What I am trying to do is to open an Excel file on a certain worksheet, from a PDF generated by LaTeX, by including \href{run:./xx.xls}.
I found the VBScript code below (by #brettdj) very helpful to open a .vbs file with a specified file name.
But how to make the code accept a parameter (to open a different file) each time it is executed, instead of specifying a file name in strFileName?
Const xlVisible = -1
Dim objExcel
Dim objWb
Dim objws
Dim strFileName
strFileName = "E:RoomContentsAll.xls"
On Error Resume Next
Set objExcel = CreateObject("excel.application")
Set objWb = objExcel.Workbooks.Open(strFileName)
Set objws = objWb.Sheets(2)
On Error GoTo 0
If Not IsEmpty(objws) Then
If objws.Visible = xlVisible Then
objExcel.Goto objws.Range("a1")
Else
wscript.echo "the 2nd sheet is present but is hidden"
End If
objExcel.Visible = True
Else
objExcel.Quit
Set objExcel = Nothing
If IsEmpty(objWb) Then
wscript.echo strFileName & " not found"
Else
wscript.echo "sheet2 not found"
End If
End If
WScript.Arguments(0) is the first parameter, (1) is the second, etc, etc
Const xlVisible = -1
Dim objExcel
Dim objWb
Dim objws
Dim strFileName
strFileName = WScript.Arguments(0)
On Error Resume Next
Set objExcel = CreateObject("excel.application")
Set objWb = objExcel.Workbooks.Open(strFileName)
Set objws = objWb.Sheets(2)
On Error GoTo 0
If Not IsEmpty(objws) Then
If objws.Visible = xlVisible Then
objExcel.Goto objws.Range("a1")
Else
wscript.echo "the 2nd sheet is present but is hidden"
End If
objExcel.Visible = True
Else
objExcel.Quit
Set objExcel = Nothing
If IsEmpty(objWb) Then
wscript.echo strFileName & " not found"
Else
wscript.echo "sheet2 not found"
End If
End If
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In continuation of Call VBScript from Windows Explorer Context Menu, I managed to get a VBScript file running from SendTo in the Windows Explorer.
I've changed my code to copy the file that invokes the script to my Temp folder. The new problem is that if the path is over 256 characters, I can't loop through WScript.Arguments to get all of it. Is there another way to get the full path (including the file name and it's extension)?
Option Explicit
Call OpenDocuWorksFile
Sub OpenDocuWorksFile()
Const sTitle = "Open DocuWorks File"
Dim iArgumentsCount
Dim iArgument
Dim sFilePath
Dim sTempFolder
Dim oFileScriptingObject
Dim sFileName
Dim oShell
iArgumentsCount = WScript.Arguments.Count
On Error Resume Next
For iArgument = 0 To iArgumentsCount
sFilePath = sFilePath & WScript.Arguments(iArgument)
Next
On Error GoTo 0
Set oFileScriptingObject = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
With oFileScriptingObject
sFileName = .GetFileName(sFilePath)
sTempFolder = oFileScriptingObject.GetSpecialFolder(2) 'Temp Folder
If .GetExtensionName(sFileName) = "xdw" Then
.CopyFile sFilePath, sTempFolder & "\", True 'Overwrite
Set oShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
oShell.Open sTempFolder & "\" & sFileName
Else
MsgBox "Please select a DocuWorks file.（.xdw)", vbCritical, sTitle
End If
End With
Set oFileScriptingObject = Nothing
Set oShell = Nothing
End Sub
How to replace a specific string with the filename? Example: I have several files with different names (like: Test.asp, Constant.asp, Letter.asp, etc.) within a subfolder that contain the text "ABC123". I would like to replace the "ABC123" in each file with the filename.
Below is the code I have that finds string and replaces it with a specific string but it doesn't do the job that I listed above.
