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VBScript programmer's reference
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Programmers reference
Edition:
3rd ed
Publication Information:
Indianapolis, IN : Wiley Publishing, 2007
Physical Description:
xxix, 773 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780470168080

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Summary

Completely updated for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2003 R2, this book is packed with practical examples for today's programmer, Web developer, or system administrator Combines a comprehensive overview of the VBScript technology and associated technologies with sample code at every stage from beginner to advanced user Discusses the general syntax, functions, keywords, style, error handling, and similar language-specific topics and then moves into an expanded reference section covering the object models in detail Presents advanced coverage on Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI), PowerShell, security scripting, remote scripting, database scripting, and more


Author Notes

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.


Table of Contents

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