Hi Kevin,

Like Glenn said, games can be practical at its own time and place. They will get you some time to relax but mostly, creating them will improve your scripting skills.

Kixtart was initially intended as a logon script processor but has grown beyond that since the first release.
We use it as a modular logon script that:
  • Sets printers (default and extra);
  • Maps drives;
  • Configures Outlook profiles and signatures;
  • Performs a periodic software inventory;
  • Sets various company default system settings;
  • Performs periodic maintenance tasks.


I have also developed some applications that help our marketing people getting their promotions out in the open (off course they also use other tools), our HR department to notify everyone involved when a new employee is hired or an employee is leaving, our logistics department to create CMR documents in fourfold (kind of shipping document here in The Netherlands) and my own department as a GUI for our asset database. More is coming so it is still very much alive in our company.

Languages like VBS and PowerShell are also able to do (most) of these tasks but I like the simplicity of kixtart and the way you can get things done with a relatively small amount of code. Kixforms is a great add-on to create a nice GUI to create applications that regular users can also use without having to work in the command window and without the need for them to understand kixtart. Kixforms does require the installation of an extra DLL on each system that will be running a script that uses kixforms. There are two flavors, classic and .net. I only use the .net version but that all depend on what you need and personal preference,

If you need any help, just create a post here and I’m sure we can help.
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Mart

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