HTA Windows Scripting


I’m interested in HTA scripting today. These are some links I’ve found that are very interesting:

Scripting guys webcasts are brilliant (where I got most of the other links and info from).
http://groups.msn.com/ScriptingGuysWebcasts/links.msnw

MSN Scripting location:
http://groups.msn.com/windowsscript/_whatsnew.msnw

15-Jan-05 Script-O-Matic v2 Released
A completely new version of the famous Scriptomatic, the utility that writes WMI scripts for you. (And, in the process, teaches you the fundamental concepts behind writing WMI scripts for yourself.) Unlike its predecessor, Scriptomatic 2.0 isn’t limited to writing just VBScript scripts; instead, Scriptomatic 2.0 can write scripts in Perl, Python, or JScript as well. In addition, Scriptomatic 2.0 gives you a host of new output formats to use when running scripts, including saving data as plain-text, as a stand-alone Web page, or even as XML. Scriptomatic 2.0 handles arrays, it converts dates to a more readable format, and it works with all the WMI classes on your computer; on top of all that, it also writes scripts that can be run against multiple machines. Download
here…

29-Mar-05 SMS 2003 Scripting Guide
The SMS 2003 Scripting Guide provides over 40 scripts, ranging from tasks such as creating advertisements to running queries. It explains the basics of SMS objects, WMI, and VBScript through a series of ‘How To’ examples. Each example has extensive and appropriate links to other resources, such as the SMS SDK, the WMI SDK, and the Windows 2000 Scripting Guide. Download
here…

6-Jan-05 Do-It-Yourself Script Center Kit
The Do-It-Yourself Script Center Kit includes all the materials you need to create your own version of the TechNet Script Center, either as stand-alone Web pages, stand-alone .vbs files, or as a .chm Help file. Included in the Kit are a database of all the scripts found in the TechNet Script Center Script Repository, as well helper scripts for creating Web pages, .vbs files, and .chm files. The Kit also icludes instructions for using these helper scripts.. Download
here…

8-Dec-04 Microsoft TechNet Script Center Sample Scripts
The sample scripts provided are likely to appear in the upcoming System Administration Scripting Guide, which will ship as part of the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit. Download
here…

4-Sep-04 Windows Script 5.6 for W2K and XP
Updated to version 5.6.0.8825. I suspect this is the same as what you would get if you installed SP2 for XP but now you can have the same version on W2K also.
Download
here…
There is also an NT4/Win98/Me version
here…

SoftArtisans FileManager v2.0 (FREE)
All of your File Management Needs in a Single, Easy to Use Control
100% script compatible with Microsoft Scripting.FileSystemObject

Contains ALL the features of the Microsoft Scripting.FileSystemObject PLUS the following:

Security Features:
File Encryption
Access Control List Manipulation
File Ownership
LogonUser / RevertToSelf
Show security context of current thread

File Manipulation Enhancements:
Binary File read, write, fill
INI File Manipulation
Database BLOB Import/Export

Other Features:
DLL Registration
Fully scriptable by Active Server Pages (ASP)

Can be used in any COM client including Visual Basic, C++, etc.
Many features can be disabled via Registry settings
All at significantly enhanced performance!