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i think theres a line limitation to how many lines you can write to a file?

as soon as i delete one of the lines i dont get an error when compiling

syntax looks ok

$changelog = (@ScriptDir & "\changes.log")

    If FileExists($changelog) Then
        FileDelete($changelog)
    EndIf

    FileWrite($changelog, @ScriptName & @CRLF & _
            'Change Log' & @CRLF & _
            '' & @CRLF & _
            'Changes from v0.1 beta 5g to v0.1 beta 5h' & @CRLF & _
            '1. If a default location is deleted, setting for default location is also removed.' & @CRLF & _
            '2. Check for Updates in the help menu.' & @CRLF & _
            '' & @CRLF & _
            'Changes from v0.1 beta 5f to v0.1 beta 5g' & @CRLF & _
            '1. Added the ability to remove a PC by right clicking it.' & @CRLF & _
            '2. Changed the label display for each PC icon.' & @CRLF & _
            '3. When changes are made to INI, drop does not change to "All Locations" - only if a location is deleted.' & @CRLF & _
            '4. When Adding PCs from a subnet, dropdown changes to location added.' & @CRLF & _
            '5. Requirements check for Bloomberg Updater are performed earlier for Single PC upgrades.' & @CRLF & _
            '' & @CRLF & _
            'Changes from v0.1 beta 5e to v0.1 beta 5f' & @CRLF & _
            '1. Changed the timing logic in the Restart PC/Location functions.' & @CRLF & _
            '' & @CRLF & _
            'Changes from v0.1 beta 5d to v0.1 beta 5e' & @CRLF & _
            '1. After a PC is added and the INI is refreshed, the location does not change to "All Locations" in the dropdown.' & @CRLF & _
            '2. Added a function to check who has local administrative rights on a machine or location.' & @CRLF & _
            '3. Added ability to set a default location.' & @CRLF & _
            '' & @CRLF & _
            'Changes from v0.1 beta 5c to v0.1 beta 5d' & @CRLF & _
            '1. Prevented PSEXEC agreement prompt from coming up at first run.' & @CRLF & _
            '2. Added credits to About section.' & @CRLF & _
            '' & @CRLF & _
            'Changes from v0.1 beta 5b to v0.1 beta 5c' & @CRLF & _
            '1. Since IPs to Trade Riseboards are no longer hardcoded into the script' & @CRLF & _
            'but rather are now being pulled from the INI, the function has become available to everyone.' & @CRLF & _
            '2. Took Change Log and About out of a dialog boxes - text bodies was getting too large and difficult to read.' & @CRLF & _
            '' & @CRLF & _
            'Changes from v0.1 beta 5a to v0.1 beta 5b' & @CRLF & _
            '1. Improved Location Uptime Check: was not working properly' & @CRLF & _
            'if "Primary User" was not defined in PC registry (noticed with DR PCs).' & @CRLF & _
            '2. Labeled PC icon context menu with PC Label to avoid confusion as to which PC was right clicked.' & @CRLF & _
            '' & @CRLF & _
            'Changes from v0.1 beta 5 to v0.1 beta 5a' & @CRLF & _
            '1. IPs on icon labels were 1 digit off - fixed.' & @CRLF & _
            '2. Further improved Remote Screenshot logic.' & @CRLF & _
            '' & @CRLF & _
            'Changes from v0.1 beta 4 to v0.1 beta 5' & @CRLF & _
            '1. Added a check for Non-Iprint Printers installed on remote PC.' & @CRLF & _
            '2. Added VNC ability which reads section "VNC_TARGETS" from INI file (Trade Support only).' & @CRLF & _
            '3. Extended restart times and changed them to minutes instead of seconds.' & @CRLF & _
            '4. Added ability to restart a location (BC Team only).' & @CRLF & _
            '5. Fixed ETP Startup.' & @CRLF & _
            '6. Improved logic in Remote Screenshot.' & @CRLF & _
            '7. Changed "Please Wait" window size for viewability in Windows XP Theme.' & @CRLF & _
            '' & @CRLF & _
            'Changes from v0.1 beta 3 to v0.1 beta 4' & @CRLF & _
            '1. Added Netsupport Buddy (which disables Ultramon on remote PC)' & @CRLF & _
            'to Utilities Menu (for quick access to machines that are not Dashboard asset list).' & @CRLF & _
            '2. Startup indicates which applications cannot be deleted from startup' & @CRLF & _
            '(applications are greyed out).' & @CRLF & _
            '3. Added Sametime 3.1/7.5 as Startup options.' & @CRLF & _
            '4. Greyed out some buttons that are not accessible while functions are running.' & @CRLF & _
            '' & @CRLF & _
            'Changes from v0.1 beta 2 to v0.1 beta 3' & @CRLF & _
            '1. Added "please wait" msgbox at startup while program writes log.' & @CRLF & _
            '2. Window "file" menu options are now available in window context "file" menu.' & @CRLF & _
            '3. Organized window context menu.' & @CRLF & _
            '4. Updated About section with known issues and current tasks.' & @CRLF & _
            '5. Added asset column to Location Uptime Check.' & @CRLF & _
            '' & @CRLF & _
            'Changes from v0.1z to v0.1 beta 1' & @CRLF & _
            '1. Indicates if Utimaco is not installed on remote machine.' & @CRLF & _
            '2. Can perform other tasks in Dashboard while Netsupporting.' & @CRLF & _
            '' & @CRLF & _
            'Please contact GXM x90760 for suggestions or bug reports.')
    
