Hi!
Microsoft seems to be sponsoring Power Shell. But .net as well.
Those are the 2 for the future. I suspect these are the ones to use. Simple
VbScript is nice because it is simple, but Power Shell is not really bad. Just
need the platform to use it in.
Bruce
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2014 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: VBScript Alternatives
Hi Rick,
Agreed.
Jim
On 9/11/14, Rick Thomas <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Jim:
> I understand WE can support other languages both in JavaScript for its
> script manager thingy and for all sorts of external languages.
> But, what direction is WE headed in?
> What will be the defacto language and how much documentation is available
> on
> creating an app in that language?
> What abuot those who have to convert their apps into another language and
> only know vbscript?
> The production of a road map gives programmers time to start looking at
> preferred options where a significant lead time is required to implement
> new
> tools.
> I think this is a good and relevant question to ask at this time.
> Not only is there a lead time for the WE Scripting community but for gW
> itself to change all their websites and documentation, historical and going
> forward, to some new language.
> This includes a complete ReWrite of, if not change, of the WE Object Model.
> I am just asking if there is a plan in place and, for example, what
> language
> the WE Object Model and all the related Documentation will be changed to.
> WE should know this if they are thinking more than 1 year out and as
> programmers we should be thinking more than one year out also to allow for
> lead time for planning conversions, learning a new language and thinking
> about new possibilities for scripting.
> Anyway, it is just a question - I have no dog in the language race and can
> likely work with any language they pick.
> I am just curious since I was thinking of helping someone with a script but
> don't want to waste allot of time using a dead language if I can use the
> next language that will become the replacement for vbscript in all the
> sample code base and WE Documentation.
> Rick USA
>
>
>
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