Option Explicit
Dim objFilesystem, objFolder, objFiles, objFile, tFile, objShell, objLogFile,objFSO, objStartFolder, colFiles
Dim SubFolder, FileText, bolWriteLog, strLogName, strLogPath, strCount, strCount2, strOldText, strNewText, strEXT
bolWriteLog = True
Const ForReading = 1
Const ForWriting = 2
Const TriStateUseDefault = -2
Set objFilesystem = WScript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
strLogName = "log.txt"
strLogPath = "C:\" & strLogName
strCount = 0
strCount2 = 0
strOldText = "ABC123"
strNewText = ""
strEXT = "asp"
'Initialize log file
If bolWriteLog Then
On Error Resume Next
Set objLogFile = objFileSystem.OpenTextFile(strLogPath, 2, True)
WriteLog "############### Start Log ##################"
If Not Err.Number = 0 Then
MsgBox "There was a problem opening the log file for writing." & Chr(10) & _
"Please check whether """ & strLogPath & """ is a valid file and can be openend for writing." & _
Chr(10) & Chr(10) & "If you're not sure what to do, please contact your support person.", vbCritical, "Script Error"
WScript.Quit
End If
On Error Goto 0
End If
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
objStartFolder = "D:\MyFolder"
Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(objStartFolder)
WScript.Echo objFolder.Path
Set colFiles = objFolder.Files
For Each objFile In colFiles
'WScript.Echo objFile.Name
' Now we have an exception for all files that can not be opened in text modus: all extensions such as "exe" should be listed upfront.
ReplaceText(objFile)
Next
ShowSubfolders objFSO.GetFolder(objStartFolder)
Sub ReplaceText(objFile)
If InStr(1, strEXT, Right(LCase(objFile.Name), 3)) = 0 Or objFile.Size = 0 Then
Else
strCount = strCount + 1
WriteLog("Opening " & objFile.Name)
Set tFile = objFile.OpenAsTextStream(ForReading, TriStateUseDefault)
FileText = tFile.ReadAll
tFile.Close
If InStr(FileText, strOldText) Then
WriteLog("Replacing " & strOldText & " with " & strNewText & ".")
FileText = Replace(FileText, strOldText, strNewText)
WriteLog("Text replaced")
Else
WriteLog(strOldText & " was not found in the file.")
strCount2 = strCount2 + 1
End If
Set tFile = objFile.OpenAsTextStream(ForWriting, TriStateUseDefault)
tFile.Write FileText
tFile.Close
FileText = ""
strCount = 0
strCount2 = 0
End If
End Sub
Sub ShowSubFolders(Folder)
For Each Subfolder in Folder.SubFolders
'WScript.Echo Subfolder.Path
Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(Subfolder.Path)
Set colFiles = objFolder.Files
For Each objFile in colFiles
'WScript.Echo objFile.Name
ReplaceText(objFile)
Next
ShowSubFolders Subfolder
Next
End Sub
WriteLog "############### EndLog ##################"
WScript.Echo "Script Complete"
objShell.Run "C:\" & strLogName
'Clear environment and exit
On Error Resume Next
Set tFile = Nothing
Set objFile = Nothing
Set objFiles = Nothing
Set objFolder = Nothing
Set objLogFile = Nothing
Set objFilesystem = Nothing
Set objShell = Nothing
WScript.Quit
'Subs and functions ********** DO NOT EDIT ***************
Sub WriteLog(sEntry)
If bolWriteLog Then objLogFile.WriteLine(Now() & ": Log: " & sEntry)
End Sub
I can give you a one line Ruby solution, should be not too difficult to translate that in Python but somewhat more extensive in VbScript I am afraid. First a generic search and replace version.
ARGV[0..-3].each{|f| File.write(f, File.read(f).gsub(ARGV[-2],ARGV[-1]))}
Save it in a script, eg replace.rb
You start in on the command line (here cmd.exe) with
replace.rb *.txt <string_to_replace> <replacement>
broken down so that I can explain what's happening but still executable
# ARGV is an array of the arguments passed to the script.
ARGV[0..-3].each do |f| # enumerate the arguments of this script from the first to the last (-1) minus 2
File.write(f, # open the argument (= filename) for writing
File.read(f) # open the argument (= filename) for reading
.gsub(ARGV[-2],ARGV[-1])) # and replace all occurances of the beforelast with the last argument (string)
end
And finally your request to replace ABC123 with the filename.
