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#63329 - 2002-02-21 11:48 PM MessageBox()
Anonymous Anonymous Unregistered	Is there a way to make the BOLD text listed below in my script FLASH or BLINK in order to get the end user's attention? I don't want the end user's to click the OK button because it would terminate the script. Any suggestions? ============================================= $CHOICE = MessageBox("Your PC is being updated with new software. This update should take approximately thirty (30) seconds." + chr(13) + chr(10) + chr(13) + chr(10) + "If you have questions, please contact your Administrator at Ext. 123. Thank you for your patience!" + chr(13) + chr(10) + chr(13) + chr(10) +"This window will close in 10 Seconds.,*DO NOT CLICK the OK button.*"Preparing Software Upgrade",0480,20) [ 21 February 2002: Message edited by: StanDaMan ]
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#63330 - 2002-02-22 05:49 AM Re: MessageBox()
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	I don't believe so... Besides You are assuming that your users will even read the message and/or understand it. How about using sendmessage instead, by the time they get over the shock of having a window appear, and make the mouse move, then find the OK button; the install should already be over... _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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#63331 - 2002-02-22 06:34 AM Re: MessageBox()
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	HA! A chance to prove Radimus wrong! Check out Shawn's FunkySplash() Logon splash screen..... _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#63332 - 2002-02-22 06:46 AM Re: MessageBox()
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	For the record, I'd like to say that it's not messagebox... It is remarkably cool, and it would keep users entertained for a while (in my office, hours...) I wonder if this would go over better than the progress bar for the logon script... My domain admins didn't like the kixgui progress bar, because they said users might think something was installing... Like the Please wait while your logon script runs wasn't specific enough... _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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#63333 - 2002-02-22 07:07 AM Re: MessageBox()
Shawn Shawn Administrator Registered: 1999-08-13 Posts: 8611	I still like that ms agent logon script you did, remember ? You determined ther screen resolution then had Merlin fly around from one end of the screen to other ... reading books, cast'n spells, mapping drives and checking groups ... hehehe -Shawn
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#63334 - 2002-02-22 07:32 AM Re: MessageBox()
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	It was fun while it lasted... Perhaps I could put that into production again for the reading/following directions impared... _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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#63335 - 2002-02-22 02:51 PM Re: MessageBox()
Will Hetrick Will Hetrick Hey THIS is FUN Registered: 2001-10-02 Posts: 320 Loc: Harrisburg, PA USA	I took the merlin one flying around and incorporated it into our main login script then saved it as test.kix that is called from test.bat. For entertainment, I send the link to test. bat and tell them to run it and that is what the new login script will look like! _________________________ You have at least 2 choices. Each choice changes your destiny. Choose wisely!
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#63336 - 2002-02-22 03:41 PM Re: MessageBox()
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	Radimus, For the record... you're right, it isn't MessageBox. I've got to take my pleasure where I can. Just wanted to show thinking "Out of the (Message) Box". Isn't that what you did with the MRU thingy? The Merlin thingy is probably the better idea anyway since we all know users can't (won't) read. Just distract them long enough with Merlin flying around and talking and before they can figure out what to do, it'll all be over. _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#63337 - 2002-02-22 06:15 PM Re: MessageBox()
Anonymous Anonymous Unregistered	Can someone post the code for the Merlin script?
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#63338 - 2002-02-22 07:47 PM Re: MessageBox()
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	StanDaMan, There's lots alrready posted. Do a quick search for "Merlin". Here's one: MS Agent in KIX (again) _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#63339 - 2002-02-22 09:54 PM Re: MessageBox()
Anonymous Anonymous Unregistered	Les, I'm running Windows XP and Merlin works fine, however the majority of my users AREN'T running XP. Is there a way to get Merlin to work for those users? [ 22 February 2002: Message edited by: StanDaMan ]
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#63340 - 2002-02-23 12:15 AM Re: MessageBox()
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	Check out this thread. Using MS Agent in KIX It has some links to download Merlin and Genie (there are more). It works on all Win2k machines I've got. Not sure if it installs with Off2K or the OS. Can't speak for Wintendo. _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#63341 - 2002-02-25 03:06 PM Re: MessageBox()
Anonymous Anonymous Unregistered	Les, This only works on boxes running Office 2000. Most of my users are still running Windows 97.
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#63342 - 2003-04-09 11:46 PM Re: MessageBox()
Rocco Capra Rocco Capra Hey THIS is FUN Registered: 2002-04-01 Posts: 380 Loc: Mansfield Ohio	Her try this on for size... http://www.microsoft.com/msagent/dev/code/TryMSAgent.asp Rocco _________________________ I Love this board!! -------------------- My DEV PC is running KIX 4.22 WINXP Pro
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#63343 - 2003-04-09 11:54 PM Re: MessageBox()
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	only 13 months old... but still kicking. _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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#63344 - 2003-04-10 12:51 AM Re: MessageBox()
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	Rocco, I hope you washed your hands after dredging up this corpse! _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#63345 - 2003-04-10 07:25 PM Re: MessageBox()
cmarti cmarti Hey THIS is FUN Registered: 2001-02-26 Posts: 297 Loc: Little Rock, AR	Merlin ROCKS!!!
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#63346 - 2003-04-10 10:41 PM Re: MessageBox()
NTDOC NTDOC Administrator Registered: 2000-07-28 Posts: 11634 Loc: Space	Well if that floats your boat, here are some links to more MS Agent stuff. Smart Talking Software Portal Agent Cyber Buddies The Microsoft Agent Scripting Helper Your One-Stop-Shop for all things Microsoft Agents Microsoft Scripting Agent Software And here is an OLD 1997 book on the subject. Developing for Microsoft Agent (Microsoft Professional Editions) The Microsoft Agent SDK Here is a heavily Agent Used website... Time Lord's Hangout HAVE FUN!!
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