VBScript or VB.Net?

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Hi All,

I need to write a program/script that gathers some data from Windows
systems, compare it with SQL Database and update if it's changed.

My question is what should i use? VBScript or VB.Net?

Here is my background..
I am a systems administrator.
I have experience with: C, C++, Visual C++, VBScript
I know little bit about: VB 6.0, Java
I don't know anything about: dotNet (but would like
to learn :) )

I am sure that i can do my task with VBScript.
But since this is not going to be a small script/program, should i go with
more powerful language like VB.Net even though i don't know much about it?
Based on my experience, do you think i should go with VB.Net? or just stick
to VBScript?
Thank you all for your help.

[jvb]

IMHO the best way to learn is to do, depending on the size of your app
and the deadline, use .NET, with your experience in C++, it shouldn't
be too hard for you to pick up the .NET concepts.

On Jan 25, 11:21 am, Systems Admin <Systems
A...@discussion s.microsoft.com wrote:

Hi All,

I need to write a program/script that gathers some data from Windows
systems, compare it with SQL Database and update if it's changed.

My question is what should i use? VBScript or VB.Net?

Here is my background..
I am a systems administrator.
I have experience with: C, C++, Visual C++, VBScript
I know little bit about: VB 6.0, Java
I don't know anything about: dotNet (but would like
to learn :) )

I am sure that i can do my task with VBScript.
But since this is not going to be a small script/program, should i go with
more powerful language like VB.Net even though i don't know much about it?
Based on my experience, do you think i should go with VB.Net? or just stick
to VBScript?

Thank you all for your help.

[Branco Medeiros]

Systems Admin wrote:
<snip>

I need to write a program/script that gathers some data from Windows
systems, compare it with SQL Database and update if it's changed.

<snip>

I am sure that i can do my task with VBScript.
But since this is not going to be a small script/program, should i go with
more powerful language like VB.Net even though i don't know much about it?

<snip>

VB.Net (2005), no doubt. Just take a little time to understand the
differences between VBScript and VB.Net, then launch VB 2005 Express
(the free editor/environment for VB.Net) and have fun.

HTH.

Regards,

Branco.

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Hi All,

I need to write a program/script that gathers some data from Windows
systems, compare it with SQL Database and update if it's changed.

My question is what should i use? VBScript or VB.Net?

Here is my background..
I am a systems administrator.
I have experience with: C, C++, Visual C++, VBScript
I know little bit about: VB 6.0, Java
I don't know anything about: dotNet (but would
like to learn :) )

I am sure that i can do my task with VBScript.

Yes, you can access databases via ADO.

But since this is not going to be a small script/program, should i go
with more powerful language like VB.Net even though i don't know much
about it? Based on my experience, do you think i should go with
VB.Net? or just stick to VBScript?

If the app is complex, definately go with a real programming langauge.

But ... VB.NET is NOT VB or VBScript. Syntax maybe similar, but it's
concepts are OO like Java/C++. Seeing that you have Java experience and
C++, you should be fine.

If you're more comfortable in Java or C++, .NET also supports these
languages in VS.NET.

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jvb, Branco

Thank you both for your reply.
Just so that i am more clear on my task... This program will run unattended
on a system as a regular interval, it will gather information about the
system than use some logic to get it organize and than compare with SQL
Database and update as it requires. I am not planning on creating any GUI
with this program.
Can this be done with VB.Net? Would it be easier for “non-Dot Net Expert�
like me?

Branco,
Great point on getting started with “VB 2005 Express Edition�. I already
have that installed. What's the best next step for me to get started with VB
2005? Is there any book or web resource that you can recommend? I am not
planning to be an expert on vb.net, i just need some quick reference to get
started on this task.

jvb,
i could not agree more with you. The only way to learn is by doing it.
Thanks again for your help.
"Branco Medeiros" wrote:

Systems Admin wrote:
<snip>

I need to write a program/script that gathers some data from Windows
systems, compare it with SQL Database and update if it's changed.

<snip>

I am sure that i can do my task with VBScript.
But since this is not going to be a small script/program, should i go with
more powerful language like VB.Net even though i don't know much about it?

<snip>

VB.Net (2005), no doubt. Just take a little time to understand the
differences between VBScript and VB.Net, then launch VB 2005 Express
(the free editor/environment for VB.Net) and have fun.

