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July 31, 2006Jul 31, 200607/31/06Hey, Scripting Guy! I have an unknown number of files in a folder. I need to rename them using this format: ABC_fx.inv, where x is an incremental number. How can I do that?— RN
Hey, RN. You know, one of the Scripting Guys once had an idea for a very different kind of restaurant.
July 28, 2006Jul 28, 200607/28/06Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I get the process ID for a file like MyExecutableFile.exe, but only if a certain user is the owner of that process?— SC
Hey, SC. You know, here at Microsoft ownership is very important; for example,
July 27, 2006Jul 27, 200607/27/06Hey, Scripting Guy! I would like to display a message box for a set amount of time and then have it disappear. However, I’d prefer that this message box not have a close button, or have anything else that would allow the user to close the message,
July 26, 2006Jul 26, 200607/26/06Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I move the oldest file in the folder C:\Upload to C:\Download?— DD
Hey, DD. Funny you should mention the word “oldest.” The Scripting Guy who writes this column recently attended a family reunion and, for the first time ever,
July 25, 2006Jul 25, 200607/25/06Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I delete all the email sent from a specific person?— VP
Hey, VP. Ah, yes, deleting email from a specific person; that’s something we Scripting Guys are all too familiar with. For example, the first time the Scripting Guys ever heard of such a thing was back in the early days of Microsoft Mail,
