Microsoft WSH and VBScript Programming for the Absolute Beginner, 4th Edition

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.

Table of Contents

Part I: Introducing the WSH and VBScript
Chapter 1 Getting Started with the WSH and VBScript
Chapter 2 An Introduction to the Windows Script Host

Part II: Learning VBScript and WSH Scripting
Chapter 3 VBScript Basics
Chapter 4 Constants, Variables, Arrays, and Dictionaries
Chapter 5 Conditional Logic
Chapter 6 Processing Collections of Data
Chapter 7 Using Procedures to Organize Scripts

Part III: Advanced Topics
Chapter 8 Storing and Retrieving Data
Chapter 9 Handling Script Errors
Chapter 10 Using the Windows Registry to Configure Script Settings
Chapter 11 Working with Built-in VBScript Objects
Chapter 12 Combining Different Scripting Languages
Chapter 13 Working with the Windows Management Instrumentation
Chapter 14 Adding a GUI to Your Scripts

Part IV: Appendices
Appendix A: WSH Administrative Scripting
Appendix B: Introducing Remote WSH
Appendix C: The WSH Core Object Model
Appendix D: Built-in VBScript Functions
Appendix E: What’s on the Companion Website?