VBScript

Session 1

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Subjets for Session 1

Vbscript fundamentals.
Variant subtypes.
Variables.
Option Explicit statement.
Keywords.
Scope and liftime of variables.
Dim, Private and Public statements.
Rem statement.

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What is VBScript?
A Safe subset of visual basic
The VBScript Code is case Insensitive.
Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition brings
active scripting to a wide variety of environments,
including Web client scripting in Microsoft Internet
Explorer and Web server scripting in Microsoft
Internet Information Service (IIS).

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Microsoft Script Timeline

Version
1.0

Internet
Explorer 3.0
8/96

Version
2.0

IIS 2
12/96

Version
3.0

Version
3.1

Internet
Windows
Explorer 4.0
98
8/97

Version
4.0

Visual
Studio 6

Version
5.0

Internet
Explorer 5.0
Win NT 5.0

Note:
Note:QuickTest
QuickTestuses
usesVBScript
VBScript5.6
5.6
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Scripting for Specific Platforms

VBScript
designed to run on multiple platforms that use the
ActiveX Scripting Interface.

VBA (VB for Applications)

More sophisticated customization.
Power user focus, natural upgrade, superb integration

Visual Basic
Best tool for distributed client/Server solutions.
Powerful, robust, scalable.
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VBScript Data Types

VBScript has only one data type called a Variant.
A Variant is a special kind of data type that can
contain different kinds of information, depending on
how it is used.
Because Variant is the only data type in VBScript,
it is also the data type returned by all functions in
VBScript.
At its simplest, a Variant can contain either
numeric or string information.
A Variant behaves as a number when you use it in
a numeric context and as a string when you use it
in a string context.

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VBScript Data Types

Variant Subtypes

Beyond the simple numeric or string classifications, a

Variant can make further distinctions about the
specific nature of numeric information.
For example, you can have numeric information that
represents a date or a time.
When used with other date or time data, the result is
always expressed as a date or a time.
You can also have a rich variety of numeric
information ranging in size from Boolean values to
huge floating-point numbers.

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VBScript Data Types

Variant Subtypes
Subtype

Description

Empty

Variant is uninitialized. Value is 0 for numeric variables or a zero-length string ("") for string
variables.

Null

Variant intentionally contains no valid data.

Boolean

Contains either True or False.

Byte

Contains integer in the range 0 to 255.

Integer

Contains integer in the range -32,768 to 32,767.

Currency

-922,337,203,685,477.5808 to 922,337,203,685,477.5807.

Long

Contains integer in the range -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647.

Single

Contains a single-precision, floating-point number in the range -3.402823E38 to -1.401298E-45 for

negative values; 1.401298E-45 to 3.402823E38 for positive values.

Double

Contains a double-precision, floating-point number in the range -1.79769313486232E308 to

-4.94065645841247E-324 for negative values; 4.94065645841247E-324 to 1.79769313486232E308
for positive values.

Date

Contains a number that represents a date between January 1, 100 to December 31, 9999.

String

Contains a variable-length string that can be up to approximately 2 billion characters in length.

Object

Contains an object.

Error

Contains an error number.

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Variables
A variable is a convenient placeholder that refers to
a computer memory location where you can store
program information that may change during the
time your script is running.
For example, you might create a variable called
ClickCount to store the number of times a user
clicks an object on a particular Web page.
you only have to refer to a variable by his name to
see or change its value.

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Declaring Variables
You declare variables explicitly in your script using the
Dim statement, the Public statement, and the Private
statement. For example:
Dim DegreesFahrenheit
You declare multiple variables by separating each
variable name with a comma. For example:
Dim Top, Bottom, Left, Right

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Declaring Variables
You can also declare a variable implicitly by
simply using its name in your script.
That is not generally a good practice because
you could misspell the variable name in one
or more places, causing unexpected results
when your script is run.
For that reason, the Option Explicit
statement is available to require explicit
declaration of all variables.

