Herong's Tutorial Examples: VBScript

XML Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples
This XML tutorial book is a collection of notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning XML himself. Topics include introduction to XML, DTD (Document Type Definition), XSD (XML Schema Definition), XPath (XML Path Language), XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Language), XSLT (XSL Transf... 2021-03-07, 9115👍, 2💬

💬 2016-05-07 mehari: this tutorials helps many trainers through out the world, thanks!

💬 2015-07-19 Jay: What about JSON format?

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"oShell.Exec(cmd)" - Running System Command with a Script
This section provides a tutorial example on how to run a system command with a VBScript code. Command output and status can be monitored with WshScriptExec properties. 2021-06-02, 4259👍, 3💬

💬 2021-06-02 BensonLEI: Hi, all, Could you please help if any recommendation of saving the output into the local text file? Dim objShell, objExec, sLine...

💬 2016-12-14 Herong: Hari, Yes, you can try this: host = "herongyang.com" Set oExec = oShell.Exec("ping " & host)

💬 2016-12-12 hari: how can i pass a variable to the command

Using VBScript with Internet Explorer 11
This section provides tutorial example on how to enable script running and disable 'Edge' mode in IE 11 to load Web pages embedded with VBScript code. 2021-01-08, 2293👍, 4💬

💬 2021-01-03 Herong: Rory, thanks for sharing the information!

💬 2020-12-29 Rory Sellers: I found this extremely clear and timely! Thank you. There was one slight deviation from what I found on my Win 10 (IE11) laptop:...

💬 2020-05-11 Herong: John, I moved your question here under the correct tutorial topic. Hope others can help you out as I don't have IE 11 anymore.

💬 2020-05-11 John: I have followed your article and Updated IE 11 3 Times Trying to get the Latest Version. But the Persist Emulation Settings Butt...

Examples of Expressions
This section provides a tutorial example showing you different types of expressions. 2020-06-20, 137👍, 2💬

💬 2020-06-20 Herong: Ekko, Thanks for the interesting example. So the statement, "Operations of the same precedence value must be evaluated from left...

💬 2020-06-17 Ekko: There is another special precedence: Dim b, c, d b = c = d will be interpreted like b = (c = d)

Table of Contents
This free VBScript tutorial book is a collection of notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning VBScript himself, an ideal tutorial guide for beginners. Topics include Variant, Array, Function, Error Handling, Regular Expression, Dictionary, File System, Class, Object, IE Brow... 2020-04-25, 6630👍, 2💬

💬 2020-04-25 my name is idiot: Me wants it die

💬 2016-05-23 Herong: James, your email address is not working. Please contact me.

"On Error GoTo 0" - Turning off Error Handling
This section provides a tutorial example on how to use 'On Error GoTo 0' to turn off the error handling flag in a procedure to catch the first runtime error. 2019-12-02, 1869👍, 1💬

💬 2019-12-02 toto: oui

"Property Let/Set/Get" Procedures
This section provides a tutorial example on how to use 'Property Let/Set/Get' procedure to define public properties. 2018-11-22, 21266👍, 8💬

💬 2018-11-22 Herong: vba4dummies, "sEmail" is an argument of the "Let Email()" function. It will get its value when the function is called.

💬 2018-11-11 vba4dummies: What/how is "sEmail" defined as? Good explanation but doesn't help that parts of code are missing.

💬 2017-06-05 pepe: thanks!

💬 2017-04-25 utmozt: nice tutorial!

💬 2016-11-02 Herong: Christian, RegExp is a built-in class in VSScript. You can use it anywhere you want to. In this tutorial, RegExp is used to crea...

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Including VBScript Codes with HTML "script" Tags
This section provides a quick description of how to include VBScript codes into HTML documents with 'script' tags. A tutorial example is provided on calling a function defined in the 'head' tag. 2018-10-11, 371👍, 3💬

Using Visual Basic with Microsoft Access
This section provides tutorial example on how to add a Visual Basic code in Microsoft Access database to be executed as a macro on database tables. 2018-08-11, 4063👍, 7💬

💬 2018-08-11 Herong: trina, I will make corrections. Thanks for the comment.

💬 2018-08-11 trina: Why spreading misinformation? Pages like this are confusing for new users, with half-facts and limited instruction. First: Acces...

💬 2016-12-12 DICKSONBALIKURUNGI: THANKS

Scripting Runtime DLL Library Overview
This section describes the Scripting Runtime DLL library, scrrun.dll, which offers Dictionary objects to store pairs of keys and values. scrrun.dll also offers FileSystemObject objects for you to manage local file systems. 2018-06-17, 1070👍, 2💬

💬 2018-06-17 Herong: Julianna, Can you just terminate the script process with Task Manage?

💬 2018-06-14 Julianna: how to stop a running scrip on window 10?

Variable Declaration and "Dim" Statement
This section provides a quick introduction of what is a variable and how variable can be declared explicitly with a Dim statement and implicitly with an assignment statement. 2017-12-30, 3697👍, 3💬

💬 2014-12-14 Herong: Peter, Yes, you are correct. DIM is an abbreviation for "Declare in Memory", see "Siebel VB Language Reference" published by Ora...

💬 2014-12-01 Peter: Ehm DIM stands for "dimension"? Or perhaps it's an abbreviation for "Declare in memory"..

