Vb Script Programmer's Reference - Softcover

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Kathie Kingsley-Hughes; Paul Wilton; Brian Francis; Brian Matsik; Erick Nelson; Piotr Prussak; Dan Read; Carsten Thomsen; Stuart Updegrave; Antonio De Donatis; Susanne Clark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1861002718 ISBN 13: 9781861002716

Publisher: WROX PRESS, 1999

Synopsis

VBScript is a Microsoft scripting language. It is useful both on client-side and server-side web programming, making it the primary language for programming ASP, and it can be used to program the new Microsoft Windows Script Host. The language itself has been gradually increasing in power and flexibility, and the newest release, VBScript 5.0 - which comes with IE5.0 and can be downloaded for IE3 and 4, or other hosts - represents a huge increase in functionality and usefulness.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This book will not only serve as a reference guide to the VBScript language and syntax, but will also demonstrate its usage in context with many practical examples. It is ideal for anyone who uses VBScript as a programming language. It is a desktop reference and quick guide for ASP programmers, IE programmers and Windows Script Host programmers.

From the Back Cover:

VBScript is an incredibly versatile tool—easy to learn, powerful, and flexible. This fully updated guide combines a comprehensive overview of VBScript and associated technologies with practical examples you can use, whether you’re a beginner, a veteran programmer, or a network administrator.

If you’re new at VBScript, or even to programming, this book will teach you what you need to know about this multipurpose language. If you’re experienced, you can skip the fundamentals and focus on the updates in this version, including changes to the script debugger, control and encoder, as well as the Windows Script Component Wizard, regular expression, and remote scripting. Finally, everyone who works with VBScript will learn how to use VBScript with ASP and DHTML, write powerful login scripts, and automate repetitive, time-consuming, and error-prone tasks with Windows Script Host.

Packed with practical examples and up-to-the-minute coverage, this reference takes you as deep into VBScript as you choose to go.

What you will learn from this book

• What VBScript is and is not, and how it works
• Error handling and debugging techniques
• Windows® script components, script encoding, and remote scripting
• How to add VBScript to your VB applications
• Both client-side and server-side Web scripting
• Variables, data types, data objects, procedures, coding conventions, and flow control
• How to use VBScript within other technologies

Who this book is for
This book is for anyone interested in learning about VBScript. If you already have programming or VBScript experience, it will deepen your knowledge and provide an excellent reference.

About this edition

• Publisher: WROX PRESS
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1861002718
• ISBN 13: 9781861002716
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 850