VBScript

Session 18

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?What we learn last session

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Subjects for session 18
 WshNetwork Object
 Mapping a nwtwork printer.
 Mapping a network drive.
 WshShell Object
 Environment Varibles.
 Creating shorcuts.
 Special folder.
 Using the registry.
 WMI

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WshNetwork Object
 Provides access to the shared resources
on the network to which your computer is
connected.
 You create a WshNetwork object when
you want to connect to network shares
and network printers, disconnect from
network shares and network printers,
map or remove network shares, or access
information about a user on the network.

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WshNetwork Object
 The following example demonstrates
displaying the domain name, computer
name, and user name for the current
computer system using the WshNetwork
object.

Set objWshNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")

MsgBox "Domain = " & objWshNetwork.UserDomain
MsgBox "Computer Name = " & objWshNetwork.ComputerName
MsgBox "User Name = " & objWshNetwork.UserName

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WshNetwork Object
AddWindowsPrinterConnection Method
 Adds a Windows-based printer connection to your
computer system.
 Syntax
 object.AddWindowsPrinterConnection( strPrinterPath )

 Using this method is similar to using the Printer

option on Control Panel to add a printer
connection.
 Unlike the AddPrinterConnection method, this
method allows you to create a printer connection
without directing it to a specific port, such as
LPT1.
 If the connection fails, an error is thrown.

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WshNetwork Object
MapNetworkDrive Method

 Adds a shared network drive to your

computer system.
 Syntax
 object.MapNetworkDrive(strLocalNa
me, strRemoteName, [bUpdateProfile],
[strUser], [strPassword])
 An attempt to map a non-shared
network drive results in an error.

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WshShell Object
 You create a WshShell object whenever
you want to run a program locally,
manipulate the contents of the registry,
create a shortcut, or access a system
folder.
 The WshShell object provides the
Environment collection.
 This collection allows you to handle
environmental variables (such as
WINDIR, PATH, or PROMPT).

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WshShell Object
CreateShortcut Method
 Creates a new shortcut, or opens an existing shortcut.
 Syntax
 object.CreateShortcut(strPathname)
 The CreateShortcut method returns either a
WshShortcut object or a WshURLShortcut object.
 Simply calling the CreateShortcut method does not
result in the creation of a shortcut.
 The shortcut object and changes you may have made
to it are stored in memory until you save it to disk with
the Save method.

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WshShell Object
Special Folders Property
 Returns a SpecialFolders object (a collection of
special folders).
 Syntax
 object.SpecialFolders(objWshSpecialFolders)
 The WshSpecialFolders object is a collection.
 It contains the entire set of Windows special folders,
such as the Desktop folder, the Start Menu folder, and
the Personal Documents folder.
 The special folder name is used to index into the
collection to retrieve the special folder you want.
 The SpecialFolders property returns an empty string
if the requested folder (strFolderName) is not available.

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WshShell Object
Special Folders Property
 The following special folders are available:
 AllUsersDesktop
 AllUsersStartMenu
 AllUsersPrograms
 AllUsersStartup
 Desktop
 Favorites
 Fonts
 MyDocuments
 NetHood
 PrintHood
 Programs
 Recent
 SendTo
 StartMenu
 Startup
 Templates

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WshShell Object
Using the Registry
 RegRead method.
 Returns the value of a key or value-name from
the registry.
 RegDelete method.
 Deletes a key or one of its values from the
registry.
 RegWrite method
 Creates a new key, adds another value-name
to an existing key (and assigns it a value), or
changes the value of an existing value-name.

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WMI
Windows Management Instrumentation
 Windows® Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a
component of the Microsoft® Windows® operating system
and is the Microsoft implementation of Web-Based Enterprise
Management (WBEM), which is an industry initiative to
develop a standard technology for accessing management
information in an enterprise environment.
 WMI uses the Common Information Model (CIM) industry
standard to represent systems, applications, networks,
devices, and other managed components.
 You can use WMI to automate administrative tasks in an
enterprise environment.
 WMI can be used in all Windows-based applications, and is
most useful in enterprise applications.

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WMI
WMI Classes
 Microsoft® Windows® classes give you the means to
manipulate a variety of objects. The following identifies the
categories of Windows classes.
 Computer system hardware - Classes that represent
hardware related objects.
 Operating System - Classes that represent operating system
related objects.
 Installed Applications - Classes that represent software
related objects.
 WMI Services ?Management - Classes used to manage WMI.
 Performance Counters - Classes that represent formatted and
raw performance data.

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WMI
Win32_OperatingSystem Class
 The Win32_OperatingSystem WMI
class represents an operating system
installed on a Windows computer system.
 Any operating system that can be
installed on a Windows system is a
descendent or member of this class.
 If a computer has multiple operating
systems installed, this class returns only
an instance for the currently active
operating system.

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WMI
Win32_OperatingSystem Class

 Methods
 Reboot

 ShutDown

 SetDateTime

 Win32_Shutdown

 For more information

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmisdk/wmi/win32_operating

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WMI
Example

Const WMI_REBOOT = 2
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem",,48)
For Each objItem in colItems
MsgBox "LastBootUpTime: " & objItem.LastBootUpTime
MsgBox "FreePhysicalMemory: " & objItem.FreePhysicalMemory
objWMIService.ExecMethod objItem , “ShutDown"
objItem.Win32Shutdown(WMI_REBOOT)
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