So I am a big SpiceHead / SpiceWorks user...being nearly 13 years as a solo IT Professional/Director., SpiceWorks has been a lifesaver...but today, SpiceWorks asked what other sites we would suggest and I put a big promotion to this site. If I cannot find a SpiceWorks answer there, I can usually find it here with the same, easygoing / non-judgmental spirit.

Please keep the MangoHeads going. If that isn't even a phrase.

This is my oldest daughter and I...They are inducing her tonight and little Steiner Knox will be here before we know it...I am still not believing I'm a grandfather...especially since my other daughter is 7...still doing the Dad thing full time...

I am nowhere near an expert in this areas but before coming to a SMB, I worked in a huge enterprise with a petabyte+ of SAN storage and we had ESX VM's all over the place...there were some redundancy issues when it came to some SAN errors in the firmware but overall, ESX was pretty solid.

Here at my one man IT shop and thanks to ML's, I am set up on Hyper-V.

Update on yesterday's reboot. Here is what "WebRoot" said:

The particular issue being reported is related to a wireless keyboard being in place. There are a few Microsoft wireless keyboards that the drivers can conflict with ours, at this time the workaround sent would resolve this issue however a more permanent fix is being developed.

So my wireless keyboard was at fault. We changed a setting and now it is working. I'm very impressed with their support and expanding my testing of WebRoot. .

@Pete-S said in Online IT eduction sites?:

I've seen a couple of sites mentioned for training in the IT field.
I probably missed a ton though. What others are worth looking at?

This is the list so far (in alphabetical order):

• linuxacademy.com
• pluralsight.com
• udemy.com

Udemy is pretty good...they run sales often (if they are really "sales") and most of the purchased courses I've taken have been very good.

I've been in theatre for 28 years (community level)...I've been in the kids ministry for 5 years (not ordained but as a volunteer and once as Interim Pastor as they searched for a new one.) I'm in front of the kids all the time and have done a few things in front of our congregation (large church)...last night, after this skit me and the kids pastor did (pictured), I was told I'd have to lead the congregation in a prayer...THAT, my friends, was so scary...not sure what it is about public prayer but to choose the words and lead 200-300 that were there last night, man I was scared but it went well...and I got to use my Surface Pro 3...:)

Can't see the whole tree but my wife and baby girl set ours up...and made them their favorite hot chocolate...

Looks like the topic ran away from me...been swamped with other things this past week...glad to see it made for good conversation.

I had the privilege and honor to direct and star as THE OLD MAN (Dad) in A CHRISTMAS STORY for a two week run...just wanted to pass along some clips...we have a TINY stage and this show is actually logistically challenging but I think we pulled it off...

Youtube Video

It's true...when winter weather is forecasted in Arkansas, we do get our bread and milk...I did so in shorts yesterday...a WINTER STORM WATCH and it was a nice 73 degrees yesterday.

This morning, WINTER STORM WARNING and 23 degrees...gotta love it!

How's everyone doing out there in Mango Land?

So I am a big SpiceHead / SpiceWorks user...being nearly 13 years as a solo IT Professional/Director., SpiceWorks has been a lifesaver...but today, SpiceWorks asked what other sites we would suggest and I put a big promotion to this site. If I cannot find a SpiceWorks answer there, I can usually find it here with the same, easygoing / non-judgmental spirit.

Please keep the MangoHeads going. If that isn't even a phrase.

For now, I removed the newest Acrobat and reloaded a perpetual 2017 version and it is working again. Clearly something in the last Acrobat Update or maybe a combo of it with Windows Update.

I found a VBScript years ago that will print only the first page of multiple PDF files. You just drag the PDF's over the shortcut to the script and it works...

'//Print first page of pdfs

set WshShell = CreateObject ("Wscript.Shell")
set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objArgs = WScript.Arguments

 

if objArgs.Count < 1 then
msgbox("Please drag a file on the script")
WScript.quit
end if

 

Set gApp = CreateObject("AcroExch.App")
gApp.show '<- comment or take out to work in hidden mod

 

'open via Avdoc and print
for i=0 to objArgs.Count - 1
FileIn = ObjArgs(i)
Set AVDoc = CreateObject("AcroExch.AVDoc")
If AVDoc.Open(FileIn, "") Then
  Set PDDoc = AVDoc.GetPDDoc()
  Set JSO = PDDoc.GetJSObject
  jso.print false, 0, 0, true
  gApp.CloseAllDocs
end if
next

 

gApp.hide : gApp.exit : Quit()
MsgBox "Done!"

 

Sub Quit
Set JSO = Nothing : Set PDDoc = Nothing : Set gApp =Nothing : Wscript.quit
End Sub

This script has worked through Windows 7, 10, 11 and multiple versions of Adobe Acrobat.