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Option Explicit Statement

Forces explicit declaration of all variables in a script.
If used, the Option Explicit statement must appear
in a script before any other statements.
When you use the Option Explicit statement, you
must explicitly declare all variables using the Dim,
Private, Public, or ReDim statements. If you
attempt to use an undeclared variable name, an
error occurs.
Tip Use Option Explicit to avoid incorrectly typing
the name of an existing variable or to avoid
confusion in code where the scope of the variable is
not clear.
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Naming Restrictions
Must begin with an alphabetic character.
Cannot contain an embedded period.
Must not exceed 255 characters.
Must be unique in the scope in which it is
declared.
Tip
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prefixto
tovariables
variablesto
toindicate
indicatethe
the
subtypes
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iCounter
iCounter(integer),
(integer),strName
strName(String),
(String),bFlag
bFlag
(Boolean),
(Boolean),dteToday
dteToday(Date)
(Date)

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VBScript Keywords
Empty
The Empty keyword is used to indicate an uninitialized variable
value.

Null
The Null keyword is used to indicate that a variable contains no
valid data.

True
The True keyword has a value equal to -1.

False
The False keyword has a value equal to 0.

Nothing
The Nothing keyword in VBScript is used to disassociate an object
variable from any actual object.

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Scopes and Lifetimes

A variable's scope is determined by where you declare it.
When you declare a variable within a procedure, only code within that
procedure can access or change the value of that variable.
If you declare a variable outside a procedure, you make it recognizable to
all the procedures in your script.
The lifetime of a variable depends on how long it exists.
The lifetime of a script-level variable extends from the time it is declared
until the time the script is finished running.
At procedure level, a variable exists only as long as you are in the
procedure.
ou can have local variables of the same name in several different
procedures because each is recognized only by the procedure in which it is
declared.

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Dim Statement
Dim varname[([subscripts])][, varname[([subscripts])]] . . .
Declares variables and allocates storage space.
Variables declared with Dim at the script level are available to all
procedures within the script.
At the procedure level, variables are available only within the
procedure.
You can also use the Dim statement with empty parentheses to
declare a dynamic array.
Note When you use the Dim statement in a procedure, you generally
put the Dim statement at the beginning of the procedure.

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Private Statement
Private varname[([subscripts])][, varname[([subscripts])]] . . .

Declares private variables and allocates storage space.

Private statement variables are available only to the script in which
they are declared.
The following example illustrates use of the Private statement:

Private MyNumber --- Private Variant variable.

Private MyArray(9)
--- Private array variable.
--- Multiple Private declarations of Variant variables.
Private MyNumber, MyVar, YourNumber

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Public Statement
Public varname[([subscripts])][, varname[([subscripts])]] . . .

Declares public variables and allocates storage space.

Public statement variables are available to all procedures in
all scripts.
You can also use the Public statement with empty
parentheses to declare a dynamic array.

PublicMyNumber
MyNumber -----Public
PublicVariant
Variantvariable.
variable.
Public
PublicMyArray(9)
MyArray(9) -----Public
Publicarray
arrayvariable.
variable.
Public
---Multiple
MultiplePublic
Publicdeclarations
declarationsof
ofVariant
Variantvariables.
variables.
--PublicMyNumber,
MyNumber,MyVar,
MyVar,YourNumber
YourNumber
Public
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Rem Statement
Includes explanatory remarks in a program.
Rem Comment
Comment
As shown in the syntax section, you can use an apostrophe (')
instead of the Rem keyword.
If the Rem keyword follows other statements on a line, it must be
separated from the statements by a colon.
However, when you use an apostrophe, the colon is not required
after other statements.
.MyStr1=="Hello"
"Hello"::Rem
RemComment
Commentafter
afteraastatement
statementseparated
separatedby
byaacolon
colon
.MyStr1
.MyStr2=="Goodbye"
"Goodbye"' 'This
Thisisisalso
alsoaacomment;
comment;no
nocolon
colonisisneeded
needed
.MyStr2
.RemComment
Commenton
onaaline
linewith
withno
nocode;
code;no
nocolon
colonisisneeded
needed
.Rem

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Assigning Values to Variables

Values are assigned to variables creating an
expression as follows:
the variable is on the left side of the expression and the
value you want to assign to the variable is on the right.

For Example :

200
BB==200

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Lab 1.1

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Lab 1.1
Write a small program
Declare using Dim 2 variables (a,b)
Initialize the variables using a=10 and b=5
Apply the sum to variable c.
Report to QTP the sum of the variables.
Use remarks.
Tip : Conversion

Now declare in the header Option Explicit

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