scripting, is there a way to run programs without you?

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When it comes to Scripting or macros I am almost 100% ignorant, but what I
think I know is that scripting is writing steps to be taken when it is run.
So is there a way to make your script run a program, such as a security scan
and updates for you? Ideally all you would have to do is run the script and
leave, never having to do the monotonous tasks yourself. Could someone
enlighten me?
 
You might also want to check out the scripting groups:
microsoft.public.scripting.wsh
microsoft.public.scripting.vbscript
microsoft.public.scripting.jscript
There are usually a number of pointers there to
sites for beginning scripting if that is what you are trying
to do - or maybe it is a combination of a script that
runs from Task Scheduler that you are trying to create??

mikey
 
Mark said:
When it comes to Scripting or macros I am almost 100% ignorant, but what I
think I know is that scripting is writing steps to be taken when it is run.
So is there a way to make your script run a program, such as a security scan
and updates for you? Ideally all you would have to do is run the script and
leave, never having to do the monotonous tasks yourself. Could someone
enlighten me?
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There used to be a script-writing utility called Groone's Macroer
available from Tucows. Whether it is still available, I have no idea.
It is not free, though, if it still exists, and if it works with Windows
XP. I used it on Windows 98.
 
When it comes to Scripting or macros I am almost 100% ignorant, but what I
think I know is that scripting is writing steps to be taken when it is run.
So is there a way to make your script run a program, such as a security scan
and updates for you? Ideally all you would have to do is run the script and
leave, never having to do the monotonous tasks yourself. Could someone
enlighten me?
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Windows Script Host would certainly do it. However, learning enough WSH to
do it isn't a trivial matter, and on top of that you'd need to know a bit
of VB Script or Javascript as well.
 
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