Re: Basic Question

From: MikeB (m.byerleyATVerizontDOTnet)
Date: 04/05/04 

Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 12:32:53 -0500

"Joe Earnest" <joeearnestNO@SPAMqwest.netPLEASE> wrote in message
news:O3XOsiyGEHA.2084@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> "rob p" <nospam*wlb@stans.net> wrote in message
> news:OAwUUhxGEHA.3772@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > With either Win98 or Win XP Pro, is vb scripting included or is it
> necessary
> > to buy separately? (both types of systems have Office Small Business
> > Edition).
> >
> > It seems vbs can be run on these systems but what is needed to create a
> > script?
>
> Just a small addition: WSH (scripting) was available in Win98, but it was
> an installation option, so it depends on how the OS was loaded.

Joe,
  The OP can go to Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs>Windows Setup and select Windows Scripting Host from
the available options and when his disk is prompted for (providing he doesn't have the Cabs installed
locally), the WSH will be installed albiet an early 5.x version, but sufficient to let him start
scripting...

>Get the
> newest version (there have been considerable updates). Also get MS WSH CHM
> file download, with syntax and basic information.
>
> The WSH (VBScript and JScript) CHM download contains general concepts,
> syntax, etc. For the WSH CHM documentation download or any updates, use the
> following urls:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en
> The MS Download Center (English Language)
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/results.aspx?productID=478EA476-5552-479E-A200-2C33FFD43F24&freetext=&DisplayLang=en
> WSH Updates, Documentation and Utility Downloads (English Language)
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=01592c48-207d-4be1-8a76-1c4099d7bbb9&DisplayLang=en
> Windows Scripting Documentation Download (English Language)
>
> For WSH downloads in languages other than English, click on The MS Download
> Center link, then select the desired language and click the Go button in the
> Worldwide Downloads drop-down box. Once in the appropriate language, select
> the equivalent of the Windows Script category in the Product/Technology
> drop-down box, and then click the Go button in that box.
>
> Joe Earnest
>
>