In response to the critical changes made to VBScript since the release of the previous edition of this successful resource, this new edition has been completely updated to cover Vista, Windows Server 2003, Internet Explorer, Microsoft PowerShell, and the many new developments to the latest version of VBScript. This experienced author team has returned to share practical examples, tutorials, and quick answers aimed at helping you take your scripting skills to the next level. Continuing in the style of the prior editions, the book begins with an introduction to VBScript and explains how it works as a language. The authors then progress to explaining how to make use of VBScript within other technologies, and they offer advanced examples of VBScript code in action. You''ll learn to do a variety of tasks, such as copy and move files, create folders and files, modify the Windows operating system, and more. Plus, the comprehensive appendixes are valuable references for you to gain greater insight into how VBScript works so that you can start using it right away to save both time and money. What you will learn from this book * How to use variables, comments, and built-in VBScript functions * What VBScript is--and isn''t * Advantages to using procedures * Ways to turn code into functions * How to modularize your code into procedures, modules, classes, and components * The difference between top-down and event-driven programming * Tips for organizing and reusing code * Techniques to make your code more clear and readable Who this book is for This book is for programmers, client- and server-side web developers, and system administrators who are interested in learning VBScript or becoming more proficient with it. Wrox Programmer''s References are designed to give the experienced developer straight facts on a new technology, without hype or unnecessary explanations. They deliver hard information with plenty of practical examples to help you apply new tools to your development projects today.

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes has made his living as a technology writer for over a decade, with many books and articles to his name. He can also be found teaching classes on the Web, where he has successfully taught technology skills to thousands of learners, with his own special brand of knowledge, experience, wit, and poor spelling. He is also editor of the ZDNet blog Hardware 2.0 ( http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware ). Kathie Kingsley-Hughes has worked in IT training for many years. In addition to writing, she now works as a courseware developer and e-trainer, specializing in Internet technologies. She also runs a web development company in the United Kingdom. Daniel Read is a software developer living and working in Atlanta, GA, USA. He currently works for Connecture Inc., an Atlanta-based software consulting firm specializing in the insurance industry. Daniel also publishes and writes essays for developers at DeveloperDotStar.com , a web-based magazine for software professionals.

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Acknowledgments. Introduction. Chapter 1: A Quick Introduction to Programming. Chapter 2: What VBScript Is -- and Isn''t! Chapter 3: Data Types. Chapter 4: Variables and Procedures. Chapter 5: Control of Flow. Chapter 6: Error Handling and Debugging. Chapter 7: The Scripting Runtime Objects. Chapter 8: Classes in VBScript (Writing Your Own COM Objects). Chapter 9: Regular Expressions. Chapter 10: Client-Side Web Scripting. Chapter 11: Windows Sidebars and Gadgets. Chapter 12: Task Scheduler Scripting. Chapter 13: PowerShell. Chapter 14: Super-Charged Client-Side Scripting. Chapter 15: Windows Script Host. Chapter 16: Windows Script Components. Chapter 17: Script Encoding. Chapter 18: Remote Scripting. Chapter 19: HTML Applications. Chapter 20: Server-Side Web Scripting. Chapter 21: Adding VBScript to Your VB and .NET Applications. Appendix A: VBScript Functions and Keywords. Appendix B: Variable Naming Convention. Appendix C: Coding Conventions. Appendix D: Visual Basic Constants Supported in VBScript. Appendix E: VBScript Error Codes and the Err Object. Appendix F: The Scripting Runtime Library Object Reference. Appendix G: The Windows Script Host Object Model. Appendix H: Regular Expressions. Appendix I: The Variant Subtypes. Appendix J: ActiveX Data Objects. Index.