Review

In this chapter, I tried to provide you with a look at how I go about designing and writing scripts. I don't just sit down and start typing; instead, I create a list of tasks I want the script to accomplish, and then I try to do some research and find out exactly how to perform each of those tasks in a script. The VBScript documentation, Google, and other Web resources are useful for finding examples and information, and before long I usually find everything I need to know. Next, I try to modularize the script, so that I can reuse my hard-earned information in other scripts that I might write in the future.

If you approach script design and development with this methodical approach, you won't need to be an expert developer to write great scripts. You can build on the work of those who came before you, and quickly start writing scripts that are useful in your environment.

COMING UP

You're ready to start learning VBScript, and your crash course begins in the next chapter. Don't worry; you're not going to be turned into a programmer! Instead, you'll be learning just enough VBScript to have some powerful tools at your disposal as you start scripting.