Students will learn to use or create VBScript variables, arithmetic and logical operators, built-in and custom functions, and conditional statements and loops, as well as understand variant sub-types.

Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Benefits: Students will learn how to turn their Web pages from static text and images into functional, interactive, and dynamic communications and e-commerce tools.

Target student: Students enrolling in this course should understand the Windows user interface, Windows-based applications, and be proficient with advanced-level HTML.

A working knowledge of advanced-level HTML. Programming experience is helpful, but not required.

Topics covered on the 3 day VBScript Programming course

VBScript & the Web

• VBScript Popularity
• VBScript Defined
• Platform or Host Dependence
• Scripting Languages

VBScript Basics

• Embedding VBScript in HTML
• VBScript to Display Information
• Hiding VBScript from Older Browsers
• Code Documentation & Formatting

Variables, subtypes & Constants

• Variable Defined
• Declaring Variables
• Naming Variables
• Variants & Subtypes
• Assigning Values to Variables
• Determining Variant Subtype
• Data Subtype Conversion
• Numeric & Literal Constants

Arrays

• Groups of Similar Variables
• One-Dimensional Arrays
• Multi-Dimensional Arrays

VBScript Operators

• VBScript Operators
• Arithmetic Operator Precedence
• Comparison Operators
• Logic Operators
• String Concatenation

VBScript Procedures

• Procedures
• Subroutine Procedures
• Scope of Variables
• Function Procedures
• Randomize & RND

Program Control & Structure

• Control Statements
• Four Control Structures
• Using Loops
• Topic title

Strings & Numbers

• Strings
• Formatting Numbers

Message & Input Boxes

• Message Box
• Input Boxes

Dates & Times

• Dates & Times
• Splitting Up Dates & Times
• Page Updates

The Document Object Model

• What Does VBScript Manipulate?
• History & Background of the DOM
• Properties, Methods, Events & Collections
• Internet Explorer 5.x DOM

Event Handlers

• Top-Down vs. Event-Driven Programming
• Mouse Events
• Keyboard Events
• Validation & Error Handling

   (excl.VAT)