VBS Script to add an extension (Extmgr_Addins) to the Lotus Notes notes.ini

A VBS script to add an extension/addin to the Lotus Notes ini file.

The script will either append to the “Extmgr_Addins” line if it is already there or it will create the line first.

Simple change the variables “notes_ini_path” and “extension_to_add”

If your ini path varies you may want to pull the path from the registry, this article may be a good starting point but feel free to comment.

Set objFSO=Createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
 
Const ForReading = 1
Const ForWriting = 2
Const ForAppending = 8
 
notes_ini_path = "H:\notes\data\notes.ini"
extension_to_add = "psns.dll"
 
If objFSO.FileExists(notes_ini_path) then
	Set notes_ini_file = objFSO.OpenTextFile(notes_ini_path, ForReading)
 
	Do While notes_ini_file.AtEndOfStream <> True
		current_line = notes_ini_file.ReadLine
 
		if InStr(1,current_line, "Extmgr_Addins",1) Then
			'Extmgr_Addins Line found in the ini
			Extmgr_Addins_Found = True
 
			if InStr(1,current_line, extension_to_add,1) = 0 then
				'Extention not in the Extmgr_Addins list so add it
				EXTENSION_NOT_FOUND = True
				new_notes_ini_file = new_notes_ini_file & current_line & "," & extension_to_add & chr(13) & chr(10)		
			End if
		Else
			new_notes_ini_file = new_notes_ini_file & current_line  & chr(13) & chr(10)
		End if
	Loop
 
	notes_ini_file.Close
 
	'Extmgr_Addins Line not found in the ini so creae it and add the extension
	if Extmgr_Addins_Found = False Then
		new_notes_ini_file = new_notes_ini_file & "Extmgr_Addins=" & extension_to_add & chr(13) & chr(10)
	End if
 
	'Write the new ini file if needed
	if Extmgr_Addins_Found = False or EXTENSION_NOT_FOUND = True Then
		Set new_notes_ini_output = objFSO.OpenTextFile(notes_ini_path, ForWriting) 
		new_notes_ini_output.Write(new_notes_ini_file)
 
		new_notes_ini_output.Close
	End if
 
End if