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Summary: I returned my copy.
Review: I bought my copy of the book for one specific reason, using WSH for logon scripts. The book only contained one chapter on this, and that is fine ... my problem is MacMillan Technical Press boasting that they make all the examples in the book available to purchasers and the fact is they DO NOT.I understand how quickly the web changes, and how outdated links might be a problem in some cases, but give me a break this book just hit the shelves a couple months ago. I bought my copy in Dec. 99 (published in Oct. 99) and the site was already a dead site - giving me a 404 FILE NOT FOUND error. When I finally tracked the titles page down on the site they redirected me to - the page showed no examples being available or anywhere to be found. After a half a dozen e-mail messages via their feedback and question forms with no reply, I returned the book for my money back. I'm sure the book is fine for some people, but if your buying it based on the things I spoke about above - you'd be wise to think again.
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Summary: Will never buy an MTP book again!
Review: I bought the book anyway after reading the reviews. I calledMacmillan cust. service about the lack of downloadable source code andwas rudely told to place a long distance toll call to tech support....
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Summary: Where's the code?
Review: I enjoyed the Shell Scripting book and was excited to sample Tim's new book. Like others that reviewed it I attempted to download the scripts so I could start understanding the code better. There is no web site any more and apparently no one cares at InFormit to answer mail. The links to contact MacMillan Technical Publishers are all broken and it is a dead end. I'm still undecided on whether to return the book. Those of us that have been faithful MacMillan customers have gotten used to downloading the source code.
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Summary: I liked the book!
Review: I found this book to be very readable and provided a good introduction to Windows Script Host. I did have a dificult time following the advanced chapters (11 - 14), and felt that the author needs to expand upon them to match the quality of the first 10 chapters. I ended referring to Sams Teach yourself Windows Script by Thomas Fredell to cover some of the advanced topics. I agree with the other comments that the author does not cover JScript, but I thing that this is a positive point - WSH is hard enough without having to learn two languages. If your goal is to learn WSH using JScript or PERL, then this is the wrong book for you. I liked this book a lot. In fact, I selected it it as the text book a class I am teaching. Of the few WSH books that are out there, I think that this one provides the best introduction. But, if you really want to learn WSH, you will also want to by either Dino Esposito's and/or Thomas Fredell's book too.
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Summary: Windows Script Host
Review: I read this book and loved it, and like NT shell scripting it will be always at hand in my office. For those other reviewers who complained about it being more suitable for system administrators, its supposed to be - it's us he writes for.
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Summary: Book good intro to WSH, MTP site broken
Review: I would have to agree on the other posts to downloading code from MTP's website. Sent an email to MTP asking for the code, notified them about the broken link; both of which gave no responses. This book was recommended by an MCT instructor. Very good book to start and desk reference next to those nutshells, information is available on Microsoft's site also.
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Summary: Book good intro to WSH, MTP site broken
Review: I would have to agree on the other posts to downloading code from MTP's website. Sent an email to MTP asking for the code, notified them about the broken link; both of which gave no responses. This book was recommended by an MCT instructor. Very good book to start and desk reference next to those nutshells, information is available on Microsoft's site also.
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Summary: No Source code
Review: My review is quite simple - TURN BACK! THERE IS NO SOURCE CODE available from Macmillan Technical Press. Now, if you have either an infinite lifespan or patience, this may not be a problem. But in general, getting source code vastly reduces the learning curve, provides templates for future work, and illustrates functionality that may be of use in the future. So be forewarned!
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Summary: Downloads are available
Review: Several reviews indicate that the sample scripts are not available. They can be found online. I found this book to be very helpful from a NT System Administration point of view. It has a very good section on the basics of VBScript, but its real strength comes in giving real world examples that are helpful and informative.
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Summary: Excellent Book with Some Editorial Errors
Review: The book is excellent. I have done some Visual Basic programming and this book does a great job getting you up to speed on VBScript. A must if you are looking into using ADSI under Windows 2000. I give it 4 stars because several of the code samples show wrong comments. For example, a code snippet on page 94 shows the display for the script incorrectly. If you read this book and are not in front of a computer to test the scripts, you may learn something incorrectly. Overall, a great book.
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