Comments on: Bunch of useful WMI Functions in VB.Net http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/ Nishant's coding tips,tricks,hacks,gotchas Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: ammerigader http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/#comment-2744 ammerigader Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:12:36 +0000 http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/#comment-2744 Hi there, If you don't like topics with many links, just delete this topic. Thankyou. Hi there, If you don’t like topics with many links, just delete this topic.
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]]> By: Vizai kumar http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/#comment-2456 Vizai kumar Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:21:59 +0000 http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/#comment-2456 Hi , I tried the code but i'm unable to get list of local printers into a dropdownlist.Please help me if any body..its very urgent..in web application.. Thanks & Regards, vijay Hi ,

I tried the code but i’m unable to get list of local printers into a dropdownlist.Please help me if any body..its very urgent..in web application..

Thanks & Regards,
vijay

]]> By: Chris Wheeler http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/#comment-2452 Chris Wheeler Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:47:21 +0000 http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/#comment-2452 This was just what I was looking for. THe only problem was the missing function used by the code. I assume that it went something like this... Protected Function FormatForXML(ByVal Input As Object) As String Dim data As String = Input.ToString() ' cast the input to a string 'replace those characters disallowed in XML documents data = data.Replace("&", "&") data = data.Replace("""", """) data = data.Replace("'", "'") data = data.Replace("", ">") Return data End Function This was just what I was looking for. THe only problem was the missing function used by the code.
I assume that it went something like this…
Protected Function FormatForXML(ByVal Input As Object) As String
Dim data As String = Input.ToString() ‘ cast the input to a string
‘replace those characters disallowed in XML documents
data = data.Replace(“&”, “&”)
data = data.Replace(“”"”, “"”)
data = data.Replace(“‘”, “'”)
data = data.Replace(“”, “>”)
Return data
End Function

]]> By: Alberto http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/#comment-1611 Alberto Sat, 15 Sep 2007 03:19:00 +0000 http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/#comment-1611 I would like to get a list of all the mac addresses (with VB.NET) of a particular manufacturer in a domain, local or subnet network. Let's say, all Linksys mac address. Is there a way to do that? I undestand that each manufacturer uses unique codes in the MAC address that identifies their NIC cards. Thanks! I would like to get a list of all the mac addresses (with VB.NET) of a particular manufacturer in a domain, local or subnet network. Let’s say, all Linksys mac address.

Is there a way to do that? I undestand that each manufacturer uses unique codes in the MAC address that identifies their NIC cards.

Thanks!

]]> By: Alberto http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/#comment-1610 Alberto Sat, 15 Sep 2007 02:59:08 +0000 http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/#comment-1610 I would like to get a list of all the mac addresses (with VB.NET) of a particular manufacturer in a domain, local or subnet network. Let's say, all Linksys mac address. Is there a way to do that. I undestand that each manufacturer uses unique codes in the MAC address that identifies their NIC cards. Thanks! I would like to get a list of all the mac addresses (with VB.NET) of a particular manufacturer in a domain, local or subnet network. Let’s say, all Linksys mac address.

Is there a way to do that. I undestand that each manufacturer uses unique codes in the MAC address that identifies their NIC cards.

Thanks!

]]> By: tovorinok http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/#comment-547 tovorinok Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:43:01 +0000 http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/#comment-547 Hello Great book. I just want to say what a fantastic thing you are doing! Good luck! Bye Hello

Great book. I just want to say what a fantastic thing you are doing! Good luck!

Bye

]]> By: noel http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/#comment-405 noel Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:45:00 +0000 http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/#comment-405 hi! its me again! thanks for the comment but it doesnt work, i have another error "impersonateValidUser is not declared" kindly give me a code that just run without the xml format i think thats my big problem..ü thank you a lot! hi! its me again! thanks for the comment but it doesnt work, i have another error “impersonateValidUser is not declared” kindly give me a code that just run without the xml format i think thats my big problem..ü

thank you a lot!

]]> By: jashmine http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/#comment-366 jashmine Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:10:55 +0000 http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/#comment-366 hi, this is jashmine.... the above wmi function is really good , can u help me in getting the all installed hardware components list and installed software information in the system or remote system in vb.net(2005) , advance thanks, regards jashmine hi,

this is jashmine….

the above wmi function is really good ,

can u help me in getting the all installed hardware components list and installed software information in the system or remote system in vb.net(2005) ,

advance thanks,
regards

jashmine

]]> By: Nishant Pant http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/#comment-347 Nishant Pant Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:08:13 +0000 http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/#comment-347 Try returning XML String instead of the default. RETURN_XMLSTRING instead of RETURN_DATASET and see what the function is returning. Also, be aware that to execute all the WMI queries, you should have correct priveleges on the machine. More often that not this is the reason why the quries fail, not because there is a bug in the query. Try returning XML String instead of the default.
RETURN_XMLSTRING instead of RETURN_DATASET and see what the function is returning.

Also, be aware that to execute all the WMI queries, you should have correct priveleges on the machine. More often that not this is the reason why the quries fail, not because there is a bug in the query.

]]> By: noel http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/#comment-346 noel Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:57:18 +0000 http://nishantpant.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/bunch-of-useful-wmi-functions-in-vbnet/#comment-346 hello! i tried using your wmi.vb code but it doesnt work, the error is "format for xml is not declared" can help me how to fix it?.. thank you and more power! hello! i tried using your wmi.vb code but it doesnt work, the error is “format for xml is not declared” can help me how to fix it?.. thank you and more power!

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