Windows scripting of filepro startup files

[Richard Kreiss]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kenneth Brody [mailto:kenbrody at spamcop.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 12:58 PM
> To: rkreiss at gccconsulting.net
> Cc: 'FilePro Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: Windows scripting of filepro startup files
> 
> Richard Kreiss wrote:
> > Seems that MS is moving away from bat files.
> 
> Not that I've heard.
> 
> > With the last 2 releases of IE, security settings have had to be changed
to
> > eliminate the security warning.  Although this is more of an annoyance
when
> > clicking on a desktop startup icon, it causes major problems when
running
> > tasks at night.
> >
> > Is there another way to script fp to startup other then with a batch
file?
> 
> Well, my first suggestion would be to not use IE to run batch files.
> 
> > I just tried a VBScript and received a similar warning about running
> > internet programs that may damage ones computer.
> >
> > Has anyone scripted with Visual Basic?
> >
> > Any other suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
> 
> I have no problems with batch files on my Vista laptop, regardless of how
I
> start them, with the exception of using a web browser.  (Firefox shows me
> the contents of the file.  Safari opens the batch file's directory, with
the
> batch file highlighted.  IE7 gives me the security warning before letting
me
> run it.)
> 
> My suggestion, as I state above, is to not use a web browser to run a
batch
> file.  Can you explain why you are using this method?  Perhaps there is
some
> other piece of information missing from your description?
> 
> --
> Kenneth Brody

Ken,

Not using a web browser to start the programs.  IE or parts of it run with
the desktop.  To eliminate the security warning when running a batch file
from the desktop, one of the settings in, in my case, IE8 has to be
unchecked.

I have a client who is running Windows Server 2008 and they want to maintain
a high security level and their outside vendor does not want to lower it.

As I stated, the problem is running scheduled tasks in with the Task Manager
on the server.  The security warning pops up and isn't answered as these are
being run between 12:30 AM and 4 AM  each morning.

So, I am looking for some other method of scripting filepro to start which
will not cause Windows to give a warning.

Richard