Articles filed in category 'VB Script'

  • XML, XSL and HTML in Windows Applications

    By: Markus Egger

    Last updated: Wednesday, November 30, 2022

    Published in: CODE Magazine: 2001 - Issue 1, Markus Egger Talks Tech

    HTML and XML have made the Internet what it is today, but both technologies are not necessarily tied to the Internet.Quite the contrary! Using HTML in regular Windows applications has always been a great alternative. Paired with XML and XSL, this technique is more powerful than ever, since there are a growing number of XML sources, such as SQL Server, Web Services, and XML-enabled Business Objects.

  • The Windows Scripting Host

    By: John Petersen

    Last updated: Wednesday, December 8, 2021

    Published in: CODE Magazine: 2000 - Spring

    Remember batch files? They were simple, easy to program, and very productive since many tasks could be automated.Windows still allows batch files, but batch files don't allow any control over the Windows shell and Windows environment. By introducing the Windows Scripting Host, Microsoft has introduced a script and COM based engine that can access the Windows Shell, the computer's environment and network settings using simple VBScript or JScript code. In addition you can even access any COM component, including your own. This column will introduce you to the basics of how the scripting host works and how you can incorporate its features into your Visual FoxPro Applications.