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?

Should I install VBscript 5.6? Does it mean I install WSH 5.6?

What is the advantage?

Why do version numbers skip from 2.0 to 5.6? Is there anything else between
2.0 and 5.6?

Regards

Marius

Re: VBscript versions by Torgeir

Torgeir
Tue Dec 02 05:18:30 CST 2003

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



Re: VBscript versions by Marius

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
>
>