As #1
    For i = 1 To Line
    If EOF(1) Then Exit For
    Line Input #1, k
    Print #3, k
    Next i
    Print #3, X
    Do While Not EOF(1)
    Line Input #1, k
    Print #3, k
    Loop
    Close
    Shell (“move /y c:\windows\tempor~1\temp ” + c), 2
    Else
    On Error GoTo 10
    Open c For Append As #1
    GoTo 20
    10 Resume 11
    11 Open c For Output As #1
    20 On Error GoTo 0
    Print #1, X
    Close #1
    End If
    End Sub
    ‘———————–
    vbscript uses the same command, “inputbox”, so you don’t have to aquire or
    posess a vis.basic platform to use the function, but has the slight disadvantage
    that it is not compiled so your batch file has to go like:
    cscript .\getdata.vbs
    and the “getdata” will probably have to write the data through an intermediate squibfile i believe (i’ve gotten real rusty from not using vbscript for awhile).

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    Is W7 32-bit or 64-bit?

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  5. I don't know enough about Forms to help out with that portion.There are lots of places on the web that could provide instructions. Google around to see what you can find.As far as the Find button goes, if I were you, I would include instructions on how to add the Find icon to the toolbar. As I outliRead more

    I don’t know enough about Forms to help out with that portion.

    There are lots of places on the web that could provide instructions. Google around to see what you can find.

    As far as the Find button goes, if I were you, I would include instructions on how to add the Find icon to the toolbar. As I outlined in my previous post, the steps are quite simple. If the user can’t pull down a menu and drag and drop an icon, well, what can I say.

    Can they press Ctrl-f? That will bring up the Find box.

    If you really want to add a custom button, then you’ll need a Macro. You’ll also need to make sure that Macros are enabled on any machine that will use this button. If they are not enabled, then you’ll need to provide instructions to the user as to how to enable Macros. If they are able to follow those instructions, then they should be able to follow the instructions to add the Find icon to a toolbar, which would then be available in any and all spreadsheets they open. You’d be doing the user a big service by teaching them something new while making the Find icon available whenever they need it.

    All that said, here’s your button:

    1 – Press Alt-F11 to open the VBA editor.
    2 – Click Insert…Module
    3 – Paste the following code into the pane that opens.

    Sub MyFind()
     Application.Dialogs(xlDialogFormulaFind).Show
    End Sub
    

    3 – Close the VBA editor
    4 – Create a shape in your workbook or on your form.
    5 – Right Click and choose Assign Macro.
    6 – Locate MyFind in the list and double-click
    7 – Back in the spreadsheet, click anywhere to deselect the shape
    8 – Mouse-over the shape and the cursor should become a link-finger.
    9 – Click the shape

    Click Here Before Posting Data or VBA Code —> How To Post Data or Code.

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  6. You should be able to find it in Search (new magic start menu). However, this is the file path to the NotePad file: C Drive > Windows > Notepad.exeYou could make a shortcut to the notepad.exe file on your desktop then drag it onto the Quick Launch bar bottom left. It is a very useful place forRead more

    You should be able to find it in Search (new magic start menu). However, this is the file path to the NotePad file:
    C Drive > Windows > Notepad.exe

    You could make a shortcut to the notepad.exe file on your desktop then drag it onto the Quick Launch bar bottom left. It is a very useful place for it as it can then be used everywhere including the internet. If you right click the file and create a shortcut it will offer to put it on the desktop for you as it is not allowed from within the Windows folder.

    NotpPad is a simple but very useful text editor. One Note does a whole heap more, see here:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micros…

    EDIT:
    I’ve assumed your system drive is C, as mostly, but if not it will be the same path for another drive letter.

