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Re: Programmatically using WMI to remotely run apps which access locally mapped drives relative to the remote machine.

Venet5-Jul-03 7:22

5-Jul-03 7:22

How about this:

Set objLocator = CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemLocator")
Set objWMIService = objLocator.ConnectServer(strComputer, "root\cimv2", Uname, Pwd)

Smile | :)

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Venet.

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Windows' Handle

ladder3-Jul-03 23:23

ladder

3-Jul-03 23:23

How many Handle can be create or open in Windows system? Same as how many file or socket can be open in Windows system? Thanks.

Re: Windows' Handle

Michael Dunn4-Jul-03 5:36

Michael Dunn

4-Jul-03 5:36

From MSDN:

Windows 95/98/Me: The system can support a maximum of 16,364 window handles.

No mention of the upper limit on NT, although if I had to guess I'd guess 1 billion (or is that 1 gigahandles? Wink | ;)

)

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Re: Windows' Handle

ladder5-Jul-03 6:00

ladder

5-Jul-03 6:00

Thanks. Please tell me which section show this message in MSDN.

Re: Windows' Handle

Michael Dunn5-Jul-03 6:07

Michael Dunn

5-Jul-03 6:07

It's all over the place. CreateWindow() for one

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Re: Windows' Handle

Alexander ^M.,22-Jul-03 9:40

Alexander ^M.,

22-Jul-03 9:40

i think 4,294,967,296(32 bit)...
would make sense

Don't try it, just do it! Wink | ;-)

Environment Vars - using

john john mackey1-Jul-03 10:04

john john mackey

1-Jul-03 10:04

Where can I find info on the usage of Environment Variables?

What I want to do:
1) use my own environment vars in links and shortcuts (e.g. Target and Start In fields in a shortcut's property dialog
2) use my own environment vars in batch files
3) set my own environment vars programmatically (from VC++)

If you have the answer, I wouldn't mind getting quick input on these specific issues too.

What I did:
I) under "My Computer | Properties | Advanced | Environment Variables", I created a user variable My_ROOT with C:\src_latest as the value.
II) Restarted my computer
III) at the DOS prompt, I tried to do simple things like cd My_ROOT, cd $My_ROOT, and in a shortcut I want altered, I tried to use My_ROOT\bin\CoolProg.exe (Target field).

No success to any of III) above.

Thanks a bunch!
Johnny

Re: Environment Vars - using

John M. Drescher1-Jul-03 10:18

John M. Drescher

1-Jul-03 10:18

john john mackey wrote:
III) at the DOS prompt, I tried to do simple things like cd My_ROOT, cd $My_ROOT, and in a shortcut I want altered, I tried to use My_ROOT\bin\CoolProg.exe (Target field).

Use % instead of $

Try cd %My_ROOT%

[EDIT]
I just tried cd %TEMP%
[/EDIT]

John

Re: Environment Vars - using

jlb1-Jul-03 13:35

jlb

1-Jul-03 13:35

Hi,

> 1) use my own environment vars in links and shortcuts
> (e.g. Target and Start In fields in a shortcut's property dialog

Surround the variable name with percent symbols; e.g.

%PROJECTS%\SomeTool.exe %LAUNCH_ARGS%

Also, if the variable represents a path and it may have a space in it I'd recommend changing the above to:

"%PROJECTS%\SomeTool.exe" %LAUNCH_ARGS%

> 2) use my own environment vars in batch files

Same again.

> 3) set my own environment vars programmatically (from VC++)

You can use the SetEnvironmentVariable API but this function only sets the variable for the current process (and any child processes that you may launch that inherit the current environment).

To set persistent environment variables you have to save them in the registry on NT/2K/XP and in AUTOEXEC.BAT on 95/98/Me. The rest of these notes are for NT/2K/XP only.

There are three types of environment variables: user, system and volatile.
The system variables are loaded first and are the same for every user on the system. They are stored as values of this registry key:

[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment]

If the value is a straight string the registry value type is REG_SZ, but if the value contains another environment variable name (in percent symbols) the value type is REG_EXPAND_SZ.

