Microsoft WSH and VBScript Programming for the Absolute Beginner by Jerry Lee Ford Part 48. If you are new to programming with Microsoft WSH and VBScript and are looking for a solid introduction, this is the book for you. Developed by computer science professors, books in the for the absolute beginner series teach the principles of programming through simple game creation. You will acquire the skills that you need for more practical WSH and VBScript programming applications and will learn how these skills can be put to use in real-world scenarios. Best of all, by the time you finish this book,. | Microsoft WSH and VBScript Programming for the Absolute Beginner Second Edition On Error Resume Next Dim objWshShl Instantiate the WshShell object Set objWshShl Main Processing Section Call the procedure that schedules the execution of VBSCripts ScheduleTheScripts Terminate script execution Procedure Section Sub ScheduleTheScripts Use the WshShell object s Run method to run the AT command at 20 00 every M T W Th F cmd c 0 True at 21 00 every M T W Th F cmd c 0 True at 22 00 every M T W Th F cmd c 0 True End Sub The Windows Scheduler If you prefer to point and click your way through the setup of an automation schedule for your VBScripts then you can use the Windows Scheduled Task Wizard. To start this wizard on a computer running Windows XP click on Start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance and then Scheduled Tasks. This opens the Scheduled Tasks folder as shown in Figure . To set up a new scheduled task for one of your VBScripts double-click on the Add Scheduled Task icon. This starts the Scheduled Task Wizard. Click on Next and follow the instructions presented by the wizard. Appendix A WSH Administrative Scripting Figure Using the Scheduled Tasks folder to view the three scheduled tasks set up by the previous VBScript. In the Real World Scripts that you execute manually run using the security permissions assigned to you. However tasks run using the Windows Task Scheduler services will not by default have this same level of access. One way to get around this problem is to associate a specific username and password with each scheduled task. You can do this from the Scheduled Tasks folder by right-clicking on a scheduled task and specifying a username in the Run as field and then clicking on Password and typing in the password associated with the account. Creating a Master Scheduling Script Another option for .
