Check date: If Wednesday run batch script

Hi guys,

We use avast adnm 4.8 and it has no shutdown scanning option.
I have made a batch script to run Avast on shutting down.
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@echo off
shutwdown -a
pushd "C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4"
cls
echo --------------------------------------------------------------
echo Bezig met scannen, de computer wordt automatisch uitgezet...
echo --------------------------------------------------------------
aswcmd C: /m /*
popd "C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4"
shutdown -s
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But I only want to scan the computers on wednesday. So if its not Wednesday computers must shutdown without scan.

I need a script to check de current date and run if it's wednesday. I want to use this script as shutdown script. If it is possible with a batch script its also fine.

Thanks in advance,

e2e2

Use one of the techniques here - http://superuser.com/questions/90758...-in-batch-file

Or convert your batch script to VBScript, then it's simply:

Code:

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If DatePart("W",Date) = 4 Then
  'Wednesday
End If

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by His Nibbs

Use one of the techniques here - http://superuser.com/questions/90758...-in-batch-file

Or convert your batch script to VBScript, then it's simply:

Code:

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If DatePart("W",Date) = 4 Then
  'Wednesday
End If

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Hi,

Tnx for your reply. I am new to VBscript.

I look for a vbscript that check the date, if it is Wednesday start the batch script if not go shut down.

Try this as a Windows shutdown script (set in Group Policy), named scan.vbs for example.

Code:

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Dim WshShell

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

If DatePart("W",Date) = 4 Then
  'Today is Wednesday, so run the virus scan
  WshShell.Run """C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswcmd"" C: /m /*", , True
End If

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That's all you need, because if this script is run on system shutdown it will exit (after the End If) and the computer will shut down.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by His Nibbs

Try this as a Windows shutdown script (set in Group Policy), named scan.vbs for example.

Code:

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Dim WshShell

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

If DatePart("W",Date) = 4 Then
  'Today is Wednesday, so run the virus scan
  WshShell.Run """C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswcmd"" C: /m /*", , True
End If

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That's all you need, because if this script is run on system shutdown it will exit (after the End If) and the computer will shut down.

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This is working perfect. Thank you very much !

I want also that every computer that runs av create .txt file to network directory "\\server\avastlog". only on wednesday. How can i do that?

Sorry, I've no idea. Maybe look at what command line options your Avast provides.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by His Nibbs

Sorry, I've no idea. Maybe look at what command line options your Avast provides.

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I will. Thanks

If a computer run's the script on Wednesday, i want that it creates a %computername*.txt file in a netwok map. In batch script i can to it with %computername%.txt, what code can i use it for VBS script?

vb Code:

Dim WshShell
 
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
 
If DatePart("W",Date) = 4 Then
 
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFile = objFSO.CreateTextFile("\\server\Avast Scan Log\%computername%.txt")
 
  'Today is Wednesday, so run the virus scan
  WshShell.Run """C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswcmd"" M: /m /*", , True
End If