Next come the user environment variables. These are per user (duh!) and are stored in each user's registry hive under:

[HKCU\Environment]

These follow the same rules as the system variables; they can also refer to a system variable name (in percent symbols).

The final category is volatile variables; these are also per-user but are not saved between logon sessions; the system stores things such as the current logon server and domain name here. They are stored in:

[HKCU\Volatile Environment]

All three types are joined to create the final environment block your process is started with.

BTW, if you do create a tool to modify the environment and you want a running process (such as Explorer) to pick up the changes, you have to broadcast a WM_SETTINGSCHANGE message to notify them. A snippet of C++ does this:

const DWORD dwTimeout= 3000;
DWORD dwResult= 0;
SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SETTINGCHANGE,
        0, (LPARAM)_T("Environment"), SMTO_NORMAL,
        dwTimeout, &dwResult);

Hope this helps.

Regards,

John Bates.

Re: Environment Vars - using

john john mackey2-Jul-03 5:32

john john mackey

2-Jul-03 5:32

Thanks all. I got my shortcuts running with %My_ROOT%.

I now must fix my CoolProg.exe code so that when I supply a configuration file as an argument, and that configuration file itself uses the My_ROOT variable within, the environment variable is correctly interpreted as the full path (value).

Johnny

Re: Environment Vars - using

Michael Dunn4-Jul-03 7:00

Michael Dunn

4-Jul-03 7:00

ExpandEnvironmentStrings() will do that for you

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Re: Environment Vars - using

john john mackey4-Jul-03 9:17

john john mackey

4-Jul-03 9:17

Thanks, I didn't know about the ExpandEnvironmentStrings() and therefore wrote my own string parser/environment variable expander (using the GetEnv() function and a while loop)

I think I will use the canned ExpandEnvironmentStrings() function.

HOWEVER, I am noticing a problem with the CWinApp::ParseCommandLine()

Maybe it's just me, but when I do the following

%My_ROOT%\bin\myapp.exe %My_ROOT%\config\myconfigs.prj

The argument "myconfigs.prj" doesn't get its pathname resolved -- it passes down to the lower underlyings of CWinApp::ParseCommandLine() as the literal string %My_ROOT%\config\myconfigs.prj and tries to open that file, which fails.

Any more guidance??

Thanks - Happy Independence Day!
Johnny

Re: Environment Vars - using

Atlantys11-Jul-03 20:05

Atlantys

11-Jul-03 20:05

Try something like this (inside your InitInstance() function):

// Parse command line for standard shell commands, DDE, file open
CCommandLineInfo cmdInfo;
ParseCommandLine(cmdInfo);

_TCHAR szExpanded[MAX_PATH+1] = {0};
ExpandEnvironmentStrings(cmdInfo.m_strFileName, szExpanded, MAX_PATH);

Then, instead of cmdInfo.m_strFileName, use szExpanded;

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DNS Insert/Delete/Modify

vss-130-Jun-03 13:55

vss-1

30-Jun-03 13:55

How to Insert/Delete/Modify an entry in a Windows 2000 DNS Server with visual C++. Is there some API's for that purpouse. I've found some VBS's form Microsoft, but i haven't any clue how to convert in to VC++

Tkanks

IIS ASP.NET Rant/Question

Matt Newman29-Jun-03 18:45

Matt Newman

29-Jun-03 18:45

You think MS could have provided a way to setup ASP.NET after your installed the .NET framework. I came back to my ASP.NET works after a break and IIS would not work at all, just blank error boxes. So I reinstalled IIS. Now I have to figure out how to install the .NET associations for IIS Dead | X|

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Re: IIS ASP.NET Rant/Question

Richard Deeming1-Jul-03 4:57

Richard Deeming

1-Jul-03 4:57

Try aspnet_regiis.exe Smile | :)

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Re: IIS ASP.NET Rant/Question

Matt Newman1-Jul-03 6:06

Matt Newman

1-Jul-03 6:06

Richard Deeming wrote:
Try aspnet_regiis.exe

I just found that. You would think that they would put this somewhere on the installing ASP.NET on IIS 5 page, but that would make sense and why would they do that.