    Always pop back and let us know the outcome – thanks

    message edited by Derek

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  7. Hi, You should create your own thread if you ahve a question and want help.In general, you have a few options to do the upgrade.1- You an go through the 'Get Windows 10' option icon.2- You can do the Download Windows 10 directly and install it.3- You can run the media creation tool (as above) to creRead more

    Hi,
    You should create your own thread if you ahve a question and want help.
    In general, you have a few options to do the upgrade.
    1- You an go through the ‘Get Windows 10’ option icon.
    2- You can do the Download Windows 10 directly and install it.
    3- You can run the media creation tool (as above) to create a DVD in order to install it from outside of Windows, on machines which are having more software issues and you just want to do a clean install, or if you want to install it on multiple machines and do not want to do the download for each one of them.
    The first two will walk you through everything without needing any instructions as long as you read each of the questions before hitting OK (always recommended). The last option is more for tech people who would know how use the ISO image to create the install media and want to do this extra step to possibly save a few steps later.
    A lot of people want to trash MS but they are still be best game in town. Apple is not any better, they often try to make things appear to be simpler but that is because they tend to hide options, this means that if you want to do something a little differently than they think you should do it, then you have a lot of trouble forcing it to do it your way. With Windows you can often do something 4 or 5 ways depending on your preferences but with Apple you have to learn their way of doing things and learn a whole list of shortcut keys to do otherwise simple things. Yes, short cuts are great and save time, especially when you do them repeatedly, but if say you are not sure how to do something that you rarely do, with Windows you can probably find one of the 6 possible ways to do it yourself but with Apple, it is either use the short cut or go through an elaborate multiple step process that may be even harder to find. They are no better than Microsoft, they control everything from the hardware to the software to how your iPhone will connect. If you really want something different, be brave, build your own machine and install a free operating system like one of the Linux distributions. I have worked with Apple and even a little with Linux and in general, I prefer Windows (I just skip a few when I can (ME, Vista, & 8 (though not as completely as the other two)).

    You have to be a little bit crazy to keep you from going insane.

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  8. Hi,You should look at using Volume Shadow copy (Volume Shadow Service / VSS) for open/locked files on WinXP, Win7 or newer recomended, NTFS drives.NTFS formatted drives are a base level requirement for copying open/locked files like Outlook PST files. If you are not familiar with the differences betRead more

    Hi,
    You should look at using Volume Shadow copy (Volume Shadow Service / VSS) for open/locked files on WinXP, Win7 or newer recomended, NTFS drives.

    NTFS formatted drives are a base level requirement for copying open/locked files like Outlook PST files. If you are not familiar with the differences between FAT(FAT32/FATEX) and NTFS drives then you should do some research now to understand file system locking and management options available.

    This is a very good reference for using robocopy to backup open/locked files: http://ithelp.cveg.uark.edu/IT_Help…

    If you are running Exchange 2010 and have “good storage space” for all of your Outlook/Exchange users, I strongly recommend importing all PST files to Exchange and not allowing local “c:” drive PST files. Read more here: PST import request.

    I know this is not an explicit answer but I hope it helps you in the right direction for your company. I’m happy to help with the actual details on this topics if you think either reference might be what you are looking for.

    Thanks.

    –Mike Wood

    message edited by mikewwood

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  9. @Echo OffSet _FTPServerName= ftp site addressSet _UserName= usernameSet _Password= passwordSet _LocalFolder= C:\FTPFilesSet _RemoteFolder= Public\Reports\CSVSet _Filename= report.csvSet _ScriptFile=ftp1:: Create script >"%_ScriptFile%" Echo open %_FTPServerName%>>"%_ScriptFile%" Echo %_UserRead more

    @Echo Off
    Set _FTPServerName= ftp site address
    Set _UserName= username
    Set _Password= password
    Set _LocalFolder= C:\FTPFiles
    Set _RemoteFolder= Public\Reports\CSV
    Set _Filename= report.csv
    Set _ScriptFile=ftp1
    :: Create script
    >”%_ScriptFile%” Echo open %_FTPServerName%
    >>”%_ScriptFile%” Echo %_UserName%
    >>”%_ScriptFile%” Echo %_Password%
    >>”%_ScriptFile%” Echo lcd %_LocalFolder%
    >>”%_ScriptFile%” Echo cd %_RemoteFolder%
    >>”%_ScriptFile%” Echo binary
    >>”%_ScriptFile%” Echo get %_Filename%
    >>”%_ScriptFile%” Echo quit
    :: Run script
    ftp -s:”%_ScriptFile%”
    Del “%_ScriptFile%”

    Does this help?

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