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Advanced QTP
(In VBScript Orientation)
1) Introduction 2) Comments 3) VB Script Variables 4) VB Script Data Types ) VB Script Operators !) Input"Output Operations #) Constants $) Conditional Statements %) &eneral '(amples 1))*oop T+rou,+ Code 11)-rocedures 12)Built.In /unctions 13)VBScript synta( rules and ,uidelines 14)'rrors 1 )/ile System Operations 1!)Test 0e1uirements 1#) Solutions 1$)2T- 3dd.Ins In4ormation 1%) VBScript &lossary

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Introd ction
o o o VBScript is a scriptin, lan,ua,e5 3 scriptin, lan,ua,e is a li,+t6ei,+t pro,rammin, lan,ua,e5 VBScript is a li,+t 7ersion o4 8icroso4t9s pro,rammin, lan,ua,e Visual Basic5

:+en a VBScript is inserted into a ;T8* document< t+e Internet bro6ser 6ill read t+e ;T8* and interpret t+e VBScript5 T+e VBScript can be e(ecuted immediately< or at a later e7ent5 8icroso4t Visual Basic Scriptin, 'dition brin,s acti7e scriptin, to a 6ide 7ariety o4 en7ironments< includin, :eb client scriptin, in 8icroso4t Internet '(plorer and :eb ser7er scriptin, in 8icroso4t Internet In4ormation Ser7ice5 #.# $indows Script %ost &$S%' It is a :indo6s administration tool5 :S; creates an en7ironment 4or +ostin, scripts5 T+at is< 6+en a script arri7es at your computer< :S; plays t+e part o4 t+e +ost = it ma>es ob?ects and ser7ices a7ailable 4or t+e script and pro7ides a set o4 ,uidelines 6it+in 6+ic+ t+e script is e(ecuted5 3mon, ot+er t+in,s< :indo6s Script ;ost mana,es security and in7o>es t+e appropriate script en,ine :indo6s Script ;ost is built into 8icroso4t :indo6s %$< 2)))< and 8illennium 'ditions and +i,+er 7ersions5 3 :indo6s script is a te(t 4ile5 :e can create a script 6it+ any te(t editor as lon, as 6e sa7e our script 6it+ a :S;.compatible script e(tension (5?s< 7bs< or 56s4)5 T+e most commonly a7ailable te(t editor is already installed on our computer = @otepad5 :e can also use your 4a7orite ;T8* editor< Vbs'dit< 8icroso4t Visual CAA< or Visual InterDe75 #.( Creating a script wit) *otepad 15Start @otepad5 25:rite your script5 /or e(ample purposes< type 8s,bo( B;ello VB ScriptB 35Sa7e t+is te(t 4ile 6it+ a 57bs e(tension (instead o4 t+e de4ault 5t(t e(tension)5 /or e(ample< ;ello57bs 45@a7i,ate to t+e 4ile you ?ust sa7ed< and double.clic> it5 5:indo6s Script ;ost in7o>es t+e VB Script en,ine and runs your script5 In t+e e(ample< a messa,e bo( is displayed 6it+ t+e messa,e B;ello VB ScriptB #.+ %osting ,nvironments and Script ,ngines

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Scripts are o4ten embedded in :eb pa,es< eit+er in an ;T8* pa,e (on t+e client side) or in an 3S- pa,e (on t+e ser7er side)5 In t+e case o4 a script embedded in an ;T8* pa,e< t+e en,ine component t+at interprets and runs t+e script code is loaded by t+e :eb bro6ser< suc+ as Internet '(plorer5 In t+e case o4 a script embedded in an 3S- pa,e< t+e en,ine t+at interprets and runs t+e script code is built into Internet In4ormation Ser7ices (IIS)5 :indo6s Script ;ost e(ecutes scripts t+at e(ist outside an ;T8* or 3S- pa,e and t+at stand on t+eir o6n as te(t 4iles5 #.- Availa.le Script ,ngines &enerally< 6e 6rite scripts in eit+er 8icroso4t CScript or VBScript< t+e t6o script en,ines t+at s+ip 6it+ 8icroso4t :indo6s %$< 2))) and 8illennium 'ditions5 :e can use ot+er script en,ines< suc+ as -erl< 0'DD< and -yt+on< 6it+ :indo6s Script ;ost5 3 stand.alone script 6ritten in CScript +as t+e 5?s e(tensionE a stand.alone script 6ritten in VBScript +as t+e 57bs e(tension5 T+ese e(tensions are re,istered 6it+ :indo6s5 :+en 6e run one o4 t+ese types o4 4iles< :indo6s starts :indo6s Script ;ost< 6+ic+ in7o>es t+e associated script en,ine to interpret and run t+e 4ile5

