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Hi!
I wonder how I can save a string with a script that is saved on the computer, so the script can remember the string, even if I close WLM. Can someody tell me how? I think it is very easy, but I can´t find the answer . And I need it to a count down script. Sorry my bad English.
//Anton

Write the string in a file...

code:

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function writeFile(fichier, txt){
    var Object = new ActiveXObject('Scripting.FileSystemObject');
     var NouvTxt = Object.CreateTextFile(fichier,true);
    NouvTxt.Write(txt);
    NouvTxt.Close();
}

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or you use the registry.

Easy, multi-user and will be automaticly deleted when the script is removed. (A file in the scripts directory will be deleted too)

code:

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function WriteRegistry(key, value)
{
  var Shell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
  return Shell.RegWrite(MsgPlus.ScriptRegPath + Messenger.MyEmail + "\\" + key, value, "REG_SZ");
}

function ReadRegistry(key)
{
  var Shell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
  return Shell.RegRead(MsgPlus.ScriptRegPath + Messenger.MyEmail + "\\" + key);
}

function RemoveRegistry(key)
{
  var Shell = new ActiveXObject("Wscript.Shell");
  return Shell.RegDelete(MsgPlus.ScriptRegPath + Messenger.MyEmail + "\\" + key);
}

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quote:

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Originally posted by Huhu_Manix
Write the string in a file...

code:

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function writeFile(fichier, txt){
    var Object = new ActiveXObject('Scripting.FileSystemObject');
     var NouvTxt = Object.CreateTextFile(fichier,true);
    NouvTxt.Write(txt);
    NouvTxt.Close();
}

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Thanks for the answers! But if I want to write the string in a file, how do I do to read it again?

Oooh you want to read the file too...it's not important ! ^^'

Take this but i think there's better function than this :

code:

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function read(file) {
    var FileSystem= new ActiveXObject('Scripting.FileSystemObject');
    var file = FileSystem.OpenTextFile(file, 1); 
        lines = "";
        while(!file.AtEndOfStream) {
            lines += file.ReadLine()+"\n";
        }
    file.Close();
    return lines ;
}

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Somehow I doubt it's simpler than that. At least you don't have to use Interop and call the APIs like CreateFile and ReadFile, which would just get annoying.

Ok. Thanks. I shell test it when I get home.

quote:

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Originally posted by Huhu_Manix
Oooh you want to read the file too...it's not important ! ^^'

Take this but i think there's better function than this :

code:

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function read(file) {
    var FileSystem= new ActiveXObject('Scripting.FileSystemObject');
    var file = FileSystem.OpenTextFile(file, 1); 
        lines = "";
        while(!file.AtEndOfStream) {
            lines += file.ReadLine()+"\n";
        }
    file.Close();
    return lines ;
}

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code:

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function readFile(file, isUnicode){
    var fileStream = new ActiveXObject('Scripting.FileSystemObject').GetFile(file).OpenAsTextStream(1,((typeof(isUnicode) != "undefined" && isUnicode) ? -1 : 0));
    var data = fileStream.ReadAll();
    fileStream.Close();
    return data;
}

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It works! But I have a new problem. If I try to read a file that not exists, it will be an error. Is there some way to check if the file exists or not. This is a big problem, becouse, noone will exist when I start the script the first time. And I can´t find a way to create the files without changing the string in the files that alredy exists! Can somebody help me?
Again, sorry my bad English...

Personaly, I work most with the registry, when you use a per user setting, your script directory will become quite full

This works better, imo
When you call ReadRegistry and the key does not exist, it will write the initvalue to the registry
That way you can give start string when your script runs for the first time

code:

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function WriteRegistry (key, value) {
  var Shell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
    return Shell.RegWrite(MsgPlus.ScriptRegPath + Messenger.MyUserId + "\\" + key, value, "REG_SZ");
}

function ReadRegistry (key) {
  var Shell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
  try {
    return Shell.RegRead(MsgPlus.ScriptRegPath + Messenger.MyUserId + "\\" + key);
  } catch (e) {
    WriteRegistry(key, initvalue);
    return initvalue;
  }
}

function RemoveRegistry (key) {
  var Shell = new ActiveXObject("Wscript.Shell");
  return Shell.RegDelete(MsgPlus.ScriptRegPath + Messenger.MyUserId + "\\" + key);
}

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