IF NOT THEN

[mist3r]

Im trying to run a script that will check the computer name and msgbox if the machine name doesnt equal any of the list.

Theres only 10machines.

Dim $computer

$computer = @ComputerName

IF $computer NOT == "607-01" OR "607-02" OR "607-03" OR "607-04" THEN
MsgBox(48, "WARNING", "Warning, the computer name does not match the 607 range!")
ENDIF

Ive tried noend of different things like removing the "" even adding OR NOT "607-01" OR NOT "607-02" etc.. tried all within brackets.

Im a PHP person and I generally use IF $computer != (("607-01") OR ("607-02")) but this seems alot more confusing

Any help appreciated.. thanks for any help

[ChrisL]

$computer = @ComputerName

IF $computer <> "607-01" OR $computer <> "607-02" OR $computer <> "607-03" OR $computer <> "607-04" THEN
MsgBox(48, "WARNING", "Warning, the computer name does not match the 607 range!")
ENDIF

[MHz]

For the 607 range could just use this code

If StringLeft(@ComputerName, 3) <> '607' Then
    MsgBox(48, "WARNING", "Warning, the computer name does not match the 607 range!")
EndIf

[mist3r]

Hey,

I tried ChrisL's but put my computer name in there as 1 of the names that should exist and it still prompts saying it doesnt match.

Not sure whats going on there Still, thanks for your help.

As for MHz's - Very cool way of checking for that!

Im going to your that function me thinks :">

Still wondering why ChrisL's didnt work for me though? As im sure i'd be using more then 1 match sometime in the future.

Thanks for your help again!!

[PsaltyDS]

Hey,

I tried ChrisL's but put my computer name in there as 1 of the names that should exist and it still prompts saying it doesnt match.

Not sure whats going on there Still, thanks for your help.

As for MHz's - Very cool way of checking for that!

Im going to your that function me thinks :">

Still wondering why ChrisL's didnt work for me though? As im sure i'd be using more then 1 match sometime in the future.

Thanks for your help again!!

Looking at the ChrisL code:

1. Let's assume $computer = "607-03"

2. As soon as the first compare occurs: IF $computer <> "607-01" you get a TRUE compare and the rest of the statement is ignored

3. To make his technique work, it would have to be:

IF $computer <> "607-01" AND $computer <> "607-02" AND $computer <> "607-03" AND $computer <> "607-04" THEN
MsgBox(48, "WARNING", "Warning, the computer name does not match the 607 range!")
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Edited August 9, 2006 by PsaltyDS