HTH.

Regards,

Branco.

[RobinS]

For general learning of VB2005, check out Tim Patrick's "Start-to-Finish
VB2005".

Another good book is "VB2005: The Language" by Francesco Balena, but it
only
covers the language, not the forms or the data access, and I wouldn't
recommend
it if you didn't do any programming at all. But you should be able to
figure it out
if you're coming from VBScript.

Robin S.
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jvb, Branco

Thank you both for your reply.
Just so that i am more clear on my task... This program will run
unattended
on a system as a regular interval, it will gather information about
the
system than use some logic to get it organize and than compare with
SQL
Database and update as it requires. I am not planning on creating any
GUI
with this program.
Can this be done with VB.Net? Would it be easier for "non-Dot Net
Expert"
like me?

Branco,
Great point on getting started with "VB 2005 Express Edition". I
already
have that installed. What's the best next step for me to get started
with VB
2005? Is there any book or web resource that you can recommend? I am
not
planning to be an expert on vb.net, i just need some quick reference
to get
started on this task.

jvb,
i could not agree more with you. The only way to learn is by doing it.
Thanks again for your help.
"Branco Medeiros" wrote:

>Systems Admin wrote:
<snip>

I need to write a program/script that gathers some data from
Windows
systems, compare it with SQL Database and update if it's changed.

<snip>

I am sure that i can do my task with VBScript.
But since this is not going to be a small script/program, should i
go with
more powerful language like VB.Net even though i don't know much
about it?

<snip>

VB.Net (2005), no doubt. Just take a little time to understand the
differences between VBScript and VB.Net, then launch VB 2005 Express
(the free editor/environment for VB.Net) and have fun.

HTH.

Regards,

Branco.

[Larro91]

On Jan 25, 4:35 pm, "RobinS" <Rob...@NoSpam. yah.nonewrote:

For general learning of VB2005, check out Tim Patrick's "Start-to-Finish
VB2005".

Another good book is "VB2005: The Language" by Francesco Balena, but it
only
covers the language, not the forms or the data access, and I wouldn't
recommend
it if you didn't do any programming at all. But you should be able to
figure it out
if you're coming fromVBScript.

Robin S.
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messagenews:2E* *************** *************** ***@microsoft.c om...

jvb, Branco

Thank you both for your reply.
Just so that i am more clear on my task... This program will run
unattended
on a system as a regular interval, it will gather information about
the
system than use some logic to get it organize and than compare with
SQL
Database and update as it requires. I am not planning on creating any
GUI
with this program.
Can this be done with VB.Net? Would it be easier for "non-Dot Net
Expert"
like me?

Branco,
Great point on getting started with "VB 2005 Express Edition". I
already
have that installed. What's the best next step for me to get started
with VB
2005? Is there any book or web resource that you can recommend? I am
not
planning to be an expert on vb.net, i just need some quick reference
to get
started on this task.

jvb,
i could not agree more with you. The only way to learn is by doing it.

Thanks again for your help.

"Branco Medeiros" wrote:

Systems Admin wrote:
<snip>
I need to write a program/script that gathers some data from
Windows
systems, compare it with SQL Database and update if it's changed.
<snip>
I am sure that i can do my task withVBScript.
But since this is not going to be a small script/program, should i
go with
more powerful language like VB.Net even though i don't know much
about it?
<snip>

VB.Net (2005), no doubt. Just take a little time to understand the
differences betweenVBScript and VB.Net, then launch VB 2005 Express
(the free editor/environment for VB.Net) and have fun.

HTH.

Regards,

Branco.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I am currently in a class learning VB.NET and ASP.NET. Working with
the script I wrote I have been able to get 90% of it up and running
it's just the permissions things that's killing me. I have researched
it but when you start playing with permissions the information kinda
tapers off as far as explainations.

Update I got around the permissions in Exchange. I had them add that
particular account directly to the store so we don't have to add it to
the individual accounts. But I am faced with the task of setting
permissions on folders now. In my old script I called xcacls.exe and
set permissions on the new users home folder. In all honesty I can
still do it that way I was just really trying to get away from using
other tools in my program if I could help it but I'm not going to
dwell on it if the subject is to technical for me.

