Getting the system profile

[MisterX]

Dear Shari,

I gave you a win version script that can make it work noprob...

As far as I see it

- MCI is not for all windoz (I couldn't get it running on a W2K TS
  which had it installed.)
  - I tried all day!!! Frag that idea - it's NOT intuitive at all 
    and it's a lot of reading compared to a shell.
- WSH may not be installed on all pcs - could be tried though...
- Sysinternals must be programmed with VC++
- Externals: well apparently don't work either
This leaves shell()
- Shells work for all WinOS' and are invisible to the user, have all
the info you want.

I can't give you much more... You can pick up both the drive letter,
disk name and serial number. It's also easy to script. Nonetheless,
I must maintain that these schemes are dangerous for your reputation
if they break down, and as you see, they take time to implement and 
for what added benefit?

cheers
Xavier


> -----Original Message-----
> From: metacard-admin at lists.runrev.com
> [mailto:metacard-admin at lists.runrev.com]On Behalf Of Shari
> Sent: Friday, 11 July, 2003 15:38
> To: metacard at lists.runrev.com
> Subject: Re: Getting the system profile
> 
> 
> >Klaus,
> >The externals may not be reliable on win XP pro. When I queried for 
> >the CD-ROM, it returned ONLY E. But I have CD-ROM drives in both E: 
> >and F:, correctly found by System Information.
> >Also, use this link to the externals
> >http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/external.htm
> >miscdas
> 
> Yes, my tests are on XP.  Don't know if it is Pro or not.  I miss 
> using Rinaldi's externals!  If it weren't for Windows, I'd have 
> solutions.....
> 
> Shari C
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