On a last note, the Windows Scripting Guide is online at MS <wrap warning> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/scriptcen ter/scrguide/sas_roa_overview.asp
In case you forget the book at home or are broke. :) -sp > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 6:41 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] VBscript Help > > > Many thanks for all the pointers. I better order some of the > books :-) and read them, QUICK! > > Jacqui > > > from: Gil Kirkpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > date: Thu, 07 Aug 2003 17:36:25 > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > subject: RE: [ActiveDir] VBscript Help > > > > Alain Lissoir's two books are great: > > > > Understanding WMI Scripting > > Leveraging WMI Scripting > > > > -gil > > > > Gil Kirkpatrick > > CTO, NetPro > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Raymond McClinnis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 8:29 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] VBscript Help > > > > > > Jacqui, > > > > I feel your pain; I read your e-mail and thought I had > written it :-). I > > went to a book store and picked up "Microsoft's Windows > 2000 Scripting > > Guide" I have had really good luck with it, although > everything I need > > isn't in there, I have been able to find what else I need > on the web or by > > asking the very knowledgeable folks on this list. > > > > Hope that helps a little... > > > > Thanks, > > > > Raymond McClinnis > > Network Administrator > > Provident Credit Union > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 3:20 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [ActiveDir] VBscript Help > > > > I seem to be have to report more and more information on > the AD. As I am > > not from a scripting/programming background writing > VBscripts is a little > > bit trial and error. > > > > Can anyone recommend any Web resources, books etc that will help me. > > > > The way I normally achieve my end result is by trawling the > web and finding > > a script that does part of what I wish it to do, trying to > work out what it > > does exactly, then amending or adding bits (usually from > another script). > > The problem I feel I have is understanding things like the > core components > > of a script, correct syntax say for LDAP queries and > object/property names. > > I would really like to understand what I am doing and be > able to achieve > > simpler scripts from scratch rather than having to rip off > others hard work. > > > > Many thanks, > > > > Jacqui > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > > List archive: > http://www.mail-> archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > > > > List info : > http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > > List archive: > http://www.mail-> archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > > List info : > http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > > List archive: > http://www.mail-> archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > > List info : > http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/