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Re: A VBScript ‘Wake on LAN’ Project

ChrisKader — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:59:23 -0000

I know this post is old but I was looking for a method to send WOL by using just vbScripting (No WOL exe). After looking at your script, I found the issue. Here is the fixed section (lines 35 to 46)

DostrLine=objExec.StdOut.ReadLineIf InStr(strLine,"MAC Address") ThenarrFields = Split(strLine, " ")strMAC1 = arrFields(7)strMACAddress = Replace(strMAC1, "-", "")strCompEntry = strComputer & "," & strMACAddressSet objFile2 = objFSO.OpenTextFile("C:\tools\dns\mac.txt", ForAppending)objFile2.WriteLine strCompEntryobjFile2.closeEnd IfLoop While Not ObjExec.Stdout.atEndOfStreamElse

Basically, remove everything from the Do and add the "While Not ObjExec.Stdout.atEndOfStream" after the loop on line 46.

Re: USPS (Non-)Tracking Service

Souleiman Benhida — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:10:23 -0000

What's interesting is that I'm buying (small) parts to fix an iPod; I bought the screen assembly off Amazon and the tools from another site. I ordered both Thanksgiving morning. The tools shipped on Friday and the tracking worked perfectly; I got them on Monday. The screen(small) shipped Saturday morning but still hasn't even updated the tracking. The seller assures that they HAVE GIVEN the package to the USPS. Both are using First-class mail and both are from california. (I live in MA)

It's pretty hit and miss, and frustrating for the seller and the end-user as well.

Re: A VBScript ‘Wake on LAN’ Project

Billy Russell — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:38:10 -0000

Sorry for the delay, I was unable to reply here last week. It is still giving an error in the same place. I haven't had time to troubleshoot it. If I remove True from the end it does run, but it never does the mac address find, just checks for ping and writes all the failures to a txt file but not of the successs get logged.

Re: A VBScript ‘Wake on LAN’ Project

Jeff Harbert — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:39:02 -0000

Billy - I've packaged the three VBS (simply created in Notepad) scripts as a ZIP file and (I think) fixed all the Wordpress-induced incorrect punctuation. Here's the link to the ZIP file: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/569310...

I'll also add this ZIP file to the post. Do let me know how well the scripts in the ZIP file work for you.

Re: A VBScript ‘Wake on LAN’ Project

Billy Russell — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:18:28 -0000

I've noticed that wordpress does all kinds of nasty things to scripts. Changes formatting, punctuation, etc... Thanks for the quick reply. There are more errors, but most likely due to the copy from word press. I'm going through it line by line. Eventually it will work itself out or my boss will stop asking me to be a vb expert.

Re: A VBScript ‘Wake on LAN’ Project

Jeff Harbert — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:16:57 -0000

There should be a space before 'True':

Do While objExec.StdOut.AtEndOfStream True

I recently edited this post and Wordpress sometimes drops spaces when copying and pasting. Sorry about that, and thanks for bringing this to my attention.

Re: A VBScript ‘Wake on LAN’ Project

Billy Russell — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:55:27 -0000

Great scripts. I'm having a slight issue with the one that pings and pulls the MAC. I get a script error on the line:

Do While objExec.StdOut.AtEndOfStreamTrue

It says the object doesn't support this method. If i remove True from the end it runs, but never stops running. I'm no VBScript expert so any help would be appreciated.

Re: Convert Unicode Files to ASCII

Michel de Ruiter — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:18:42 -0000

According to http://msdn.microsoft.com/libr..., the value -2 is called TristateUseDefault, not TriStateTrue.

Re: XM Radio Customer Service Failure

Brian — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:33:57 -0000

I had major problems canceling my account. after 3 attempts I think i might have it. they do not allow customers to cancel accounts, instead they hang up after 30 minutes on the phone, claim your phone number isn't in their data base so they cannot help you, then send you a bill with late charges. I still get 2 or 3 calls every day from XM trying to renew my account which I canceled (hopefully). I prefer not to do business with companies that insist on harassing their customers.

Re: A VBScript ‘Wake on LAN’ Project

Jeff Harbert — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:54:35 -0000

Sorry for the delay in replying, and thank you for your comment. Yes, you are correct. The final WOL script does require all the entries to be on a single line. The easiest way to handle this would be to do it in memory. Add these two lines after "objFile.close":

strList = Replace(strFile, vbCrLf, ",")
wScript.Echo strList

This replaces the line feeds at the end of each line with a comma before the entire file is split into an array.

I've updated the script in the post as well.

Re: A VBScript ‘Wake on LAN’ Project

JiHbE — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:48:19 -0000

In the final script where it retrieves the MAC address based on your input,
it seems to only work if all of the entries are on the same line.

Otherwise it's not accurate... as the MAC retrieval script places the entries
on multiple lines this will require some modification. Let me know if you
can figure out how to do it.

