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Reading a Unicode text file using VB Script

I was looking for something else and came across this in the Scripting guy archives… Set objFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(“c:\scripts\test.txt”, ForReading,False,TriStateTrue) The first two parameters probably don’t faze you much: they’re simply the full path to the file we want to open and the constant ForReading. And you’re right: this is standard operating procedure when it… Continue reading Reading a Unicode text file using VB Script

Unicode isn’t friendly to vbscript

I was trying to write a script to read a text file and evaluate the data to do some formatting on it. This is for a project I am working on and the person that gave me the text file wants some changes made based on the contents of the file. I have done similar… Continue reading Unicode isn’t friendly to vbscript

SQL for Tivoli Storage Manager

Found this web page that has sample queries for TSM. This page has a collection of useful SQL statements for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM). Here you can find out a lot of selects that will help you to get information from TSM and to construct your own SQL statements. SQL for Tivoli Storage Manager

ThinkGeek :: The ThinkGeek Chain Mail T-Shirt

Now this is funny… you can buy your own chain mail shirt…. Tips on Wearing Your New Chain Mail:In case you weren’t aware, chain mail does not stretch. You cannot put it on one arm at a time like a fabric shirt. Instead lay the chain mail flat on the ground, bend over and thrust… Continue reading ThinkGeek :: The ThinkGeek Chain Mail T-Shirt

Does Vista suck?

I thought this was an interesting perspective on Vista. He doesn’t try to gloss over shortcoming, but he does point out that not all the pains are Microsoft’s fault. I mean really… Do venders really think if they ignore Microsoft it will just go away? Does Vista suck? Though not without its warts, Microsoft’s much… Continue reading Does Vista suck?

CinePort Multi Monitor Laptop PCMCIA Expansion Adapter

A guy in my office forwarded a link to this company’s website. Very cool system. I was one of the first people in my office to use dual monitors for my desktop PC. I find that it greatly enhances my productivity. This looks like it would be great for people who do a lot of… Continue reading CinePort Multi Monitor Laptop PCMCIA Expansion Adapter

Windows Failed to install the update with error 0x80070643

I am responsible for keeping a number of machines (around 900 or so) up to date with all the latest Windows Updates. Recently I noticed that a number (around 15 or so that I am sure of) weren’t installing particular updates. I have seen this in the past, but the particular updates that wouldn’t apply weren’t of real… Continue reading Windows Failed to install the update with error 0x80070643

Will We Run Out of Storage?

I was deleting e-mails that I don’t read, but would like to when I came across this e-week article. Wonder if he has stock in storage vendors? Will We Run Out of Storage? By David MorgensternJuly 28, 2007Opinion: Is a capacity shortage looming in the near future for enterprise assets? Maybe so, depending on how one… Continue reading Will We Run Out of Storage?

Copy as Path

So I was flipping through TechNet Magazine (because it is one of the many magazines that slide across my desk into the stack of “if I ever get time” stuff) and came to the last article in the issue: “Windows Explorer Doesn’t Do Text”. The article explains the reason that you can’t just select a… Continue reading Copy as Path

Icon Extractor in VB.NET – The Code Project – VB.NET

I was looking for a way to get a particular graphic, and came across this utility. I thought it might be useful later. Background The general idea is to pull out icons that are embedded resources to DLL’s or EXE’s. The way it’s done is with the old fashioned Win32 API’s. Icon Extractor in VB.NET –… Continue reading Icon Extractor in VB.NET – The Code Project – VB.NET