Learn Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition Now [Paperback]

Gary Cornell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1998

Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition allows programs to run from within HTML pages that are displayed by VBScript-aware browsers. Learn Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition Now begins by teaching you the fundamentals - such as the scripting environment, syntax, and event-driven programming basics. Then you'll learn to perform such functions as debugging and error trapping, the Microsoft Internet Explorer object model, and Dynamic HTML. The book also covers: scriptlets, using ActiveX controls, and security.

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (January 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572313471
• ISBN-13: 978-1572313477
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,741,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid book for beginning Vbscript users, January 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Learn Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition Now (Paperback)

First, this is a good book for learning vbscript, or brushing up if you are at a moderate level. I don't believe that expert vbscripters would find much use in it, and it is not a reference book.

However, I have no programning background, and I wanted a good tutorial book. This is that book. Note that the book covers Vbscript has it relates to the web, not to WSH (Windows Scripting Host). I keep this book handy when scripting, and refer to it a lot, but I am still in the beginner stage.

Again, as an introduction to vbscript, get this book!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY READABLE, September 18, 1998

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This review is from: Learn Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition Now (Paperback)

I buy alot of programming books and most of them get 2 pages read before they go on the shelf but this book I finished in no time flat! Good examples for a beginner. A little too much emphasize on ActiveX components but oh well. A+

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Shallow and doesn't cover Windows Scripting, December 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Learn Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition Now (Paperback)

Incredibly basic...assumes you don't know to code at all. Needs six chapters to cover variables, functions, arrays, loops! One shallow chapter about the debugger. Security coverage--a bullet on the back cover--a joke. No mention of Windows Scripting Host. Maybe good for someone who wants to learn programming...and makes the weird choice to start out with VB Script. In sum, a bizarre book.