tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590165407792535876.post1662043607994470337..comments2018-03-23T20:12:20.735+08:00Comments on Bianca's Shiny Finds: The app that launched a ... notherUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590165407792535876.post-25531071552579201392008-09-16T06:49:00.000+08:002008-09-16T06:49:00.000+08:00I'd like a copy of the one that takes the command ...I'd like a copy of the one that takes the command line input. I couldn't figure out how to email you. Excellent script, thanks in advance. clint -(at)- clintgeek -(dot)- com Thanks so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590165407792535876.post-2893542752993072352008-02-12T13:13:00.000+08:002008-02-12T13:13:00.000+08:00Wow, thank you very much, that would be great! I ...Wow, thank you very much, that would be great! I tested some things myself but always ended up with some errors and didn't get it to run.<BR/>Please send to: cassidy79(at)gmx.de<BR/><BR/>ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590165407792535876.post-2204465766127811782008-02-12T10:55:00.000+08:002008-02-12T10:55:00.000+08:00Yes, it is possible to have the script get its inp...Yes, it is possible to have the script get its input from the command-line, thereby allowing you to enter the string directly into Launchy. I've updated the Task script for myself as a test and it works great. If you want a copy, let me know and provide your email so I can send it to you.Biancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12475421699495809356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590165407792535876.post-74592782471862351302008-02-12T01:20:00.000+08:002008-02-12T01:20:00.000+08:00Hi!These vbscripts are really great, but do you kn...Hi!<BR/>These vbscripts are really great, but do you know if it is possible to avoid that extra window? I mean, is it possible to type in the arguments like "@category subject" directly in launchy to add that task immediatly? I'm new to vbscript and I couldn't find out, maybe you know?<BR/><BR/>thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590165407792535876.post-21290191657948403682008-01-13T09:04:00.000+08:002008-01-13T09:04:00.000+08:00I have called this file OLFindcontact.vbsJust copy...I have called this file OLFindcontact.vbs<BR/><BR/>Just copy from call Main downwards into an empty text file and name it with a 'vbs' extension.<BR/><BR/>call Main<BR/><BR/>'finds the first occurrence of a name in Outlook Contacts folder and displays its contact card<BR/>'can search by first or last name or both or parts thereof<BR/><BR/>Sub Main()<BR/> Dim objApp<BR/> Dim objNS<BR/> Dim objContacts<BR/> Dim colItems<BR/> Dim objItem<BR/> Dim strName<BR/> Dim strWhere<BR/> Dim blnFound<BR/><BR/> ' get folder to search<BR/> Set objApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")<BR/> Set objNS = objApp.GetNamespace("MAPI")<BR/> Set objContacts = objNS.GetDefaultFolder(10) 'olFolderContacts<BR/> <BR/> strWhere = "[FullName] <> vbNullString"<BR/> Set colItems = objContacts.Items.Restrict(strWhere)<BR/><BR/> 'get name to search for - if there's one you search for repeatedly you can put it in <BR/> 'the default string, which is inside the last set of quotes (currently empty) -<BR/> 'on the next line<BR/> strName = InputBox("Find a Name in Contacts","Find Contact","") <BR/> If strName <> "" Then<BR/> For Each objItem In colItems<BR/> 'make sure it's the right item type<BR/> If TypeName(objItem) = "ContactItem" Then<BR/> If InStr(UCase(objItem.FullName), UCase(strName)) > 0 Then<BR/> objItem.Display <BR/> blnFound = True<BR/> Exit For<BR/> End If<BR/> End If<BR/> Next<BR/> End If<BR/><BR/> If Not blnFound Then<BR/> MsgBox "Not Found"<BR/> End If<BR/><BR/> Set objItem = Nothing<BR/> Set colItems = Nothing<BR/> Set objContacts = Nothing<BR/> Set objNS = Nothing<BR/> Set objApp = Nothing<BR/>End SubBiancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12475421699495809356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590165407792535876.post-90903902270523302142008-01-13T00:40:00.000+08:002008-01-13T00:40:00.000+08:00sounds great, but.....where is the script you ment...sounds great, but.....where is the script you mentioned for searching outlook contacts? :)<BR/><BR/>thanks in advanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590165407792535876.post-82954890226294197142007-12-21T07:59:00.000+08:002007-12-21T07:59:00.000+08:00That's right. Though you don't have to go to even ...That's right. Though you don't have to go to even that much trouble if you don't want to.<BR/><BR/>I have this folder in one of the directories that is regularly backed up, so no problem there.Biancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12475421699495809356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590165407792535876.post-86769440848182426662007-12-21T06:08:00.000+08:002007-12-21T06:08:00.000+08:00Excellent stuff.So you just have to copy new progr...Excellent stuff.<BR/><BR/>So you just have to copy new program shortcuts into this custom directory when you install them and that it?<BR/><BR/>I do wonder about backing up all these scripts and macros somewhere, so you can move computer. Is that easy?David Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00408351054120961467noreply@blogger.com