Lacking privacy in internet searches

On 2/24/2005 4:19 AM, Gary S. Terhune wrote:
You could use a pair of BAT files to remove and then restore the R/O
attribute for that DAT file. More complicated BAT file would simply
toggle the attribute. I don't know BAT file commands as well as I do
scripting, so I'd use script. I don't know the location of that
particular DAT file, so I'll use a bogus path. You'll have to replace
"C:\Program Files\Test\Test.dat" with the correct path, making sure to
retain the double-quotation marks.

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' Begin Copy here
Option Explicit
Dim f, x
With CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set f = .GetFile("C:\Program Files\Test\test.dat")
x = f.Attributes
Do Until x = 0 Or x = 1
x = x - 2
Loop
If x = 1 Then
f.Attributes = f.Attributes - 1
Else:
f.Attributes = f.Attributes + 1
End If
End With
'End copy here
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Copy *between* the ++++++ lines and paste into a new text file, then
name it whatever you want with VBS extension. Strangely enough, there is
no straight manner in which to determine if a number is even or odd in
VB Scripting. There is in VBA.


Sure there is, just use the MOD operator. result = number Mod 2
If result is 0 then the number is even. If result is 1 then the number
is odd.


If the Firefox cache is anything like IE's cache, you don't want to
directly delete the cache files (screws up the DAT file.) But if there
is a command line that will do the job, that could be added to the
script, plus some changes in the above logic, to do it all in one click
from the Quick Launch toolbar.

Hope this helps,

CEF

"Charles E Finkenbiner" wrote in message
...
Copy *between* the ++++++ lines and paste into a new text file, then
name it whatever you want with VBS extension. Strangely enough,
there is
no straight manner in which to determine if a number is even or odd
in
VB Scripting. There is in VBA.


Sure there is, just use the MOD operator. result = number Mod 2
If result is 0 then the number is even. If result is 1 then the
number
is odd.

Thanks! I knew there had to be a simpler way, but couldn't find it. VB
Scripting is the poor cousin of MS's programming families, with truly
sparse (and/or dispersed) documentation. But even the MOD solution isn't
as straightforward as VBA's IsEven or IsOdd properties.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

On 2/24/2005 7:15 AM, Gary S. Terhune wrote:
"Charles E Finkenbiner" wrote in message
...

Copy *between* the ++++++ lines and paste into a new text file, then
name it whatever you want with VBS extension. Strangely enough,

there is

no straight manner in which to determine if a number is even or odd

in

VB Scripting. There is in VBA.


Sure there is, just use the MOD operator. result = number Mod 2
If result is 0 then the number is even. If result is 1 then the

number

is odd.


Thanks! I knew there had to be a simpler way, but couldn't find it. VB
Scripting is the poor cousin of MS's programming families, with truly
sparse (and/or dispersed) documentation. But even the MOD solution isn't
as straightforward as VBA's IsEven or IsOdd properties.

No problem, create your own IsEven() and IsOdd() functions and use them
just as you would in VBA. Example:

Option Explicit
Dim x, y

x = 16
MsgBox(IsEven(x)) ' Displays True
If(IsEven(x)) Then
MsgBox(x & " is even") ' Displays "16 is even"
End If

y = 23
MsgBox(IsOdd(y)) ' Displays True
If(IsOdd(y)) Then
MsgBox(y & " is odd") ' Display "23 is odd"
End If


Function IsEven(n)
If((n Mod 2) = 0) Then
IsEven = True
Exit Function
End If
IsEven = False
End Function


Function IsOdd(n)
If((n Mod 2) = 1) Then
IsOdd = True
Exit Function
End If
IsOdd = False
End Function


But, I do agree that in VBA these functions are written for you. In
VBScript you have to 'roll your own' functions.


Hope this helps,

CEF

Thanks Gary and et. al. -- I changed my autocomplete settings to manual
(unchecked) and cleared forms based on your feedback in my 98SE os although
Mozilla Firefox is my primary browser. I still want to keep all Windows
components fully updated and secure based upon your feedback, Gary. :

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
: Weirdly enough, you're right about the Address bar list. That list is
: actually a function of History in IE, and all the Autocomplete option of
: "Save Web Addresses" does is control whether or not it autocompletes,
: either using the drop-down list or "inline autocomplete" if "Use Inline
: Autocomplete" is enabled in Advanced settings.
:
: That particular Autocomplete function is one of the more disjointed
: settings in IE. Typical result of idiot-proofing run amok.
:
: --
: Gary S. Terhune
: MS MVP Shell/User
: http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
: http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
:
: "... et al." wrote in message
: ...
: Gary S. Terhune wrote:
:
: That's just not the case. Any forms entries, including search engine
: entries, are only saved by Autocomplete functions in IE/Explorer.
:
: Test it yourself. Go to Yahoo! or Google, with all Autocomplete
: functions disabled, do a search, close all IE windows, go back and
: check
: it out.
:
: Nowadays i have both Firefox's 'Saved Form Information' and IE's
: AutoComplete disabled and my cookie handling set to disabled or to a
: per-session basis in both programs.
:
:
: Cookies do a lot of things, but that isn't usually one of them.
:
: I am certain, err.., i *was* certain that once upon a time i disabled
: some site from remembering my past searches by purging my cookies.
: Maybe
: i plain misremember or perhaps i purged my saved forminfo at the same
: time without realising what did what...
:
: Keeping cookies disabled and testing with the 'Saved Form Information'
: option in Firefox, and doing a few searches at Google quickly shows
: that
: you are right and i was wrong.
: In IE then, that info can then be enabled/disabled and saved history
: cleared under Internet Options: Content Tab : AutoComplete... button.
:
: I'm sorry for forwarding my confusion regarding cookies on the matter.
:
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