IDEAScript Questions

Hello,
I am an advanced beginner with VBA and novice IDEAScript writing.
I am trying to set-up a macro that prompts the user to select their file from a shared network drive and then process a plan and select the sample. I tried to re-work the process by recording a macro and reviewing the script.
Below I have copied the script generated from the macro. The deficiencies compared to what I would like to achieve are:
(1) Display a prompt allowing the user to select any file type via any file path

Hi.
I need to search through a column at an IDEA base by a value. In order to easy my work, I would like to sort this column first, the same way when you create an index just by clicking at the header of the column.
My question, is there a way to create an "Index" using ideascripting or any other way to sort the columns's rows?

Hi Brian,is it possible to find out at which path the script is running, so I can save the value in a variable.Thanks
 

Hello,
I have created an interface with a textbox. I want to refresh the text of this texbox with the "progress status" of the script ( the script execution manage billions data and can last 10 hours).
I try to use the dlgtexbox with no success. I can easyly define the intial content, but not update it whitout action of the user.
It is possible to change the textbox content ?
Thanks (excuse my bad english, i'm french)

I have a script requiring the user to enter a run date
I get the following error when running it - "Error on line 26 - type mismatch" (see file upload)
The coding is below - where am I going wrong?  (see file upload)

I'm new to IDEA scripting and wonder if anyone has a script that will delete and external Excel file from an IDEA script?
 

Hello, i need help if it is possible.
I have 1 big batabase (like 400 columns and 8mil rows). I need to pick 120 specific columns a array theirs position. Im trying to do this using Extraction with task.AddField function and it work pretty good. But there is a problem i cant solve. When I save this new database using this Extraction and want to do some other activities with it (like new Extraction etc.) all arangement of colums will return to the state of the first big database (according to its history).

Hi,

Hello, 
I have a set of data that has an assigned account number. I would like to select from this data a sample, but I wish to not select more than 5 items with the same account number. 

Hi again,
I was looking for method, how to hide a field, but I found only one similar thread on this forum, but without an explanation which commands to use.
Assuming I have a database "db.IMD" and I want to hide field "CHAR1"
Function hide(dbase As String, fieldname As String)
Dim db As database
Set db = client.OpenDatabase(dbase)
.....Something like db.HideField(fieldname)???
End Function
 
Many Thanks
Anre