Microsoft VBScript Programming

Audience

This course is intended for web developers who have experience in using HTML 3.2 and want to understand the fundamental concepts required for programming in Microsoft VBScript.

Objective

• Enter the code for control structures procedures and functions in VBScript.
• Identify the scripting object model objects and their position in the object model hierarchy.
• Identify the features of the Err object.
• Complete the code for various tasks using the Err object properties.

Topics Include

Unit 1: VBScript Fundamentals

• Identify the advantages of using VBScript.
• Identify the various values contained in a variant data type.
• Declare variables in VBScript using the Dim statement.
• Assign a variable to an object reference in VBScript using the Set statement.
• Calculate the value of a given expression based on the order of precedence of operators in VBScript.
• Display a message in a message box by using the MsgBox function.
• Create an input box to display a prompt in a dialog box by using the InputBox function.
• Enter the code to execute a series of statements in VBScript using conditional execution statement.
• Complete the code to execute a group of statements repeatedly using looping mechanism.
• Enter the code to declare the static array using the Dim statement.
• Complete the code to create a Sub procedure by using the Sub statement.
• Enter the code to create a Function procedure using the Function statement.
• Complete the code to call a Function procedure by passing arguments.
• Match the variable type date time string and math conversion functions with their return values in VBScript.

Unit 2: Scripting Object Model

• Identify the objects present at different levels of the scripting object model hierarchy.
• Complete the code to perform a given set of tasks by using the window object properties.
• Enter the code to perform a given set of tasks by using the window object methods.
• Write the code to perform a given set of tasks by using the onLoad and onUnload events of the window object.
• Enter the code to set the parts of a URL by using the location object properties.
• Enter the code to display the length of the history object list by using the length property.
• Enter the code statement to navigate through the history list using the history object methods.
• Display browser information by using the navigator object properties.
• Enter the code to perform the given tasks using the document object properties.
• Enter the code to perform the given tasks by using the document object methods.
• Enter the code to display the parts of the URL of a link using the link object properties.
• Enter the code to perform a given set of tasks by using the events of the link object.
• Enter the code to display the anchor object name by using the name property of an anchor object.
• Complete the code to perform a given set of tasks by using the properties of the form object.
• Enter the code to submit a form to a server by using the submit method.
• Enter the code to invoke a procedure to validate the data in a form at the time of form submission by using the onSubmit event.
• Enter the code to perform a set of tasks using the element object properties.
• Enter the code to perform a given set of tasks using the methods of the element object.
• Enter the code to perform a given set of tasks using the events of element object.

Unit 3: Error Handling and VBScript Comparison

• Identify the features of the Err object for handling errors in VBScript.
• Enter the code to perform a given set of tasks using the Err object properties.
• Complete the code to generate and clear a run-time error using the Err object methods.
• Complete the code to provide error handling within a routine by using the On Error Resume Next Statement.
• Identify the features of Visual Basic that are not available in VBScript.
• Identify the features available in VBA that are not available in VBScript.
• Identify the features available in VBScript that are not available in VBA.

Duration

8

Minimum Requirements

The CDROM version of this course requires:

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).
• At least a double speed CDROM drive.
• An MPC compliant sound card with attached speakers or headphones is recommended (Currently only the CDROM version supports audio).

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM and 22MB available hard disk space or file server space.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).

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