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Re: Is it possible to create a custom global WMI event?

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"JJ" wrote:

| I also forgot to mention that I need my scripts to work on all Windows
| installations (at least Windows XP; i.e. WinXP and newer; with/without
| service packs).

  It's an interesting issue. You never explained what you're
trying to do, so it's hard to think about solutions. I've used
IE windows before, tracking changes in things like status text.
But then IE changes with every version, so that can be tricky.

  I've also used Ax EXEs, but of course that doesn't fit your
requirement of no extras. Even if it did, VBScript getting events
is awkward. WScript.CreateObject allows for specifying an
object for event subs, but the script still has to loop in paralysis
while it waits for that event. So I've only used that method
where I absolutely have to, such as with an emailing component
where I need to wait for the server's final "goodbye" before
ending. So it's hard to see any advantage to WMI. You'd still
be stuck with a looping script, even if you can get an event
using WScript.CreateObject. And while WMI is well supported,
it's not guaranteed. I would have the service disabled if I
didn't use it myself. It's not of much use to the average person,
except as the basis of hardware reporting utilities.

  For something shared across scripts it's hard to imagine
anything better than a file used as flag. But I'd be interested
if you find something better. :) 

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Is it possible to create a custom global WMI event? JJ <jj4public@vfemail.net> - 2016-08-08 20:22 +0700
  Re: Is it possible to create a custom global WMI event? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2016-08-08 18:39 +0200
    Re: Is it possible to create a custom global WMI event? JJ <jj4public@vfemail.net> - 2016-08-10 03:02 +0700
      Re: Is it possible to create a custom global WMI event? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2016-08-10 09:54 +0200
        Re: Is it possible to create a custom global WMI event? JJ <jj4public@vfemail.net> - 2016-08-11 01:30 +0700
          Re: Is it possible to create a custom global WMI event? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2016-08-10 23:06 +0200
            Re: Is it possible to create a custom global WMI event? JJ <jj4public@vfemail.net> - 2016-08-11 19:27 +0700
              Re: Is it possible to create a custom global WMI event? "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2016-08-11 09:18 -0400
              Re: Is it possible to create a custom global WMI event? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2016-08-11 15:57 +0200

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