Microsoft WSH and VBScript Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Fourth Edition

  • 6h 48m
  • Jerry Lee Ford, Jr.
  • Cengage Course PTR
  • 2015

VBScript is a programming language that is simple enough for beginners and makes learning fundamental programming concepts easy. But as you'll learn in this updated fourth edition of MICROSOFT WSH AND VBSCRIPT PROGRAMMING FOR THE ABSOLUTE BEGINNER, VBScript is also a powerful scripting language through which you can learn even the most advanced programming concepts. No complex programming environment is required: You can create VBScripts using a simple text editor such as Windows Notepad, and VBScripts can be run on WSH (Windows Script Host) and several other environments. If you are new to programming with Microsoft WSH and VBScript and are looking for a solid introduction, this is the book for you. This revised fourth edition covers WSH 5.7 and VBScript 5.7. Get started programming today, with MICROSOFT WSH AND VBSCRIPT PROGRAMMING FOR THE ABSOLUTE BEGINNER, FOURTH EDITION.

About the Author

Jerry Lee Ford, Jr. is an author, educator, and IT professional with more than 24 years of experience in information technology, including roles as an automation analyst, technical manager, technical support analyst, automation engineer, and security analyst. He is the author of 38 books and co-author of two additional books. His published works include Microsoft Windows PowerShell Programming for the Absolute Beginner; Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Programming for the Absolute Beginner; HTML, XHTML, and CSS for the Absolute Beginner; XNA 3.1 Game Development for Teens; and VBScript Professional Projects. Jerry has a master’s degree in business administration from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, and has more than five years of experience as an adjunct instructor teaching networking courses in information technology.

In this Book

  • Getting Started with the WSH and VBScript
  • An Introduction to the Windows Script Host
  • VBScript Basics
  • Constants, Variables, Arrays, and Dictionaries
  • Conditional Logic
  • Processing Collections of Data
  • Using Procedures to Organize Scripts
  • Storing and Retrieving Data
  • Handling Script Errors
  • Using the Windows Registry to Configure Script Settings
  • Working with Built-in VBScript Objects
  • Combining Different Scripting Languages
  • Working with the Windows Management Instrumentation
  • Adding a GUI to Your Scripts
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