VB script for XP doesn't work in VISTA

A kind soul kindly sent me this script which gives an audible alert when a
chat window opens on my PC.
It doesn't work on VISTA any ideas as to what needs to be changed?

set shell=createobject("wscript.shell")
while NOT shell.appactivate("Private Chat")
wscript.sleep 2000
wend
shell.run "c:/windows/media/tada.wav"
wscript.quit



Thanks
Pete

On Jun 12, 5:52*am, "Billericay Pete" <billericayp...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> A kind soul kindly sent me this script which gives an audible alert when a
> chat window opens on my PC.
> It doesn't work on VISTA any ideas as to what needs to be changed?
>
> set shell=createobject("wscript.shell")
> while NOT shell.appactivate("Private Chat")
> wscript.sleep 2000
> wend
> shell.run "c:/windows/media/tada.wav"
> wscript.quit
>
> Thanks
> Pete

what sort of errors are you getting?

Does it work on Windows XP ?

It worked fine on XP - just doesn't do anything on vista - no errors - just
doesn't work....
thanks
Pete

<> wrote in message
news:f598cc65-9d3b-4ff5-8d66-...
> On Jun 12, 5:52 am, "Billericay Pete" <billericayp...@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>> A kind soul kindly sent me this script which gives an audible alert when
>> a
>> chat window opens on my PC.
>> It doesn't work on VISTA any ideas as to what needs to be changed?
>>
>> set shell=createobject("wscript.shell")
>> while NOT shell.appactivate("Private Chat")
>> wscript.sleep 2000
>> wend
>> shell.run "c:/windows/media/tada.wav"
>> wscript.quit
>>
>> Thanks
>> Pete
>
> what sort of errors are you getting?
>
> Does it work on Windows XP ?
>

Does wscript show as a process in task manager? Does
c:/windows/media/tada.wav work from the Run line?

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"Billericay Pete" <> wrote in message
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> It worked fine on XP - just doesn't do anything on vista - no errors -
> just doesn't work....
> thanks
> Pete
>
> <> wrote in message
> news:f598cc65-9d3b-4ff5-8d66-...
>> On Jun 12, 5:52 am, "Billericay Pete" <billericayp...@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> A kind soul kindly sent me this script which gives an audible alert when
>>> a
>>> chat window opens on my PC.
>>> It doesn't work on VISTA any ideas as to what needs to be changed?
>>>
>>> set shell=createobject("wscript.shell")
>>> while NOT shell.appactivate("Private Chat")
>>> wscript.sleep 2000
>>> wend
>>> shell.run "c:/windows/media/tada.wav"
>>> wscript.quit
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Pete
>>
>> what sort of errors are you getting?
>>
>> Does it work on Windows XP ?
>>

Hi Mark - I had a feeling that it may have been you who wrote the script
some years ago...
I ran it again, and in fact it did give a compilation error - 'line 5 char
1 - expected statement.'
I think I may have played around with it as it didn't work (and now messed
it up completely!)
c:/windows/media/tada.wav does work from the command line.

Thanks
Pete


"Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
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> Does wscript show as a process in task manager? Does
> c:/windows/media/tada.wav work from the Run line?
>
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>
> "Billericay Pete" <> wrote in message
> news:4851326f$0$2492$...
>> It worked fine on XP - just doesn't do anything on vista - no errors -
>> just doesn't work....
>> thanks
>> Pete
>>
>> <> wrote in message
>> news:f598cc65-9d3b-4ff5-8d66-...
>>> On Jun 12, 5:52 am, "Billericay Pete" <billericayp...@hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> A kind soul kindly sent me this script which gives an audible alert
>>>> when a
>>>> chat window opens on my PC.
>>>> It doesn't work on VISTA any ideas as to what needs to be changed?
>>>>
>>>> set shell=createobject("wscript.shell")
>>>> while NOT shell.appactivate("Private Chat")
>>>> wscript.sleep 2000
>>>> wend
>>>> shell.run "c:/windows/media/tada.wav"
>>>> wscript.quit
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Pete
>>>
>>> what sort of errors are you getting?
>>>
>>> Does it work on Windows XP ?
>>>

In article <98F7C7F5-B52F-446A-837B->,
Mark L. Ferguson <> wrote:
>Does wscript show as a process in task manager? Does
>c:/windows/media/tada.wav work from the Run line?
>
>--

Is the private chat window called Private Chat in Vista?

