Presents a comprehensive guide to version 5 of the VBScript language and syntax, together with practical demonstrations of its usage in context, be it server-side programming with ASP or WSH, or scripting in Internet Explorer with DHTML or HTML components. Softcover.
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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.
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VBScript is one of Microsoft's scripting languages, which can be employed in a variety of ways - from client-side scripting in Internet Explorer to server-side programming in ASP and 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), represents a huge increase in functionality and effectiveness. Who is this book for? This book will be useful for anyone who wishes to get to grips with VBScript. Whether you've just played around with HTML and want to find out about the world of programming, or whether you're an experienced programmer who needs to learn the VBScript language in order to work with the Windows Script Host or develop ASP pages, this book will show you the way. No prior knowledge of programming is assumed. What does this book cover? Complete guide to the VBScript language and its syntax Up-to-date details of the most recent scripting engines for Internet Explorer, ASP and the Windows Script Host All the new features in VBScript 5, including constructing classes, DCOM support, and using regular expressions The use of VBScript in context with various technologies, including WSH, ASP, ADO, DHTML and VB Extensive reference covering the various implementations and the relevant object models As an experienced developer, you need to get the facts on a new technology fast. Without the marketing hype, without the trivial introduction. That's what Wrox Programmer's References deliver. Hard facts on the newest technologies with practical examples of how to apply new tools to your development projects today.
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By T. Schleich
Format:Paperback
Overall, VBScript: Programmer's Reference is pretty good and fairly useful.
High points:
- Wide range of relevant topics.
- Good examples.
- Extensive appendicies.
Low points:
- Already out of date.
- Worthless and frustrating index.
- Lots of undefined acronymns.
- Discontinuity of writing styles between the many authors.
I have been writing embedded software for a long time, but am relatively new to VBScript and Windows. I found this book to be useful for me, but I suspect that there are probably better books out there.
Format:Paperback
A useful book for me, introducing me into VBScript quite well, but it will make you more of a 'Jack of all trades & master of none'. Each chapter gives you a dip into VBscript, HTAs, HTCs, ASP, and a whole bunch of other things I never knew about! Not a bad way to embroil ones-self into these technologies but not terribly in-depth. MSDN's site gave me more beefy examples I could use for my scripting needs. The reference section was OK at best. If you need a good warmup on VBscript and where it can live & do it's things, not a bad book.
Format:Paperback
Although there are many books on scripting, there are only a handful of books about VBScript. Of those that do focus on VBScript, many pages are devoted to server-side web scripting with active server pages, which is amply covered by the many titles on ASP. This book by contrast is current, complete, and packed with chapters about all the cool things you can do with VBScript, including COM objects and how to write your own, regular expressions, HTML applications (*very* cool), ADO, how to build the Script Control into your applications, and yes, ASP. That's the first 500 pages. The remaining 280+ pages are references and appendices that add depth. I have seen no other reference in print or online from Microsoft that goes to these lengths to elucidate what can be done with VBScript.
The writing style is very approachable, and the Wrox Press model of a team of qualified people tackling different topics works very well (11 authors and 7 technical reviewers). These people really know the topics, and the book is well edited. An excellent value.
The writing style is very approachable, and the Wrox Press model of a team of qualified people tackling different topics works very well (11 authors and 7 technical reviewers). These people really know the topics, and the book is well edited. An excellent value.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty Good Reference Book
I bought this book because I was getting into ASP development and needed to learn the basics of VBScript. The first part of the book does a great job of teaching the student. Read more
Published on July 18 2002 by Chris Kilbane
2.0 out of 5 stars
Full of useful information, but...
The author never does address what skill level is necessary to fully appreciate this book. From my reading it should be clarified at the beginning that this book is not for... Read more
Published on May 19 2002 by Mark Conway
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
I have read VBScript Programmer's Reference. I would to congratulate the team who put this book together. Its so well written I was programming within the day. Read more
Published on April 18 2002 by John
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed
I was looking for a VBScript reference book for work. One which I could use to look up a command/function in the index and find examples of the syntax within the book. Read more
Published on Dec 19 2001
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for learning programming and VBscript from ground up
I wanted to learn VB script so I bought:
-Vbscript in a Nutshell : A Desktop Quick Reference
-Vbscript Programmer's Reference
-Learning Vbscript (Nutshell... Read more
-Vbscript in a Nutshell : A Desktop Quick Reference
-Vbscript Programmer's Reference
-Learning Vbscript (Nutshell... Read more
Published on Nov 25 2001 by GDC
3.0 out of 5 stars
Wish the examples would work
This book had a lot of discussion to educate somebody on the world of vbscript, but was very short with actual examples. My main beef as it is with most books is the examples. Read more
Published on Nov 16 2001 by Charles Brown
2.0 out of 5 stars
Where was the editor?
As another reviewer has noted, any book that has eleven authors is bound to need a good editor, but this one shows no sign of even having been looked at by a copy editor. Read more
Published on Jun 10 2001
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not much of a reference
The book starts with a strange 'Introduction to Programming' chapter, which is for people who don't know what a variable is (good thing _that's_ in a language reference book! Read more
Published on May 12 2001
1.0 out of 5 stars
Can't judge this book by its cover...
I was looking for a good "reference" book on VBScript that would cover each function, their methods, properties, etc. Read more
Published on Mar 26 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars
Maybe you missed this...
I just got a new job where I will use lots of VBscript. So needing a reference I turned to this book. I've found it to be very easy to understand and helpful thus far. Read more
Published on Jan 15 2001 by "edmalcolm"
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