Of course tested and working
ARGV[0..-1].each{|f| File.write(f, File.read(f).gsub('ABC123', f))}
Contents of one of my testfiles (1.txt) after executing
test phrase
1.txt
EDIT
I see you want subfolder recursion on a fixed folder, no problem
Dir['**/*'].each{|f| File.write(f, File.read(f).gsub('ABC123', f)) unless File.directory?(f) }
Please advice how changes the current single incoming log file to search multiple files.
Dim strTextToFind, strInputFile, strOutputFile, boolMatchCaseSensitive
Dim objFSO, objInputFile, strFoundText, strLine, objOutputFile
strTextToFind = Inputbox("Enter the text you would like to search for.")
strInputFile = "C:\Users\mmmanima\Desktop\mani\Day_16.txt"
iF YOU CAN NOTICED, IM ONLY ACCESS THE day_16 FILE
strOutputFile = "C:\Users\mmmanima\Desktop\texting As\result.txt"
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FilesystemObject")
Const intForReading = 1
Const intForWriting = 2
Const intForAppending = 8
Set objInputFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(strInputFile, intForReading, False)
Do until objInputFile.atEndOfStream
strLine = objInputFile.ReadLine
If InStr(strLine,strTextToFind) > 0 Then
strFoundText = strLine
If strFoundText <> "" Then
Set objOutputFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(strOutputFile,intForAppending, True)
objOutputFile.WriteLine strFoundText
objOutputFile.Close
Set objOutputFile = Nothing
End If
End If
loop
objInputFile.Close
Set objInputFile = Nothing
WScript.Quit
VBScript required to search userinput string into the share folder and there is 60 files.
As I believe you want to search through the all files in a particular folder. Then I suggest you to loop you action while all files are read
to do that it's easier to maintain sub or function
pseudo:
var inputFolder = ".\myfolder"
foreach file in the inputFolder
{
inputFile = file
searchIn(inputFile)
}
sub searchIn(inputFile)
{
'do your current works here
}
code:
This part will give you the all file names
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
inputFldr = Replace(wscript.scriptfullname,wscript.scriptname,".\")
Set fldr = fso.getFolder(inputFldr)
For Each file In fldr.Files
'call to your function
Next
----------plese aware of typos------
Dim strTextToFind, strInputFile, strOutputFile, boolMatchCaseSensitive
Dim objFSO, objInputFile, strFoundText, strLine, objOutputFile
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
inputFldr = Replace(wscript.scriptfullname,wscript.scriptname,".\")
Set fldr = objFSO.getFolder(inputFldr)
strTextToFind = Inputbox("Enter the text you would like to search for.")
For Each file In fldr.Files
yourFunctionName(file )
Next
sub yourFunctionName(inputFile)
strInputFile = inputFile
strOutputFile = ".\result.txt"
Const intForReading = 1
Const intForWriting = 2
Const intForAppending = 8
Set objInputFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(strInputFile, intForReading, False)
Do until objInputFile.atEndOfStream
strLine = objInputFile.ReadLine
If InStr(strLine,strTextToFind) > 0 Then
strFoundText = strLine
If strFoundText <> "" Then
Set objOutputFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(strOutputFile,intForAppending, True)
objOutputFile.WriteLine strFoundText
objOutputFile.Close
Set objOutputFile = Nothing
End If
End If
loop
objInputFile.Close
Set objInputFile = Nothing
end sub
WScript.echo "done"
WScript.Quit
You can try this vbscript, i added a function BrowseForFolder()
Option Explicit
Dim strTextToFind,inputFldr,strInputFile,strOutputFile,path,fldr
Dim objFSO, objInputFile,strFoundText,strLine,objOutputFile,file,ws
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set ws = CreateObject("wscript.Shell")
path = objFSO.GetParentFolderName(wscript.ScriptFullName)
strOutputFile = path & "\result.txt"
If objFSO.FileExists(strOutputFile) Then
objFSO.DeleteFile(strOutputFile)
End if
inputFldr = BrowseForFolder()
Set fldr = objFSO.getFolder(inputFldr)
