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08-26-2008
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| | Script to hide a variable folder I am new to VB and I need a vb script that does the following: 1) Check to see that %rootvar%\roam is hidden (%rootvar% is an environment variable defined prior to this script running) 2) If it is not hidden, then alter the attributes to hide it 3) If it is hidden, take no action Any help will be much appriciated -CX |
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08-26-2008
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| | Re: Script to hide a variable folder "Crx" <Crx@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:20C7D6B9-DE8B-4610-97AA-4F54F8C584D5@xxxxxx Quote: >I am new to VB and I need a vb script that does the following: > > 1) Check to see that %rootvar%\roam is hidden (%rootvar% is an > environment > variable defined prior to this script running) > 2) If it is not hidden, then alter the attributes to hide it > 3) If it is hidden, take no action > > Any help will be much appriciated > > -CX ATTRIB +H %rootvar%\roam /D (Not tested) Doesn't check whether it's hidden first but I don't see why that matters. -- Joe Fawcett (MVP - XML) http://joe.fawcett.name |
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08-26-2008
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| | Re: Script to hide a variable folder Joe, Yea, I know about attrib using a bat file, I was hoping I can get the same thing done using a vb script. It sounds like an easy task; well maybe not. -CX "Joe Fawcett" wrote: Quote: > "Crx" <Crx@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:20C7D6B9-DE8B-4610-97AA-4F54F8C584D5@xxxxxx Quote: > >I am new to VB and I need a vb script that does the following: > > > > 1) Check to see that %rootvar%\roam is hidden (%rootvar% is an > > environment > > variable defined prior to this script running) > > 2) If it is not hidden, then alter the attributes to hide it > > 3) If it is hidden, take no action > > > > Any help will be much appriciated > > > > -CX > > ATTRIB +H %rootvar%\roam /D > > (Not tested) > > Doesn't check whether it's hidden first but I don't see why that matters. > > -- > > Joe Fawcett (MVP - XML) > > http://joe.fawcett.name > > > |
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08-27-2008
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| | Re: Script to hide a variable folder Documentation on the attributes property of the FileSystemObject: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...43(VS.85).aspx -- Joe Fawcett (MVP - XML) http://joe.fawcett.name "Crx" <Crx@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4ECDC43F-60C2-4474-80BF-1C8A88D40C45@xxxxxx Quote: > Joe, > > Yea, I know about attrib using a bat file, I was hoping I can get the same > thing done using a vb script. It sounds like an easy task; well maybe not. > > -CX > > "Joe Fawcett" wrote: > Quote: >> "Crx" <Crx@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:20C7D6B9-DE8B-4610-97AA-4F54F8C584D5@xxxxxx Quote: >> >I am new to VB and I need a vb script that does the following: >> > >> > 1) Check to see that %rootvar%\roam is hidden (%rootvar% is an >> > environment >> > variable defined prior to this script running) >> > 2) If it is not hidden, then alter the attributes to hide it >> > 3) If it is hidden, take no action >> > >> > Any help will be much appriciated >> > >> > -CX >> >> ATTRIB +H %rootvar%\roam /D >> >> (Not tested) >> >> Doesn't check whether it's hidden first but I don't see why that matters. >> >> -- >> >> Joe Fawcett (MVP - XML) >> >> http://joe.fawcett.name >> >> >> |
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