I thought I’d take a moment to let you know that my new book is finally available. WSH and VBScript Core: TFM (SAPIEN Press). This book is a complete reference to Windows Script Host and VBScript. My goal was to replace the official Microsoft documentation with something that a Windows administrator would actually fine useful. The Microsoft documentation is pretty skimpy, in my opinion, and is aimed at developers. The examples rarely have any practical value and often are vague. So I decided to write the reference manual I wish I could have had when first starting out.
I cover every WSH and VBScript function, statement, object, property and method. Coverage includes the FileSystemObject, Dictionary and ScriptSigner objects. All the examples are complete and practical. If something doesn’t have a practical application in administrative scripting, I’ll tell you. I have to admit it’s a pretty exhaustive work. You can see the table of contents and download a sample chapter at http://www.sapienpress.com/WSHCore.asp.
The book is available at ScriptingOutpost.com, and Amazon.com (including Amazon.com.uk.) You can also purchase an e-book exclusively at ScriptingOutpost.com. The reference content is included in the WSH and VBScript help system in PrimalScript 2007 so you may not even need to buy the book. Although it looks great on your shelf!
I hope you’ll share your comments with me. I’d also appreciate any honest feedback you might share on sites like Amazon.
Thank you for your continued interest in my work.
Friend of mine told me he really enjoyed reading the book and recommended me looking to it. He shared some info he read with me. It was very interesting. Thanks as always,
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Paul.
Thank you. It’s always nice when people like to read what you’ve written.
Well the book is great but I found disappointing that I cannot Print, or even copy and paste the code.
Why?
The PDF version I paid almost 40$ is useless if i cant print, if u do buy it, get the hardcopy.
again the Content is awesome! but just the restrictions made me sad.
I certainly understand your frustration. Unfortunately it is a trade-off between having the flexibility of an e-book and still protecting intellectual property. Remember, you can download a zip file with all the major script samples at http://www.sapienpress.com/WSHCore.asp
so I hope that takes some of the sting out.