Yes it is

Thanks
Pete

"the wharf rat" <> wrote in message
news:g2rdth$83a$...
> In article <98F7C7F5-B52F-446A-837B->,
> Mark L. Ferguson <> wrote:
>>Does wscript show as a process in task manager? Does
>>c:/windows/media/tada.wav work from the Run line?
>>
>>--
>
> Is the private chat window called Private Chat in Vista?
>

--Private Chat.VBS--
set shell=createobject("wscript.shell")
while NOT shell.appactivate("Private Chat")
wscript.sleep 5000
wend

shell.run "wmplayer.exe" & " /Play c:/windows/media/tada.wav"
wscript.sleep 2000
shell.run "taskkill /IM wmplayer.exe"

wscript.quit
--end file--
Save this as "Private Chat.VBS", and keep notepad open while you run the
test, to give it a window with "Private Chat' in it.

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"Billericay Pete" <> wrote in message
news:48513aa8$0$26090$...
> Hi Mark - I had a feeling that it may have been you who wrote the script
> some years ago...
> I ran it again, and in fact it did give a compilation error - 'line 5 char
> 1 - expected statement.'
> I think I may have played around with it as it didn't work (and now messed
> it up completely!)
> c:/windows/media/tada.wav does work from the command line.
>
> Thanks
> Pete
>
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
> message news:98F7C7F5-B52F-446A-837B-...
>> Does wscript show as a process in task manager? Does
>> c:/windows/media/tada.wav work from the Run line?
>>
>> --
>> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
>> post''
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>
>> "Billericay Pete" <> wrote in message
>> news:4851326f$0$2492$...
>>> It worked fine on XP - just doesn't do anything on vista - no errors -
>>> just doesn't work....
>>> thanks
>>> Pete
>>>
>>> <> wrote in message
>>> news:f598cc65-9d3b-4ff5-8d66-...
>>>> On Jun 12, 5:52 am, "Billericay Pete" <billericayp...@hotmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> A kind soul kindly sent me this script which gives an audible alert
>>>>> when a
>>>>> chat window opens on my PC.
>>>>> It doesn't work on VISTA any ideas as to what needs to be changed?
>>>>>
>>>>> set shell=createobject("wscript.shell")
>>>>> while NOT shell.appactivate("Private Chat")
>>>>> wscript.sleep 2000
>>>>> wend
>>>>> shell.run "c:/windows/media/tada.wav"
>>>>> wscript.quit
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Pete
>>>>
>>>> what sort of errors are you getting?
>>>>
>>>> Does it work on Windows XP ?
>>>>

