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VBScript is a scripting language that can be used to add interactivity to HTML pages. It works by inserting VBScript code into HTML documents. When the page loads in a browser, it will interpret and execute the VBScript code. VBScript supports variables, arrays, conditional statements like If/Then/Else, and looping statements like For/Next. Variables can be declared with Dim and procedures like Subs and Functions can be created. VBScript code can be placed in the head or body section of an HTML document. The document provides examples and explanations of key VBScript concepts like variables, procedures, conditional statements, and looping statements.

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Vbscript Tutorial

VBScript is a scripting language that can be used to add interactivity to HTML pages. It works by inserting VBScript code into HTML documents. When the page loads in a browser, it will interpret and execute the VBScript code. VBScript supports variables, arrays, conditional statements like If/Then/Else, and looping statements like For/Next. Variables can be declared with Dim and procedures like Subs and Functions can be created. VBScript code can be placed in the head or body section of an HTML document. The document provides examples and explanations of key VBScript concepts like variables, procedures, conditional statements, and looping statements.

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VBScript Tutorial

VBScript is a Microsoft scripting language.

What is VBScript?
VBScript is a scripting language
A scripting language is a lightweight programming language
VBScript is a light version of Microsoft's programming language Visual Basic

How Does it Work?


When a VBScript is inserted into a HTML document, the Internet browser will read the HTML
and interpret the VBScript. The VBScript can be executed immediately, or at a later event.

Write text
<html>
<body>
<script type="text/vbscript">
document.write("Hello from VBScript!")
</script>
</body>
</html>

VBScript Where To place


Head section
Scripts can be placed in the head section. Usually we put all the "functions" in the head section.
The reason for this is to be sure that the script is loaded before the function is called.
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/vbscript">
alert("Hello")
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p>
We usually use the head section for "functions".
The reason for this is to be sure that the script is loaded before the function is called.
</p>
</body>
</html>

Body section
Execute a script that is placed in the body section. Scripts in the body section are executed when
the page is loading.
<html>
<body>
<script type="text/vbscript">
document.write("Scripts in the body section are executed when the page is loading")
</script>
</body>
</html>

VBScript Variables
A variable is a "container" for information you want to store. A variable's value can change
during the script. You can refer to a variable by name to see its value or to change its value. In
VBScript, all variables are of type variant, that can store different types of data.

Rules for Variable Names:


Must begin with a letter
Cannot contain a period (.)
Cannot exceed 255 characters

Declaring Variables
You can declare variables with the Dim, Public or the Private statement. Like this:
dim name
name=some value

Array Variables
dim names(2)

The number shown in the parentheses is 2. We start at zero so this array contains 3 elements.
This is a fixed-size array. You assign data to each of the elements of the array like this:
names(0)="Tove"
names(1)="Jani"

names(2)="Stale"

dim table(4, 6)

Multiple dimensions are declared by separating the numbers in the parentheses with commas.
Here we have a two-dimensional array consisting of 5 rows and 7 columns:

VBScript Procedures
We have two kinds of procedures: The Sub procedure and the Function procedure.

A Sub procedure:

is a series of statements, enclosed by the Sub and End Sub statements


can perform actions, but does not return a value
can take arguments that are passed to it by a calling procedure
without arguments, must include an empty set of parentheses ()

Sub mysub()
some statements
End Sub

or
Sub mysub(argument1,argument2)
some statements
End Sub

A Function procedure:

is a series of statements, enclosed by the Function and End Function statements


can perform actions and can return a value
can take arguments that are passed to it by a calling procedure
without arguments, must include an empty set of parentheses ()
returns a value by assigning a value to its name

Function myfunction()
some statements
myfunction=some value
End Function

or
Function myfunction(argument1,argument2)
some statements
myfunction=some value
End Function

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/vbscript">
sub mySub()
msgbox("This is a sub procedure")
end sub
</script>
</head>
<body>
<script type="text/vbscript">
call mySub()
</script>
<p>A sub procedure does not return a result.</p>
</body>
</html>
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/vbscript">
function myFunction()
myFunction = "BLUE"
end function
</script>
</head>
<body>
<script type="text/vbscript">
document.write("My favorite color is " & myFunction())
</script>
<p>A function procedure CAN return a result.</p>
</body>
</html>

VBScript Conditional Statements


Conditional Statements
Very often when you write code, you want to perform different actions for different decisions.
You can use conditional statements in your code to do this.
In VBScript we have three conditional statements:
if statement - use this statement if you want to execute a set of code when a condition is true
if...then...else statement - use this statement if you want to select one of two sets of lines to
execute

if...then...elseif statement - use this statement if you want to select one of many sets of lines to
execute
select case statement - use this statement if you want to select one of many sets of lines to
execute

