VBScript: Programmer's Reference (Paperback)

~ Susanne Clark (Author), Antonio De Donatis (Author), Adrian Kingsley-Hughes (Author), (Author), Brian Matsik (Author), Erick Nelson (Author), Piotr Prussak (Author), Daniel Read (Author), Carsten Thomsen (Author), Stuart Updegrave (Author), Paul Wilton (Author) "The aim of this book is to provide an introduction to, overview of, and reference for: The VBScript 5 language..." (more)
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Product Description

This description refers to a previous edition of VBScript Programmer's Reference. For the most recent edition of this book, look for ISBN 0-7645-5993-1.

What is this book about?

VBScript is one of Microsoft's scripting languages, which can be employed in a variety of ways — from client-side scripting in Internet Explorer to server-side programming in ASP and the new Microsoft Windows Script Host. The language itself has been gradually increasing in power and flexibility, and the newest release, VBScript 5.0 (which comes with IE5.0), represents a huge increase in functionality and effectiveness:

• VBScript books now in demand from VB and WSH developers
• New version 5.0 now available with substantial changes — this is first book
• Proven Programmer's Reference format
• Extensive reference to langauge and object models

What does this book cover?

Here are just a few of the things you'll find in this book:

• A complete guide to the VBScript language and its syntax
• Up-to-date details of the most recent scripting engines for Internet Explorer, ASP and the Windows Script Host
• Coverage of the new features in VBScript 5, including constructing classes, specific data-types and using regular expressions
• Coverage of a vast range of uses that VBScript can be put to work with
• Extensive reference covering the various implementations and all the relevant object models

Who is this book for?

This book will be useful for anyone who wants to get a grip on VBScript. Whether you've just played around with HTML and want to find out about the world of programming, or whether you're an experienced programmer who needs to learn the VBScript language in order to work with the Windows Script Host or develop ASP pages, this book will show you the way. No prior knowledge of programming is assumed.

From the Publisher

This book will not only serve as a reference guide to the VBScript language and syntax, but will also demonstrate its usage in context with many practical examples. It is ideal for anyone who uses VBScript as a programming language. It is a desktop reference and quick guide for ASP programmers, IE programmers and Windows Script Host programmers. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 840 pages
• Publisher: Wrox (December 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764543679
• ISBN-13: 978-0764543678
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,377,625 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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176 of 179 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VBScript Programmer's Reference, November 29, 1999

By	Gary Merkel (Newark, Delaware) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vbscript Programmer's Reference (Paperback)

I am not normally a fan of multi-author text books. Unless they are very carefully edited, you wind up getting beat up with words, hearing 3 or 4 different renditions of the same material.

But I found "VBScript Programmer's Reference to be a useful book. I appreciated the section on Remote Scripting, which I put to good use in an intranet (MSIE5) web development project.

Anyone getting started in web development will find a maze of rapidly emerging software technologies to sort through. I encountered two problems that I simply did not know how to address. So I e-mailed a few of the authors of the text, hoping to get a reply.

To my surprise and delight, each one responded to my request and got me moving forward! I know that WROX cannot promise this kind of followup from all authors for all of its texts, but the folks who wrote VBScript are good guys who want to help. For the book and the remarkable followup they deserve at least 5-stars.

49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Far more than a reference, January 16, 2000

By	gordon fairbrother (London) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vbscript Programmer's Reference (Paperback)

This is far more than the standard reference book I'm used to. This is a tome of immeasurable quality. I was expecting a dry and cold text that I would refer to occassionaly; instead I got an excellent tutorial. The first 4 chapters define all the basics, and then there follow chapters on WSH, HTA's, COM, ADO, and many other topics that I wouldn't expect a reference book to cover.

The book also has 12 appendix chapters which go far beyond my expectations. All-in-all a very thorough, well written and reasonably priced book.

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VBscript Programmer's Reference delivers the goods, September 12, 2000

By	Martin L. Devore "mldevore" (Humble, Texas USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Vbscript Programmer's Reference (Paperback)

In this day and age, finding good CURRENT books on VBScript is becoming more and more of a holy quest. In the last year, only two come to mind: this book by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes et al (Oct. 99) and VBScript in a Nutshell by Paul Lomax (April 2000).

Well, I have both of these books. They are both very very good and both are very deserving of their overall high ratings.

Even so, I find myself using the VBScript Programmer's Reference a bit more than the other book. It is very comprehensive, very clear and I find myself having to pull it off the shelf time and time again. It's that good.

So, VBScripters out there, I recommend that if you only have enough money for two books on VBScript, purchase VBScript Programmer's Reference and VBScript in a Nutshell. I recommend that you buy VBScript Programmer's Reference first!