Thanks again for all the help.

[RobinS]

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On Jan 25, 4:35 pm, "RobinS" <Rob...@NoSpam. yah.nonewrote:

>For general learning of VB2005, check out Tim Patrick's "Start-to-Finish
VB2005".

Another good book is "VB2005: The Language" by Francesco Balena, but it
only
covers the language, not the forms or the data access, and I wouldn't
recommend
it if you didn't do any programming at all. But you should be able to
figure it out
if you're coming fromVBScript.

Robin S.
--------------------------------------------------------
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messagenews:2E *************** *************** ****@microsoft. com...

jvb, Branco

Thank you both for your reply.
Just so that i am more clear on my task... This program will run
unattended
on a system as a regular interval, it will gather information about
the
system than use some logic to get it organize and than compare with
SQL
Database and update as it requires. I am not planning on creating any
GUI
with this program.
Can this be done with VB.Net? Would it be easier for "non-Dot Net
Expert"
like me?

Branco,
Great point on getting started with "VB 2005 Express Edition". I
already
have that installed. What's the best next step for me to get started
with VB
2005? Is there any book or web resource that you can recommend? I am
not
planning to be an expert on vb.net, i just need some quick reference
to get
started on this task.

jvb,
i could not agree more with you. The only way to learn is by doing it.

Thanks again for your help.

"Branco Medeiros" wrote:

>Systems Admin wrote:
<snip>
I need to write a program/script that gathers some data from
Windows
systems, compare it with SQL Database and update if it's changed.
<snip>
I am sure that i can do my task withVBScript.
But since this is not going to be a small script/program, should i
go with
more powerful language like VB.Net even though i don't know much
about it?
<snip>

>VB.Net (2005), no doubt. Just take a little time to understand the
differences betweenVBScript and VB.Net, then launch VB 2005 Express
(the free editor/environment for VB.Net) and have fun.

>HTH.

>Regards,

>Branco.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I am currently in a class learning VB.NET and ASP.NET. Working with
the script I wrote I have been able to get 90% of it up and running
it's just the permissions things that's killing me. I have researched
it but when you start playing with permissions the information kinda
tapers off as far as explainations.

Update I got around the permissions in Exchange. I had them add that
particular account directly to the store so we don't have to add it to
the individual accounts. But I am faced with the task of setting
permissions on folders now. In my old script I called xcacls.exe and
set permissions on the new users home folder. In all honesty I can
still do it that way I was just really trying to get away from using
other tools in my program if I could help it but I'm not going to
dwell on it if the subject is to technical for me.

Thanks again for all the help.

I don't know how to fix your problem. you could try posting it to the ASP
group since it's an ASP question. I think it's
microsoft.publi c.dotnet.framew ork.aspnet.

Good luck.

Robin S.

[pfc_sadr]

if you want to run this as a SQL job; you would need to use VbScript


On Jan 25, 10:31 am, Systems Admin
<SystemsAd...@d iscussions.micr osoft.comwrote:

jvb, Branco

Thank you both for your reply.
Just so that i am more clear on my task... This program will run unattended
on a system as a regular interval, it will gather information about the
system than use some logic to get it organize and than compare with SQL
Database and update as it requires. I am not planning on creating any GUI
with this program.
Can this be done with VB.Net? Would it be easier for "non-Dot Net Expert"
like me?

Branco,
Great point on getting started with "VB 2005 Express Edition". I already
have that installed. What's the best next step for me to get started with VB
2005? Is there any book or web resource that you can recommend? I am not
planning to be an expert on vb.net, i just need some quick reference to get
started on this task.

jvb,
i could not agree more with you. The only way to learn is by doing it.

Thanks again for your help.

"Branco Medeiros" wrote:

Systems Admin wrote:
<snip>

I need to write a program/script that gathers some data from Windows
systems, compare it with SQL Database and update if it's changed.

<snip>

I am sure that i can do my task with VBScript.
But since this is not going to be a small script/program, should i go with
more powerful language like VB.Net even though i don't know much about it?

<snip>

VB.Net (2005), no doubt. Just take a little time to understand the
differences between VBScript and VB.Net, then launch VB 2005 Express
(the free editor/environment for VB.Net) and have fun.

HTH.

Regards,

Branco.