Marius
Wed Dec 03 03:41:58 CST 2003
Thank you very much.
Regards
Marius
"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com> wrote in message
news:3FCC7506.89A52680@hydro.com...
> Marius from Rome wrote:
>
> > I am confused about VBscript versions.
> >
> > As I understand, installing a standard ("vanilla") Windows 2000 or XP I
> > install WSH 2.0, is it correct?
>
> Win2k: WSH 2.0 (but I call it WSH 5.1)
> WinXP: WSH 5.6 (but not the latest version)
>
>
> > Should I install VBscript 5.6? Does it mean I install WSH 5.6?
> >
> > What is the advantage?
>
> Yes, you should install latest version of WSH 5.6, from
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/list/webdev.asp . It includes some
security
> updates, bug fixes, and an upgrade from WSH 5.1 (Win2k) will give you some
new
> functionality.
>
>
> > Why do version numbers skip from 2.0 to 5.6? Is there anything else
between
> > 2.0 and 5.6?
>
> WSH 2.0 exists in two versions, giving you either VBScript 5.1 or 5.5 (I
call
> them WSH 5.1 and 5.5). The Microsoft naming of WSH jumped from 2.0 to 5.6
>
>
>
> --
> torgeir
> Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
> Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter
>
>