Good editor for VBScript?
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From: Kenneth A. Larsen on 28 Jul 2010 19:17 "MikeB" <mpbrede(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:23b7d0fd-e303-435e-a662-1d8253a3a975(a)k29g2000yqh.googlegroups.com... >I looked and found this really old thread (thank Google) on editors > for VBScript. > > Unfortunately the price for VBSEdit is now $60, so it's a little more > than I want to pay. > > Then I found a reference to the Microsoft Script Editor (MSE7.exe), > which is still there in Office 2007. > > I was hoping this would be sufficient, but has it been deprecated or > something? > > I cannot seem to get intellisense working in it, even if I follow the > instructions in this old thread. > http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.scripting.vbscript/browse_frm/thread/74ddee9d069d5e3e/4d0e51b618f18070?lnk=gst&q=editor#4d0e51b618f18070 > > Any more recent comments on a good editor to use? I think my pain > point is around $30, I'm afraid. Sorry if I'm a cheapskate. > > Dear MikeB, I can't believe that VBS Edit is now $60. By the way it's good to know that MSE stands for Microsoft Script Editor. If your pain point is $30 it's cool. No harm done. If there is a problem about that, please let me know by emailing me at 2 addresses LarsenK(a)verizon.net or kuhlpc#2(a)opptimum.net. From, Kenny
From: Kenneth A. Larsen on 28 Jul 2010 19:18 "Mayayana" <mayayana(a)invalid.nospam> wrote in message news:%233jwfFx6KHA.356(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >| I cannot seem to get intellisense working in it, even if I follow the > | instructions in this old thread. > | > http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.scripting.vbscript/browse_frm/thread/74ddee9d069d5e3e/4d0e51b618f18070?lnk=gst&q=editor#4d0e51b618f18070 > | > | Any more recent comments on a good editor to use? I think my pain > | point is around $30, I'm afraid. Sorry if I'm a cheapskate. > | > > Your link comes up as an empty page for me, so > I don't know what it says. > > Last I knew vbsEdit was free to use indefintely in > the demo version, but I don't know if that's still true. > > WEB-ED Editor. (Disclaimer: This is my own software.) > > WEB-ED provides "intellisense" for any object. There's a > built-in object browser. You can pick any registered > object and add intellisense for it. You can also edit > the auto-completion menu. In addition, WEB-ED has > customizable context help for methods and properties; > Basic per-line debugging. And variable colorcoding and > variable auto-case-correction. The last two features are > very handy for avoiding time-wasting typos. I don't know > of any other editor that provides variable color coding. > I think PrimalScript might provide it within subs, but I > haven't looked at that one for quite some time. And the > price of PrimalScript is beyond absurd. Last I saw I think > it was $300. > > http://www.jsware.net/jsware/webed.php5 > > WEB-ED is $30. The trial version used to have a file > length limit, but I recently changed that. The trial version > now just has a splash screen and no support. If you > want to put up with that you can use it for free. > > I think that MS Office and Visual Studio used to > accomodate VBScript with a little fiddling, but I'm > not sure about that. I have VS6, but it never seemed > worth the trouble to explore the options. It's quite > a behemoth to fire up just for scripting. > > Other options: There are lots of free editors around. > Many have color coding (syntax highlighting) for > VBScript. That might be sufficient for your needs. > But very few have intellisense/auto-completion. What > you'll find is mainly solid, bare-bones editors. You can > recognize them because they typically claim to support > 30-50 languages. They can provide that "support" > because all they really do is to provide rudimentary > color coding of keywords. But that in itself is a big > help compared to just using Notepad. > > Good Idea. And thanks for emailing me by letting me know that problem. >
From: Kenneth A. Larsen on 28 Jul 2010 19:21 "MikeB" <mpbrede(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:8e6061b7-47eb-49dc-a943-e3bb38e56c1d(a)n15g2000yqf.googlegroups.com... On May 3, 5:40 pm, "Mayayana" <mayay...