want to rate your post, but can't see a rating button........
thanks again
Pete

"Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
message news:0BDAAB1B-6010-4C06-A4AC-...
> --Private Chat.VBS--
> set shell=createobject("wscript.shell")
> while NOT shell.appactivate("Private Chat")
> wscript.sleep 5000
> wend
>
> shell.run "wmplayer.exe" & " /Play c:/windows/media/tada.wav"
> wscript.sleep 2000
> shell.run "taskkill /IM wmplayer.exe"
>
> wscript.quit
> --end file--
> Save this as "Private Chat.VBS", and keep notepad open while you run the
> test, to give it a window with "Private Chat' in it.
>
> --
> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
> post''
> Mark L. Ferguson
>
> "Billericay Pete" <> wrote in message
> news:48513aa8$0$26090$...
>> Hi Mark - I had a feeling that it may have been you who wrote the script
>> some years ago...
>> I ran it again, and in fact it did give a compilation error - 'line 5
>> char 1 - expected statement.'
>> I think I may have played around with it as it didn't work (and now
>> messed it up completely!)
>> c:/windows/media/tada.wav does work from the command line.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Pete
>>
>>
>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>> message news:98F7C7F5-B52F-446A-837B-...
>>> Does wscript show as a process in task manager? Does
>>> c:/windows/media/tada.wav work from the Run line?
>>>
>>> --
>>> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
>>> post''
>>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>>
>>> "Billericay Pete" <> wrote in message
>>> news:4851326f$0$2492$...
>>>> It worked fine on XP - just doesn't do anything on vista - no errors -
>>>> just doesn't work....
>>>> thanks
>>>> Pete
>>>>
>>>> <> wrote in message
>>>> news:f598cc65-9d3b-4ff5-8d66-...
>>>>> On Jun 12, 5:52 am, "Billericay Pete" <billericayp...@hotmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> A kind soul kindly sent me this script which gives an audible alert
>>>>>> when a
>>>>>> chat window opens on my PC.
>>>>>> It doesn't work on VISTA any ideas as to what needs to be changed?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> set shell=createobject("wscript.shell")
>>>>>> while NOT shell.appactivate("Private Chat")
>>>>>> wscript.sleep 2000
>>>>>> wend
>>>>>> shell.run "c:/windows/media/tada.wav"
>>>>>> wscript.quit
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Pete
>>>>>
>>>>> what sort of errors are you getting?
>>>>>
>>>>> Does it work on Windows XP ?
>>>>>

Thanks Mark - you're a star!!
Pete

"Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
message news:0BDAAB1B-6010-4C06-A4AC-...
> --Private Chat.VBS--
> set shell=createobject("wscript.shell")
> while NOT shell.appactivate("Private Chat")
> wscript.sleep 5000
> wend
>
> shell.run "wmplayer.exe" & " /Play c:/windows/media/tada.wav"
> wscript.sleep 2000
> shell.run "taskkill /IM wmplayer.exe"
>
> wscript.quit
> --end file--
> Save this as "Private Chat.VBS", and keep notepad open while you run the
> test, to give it a window with "Private Chat' in it.
>
> --
> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
> post''
> Mark L. Ferguson
>
> "Billericay Pete" <> wrote in message
> news:48513aa8$0$26090$...
>> Hi Mark - I had a feeling that it may have been you who wrote the script
>> some years ago...
>> I ran it again, and in fact it did give a compilation error - 'line 5
>> char 1 - expected statement.'
>> I think I may have played around with it as it didn't work (and now
>> messed it up completely!)
>> c:/windows/media/tada.wav does work from the command line.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Pete
>>
>>
>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>> message news:98F7C7F5-B52F-446A-837B-...
>>> Does wscript show as a process in task manager? Does
>>> c:/windows/media/tada.wav work from the Run line?
>>>
>>> --
>>> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
>>> post''
>>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>>
>>> "Billericay Pete" <> wrote in message
>>> news:4851326f$0$2492$...
>>>> It worked fine on XP - just doesn't do anything on vista - no errors -
>>>> just doesn't work....
>>>> thanks
>>>> Pete
>>>>
>>>> <> wrote in message
>>>> news:f598cc65-9d3b-4ff5-8d66-...
>>>>> On Jun 12, 5:52 am, "Billericay Pete" <billericayp...@hotmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> A kind soul kindly sent me this script which gives an audible alert
>>>>>> when a
>>>>>> chat window opens on my PC.
>>>>>> It doesn't work on VISTA any ideas as to what needs to be changed?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> set shell=createobject("wscript.shell")
>>>>>> while NOT shell.appactivate("Private Chat")
>>>>>> wscript.sleep 2000
>>>>>> wend
>>>>>> shell.run "c:/windows/media/tada.wav"
>>>>>> wscript.quit
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Pete
>>>>>
>>>>> what sort of errors are you getting?
>>>>>
>>>>> Does it work on Windows XP ?
>>>>>