Thanks for the response though Smile | :)

Processes in Windows XP

Anonymous28-Jun-03 19:00

Anonymous

28-Jun-03 19:00

Hello,

Is it possible that I can have a process running on Windows XP Home that does not appear in the Windows Task Manager?

If so, how can I detect such processes?

Thanks,
-Me!

Re: Processes in Windows XP

Venet29-Jun-03 4:49

Venet

29-Jun-03 4:49

Anonymous wrote:
Is it possible that I can have a process running on Windows XP Home that does not appear in the Windows Task Manager?

Not AFAIK. That used to be a feature of pre-stone age Win9x OS Smile | :)

Regards,
Venet.

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Re: Processes in Windows XP

jhaga29-Jun-03 9:39

jhaga

29-Jun-03 9:39

Yes, it is possible but I hope Mircrosoft will fix it soon! I know of no way of detecting it but if it is a problem to you then contact me and we will find some solution.

jhaga

CodeProject House, Paul Watson wrote:
...and the roar of John Simmons own personal Nascar in the garage. Meg flitting about taking photos.Chris having an heated arguement with Colin Davies and .S.Rod. over egian values. Nish manically typing *censur*. Duncan racing around after his pet *c.* Michael Martin and Bryce loudly yelling *c.* C.G. having a fit as Roger Wright loads up *c.* . Anna waving her *c.* and Deb scoffing chocolates in the corner.
...Good heavens!

Re: Processes in Windows XP

Venet29-Jun-03 10:17

Venet

29-Jun-03 10:17

jhaga wrote:
Yes, it is possible but I hope Mircrosoft will fix it soon! I know of no way of detecting it but if it is a problem to you then contact me and we will find some solution.

Mind sharing it please?

Regards,
Venet.

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Re: Processes in Windows XP

jhaga29-Jun-03 11:53

jhaga

29-Jun-03 11:53

If you use VB:
To hide the program from the Taskmanager write the below code in the form load.
App.Taskvisible = False

[Edit: ok, you will see it in Processes but by selecting a strange name for it, it will be difficult to find]

http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/PreventClose.asp[^]

jhaga

CodeProject House, Paul Watson wrote:
...and the roar of John Simmons own personal Nascar in the garage. Meg flitting about taking photos.Chris having an heated arguement with Colin Davies and .S.Rod. over egian values. Nish manically typing *censur*. Duncan racing around after his pet *c.* Michael Martin and Bryce loudly yelling *c.* C.G. having a fit as Roger Wright loads up *c.* . Anna waving her *c.* and Deb scoffing chocolates in the corner.
...Good heavens!

Re: Processes in Windows XP

Venet30-Jun-03 5:53

Venet

30-Jun-03 5:53

jhaga wrote:
[Edit: ok, you will see it in Processes but by selecting a strange name for it, it will be difficult to find]

http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/PreventClose.asp[^]

I'm gonna check this article tomorrow, but if it works it changes many things.

Thanks Smile | :)

<edit>
It does work, no trace of the process in Task Manager, however it is still shown in the Process Explorer (sysinternals)

Thanks for the link.
</edit>

Regards,
Venet.

Donec eris felix, multos numerabis amicos.

Re: Processes in Windows XP

Roger Wright29-Jun-03 12:28

Roger Wright

29-Jun-03 12:28

Anonymous wrote:
how can I detect such processes

Use Process Viewer in Visual Studio. Smile | :)

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Problem with new harddrive in Windows 2000

Rickard Andersson²⁰27-Jun-03 6:48

Rickard Andersson²⁰

27-Jun-03 6:48

I've installed a new harddrive but I can't see it in My Computer. It is visible in BIOS and Device Manager. It is not formated as many of my friends say I have to do. But HOW?

In Disk Manager there is no way to format the drive (what I can see)!

I'm running Windows 2000 Server

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