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VBScript in a Nutshell, Second Edition

By Paul Lomax, Matt Childs, Ron Petrusha
March 2003
Pages: 512
Series: In a Nutshell
ISBN 10: 0-596-00488-5 | ISBN 13: 9780596004880
(Average of 1 Customer Reviews)

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Lightweight yet powerful, VBScript from Microsoft® is used in four main areas: server-side web applications using Active Server Pages (ASP), client-side web scripts using Internet Explorer, code behind Outlook forms, and automating repetitive tasks using Windows Script Host (WSH). VBScript in a Nutshell, Second Edition delivers current and complete documentation for programmers and system administrators who want to develop effective scripts. Completely updated for VBScript 5.6, WSH 5.6 and ASP 3.0, VBScript In a Nutshell, Second Edition includes updated introductory chapters that will help you keep current with the significant changes since the first edition was published. New chapters introduce the Windows Script Component for creating binary COM components, and the Script Encoder. The main part of the book is a comprehensive reference focusing on VBScript essentials with an alphabetical reference to all statements, keywords and objects, and a section of notes and solutions to real-world gotchas--various undocumented behaviors and aspects of the language--to help you avoid potential problems. Each entry in the reference section details the following:

The keyword's syntax, using standard code conventions
A list of arguments accepted by the function or procedure, if any exist
A discussion of how and where the keyword should be used within the scripting environment
A discussion of the differences between the operation of the keyword in Visual Basic or VBA and in VBScript

Regardless of your level of experience programming with VBScript, VBScript in a Nutshell, Second Edition is the book you'll want by your side--the most complete, up-to-date, and easy-to-use language reference available.

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Second Edition: March 2003
Series: In a Nutshell
ISBN: 0-596-00488-5
Pages: 512
Average Customer Reviews: (Based on 1 Reviews)

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This is positively the best desk reference I own. I use it practically every hour. If you do

ANY VB scripting, you need this! <br/> Besides the comprehensive reference that makes up the second half of this excellant book, there are consise tutorials on using VBScript in Active Server Pages (ASP), Windows Scripting Host (WSH), with Outlook forms, and Internet Explorer. A facinating section on script components (that's right, COM using VBS) is also included. <br/> VBS Programmer's that are ASP centric will likely want more than what is here - ASP is given no more attention than the myriad other application of VBS. They should get this AND one of the orielly ASP/ASP.NET books for completeness.

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"If you want an overview and a detailed reference, then 'VBSCript in a Nutshell' by Paul Lomax, Matt Childs, and Ron Petrusha is just what you need. It covers the basics of using the language and some of the more advanced areas, such as using VBScript in ASP, Outlook forms, using the Windows Scripting Host, Explorer and Script Components...very useful and reasonably priced."
--"Computer Shopper," August 2003

"This is an excellent referrence guide for the Visual Basic Scripting language. Whether you are an experienced VB scripter or and experienced programmer new to VB Scripting you will find this a valuable tool to have on your desktop...The examples used in the book were excellent and to the point."
--Mark Smith, Williamsburg Macromedia User Group, June 23, 2003
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Reviews From Previous Edition

"Whether you're writing script on clients or servers, 'VBScript in a Nutshell' is a handy guide to the ins, outs, and quirks of the VBScript language."
--Eric Lippert, Software Design Engineer, Microsoft Corporation

"a valuable learning resource and reference."
--CompBookReview.com

"Because it applies the concise and popular Nutshell format to Microsoft's preferred scripting language, 'VBScript in a Nutshell' is a valuable learning resource and reference. Focusing on the core language, instead of on any specific application, this book teaches how to write clear, efficient VBScript code."
--Richard Dragan, Teri Kieffer, and Ara Jane Olufson, Amazon.com Delivers Computer Programming, Sept 12, 2000

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