Introduction to Logical Operations
This section provides a quick introduction of logical operations supported by VBScript: logical negation - Not, conjunction - And, disjunction - Or, exclusion - Xor, equivalence - Eqv, implication - Imp. 2017-03-18, 369👍, 2💬

💬 2017-03-18 Herong: Amit, Thanks. It's been corrected now.

💬 2017-03-17 Amit Kumar Rout: Logical Conjunction (Add): Resulting (True) if and only if both operands are (True). Correction: Logical Conjunction (And): Resu...

Static, Client-Side and Server-Side Scripting Pages
This section describes differences of static content, client-side scripting code, and server-side scripting code. 2017-02-17, 107👍, 1💬

Including VBScript Codes as External Files
This section provides a quick description of how to save VBScript codes into separate files and include them into HTML documents with 'script' tags. A tutorial example is provided on calling a function stored in a separate VBScript file. 2017-01-21, 2276👍, 2💬

💬 2017-01-21 Herong: Jason, I am not sure if that is doable to install a printer with a VB script on a Web page. May be make the image as a download ...

💬 2017-01-19 Jason: Have vb script created that will map network printers on our network, created page on IIS for users to use and want them to clic...

Variant Data Type, Subtypes, and Literals
This chapter provides tutorial examples and notes about VBScript data type and literal. Topics include what is a Variant; what are data subtypes; data literals for Integer, Long, Single, Double, String, Boolean, and Date. 2016-12-06, 743👍, 1💬

💬 2016-12-06 M: Thank you!

Error Handling Flag and the "Err" Object
This chapter provides tutorial examples and notes on runtime error handling. Topics include the default error handling behavior; 'On Error Resume Next' and 'On Error GoTo 0' statements; catching errors with (Err.Number > 0); clear Err object with Err.Clear(); raise your own errors with Err.Raise(...... 2016-09-27, 834👍, 1💬

💬 2016-09-27 lakshmi: nice explaination

Statement Syntax and Statement Types
This chapter provides tutorial examples and notes about statements in VBScript. Topics include what is a statement, how to write a statement, commonly used statement types and examples. 2016-08-05, 105👍, 1💬

"Err.Number" and "Err.Clear()" - Error Code and Clear Method
This section provides a tutorial example on how to manage runtime errors properly with the error code, Err.Number, and the error clear method, Err.Clear(). 2016-06-29, 134👍, 1💬

IIS ASP Server Supporting VBScript
This chapter provides introductions and tutorial examples on how IIS ASP server provides support to VBScript code embedded in HTML documents. Topics include configuring IIS to support ASP pages; ASP runtime 'request', 'response' and 'session' objects; ADO library supporting database server connectio... 2016-05-25, 117👍, 1💬

"Err.Raise()" - Raising Your Own Errors
This chapter provides tutorial examples and notes on runtime error handling. Topics include the default error handling behavior; 'On Error Resume Next' and 'On Error GoTo 0' statements; catching errors with (Err.Number > 0); clear Err object with Err.Clear(); raise your own errors with Err.Raise(...... 2016-05-07, 13353👍, 3💬

💬 2016-05-07 Herong: Donald, I don't understand your question. More details please.

💬 2016-05-06 Google Chrome 50.0.2661.94 m: Google Chrome Un navigateur Web conçu pour offrir rapidité, simplicité et sécurité Obtenir de l'aide sur l'utilisation de Goog...

💬 2016-05-06 Donald Duck: Please include a list of the different possible values for number. Thanks☺

PDF Printing Version: VBScript Tutorials
Information on how to obtain the PDF version of this book for printing. 2016-04-25, 3020👍, 6💬

💬 2016-04-25 Vigneshwaran: This will going to be very helpful to me. Thanks in advance

💬 2015-12-02 davod: thanks for your help

💬 2015-11-30 Michael Collins: Thanks

💬 2015-11-30 Kipkorir Gideon (gdnchrt@gmail.c: It's A Nice Tutorial,

💬 2015-10-19 om: hi all thanks for providing such things

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WSF - Windows Script File XML Format
This section describes the WSF (Windows Script File) XML format. Multiple script jobs with different scripting language can be defined in a single WSF file. 2016-04-08, 3065👍, 2💬

💬 2016-04-08 Herong: Rich, can you show us your command line and the output?

💬 2016-04-02 Rich: I keep getting can't find host scrip file, can you help?

Introduction of Arithmetic Operations
This section provides a quick introduction of arithmetic operations supported by VBScript: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, remainder, and exponentiation. 2016-03-20, 678👍, 2💬

💬 2016-03-20 Herong: Hi Saranyakumar, if you want to run VBScript code as standalone application, you can use WSH (Windows Script Host), which will a...

💬 2016-03-18 saranyakumar: the above example is OK but we need to get a input at runtime but it is useful......

VBScript Support in IE Web Browsers
This section provides a quick description of how IE browser execute VBScript codes, provide DOM API for document interaction, and provide events to trigger VBScript code execution. 2016-03-19, 1447👍, 2💬

💬 2016-02-15 hs: mein Test

String Comparison Operation
This section provides a quick introduction of string comparison operations, which compare one character at a time based its ASCII value. 2016-03-03, 128👍, 1💬

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