Help for WMI Code Generator

Generate source code in the selected scripting or programming language, for the selected WMI query
Use this HTA to generate Batch, C#, Delphi, F#, Java, JScript, KiXtart, Lua, Object Pascal, (Open) Object Rexx, Perl, PowerShell, Python, Ruby, VB .NET or VBScript code for selected WMI queries.
Interactive Usage
First select a WMI namespace from the dropdown list (top right), or stick with the default (root/CIMV2). If a warning message, suggesting to abort the script, appears after selecting a namespace, click "No" to continue retrieving the list of available classes.
Next, select a class from the dropdown list (largest of the 3 comboboxes) marked "Select a WMI class". You may use the search field above the combobox to find a WMI class; e.g. with the "root/CIMV2" namespace selected, enter "cdrom" in the search field and then click the "Search" button to jump to the "Win32_CDROMDrive" class. Clicking "Search" again will jump to the next match, if available.
The "Properties" and "Methods" fields will show the properties and methods available for the selected class, if any.
To get detailed information on a class or a method or property, select that class (and optionally a method or property) and click the "MSDN Help" button. This will open your default browser with a list of relevant Google Search results.
Select a scripting or programming language from the drop-down list and click the "Generate Code" button to generate the code that will display all properties of the selected class, and their values, in the scripting or programming language of your choice.
To test the selected query on your own computer, click the "Run WMI Code" button and wait for the result to appear on screen. Click "Generate Code" once more to redisplay the code in the selected scripting language.
Click "Save" to save the generated code (or query result) to a file, or "Copy" to copy it to the clipboard.
Command Line Usage
Usage:		WMIGEN.HTA [ options ] [ switches ]
Options:		The following options can be set in the configuration file or on the command line (in case of conflicts, the command line overrules the configuration file)
		/NAMESPACE:namespace		Specifies the initial WMI namespace to be opened (default: root/CIMV2)
		/WIN32		List Win32_* classes only
		/NOPERF		Exclude Win32_Perf* classes
		/FAST		Skip the query to populate the namespaces list, an "populate" this list with the value specified by the /NAMESPACE:namespace option only
		/LANGUAGE:language		Specifies the initial programming or script language; language value as listed in drop-down box, but without spaces (default: Batch)
		/LOWRES		Generate code that uses less resources, at the cost of the results being "read-once" only (ignored for C#, F#, Java, Lua, PowerShell and VB.NET)
		/SPACES		Insert spaces in property name descriptions, e.g. "SCSI Logical Unit" instead of "SCSILogicalUnit" (ignored for Batch)
		/WRAP		Enable (soft) word wrap in the generated code field (does not affect saved code)
		/SIZE:WxH		Center window and resize to W x H pixels (e.g. /SIZE:1024x768)
		/BW		Use high contrast black and white style for this HTA window
		/NOUPD		Skip check for updates at startup
Switches:		The following options can only be set on the command line
		/CLASS:class		Specifies the WMI class to be selected
		/GENERATE		Generate the code immediately (requires /CLASS and, optionally, /LANGUAGE and /NAMESPACE)
		/RUN		Run the generated VBScript code immediately (requires /CLASS and, optionally, /NAMESPACE)
		/COPY		Copy the generated code or result to the clipboard (requires /GENERATE or /RUN)
		/SAVE:"filename"		Save the generated code or result to a file (requires /GENERATE or /RUN; existing files will be overwritten without confirmation)
		/? or /HELP		Show this message
Notes:	1:	The optional configuration file is named "WMIGen.cfg", and must be located in the same folder where this HTA is located. "WMIGen.cfg" is formated as a single command line, e.g. /WIN32 /NOPERF /LANGUAGE:C#
	2:	Command line arguments will always prevail over "WMIGen.cfg" settings!
	3:	To run without any user interaction requires one of the following combinations of command line arguments: /CLASS:"class" /GENERATE /COPY /CLASS:"class" /GENERATE /SAVE:"filename" /CLASS:"class" /RUN /COPY /CLASS:"class" /RUN /SAVE:"filename" /NAMESPACE:"namespace" and /LANGUAGE:"language" are optional, their default values root/CIMV2 and Batch will be used if not specified.
	4:	If the extension of filename is ".*", it will be replaced by an extension based on the selected language, i.e. ".bat" for Batch, ".cs" for C#, etcetera, or by ".txt" for WMI query results.
	5:	On startup, the HTA checks if it is running with elevated privileges, and displays an error message if not. On 64-bit systems, HTAs may be incorrectly associated with the 32-bit MSHTA.EXE (%windir%\SysWOW64\mshta.exe). As a result, you would get the error message regardless of privileges. In that case, add the path to the proper (64-bit) MSHTA to this HTA's command line: %windir%\system32\mshta.exe "d:\path\WMIGen.hta" [ options ]
	6:	Also on startup, the HTA checks if an update is available, and will prompt you to download it if so.
	7:	When prompting for a target file after the "Save" button is clicked, the HTA will use SaveFileBox.exe if it is available, otherwise you will be asked to type the fully qualified path in a "standard" InputBox.
Examples:		WMIGEN.HTA /WIN32 /NOPERF /SIZE:1024x768
		WMIGEN.HTA /NAMESPACE:root/SecurityCenter2
		WMIGEN.HTA /NAMESPACE:root/WMI /CLASS:WmiMonitorID /GENERATE /SAVE:"monitor_inventory.bat"
		WMIGEN.HTA /NAMESPACE:root/WMI /CLASS:WmiMonitorID /RUN /COPY PASTE.EXE >> monitor_inventory.txt
		WMIGEN.HTA /CLASS:Win32_BIOS /LANGUAGE:C# /GENERATE /SAVE:"bios_query.cs"

Credits for WMI Code Generator

 

Based on the Microsoft TechNet ScriptCenter article Scripting Eye for the GUI Guy.

Created with the help of WBEMTEST, the Scripting Guys' Scriptomatic and HTA Helpomatic tools, and Adersoft's HTAEdit.

Java code based on NickDMax's JACOB sample on DreamInCode.net.

Lua code based on "test_wmi.lua" example that comes with the Lua for Windows installation package.

Object Pascal (Delphi ™) code based on sample WMI code from "The Road To Delphi"; adapted for, and tested in, Lazarus IDE.

Object Rexx code based on the Rexx script samples found at Microsoft's Script Repository; tested with Open Object Rexx.

Ruby code based on David Mullet's Using Ruby & WMI to Get Win32 Process Information.

MSDN Help search based on Google Search and completed with help from Search Engine Roundtable.

Check for elevated privileges by Denis St-Pierre.