Re: Batch Language vs VB Scripting...

SP Goodman wrote:
You remember Batch files, don't you? (If you don't you shouldn't
bother to read further)

In the pre-Windows world it was the near-staple of installation and
file maintenance on PCs. Since Windows 95 came along there's
continued to be support for batch language, but interfacing it with
Windows is a bit of a kluge, isn't it? As a person who made part
of his old money writing batch files for people and articles I've
waited a long time for a guide for scripting to come out that
wasn't "just for C++ programmers", and have yet to see one.

Any hints or pointers towards online or print material on this
level would be welcome.

Googled for VBScript in Windows Administration?
Googled for things you did in batch scripts in VBScripts/etc?

That's basically how I started converting all my older batch to vbscript..
Don't get me wrong - I still utilize batch heavily - little perl scripting
included as well - but vbscript/WSH/WMI/etc is all very nice and very
productive.

- http://cwashington.netreach.net/
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/scripts/default.mspx
- http://www.rlmueller.net/products.htm

Above are a few good places to start looking.

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