strTextToFind = Inputbox("Enter the text you would like to search for it !","Enter the text you would like to search for it !","wscript")
For Each file In fldr.Files
Call Search(file,strTextToFind)
Next
ws.run strOutputFile
'***************************************************************************************************************
Sub Search(inputFile,strTextToFind)
strInputFile = inputFile
Const intForReading = 1
Const intForWriting = 2
Const intForAppending = 8
Set objInputFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(strInputFile,intForReading, False)
Do until objInputFile.atEndOfStream
strLine = objInputFile.ReadLine
If InStr(strLine,strTextToFind) > 0 Then
strFoundText = strLine
If strFoundText <> "" Then
Set objOutputFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(strOutputFile,intForAppending, True)
objOutputFile.WriteLine "The Path of file ===> "& DblQuote(strInputFile) & VbCRLF &_
"String found "& DblQuote(strTextToFind) & " ===> "& DblQuote(strFoundText) & VbCRLF & String(100,"*")
objOutputFile.Close
Set objOutputFile = Nothing
End If
End If
loop
objInputFile.Close
Set objInputFile = Nothing
End sub
'***************************************************************************************************************
Function BrowseForFolder()
Dim ws,objFolder,Copyright
Set ws = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
Set objFolder = ws.BrowseForFolder(0,"Choose the folder to search on it ",1,"c:\Programs")
If objFolder Is Nothing Then
Wscript.Quit
End If
BrowseForFolder = objFolder.self.path
end Function
'****************************************************************************************************************
Function DblQuote(Str)
DblQuote = Chr(34) & Str & Chr(34)
End Function
'*****************************************************
A bit late in the day after such a long time gap to address Mara Raj's problem with Hackoo's script but here it is for any others who may be interested. On starting the script it automatically deletes any existing result.txt file. Should the script subsequently go on to find "no match" it fails to generate a results.txt file as it would normally do if there were a match. The simplest way to correct this is to insert:
If objFSO.FileExists(strOutputFile) Then
else
wscript.echo "No Matches Found"
wscript.Quit
end if
between "next" and "ws.run strOutputFile"
I am trying to open a doc file and save it as docx in batch mode. But MSWord is always shows up even when the visible attribute is set to false..
is there something wrong with my code ?
If Wscript.Arguments.Count <> 2 Then
Wscript.Echo "Wrong Arguments. Need 2 arguments; Filename and Output Directory."
Wscript.quit
End If
Dim objApp
Dim objDoc
Dim objFile
fileName = Wscript.Arguments(0)
outputDirectory = Wscript.Arguments(1)
Set objFSO = CreateObject( "Scripting.FileSystemObject" )
Set MyObject = GetObject(fileName)
if MyObject is Nothing then
objApp = CreateObject("Word.Application")
Else
Set objApp = MyObject.Application
End If
objApp.Visible = False
Set objFile = objFSO.GetFile(fileName)
Set objDoc = objApp.Documents.Open(fileName)
objDoc.SaveAs objFSO.BuildPath( outputDirectory, objFSO.GetBaseName( objFile ) & ".docx" ), 12
objDoc.Close
objApp.Quit
Set objDoc = Nothing
Set objApp = Nothing
I have been given a task of creating a script that takes a log file (date is in the filename), pulls the data and posts it in event manager. I have a script that works as it should I know the script is ugly so please be gentle. I'm looking for 2 things.
some days nothing has happened and no log for the day was created. when this happens my script causes all kinds of slowness in the PC. I need help with a way for the script to not do its task if no new file has been added to the logs folder.
I would like a little help cleaning up the script.
Like i said i'm very new to this and i used scripts found on the web and fit them to do what i needed them to do.
any help would be greatly appricated.
