Details
Author: Walkenbach, John
ISBN: 0-7645-0030-9
Publisher: IDG Books, 1996, 408 pp., $24.99
Includes: Diskette
Status: Available
Comments: Covers VBScript for Microsoft Internet Explorer 3. I had high hopes for this book. But since Netscape doesn't support VBScript, the language is of limited value.
Contents
Part I: What's It All About?
- Chapter 1: What You Need and Where to Get It
- Chapter 2: Your First VBScript Program (A Script-Tease)
Part II: How VBScript Works
- Chapter 3: Exploring the Explorer (Internet Explorer 3.0, That Is)
- Chapter 4: Using Scripts in Your HTML Documents
- Chapter 5: Introducing Objects and the Object Model
- Chapter 6: All About Properties, Methods, and Events
Part III: Programming Concepts
- Chapter 7: All About Subroutines and Functions
- Chapter 8: Using Variables and Arrays
- Chapter 9: Controlling Program Flow and Decision-Making
- Chapter 10: Getting Acquainted With Built-In Functions
- Chapter 11: Correcting Errors and Exterminating Bugs
Part IV: Doing Useful Stuff
- Chapter 12: Working With the HTML Intrinsic Controls
- Chapter 13: Working With Forms
- Chapter 14: Working With Frames
- Chapter 15: Some Useful Code Snippets That You Can Steal
Part V: Incorporating ActiveX Controls
- Chapter 16: ActiveX Controls: What, Where, and Why
- Chapter 17: Using ActiveX Controls: The Gory Details
- Chapter 18: The Coolest Control: The HTML Layout Control
Part VI: Putting It All Together
- Chapter 19: Creating Columns Charts With VBScript
- Chapter 20: Calculating Mortgage Payments
- Chapter 21: Creating a Calendar Application
- Chapter 22: Administering an Online Quiz
Part VII: The Part of Tens
- Chapter 23: Top Ten VBScript Questions and Answers
- Chapter 24: Top Ten VBScript Resources on the Net
- Chapter 25: Top Ten Ways to Become a VBScript Guru