Now, the script will not work and it shows this:

Line 25 is this:

Set AVDoc = CreateObject("AcroExch.AVDoc")
So here's the troubleshooting I've done so far before I focused on line 25:

Removed print drivers and reinstalled as either WSD, full drivers and generic drivers (all HP's)
Tried to uninstall recent Windows 11 Updates but it immediatley reinstalls it on reboot.
Ran the script on a Windows 10 machine with a much older copy of Adobe Acrobat and it works.

So I am guessing it has something to do with recently updated versions of Acrobat...which is 2023.006.20320.

So, is this related to recent Adobe Acrobat updates and if so, is there another command to use to "call" Acrobat?

@TeleFox said in SpiceWorld 2023:

@garak0410 I actually decided to go this year. Hoping things will pick back up.. been AFK too long. See ya there.

Last year was "muted" but still good...I can only hope this year will be better...but sad they didn't get "The Spazmatics" to come back for the ACL Party...I hope they are better than last years group.

@scottalanmiller You will be missed!

@JaredBusch said in SpiceWorld 2023:

@garak0410 said in SpiceWorld 2023:

Is anyone going to SpiceWorld 2023? I was able to get the "attached Hilton" and "Flash Sale" for SpiceWorld 2023. Wondering if it may be hard to go with it being Labor Day weekend/week.

I'm going and presenting.
I booked the Hyatt Place outside the room block it was cheaper.

I applied to be a presenter this year and while I wasn't chosen, I was thankful to be considered.

Is anyone going to SpiceWorld 2023? I was able to get the "attached Hilton" and "Flash Sale" for SpiceWorld 2023. Wondering if it may be hard to go with it being Labor Day weekend/week.

I coined a phrase...Unreasonable FU's (Follow Up's) from Management...especially those who don't get IT. Tonight is no different.

By tomorrow morning, I've been asked to add some VBA code to an existing code block/module that saves a PDF in a file location...

When we chose a certain Macrom, it will save the Excel file as a PDF via a Macro...it creates the proper directory based upon Job Number and saves a PDF there through an aging (but functional) PDF creator program...(code below)...

Dim BackToSheet As Worksheet
Const sDefaultCOPath As String = "z:\Change_Orders"

Sub email_Selected()
'
' Email_Selected Macro
' Macro recorded 1/14/2015 by Brian 
'
' Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+E
'
'   Application.CommandBars("Stop Recording").Visible = False
'   Application.Goto Reference:="email_Selected"
'-- Do NOT Save Workbook because if they are in the emplate it can cause problems.   ActiveWorkbook.Save
    Dim spdfname As String
    Dim sPDFNameDir As String
    Dim spdfpath As String
    Dim pos As Integer
    Set BackToSheet = ActiveWorkbook.ActiveSheet ' set current sheet so we can come back to it
'-- First lets get the PDF File Name
    Sheets("Form").Select
    spdfname = Trim$(Cells(4, 3).Value)
    If Len(spdfname) = 0 Then Exit Sub ' nothing to print
    pos = InStr(spdfname, ".") 'test for an extension and remove if there
    If pos > 0 Then
        spdfname = Left$(spdfname, pos - 1)
    End If
    pos = InStr(spdfname, "-") 'test for an extension and remove if there
    If pos > 0 Then
        sPDFNameDir = Left$(spdfname, pos - 1)
    Else
        sPDFNameDir = spdfname
    End If
    Dim sMessageSubject As String, sMessageBody As String
    
            sMessageSubject = "Change Order - " & spdfname
            
            sMessageBody = "Change Order - " & spdfname & " has been attached for your review."
            
    spdfpath = sDefaultCOPath & Application.PathSeparator & sPDFNameDir & Application.PathSeparator
   
 'Look for Directory and create it if it does not exist
        MakeDir (spdfpath)
    
    Call PrintToPDFandEMAIL(True, True, BackToSheet.Name, spdfname, spdfpath, , sMessageSubject, sMessageBody)
'   Reactivate original sheet
    BackToSheet.Activate
    
End Sub

I can get around VBA but often struggle in creating new code...how can I make it also save the file as an excel file in same directory? Is there just an easy line of code I can put in to prompt (or silently) save in the directory by this variable? sDefaultCOPath As String = "z:\Change_Orders"

Thanks!

So let's post our stories, opinions and photos of SpiceWorld 2022.

It was a smaller scale this year for sure but not distractingly so. We were on the opposite end of the convention center so some of the meeting rooms were smaller. The Vendor room seemed smaller but it may have just been the hall we were in.

The showroom closed down an hour before the party, so no cocktails and a place to hang out before going to party.

And the "drinks" showed 2 limit but don't think it was being enforced, especially with 4 stations.

The sessions were good but some where not on the subject you thought they would be.

But overall, it felt "normal"...