It’s been awhile since I posted an update, but I’ve got a good one today. First of all, I’ve uploaded a new version of Script Sentry. Version 2.2 contains a new feature I’ve been meaning to build in for a while. “Automatically Run DOC/XLS files if no Warnings are found.” I had Script Sentry set up here to check DOC/XLS files, but to be honest, I found myself annoyed that I had to go through the “all clear” screen just to get to my document. Adding the document to the safe files list wouldn’t help either, since any edit would cause Script Sentry to report a possible malicious modification. Now, however, you can have the benefit of checking DOC/XLS files without the pain of “all clear” screens. If Script Sentry doesn’t find anything wrong with a DOC/XLS file, it can launch the file and shut itself down automatically. Script Sentry also sports a much-improved and overhauled Error Reporter, which will hopefully aid in debugging future issues. Some minor color bugs in the Configuration dialog box have also been fixed. You can download the new version from http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/scriptsentry.asp.



In addition, I’d like to unveil a new section of Jason’s Toolbox: The Script Repository. I’ve said for a while that Windows Scripting Host can be useful. The Script Repository will be an area where Windows Scripting Host developers can post useful scripts that they come up with. To get the ball rolling, Steve Yandl of PC911 and I have posted a couple of scripts. One of these, Trust Setter, allows you to determine which web sites are allowed to use JavaScript or write cookies to your hard drive by using IE’s built-in Trusted and Restricted Security Zones. (Sorry, Netscape users, but Trust Setter will only work in IE. If there’s a way of doing the same thing within Netscape, I haven’t found it.) The Script Repository can be found at http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/ScriptRepository/.