Visual Basic Scripts

This profile property enables you to run Visual Basic Scripts before and after a copy operation. This option is available from the AllSync Professional Edition.

AllSync Profile Properties Visual Basic Scripts

VBScripts
Requirements and Tips
Placeholders
Options
Sample Scripts
Useful Websites about VBScripts

VBScripts

Startup Mode

Upon Profile Startup
Upon Profile Completion

Start With

This option enables you to specify the operation during which the script is to be started:

Copy Operation
Copy Preview
Process Copy Preview
Scheduler
Command Line

Wait Time

This option enables you to specify that the script be automatically aborted after a certain number of seconds.

Requirements and Tips

Visual Basic scripts can't be used with AllSync unless Microsoft Windows Scripting Host is installed on your computer. You can check this by running the sample script Test.vbs.
The properties and methods of the WScript object have to be called without "WScript." Example: Instead of WScript.CreateObject only CreateObject has to be used.
Some properties and methods of the WScript object, e.g. Sleep or Echo, cannot be used in the script or possess limited functionality.
The error value -99 causes the profile to be aborted and no error message will be generated. See sample script CheckDestinationDrive.vbs. You also can use a variable with the name ExitCode and set the value to -99.

You also have the option of directly starting your scripts that use the WScript object using the External/Programs profile property (e.g.: "wscript.exe" test.vbs) and thus circumvent any restrictions.

Placeholders

The following placeholders can be used inside the script:

Placeholder	Description
[SourceX]	[Source1] is replaced by the first source folder activated in the source folder list, [Source2] by the second one, etc.
[DestinationX]	[Destination1] is replaced by the first destination folder activated in the destination folder list, [Destination2] by the second one, etc.
[Profil]	Profile name
[ErrorCount]	Error count
[CopyToSource]	The amount of data in bytes to be copied from the destination to the source
[CopyToDestination]	The amount of data in bytes to be copied from the source to the destination

Options

Cancel profile if an error occurs

This option causes the profile to be terminated if an error occurs in the script or the script cannot be run for launching the profile. An error message is displayed in the log. No error message appears in the log when the VB script returns the special error code -99.

Sample Scripts

The sample scripts supplied with AllSync are located in the Scripts subdirectory of the AllSync application folder. The sample scripts are continuously updated and adapted by us as needed. When making changes to the sample scripts, make sure to save them under a different name otherwise they will be overwritten and your changes lost the next time you update AllSync.

The following scripts are currently available:

CheckDestinationFolder.vbs

This script checking the first destination folder to see if it exists. The script returns the error code -99 if the folder is not accessible. See option Cancel profile if an error occurs.

CheckDestinationFolderWithMessageBox.vbs

This script checking the first destination folder to see if it exists. An info dialog pop up if the folder is not accessible. Now the user can retry the folder check or cancel the profile.

CloseApp.vbs

This script enables you to close other applications.

ExportRegistry.vbs

This script enables you to export a registry key to a file at the destination folder.

IsDestinationFolderEmpty.vbs

This script checking the first destination folder to see if it exists. The script returns the error code -99 if the folder is empty. See option Cancel profile if an error occurs.

KillTask.vbs

This script enables you to end a task. Call Windows Task Manager to find out the requisite task name.

MessageBoxWithTimer.vbs

With this script, the user is shown a confirmation dialog for 5 seconds. The script returns error code -99 when the user presses the Cancel button. See option Cancel profile if an error occurs.

Outlook.vbs

This script enables you to shut down Microsoft Outlook.

OutlookExpress.vbs

This script enables you to shut down Microsoft Outlook Express.

RenameFileAndCreateFileHistory.vbs

This script renames the copy.txt file by adding an ascending sequence number to the end of the file name to create a file history. Example: "copy0001.txt", "copy0002.txt", ... For example, you can use this script with the log file option Copy profile log file to destination folder. To do this, start the script before a copy operation to rename an existing log file in the destination folder.

Run.vbs

This script enables you to run any program by inserting the Prg variable in the program path.

ScreensaverOff.vbs \ ScreensaverOn.vbs

These two scripts enable you to respectively deactivate and reactivate your screensaver.

Test.vbs

This script enables you to test the functionality of Microsoft Windows Scripting on your system and get an impression of the possibilities offered by Visual Basic Scripting.