Option Explicit
Const ForReading = 1
Dim strfolder
Dim FSO
Dim FLD
Dim fil
Dim strOldName
Dim strNewName
Dim strFileParts
Dim objShell
Dim objFSO
Dim objFolder
Dim strFileName
Dim objFile
Dim objTextFile
Dim strNextLine
Dim arrServiceList
Dim i
strFolder = "C:\Logs\"
Set objShell = CreateObject ("Wscript.Shell")
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace(strFolder)
Set objShell = CreateObject ("Wscript.Shell")
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objTextFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile ("C:\Logs\logCatchAll.log", ForReading)
For Each strFileName in objFolder.Items
If len(objFSO.GetExtensionName(strFileName)) > 0 Then
Set objFile = objFSO.GetFile(strFolder & strFileName.Name)
If DateDiff("H",objFile.DateLastModified,Now()) > 24 Then
objFSO.DeleteFile(strFolder & strFileName.Name),True
End If
End If
next
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set FLD = FSO.GetFolder(strfolder)
For Each fil in FLD.Files
strOldName = fil.Path
If InStr(strOldName, "-") > 0 Then
strFileParts = Split(strOldName, "-")
strNewName = strFileParts(0) & ".log"
FSO.MoveFile strOldName, strNewName
End If
Next
Set FLD = Nothing
Set FSO = Nothing
Do Until objTextFile.AtEndOfStream
strNextLine = objTextFile.Readline
arrServiceList = Split(strNextLine , ",")
For i = 3 to Ubound(arrServiceList)
objshell.LogEvent 4, arrServiceList(i)
Loop
You can block your Dim'd variables
You are reactivating the objShell to many times
You have a for loop at the bottom of your code without a Next statement.
You don't need to iterate through the log file until it reaches AtEndOfStream, just store it in a variable first.
You can use the same objFSO more than once if your not resetting the object.
You need to include error handling so you know where your code breaks.
Revised code.
Option Explicit
'Handle errors manually.
On Error Resume Next
'Set Constants
Const ForReading = 1
'Set Strings
Dim strFolder, strOldName, strNewName, strFileName, strFileParts, strNextLine, TFStrings
strFolder = "C:\Logs\"
'Set Objects
Dim objShell, objFSO, objFolder, objFile, objTextFile
Set objShell = CreateObject ("Wscript.Shell")
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace(strFolder)
TFStrings = split(objFSO.OpenTextFile("C:\Logs\logCatchAll.log", ForReading).ReadAll, vbcrlf)
'Set Other Variables
Dim FLD, fil, arrServiceList, i, executed
executed = false
'Delete file procedure...
For Each strFileName in objFolder.Items
If len(objFSO.GetExtensionName(strFileName)) > 0 Then
Set objFile = objFSO.GetFile(strFolder & strFileName.Name)
If DateDiff("H",objFile.DateLastModified,Now()) > 24 Then
objFSO.DeleteFile(strFolder & strFileName.Name),True
executed = true
End If
End If
Next
If executed then
If err.number <> 0 then
'File was found, but delete was unsuccessful, log failure of delete.
executed = false
err.clear
Else
'Delete file procedure executed successfully. Lets move on.
executed = false
End If
Else
'No file was found within the conditions. log failure of search.
End if
'Move file and rename procedure...
Set FLD = objFSO.GetFolder(strfolder)
For Each fil in FLD.Files
strOldName = fil.Path
If InStr(strOldName, "-") > 0 Then
strFileParts = Split(strOldName, "-")
strNewName = strFileParts(0) & ".log"
objFSO.MoveFile strOldName, strNewName
executed = true
End If
Next
Set FLD = Nothing
Set FSO = Nothing
If executed then
If err.number <> 0 then
'File was found, but move was unsuccessful, log failure of move.
executed = false
err.clear
Else
'Move file procedure executed successfully. Lets move on.
executed = false
End If
Else
'No file was found within the conditions. log failure of search.
End if
For Each line in TFStrings
strNextLine = line
arrServiceList = Split(strNextLine , ",")
For i = 3 to Ubound(arrServiceList)
objshell.LogEvent 4, arrServiceList(i)
Next
Next