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Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories

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Subject	Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories
From	"Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net>
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Date	2016-08-31 22:16 +0200
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Mau Z <zmau1962@gmail.com> wrote on 31 Aug 2016 in
microsoft.public.scripting.vbscript: 

> I really wanted something pre-made.
> I thought that it is simple for people that know vbScript.
> I am not really familiar with vbscripts too much, so I guess it will
> take me a lot of time. The original idea was to save time...

Scripts usually will save you time if used far more than once.

> I'll wait a little longer and decide whats next.

In the mean time you could teach yourself some regex.

It will safe you a lot of time when automating stuff like you asked,
and even if not, it will strengten your handyness in logical thinking.

Regex is not some form of magic, it is just a fantastic shorthand for string 
manipulation and string testing.

-- 
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)

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script to search list of strings in files/directories zmau1962@gmail.com - 2016-08-30 00:29 -0700
  Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2016-08-30 10:52 +0200
  Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2016-08-31 14:22 -0400
    Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories Mau Z <zmau1962@gmail.com> - 2016-08-31 13:05 -0700
      Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2016-08-31 22:16 +0200
        Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2016-08-31 16:39 -0400
          Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2016-08-31 22:52 +0200
            Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2016-08-31 20:54 -0400
              Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-08-31 22:39 -0400
                Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2016-09-01 10:03 -0400
                Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-09-01 11:09 -0400
                Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2016-09-01 12:45 -0400
                Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-09-01 13:41 -0400
                Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2016-09-01 15:19 -0400
      Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2016-09-01 09:25 +0200
        Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories Mau Z <zmau1962@gmail.com> - 2016-09-05 07:36 -0700
  Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-09-01 14:35 -0400
    Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories Mau Z <zmau1962@gmail.com> - 2016-09-05 07:21 -0700
      Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-09-05 14:43 -0400
      Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-09-05 14:54 -0400
        Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-09-05 15:41 -0400
          Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories Mau Z <zmau1962@gmail.com> - 2016-09-05 13:07 -0700
          Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories Mau Z <zmau1962@gmail.com> - 2016-09-05 13:09 -0700
            Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-09-06 11:33 -0400
  Re: script to search list of strings in files/directories Dr J R Stockton <reply1600@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-09-07 23:43 +0100

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