Mike, Thanks for the explanation.
OS ----- Original Message ----- From: "MikeB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 3:56 PM Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: What is A Script, Mike? > VBScript or JScript that is hosted by Windows Script Host. > > VBScript is of course a SubSet of the Visual Basic Language without the Graphical User Interface > (excepting simple message boxes) and is Interpreted by its' Host in exactly the same way that Dos > Batch Scripts are interpreted by the Command Processor. > > JScript is Microsofts' flavor of JavaScript. > > Both have their strengths with VBScript being the choice for most Admins (probably due to > familiarity with VBA which is the language of MS office Apps) and JScript being used where more > interaction with Html is required. > > Scripts are much more powerful, having the ability to interact with the filesystem and operating > system in the proper security context. > > Technical Details and How tos': > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/nhp/Default.asp?contentid=28001169 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Classy Closset Boutique - IT Dept." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 2:07 PM > Subject: [RBASE-L] - What is A Script, Mike? > > > > Mike, > > > > What do you mean by a script? Please provide a detailed explanation. > > > > > > Oleta > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "MikeB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 8:12 AM > > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: The Launch Command. - Razzak's Reply > > > > > > > Razaak, Oleta, > > > Whenever you start an instance of the Command Processor, you will get > > the Dos Window. There is no > > > workaround to that. That phenomenon is the reason most IT Admins use > > Scripts which when used with > > > Launch will not produce the Dos Window.... > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "A. Razzak Memon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 12:41 AM > > > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: The Launch Command. - Razzak's Reply > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Oleta, > > > > > > > > Can you please post the contents of your batch file? > > > > or send me a private e-mail, if you wish. > > > > > > > > Technically, in a Windows environment, LAUNCH command > > > > will execute anything, including the files and/or > > > > documents with the file association. > > > > > > > > Please let us know. > > > > > > > > Very Best R:egards, > > > > > > > > Razzak. > > > > > > > > > > > > At 04:58 PM 11/22/2003 -0600, Oleta Smith wrote: > > > > > > > > > When I typed LAUNCH xxxxxxxx.BAT I still observed a DOS window > > > > >open for about 3 seconds then close. Are there any parameters that > > > > >I should have included in order to prevent the DOS window from > > appearing? > > > > > > > > --- RBASE-L > > > > ================================================ > > > > TO POST A MESSAGE TO ALL MEMBERS: > > > > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > (Don't use any of these words as your Subject: > > > > INTRO, SUBSCRIBE, UNSUBSCRIBE, SEARCH, > > > > REMOVE, SUSPEND, RESUME, DIGEST, RESEND, HELP) > > > > ================================================ > > > > TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > > > > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: INTRO > > > > ================================================ > > > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: > > > > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: UNSUBSCRIBE > > > > ================================================ > > > > TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > > > > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: SEARCH-n > > > > (where n is the number of days). In the message body, > > > > place any > > > > text to search for. > > > > ================================================ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
