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smarshall
Occasional Contributor
11 years ago

Parameterizing Object Properties

I know this is possible as I have done it years ago but do not remember the syntax in order to accomplish this. I have an object and want to compare the existing property with the value.  The p...
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    Ryan_Moran
    11 years ago

    VBScript Example of getting object property (With variable (myPropName) property name):

    Sub Main

     Set wShell = CreateObject("wScript.Shell")


    wShell.Run "notepad"


    Set myObj = Sys.Process("Notepad")


    Dim myPropName


    myPropName = "FullName"


    msgbox aqObject.GetPropertyValue(myObj,myPropName),vbSystemModal

    End Sub

    'This is much easier in JScript :)

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smarshall
Occasional Contributor
11 years ago
CompareProperty requires a string for comparison.  As I desired to find the string using the variable, this would not work.  The getPropertyValue is the function that was needed.