VBScript in a Nutshell, Second Edition.

Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) from Microsoft is used by developers in four main areas: server-side web applications using Active Server Pages (ASP), client-side web scripts using Interact Explorer, code behind Outlook forms, and the automation of repetitive tasks using Windows Script Host (WSH). In spite of the popularity and utility of the language, the documentation that accompanies VBScript can be described as lean, at best. VBScript in a Nutshell, Second Edition,' by Paul Lomax, Matt Childs, and Ron Petrusha (O'Reilly), remedies this documentation vacuum by delivering a current and complete reference for programmers and system administers who want to develop effective scripts in any of these four areas.

Completely updated for VBScript 5.6, WSH 5.6, and ASP 3.0, the new edition includes introductory chapters to help readers keep current with the significant changes since the first edition was published. A new chapter introduces the Windows Script Component for creating binary COM components, and an appendix documents the Script Encoder. The main part of the book is a alphabetical reference to the VBScript language and the Scripting Runtime Library. Each entry has a standardized listing with the following information: The keyword's syntax and parameters--A discussion of how and where the keyword should be used within the scripting environment--The differences between the operation of the keyword in VBScript and in Visual Basic 6.0 or VBA--Programming Tips & Gotchas--a section containing notes, solutions to real-world challenges.