Re: XM Radio Customer Service Failure

telperionlaurel — Tue, 17 May 2011 20:14:35 -0000

XM is getting quite a reputation for overbilling customers and making it difficult if not impossible to straighten things out. There are sites that give e-mail addresses for corporate headquarters. I don't know if they will help (satellite radio is a monopoly---a bad thing for customer service.

Re: USPS (Non-)Tracking Service

Zach H — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:22:33 -0000

Isn't there any way to speed it up? Because I have the same problem with a videogame I and I was planning on calling the last place Streamlite mentioned so I can see where they shipped it too and then call them to make sure my package gets sent to me by Saturday

Re: USPS (Non-)Tracking Service

JIMMY — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:00:55 -0000

I LIVE IN NEW ENGLAND AN I am having same problem'S + company odorma does same it is bull .
especially you live in urban apt area were packages get stolen asap ,they need do something or people will either not order or start using ups as they are shipping company period an insured for all i believe they make sure package makes it to your stairs an 3 ,i live on second floor mail boxes along side house they will not even bring package 99.9 percent he makes up pickup slip i caught him last time said he DONT walk upstairs no older then 33 -36 come on we pay taxes to get are mail my gramps told me as he delivered in 50-60 they come right to door walked everywhere,no such thing as cant come up the stairs knock thats bull so if DONT have tracking correct i do not have time frame to catch him an need go 50 miles get a packager no cost me extra 20.00 an time i mean its bull USPS needs straighten up or ship there own ass out.

Re: XM Radio Customer Service Failure

dad — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:12:08 -0000

I hate to tell you guys, but all of the different numbers that you call, whether it is an 800 or 888 or 866 numbers all circle back to the main XM radio number..it is a total sham/scam that XM has been doing for the last few years! XM will call you back when you cancel your service, but as soon as you tell them because of how horrible there service is, they then just hang up on you....there is a company worse than Cablevision! If the customer service rep tell you to hold on, you will hold until the battery in your phone goes out...no one will ever pickup the call again....

Re: Frozen Well Pump Motor

Woodworking project plans — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:00:28 -0000

The pipes going to and from the well pump were actually a little warmer than ambient temperature.

Re: XM Radio Customer Service Failure

badazgirl — Mon, 17 May 2010 22:42:50 -0000

people stop complaining... you dont have a option to cancel on the net so that when you call you will have the opportunity to benefit from a promo... no company wants to lose customers like that and not everyone can do everything... yall too spoilt..

Re: XM Radio Customer Service Failure

danabenjamin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:39:53 -0000

I have had almost the exact same negative experience as you did Jeff with XM Satellite Radio. I have filed a consuimer complaint with the FCC today (02/11/2010).
Dana H. Benjamin e-mail: danabenj@AOL.COM

Re: We got about eight inches

ChrisBroholm — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:59:42 -0000

It's been snowing here in Denmark since mid-december! And it's been staying, which is super super rare here in Denmark!

Re: We got about eight inches

Jeff Harbert — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:05:07 -0000

This is an unusual amount of snow for this part of North Carolina. That's two decent snowfalls we've gotten so far this winter. I love snow, but I do hope this is the end of it. I have too many things to get done outside.

Re: XM Radio Customer Service Failure

Jeff Harbert — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:03:50 -0000

Sorry for the delayed reply, Karen! Another example of a failure of their website. Unfortunately it sounds like you'll have to call XM and explain the situation to them. Give this number a try: 888-635-5142.

Good luck!

Re: We got about eight inches

ChrisBroholm — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:45:54 -0000

Wow, that's quite a bit! We got just shy of that in Denmark yesterday :-)

Re: XM Radio Customer Service Failure

karen14 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:27:42 -0000

i just bought a veh with xm radio in it. Its already regsistered in another name but i want to change it to my name and start a new account. i tried to it on line but its not letting me change it.
what do i do next? help

Re: My Grandparents

Jeff Harbert — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:17:07 -0000

Thanks, Chuck. I'm glad your boys still have their grandparents. The timing just wasn't right for me - my dad was the youngest of eight kids, my mom in the middle of six, and I was born nine years after my middle brother. My grandparents were already pretty old by the time I showed up.

Yep, I have roots there. My dad grew up in Lamar and my mom grew up in Springfield. My dad's family spread out to Texas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, while my mom's family all moved to California over time.

Re: My Grandparents

chuck goolsbee — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:15:48 -0000

Well done. I barely knew my maternal grandfather, as he lived many states away, and died when I was about nine years old. My paternal grandfather I was able to know a bit more, but he died when I was thirteen. I tell my sons how lucky they are to be able to get to know their grandparents. By the time I was my oldest son's age all mine were gone.

Funny you mention Lamar. I can recall driving through it (on US 287) a few times in the late 70s, driving from Texas to Montana. I had no idea you had roots there.