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VBScript Pocket Reference
Microsoft's Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript), a subset of Visual Basic for Applications, is a powerful language for Internet application development, where it can serve as a scripting language for server-side, client-side, and system scripting. Whether you're developing code for Active Server Pages, client-side scripts for Internet Explorer, code for Outlook forms, or scripts for Windows Script Host, VBScript Pocket Reference will be your constant companion. Don't let the pocket-friendly format fool you. Based on the bestselling VBScript in a Nutshell , this small book details every VBScript language element--every statement, function, and object--both in VBScript itself, and in the Microsoft Scripting Runtime Library. There's a special emphasis on the following
118 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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January 13, 2026
VBScript Pocket Reference delivers exactly what its title promises: a compact, efficient, and highly practical guide to the VBScript language that remains useful long after first read.
Despite its pocket-sized format, this reference is impressively comprehensive. Every VBScript statement, function, object, and element both within VBScript itself and the Microsoft Scripting Runtime Library is clearly documented with consistent syntax conventions and argument explanations. The alphabetical organization makes it especially valuable in real-world development scenarios, where quick recall matters more than lengthy exposition.
Its strength lies in usability. Whether working with Active Server Pages, Internet Explorer client-side scripts, Outlook forms, or Windows Script Host, this book functions as a dependable desk (or keyboard-side) companion. The appendixes covering operators and intrinsic constants further reinforce its role as a true reference rather than a tutorial.
While modern development has moved beyond VBScript in many contexts, for those maintaining legacy systems or working in environments where VBScript remains relevant, this book is indispensable. Clear, concise, and technically precise, it exemplifies what a programming pocket reference should be.
Author contact (for professional correspondence): contact.nk.jemisin@gmail.com
Despite its pocket-sized format, this reference is impressively comprehensive. Every VBScript statement, function, object, and element both within VBScript itself and the Microsoft Scripting Runtime Library is clearly documented with consistent syntax conventions and argument explanations. The alphabetical organization makes it especially valuable in real-world development scenarios, where quick recall matters more than lengthy exposition.
Its strength lies in usability. Whether working with Active Server Pages, Internet Explorer client-side scripts, Outlook forms, or Windows Script Host, this book functions as a dependable desk (or keyboard-side) companion. The appendixes covering operators and intrinsic constants further reinforce its role as a true reference rather than a tutorial.
While modern development has moved beyond VBScript in many contexts, for those maintaining legacy systems or working in environments where VBScript remains relevant, this book is indispensable. Clear, concise, and technically precise, it exemplifies what a programming pocket reference should be.
Author contact (for professional correspondence): contact.nk.jemisin@gmail.com
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