    ShellExecute($changelog)
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There is a line character limitation for strings. 4095/4096 characters I believe.

Edited by SmOke_N
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gotcha,

thanks!

See if this helps:
Local $s_line = @ScriptName & @CRLF
    $s_line &= 'Change Log' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= 'Changes from v0.1 beta 5g to v0.1 beta 5h' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '1. If a default location is deleted, setting for default location is also removed.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '2. Check for Updates in the help menu.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= 'Changes from v0.1 beta 5f to v0.1 beta 5g' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '1. Added the ability to remove a PC by right clicking it.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '2. Changed the label display for each PC icon.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '3. When changes are made to INI, drop does not change to "All Locations" - only if a location is deleted.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '4. When Adding PCs from a subnet, dropdown changes to location added.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '5. Requirements check for Bloomberg Updater are performed earlier for Single PC upgrades.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= 'Changes from v0.1 beta 5e to v0.1 beta 5f' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '1. Changed the timing logic in the Restart PC/Location functions.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= 'Changes from v0.1 beta 5d to v0.1 beta 5e' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '1. After a PC is added and the INI is refreshed, the location does not change to "All Locations" in the dropdown.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '2. Added a function to check who has local administrative rights on a machine or location.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '3. Added ability to set a default location.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= 'Changes from v0.1 beta 5c to v0.1 beta 5d' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '1. Prevented PSEXEC agreement prompt from coming up at first run.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '2. Added credits to About section.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= 'Changes from v0.1 beta 5b to v0.1 beta 5c' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '1. Since IPs to Trade Riseboards are no longer hardcoded into the script' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= 'but rather are now being pulled from the INI, the function has become available to everyone.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '2. Took Change Log and About out of a dialog boxes - text bodies was getting too large and difficult to read.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= 'Changes from v0.1 beta 5a to v0.1 beta 5b' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '1. Improved Location Uptime Check: was not working properly' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= 'if "Primary User" was not defined in PC registry (noticed with DR PCs).' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '2. Labeled PC icon context menu with PC Label to avoid confusion as to which PC was right clicked.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= 'Changes from v0.1 beta 5 to v0.1 beta 5a' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '1. IPs on icon labels were 1 digit off - fixed.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '2. Further improved Remote Screenshot logic.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= 'Changes from v0.1 beta 4 to v0.1 beta 5' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '1. Added a check for Non-Iprint Printers installed on remote PC.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '2. Added VNC ability which reads section "VNC_TARGETS" from INI file (Trade Support only).' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '3. Extended restart times and changed them to minutes instead of seconds.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '4. Added ability to restart a location (BC Team only).' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '5. Fixed ETP Startup.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '6. Improved logic in Remote Screenshot.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '7. Changed "Please Wait" window size for viewability in Windows XP Theme.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= 'Changes from v0.1 beta 3 to v0.1 beta 4' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '1. Added Netsupport Buddy (which disables Ultramon on remote PC)' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= 'to Utilities Menu (for quick access to machines that are not Dashboard asset list).' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '2. Startup indicates which applications cannot be deleted from startup' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '(applications are greyed out).' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '3. Added Sametime 3.1/7.5 as Startup options.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '4. Greyed out some buttons that are not accessible while functions are running.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= 'Changes from v0.1 beta 2 to v0.1 beta 3' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '1. Added "please wait" msgbox at startup while program writes log.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '2. Window "file" menu options are now available in window context "file" menu.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '3. Organized window context menu.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '4. Updated About section with known issues and current tasks.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '5. Added asset column to Location Uptime Check.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= 'Changes from v0.1z to v0.1 beta 1' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '1. Indicates if Utimaco is not installed on remote machine.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '2. Can perform other tasks in Dashboard while Netsupporting.' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= '' & @CRLF
    $s_line &= 'Please contact GXM x90760 for suggestions or bug reports.'
    
    $changelog = (@ScriptDir & "\changes.log")

    If FileExists($changelog) Then
        FileDelete($changelog)
    EndIf

    FileWrite($changelog, $s_line)
    ShellExecute($changelog)

Common sense plays a role in the basics of understanding AutoIt... If you're lacking in that, do us all a favor, and step away from the computer.

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