(a)invalid.nospam> wrote: > | I cannot seem to get intellisense working in it, even if I follow the > | instructions in this old thread. > |http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.scripting.vbscript/br... > | > | Any more recent comments on a good editor to use? I think my pain > | point is around $30, I'm afraid. Sorry if I'm a cheapskate. > | > > Your link comes up as an empty page for me, so > I don't know what it says. Try this link: http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.scripting.vbscript/msg/dcf0859335ff005a?dmode=source It says: >> After installing the MS Script Editor, I noticed that the Intellisense >> wasn't working on my .vbs files. In order to make Intellisense work, >> you >> must do 2 things: >> >> 1. Rename a .vbs file to a .htm file. >> 2. Add the following code: >> >> '<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=VBSCRIPT> >> . >> . >> your script goes here >> . >> . >> '</SCRIPT> > > Last I knew vbsEdit was free to use indefintely in > the demo version, but I don't know if that's still true. Yes, it is true, but it has a little nag screen when pening and then every time I run a script it has a delay that increases by 1 second. So in no time at all, I have to wait 10-15 seconds+ just to run a script. Since I make a lot of mistakes, it means I waste a lot of time waiting for their nags to pass. Usually when I like software, I tend to buy it, but this is the first time that I'm actually getting annoyed to the point of not buying it, regardless. > > WEB-ED Editor. (Disclaimer: This is my own software.) > Thnaks, this one didn't come up on Google, so I'll look into it. > I think PrimalScript might provide it within subs, but I > haven't looked at that one for quite some time. And the > price of PrimalScript is beyond absurd. Last I saw I think > it was $300. PrimaScript is ridiculous in price. > > http://www.jsware.net/jsware/webed.php5 > > WEB-ED is $30. The trial version used to have a file > length limit, but I recently changed that. The trial version > now just has a splash screen and no support. If you > want to put up with that you can use it for free. As I said, I tend to pay for a tool if I use it on a consistent basis and it is reasonably priced, so I'll definitely try out yours and see how it works for me. > > I think that MS Office and Visual Studio used to > accomodate VBScript with a little fiddling, but I'm > not sure about that. I have VS6, but it never seemed > worth the trouble to explore the options. It's quite > a behemoth to fire up just for scripting. Well, I still have the MSE7 executable in Office 2007, and it starts up pretty fast, so if it had intellisense, I might just use it. > > Other options: There are lots of free editors around. > Many have color coding (syntax highlighting) for > VBScript. That might be sufficient for your needs. > But very few have intellisense/auto-completion. What > you'll find is mainly solid, bare-bones editors. You can > recognize them because they typically claim to support > 30-50 languages. They can provide that "support" > because all they really do is to provide rudimentary > color coding of keywords. But that in itself is a big > help compared to just using Notepad. I have a few editors (textpad, Notepad2, etc.) that colorcodes, but I'm looking for th eintellisense part, since I find it very useful. Dear MikeB, If you can't seem to open an old threat you can ask how to do it on http://ask.com/. If that doesn't work, please let me know by E-Mailing me at 2 addresses. LarsenK(a)verizon.net or kuhlpc#2(a)optimum.net.
From: Al Dunbar on 28 Jul 2010 19:55 "Kenneth A. Larsen" <LarsenK(a)verizon.net> wrote in message news:Oue$SsqLLHA.308(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > "MikeB" <mpbrede(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:23b7d0fd-e303-435e-a662-1d8253a3a975(a)k29g2000yqh.googlegroups.com... >>I looked and found this really old thread (thank Google) on editors >> for VBScript. >> >> Unfortunately the price for VBSEdit is now $60, so it's a little more >> than I want to pay. >> >> Then I found a reference to the Microsoft Script Editor (MSE7.exe), >> which is still there in Office 2007. >> >> I was hoping this would be sufficient, but has it been deprecated or >> something? >> >> I cannot seem to get intellisense working in it, even if I follow the >> instructions in this old thread. >> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.scripting.vbscript/browse_frm/thread/74ddee9d069d5e3e/4d0e51b618f18070?lnk=gst&q=editor#4d0e51b618f18070 >> >> Any more recent comments on a good editor to use? I think my pain >> point is around $30, I'm afraid. Sorry if I'm a cheapskate. > > Dear MikeB, > I can't believe that VBS Edit is now $60. By the way it's good to know > that MSE stands for Microsoft Script Editor. If your pain point is $30 > it's cool. No harm done. If there is a problem about that, please let me > know by emailing me at 2 addresses LarsenK(a)verizon.net or > kuhlpc#2(a)opptimum.net. Primal Script is my favourite editor, but its price has certainly kept pace with its functionality. But they also have a free editor called PrimalPad. I find it a bit light on features when compared to the full version, but would probably use it if I didn't already have PrimalScript. /Al
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