This page brings together some useful VBScript resources to help you get the most out of using VBScript in Macro Scheduler. While many of the links below are biased towards using VBScript in web browsers, the content is still valid to use in Macro Scheduler. If you know of any VBScript resources that you think should be listed here, please let us know.

Microsoft seem to reorganise their web site regularly, so if any of these links are wrong please let us know.

Visit the home page of Microsoft Windows Scripting at http://msdn.microsoft.com/scripting/

Connect to the VBScript newsgroup at microsoft.public.scripting.vbscript

Microsoft has released VBScript Engine 5.6. Since version 7.1 Macro Scheduler has shipped with version 5.6 of the VBScript engine. If you have an earlier version you can download VBScript 5.6 from the following links and install the scripting engine. Macro Scheduler will then start using version 5.6.
VBScript 5.6 for Win 2000/XP | VBScript 5.6 for Win 95, 98, Me, NT4.0

The on-line language reference is here. Or you can download the latest documentation to view on your PC. If this link fails you can download it from our ftp server.

Check out the VBScript Tutorial at : http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/sx7b3k7y(vs.71).aspx

To learn how to handle files in VBScript, including how to read and write to text files, you'll need to use the FileSystemObject. And you can view the FileSystemObject Tutorial also available at Microsoft's Web site : FileSystemObject Tutorial

Macro Scheduler 10.1 now has native database functions built-in.

If you are using an older version of Macro Scheduler, or still wish to use VBScript to access database sources, such as Microsoft Access, you'll need to use ADO. We've created a quick guide to help you get started with accessing ODBC databases with Macro Scheduler and VBScript. Click here to view the "How To" guide. To find out more about ADO, visit Microsoft's ADO web site at http://www.microsoft.com/data/