I do a lot of VBS (Visual Basic Scripting) at work. It is painfully tedious. The worst thing is, I'm quite good at it. I can get scripts to do those things that computers are supposed to do out of the box, but don't. Most of the programming I do is the following.
* Moving files around
Nothing complex really. Find out if a
file is on a server. If it is, copy it to a place on the local computer.
Replace files that are out of date.
Find files that are lost.
* Manipulating shortcutsReplace files that are out of date.
Find files that are lost.
Man, people love moving shortcuts
around. The vendors should be reprimanded for never putting them in the
right spot.
Creating shortcuts on the fly.
* Modifying the registry or configuration filesCreating shortcuts on the fly.
Windows does not exist without the
Registry. It is just a database full of settings and every move you
make is stored somewhere in it's bowls.
* detecting trouble and heading it offUsers have an amazing ability to mess
things up. Sometimes they don't even mean too. It is my job to write
code that trys to intercept problems by the above skills and head them
off at the pass.
* answering questions for the usersI have become the front line support
for software installs. The art (not science) of software distribution
takes years to learn. It takes longer to get any good at it.
That's it. There ain't much more. Of course, I also do database
programming and data migration. I support an antiquated VMS database
that, though not one line of code has changed in nearly ten years,
finds new ways to confound the users. Oh, and answer every random
question in the place.Such is me.
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