If....Then.....Else
You should use the If...Then...Else statement if you want to
execute some code if a condition is true
select one of two blocks of code to execute

If you want to execute only one statement when a condition is true, you can write the code on
one line:
if i=10 Then msgbox "Hello"

There is no ..else.. in this syntax. You just tell the code to perform one action if the condition is
true (in this case if i=10).
If you want to execute more than one statement when a condition is true, you must put each
statement on separate lines and end the statement with the keyword "End If":
if i=10 Then
msgbox "Hello"
i = i+1
end If

There is no ..else.. in this syntax either. You just tell the code to perform multiple actions if the
condition is true.
If you want to execute a statement if a condition is true and execute another statement if the
condition is not true, you must add the "Else" keyword:
if i=10 then
msgbox "Hello"
else
msgbox "Goodbye"
end If

The first block of code will be executed if the condition is true, and the other block will be
executed otherwise (if i is not equal to 10).

If....Then.....Elseif
You can use the if...then...elseif statement if you want to select one of many blocks of code to
execute:
if payment="Cash" then
msgbox "You are going to pay cash!"
elseif payment="Visa" then
msgbox "You are going to pay with visa."
elseif payment="AmEx" then
msgbox "You are going to pay with American Express."
else
msgbox "Unknown method of payment."
end If

Select Case
You can also use the SELECT statement if you want to select one of many blocks of code to
execute:
select case payment
case "Cash"
msgbox "You are going to pay cash"
case "Visa"
msgbox "You are going to pay with visa"
case "AmEx"
msgbox "You are going to pay with American Express"
case Else
msgbox "Unknown method of payment"
end select

This is how it works: First we have a single expression (most often a variable), that is evaluated
once. The value of the expression is then compared with the values for each Case in the
structure. If there is a match, the block of code associated with that Case is executed.

VBScript Looping Statements


Looping Statements
Very often when you write code, you want to allow the same block of code to run a number of
times. You can use looping statements in your code to do this.
In VBScript we have four looping statements:
For...Next statement - runs statements a specified number of times.

For Each...Next statement - runs statements for each item in a collection or each element of an
array
Do...Loop statement - loops while or until a condition is true
While...Wend statement - Do not use it - use the Do...Loop statement instead

For...Next Loop
You can use a For...Next statement to run a block of code, when you know how many
repetitions you want.
You can use a counter variable that increases or decreases with each repetition of the loop, like
this:
For i=1 to 10
some code
Next

The For statement specifies the counter variable (i) and its start and end values. The Next
statement increases the counter variable (i) by one.
Step Keyword

Using the Step keyword, you can increase or decrease the counter variable by the value you
specify.
In the example below, the counter variable (i) is increased by two each time the loop repeats.
For i=2 To 10 Step 2
some code
Next

To decrease the counter variable, you must use a negative Step value. You must specify an end
value that is less than the start value.
In the example below, the counter variable (i) is decreased by two each time the loop repeats.
For i=10 To 2 Step -2
some code
Next

Exit a For...Next

You can exit a For...Next statement with the Exit For keyword.

For Each...Next Loop


A For Each...Next loop repeats a block of code for each item in a collection, or for each element
of an array.
dim cars(2)
cars(0)="Volvo"
cars(1)="Saab"
cars(2)="BMW"
For Each x in cars
document.write(x & "<br />")
Next

Do...Loop
You can use Do...Loop statements to run a block of code when you do not know how many
repetitions you want. The block of code is repeated while a condition is true or until a condition
becomes true.
Repeating Code While a Condition is True

You use the While keyword to check a condition in a Do...Loop statement.


Do While i>10
some code
Loop

If i equals 9, the code inside the loop above will never be executed.
Do
some code
Loop While i>10

The code inside this loop will be executed at least one time, even if i is less than 10.
Repeating Code Until a Condition Becomes True

You use the Until keyword to check a condition in a Do...Loop statement.


Do Until i=10
some code
Loop

If i equals 10, the code inside the loop will never be executed.

Do
some code
Loop Until i=10

The code inside this loop will be executed at least one time, even if i is equal to 10.
Exit a Do...Loop

You can exit a Do...Loop statement with the Exit Do keyword.


Do Until i=10
i=i-1
If i<10 Then Exit Do
Loop

The code inside this loop will be executed as long as i is different from 10, and as long as i is
greater than 10.

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