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Comments
T+e comment ar,ument is t+e te(t o4 any comment 6e 6ant to include5 (./ P rpose of comments: o o :e can use comments 4or ma>in, t+e script understandable5 :e can use comments 4or ma>in, one or more statements disable 4rom e(ecution5

(.# Synta0 0em comment (34ter t+e 0em >ey6ord< a space is re1uired be4ore comment5) Or 3postrop+e (9) symbol be4ore t+e comment (.( Comment12ncomment a .loc3 of statements Select bloc> o4 statement and use s+ort cut >ey Ctrl A 8 (4or comment) Select comment bloc> and use s+ort cut >ey Ctrl A S+i4t A 8 (4or uncomment) (.+ ,0ample

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!4 Script !aria.les
3 7ariable is a con7enient place+older t+at re4ers to a computer memory location 6+ere 6e can store pro,ram in4ormation t+at may c+an,e durin, t+e time our script is runnin,5 +.# Declaring !aria.les :e declare 7ariables e(plicitly in our script usin, t+e Dim statement< t+e -ublic statement< and t+e -ri7ate statement5 /or e(ampleF Dim city Dim ( :e declare multiple 7ariables by separatin, eac+ 7ariable name 6it+ a comma5 /or '(ampleF Dim (< Top< Bottom< *e4t< 0i,+t :e can also declare a 7ariable implicitly by simply usin, its name in our script5 T+at is not ,enerally a ,ood practice because 6e could misspell t+e 7ariable name in one or more places< causin, une(pected results 6+en our script is run5 /or t+at reason< t+e Option '(plicit statement is a7ailable to re1uire e(plicit declaration o4 all 7ariables5 T+e Option '(plicit statement s+ould be t+e 4irst statement in our script5 +.( 5ption ,0plicit /orces e(plicit declaration o4 all 7ariables in a script5 Option '(plicit 9 /orce e(plicit 7ariable declaration5 Dim 8yVar 9 Declare 7ariable5 8yInt G 1) 9 Hndeclared 7ariable ,enerates error5 8yVar G 1) 9 Declared 7ariable does not ,enerate error5 +.+ *aming 6estrictions for !aria.les Variable names 4ollo6 t+e standard rules 4or namin, anyt+in, in VBScript5 3 7ariable nameF o o o 8ust be,in 6it+ an alp+abetic c+aracter5 Cannot contain an embedded period5 8ust not e(ceed 2 c+aracters5

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o 8ust be uni1ue in t+e scope in 6+ic+ it is declared5

+.- Scope of !aria.les 3 7ariable9s scope is determined by 6+ere 6e declare it5 :+en 6e declare a 7ariable 6it+in a procedure< only code 6it+in t+at procedure can access or c+an,e t+e 7alue o4 t+at 7ariable5 I4 6e declare a 7ariable outside a procedure< 6e ma>e it reco,niIable to all t+e procedures in our script5 T+is is a script.le7el 7ariable< and it +as script.le7el scope5 +.7 8ife Time of !aria.les T+e li4etime o4 a 7ariable depends on +o6 lon, it e(ists5 T+e li4etime o4 a script.le7el 7ariable e(tends 4rom t+e time it is declared until t+e time t+e script is 4inis+ed runnin,5 3t procedure le7el< a 7ariable e(ists only as lon, as you are in t+e procedure5 +.9 Assigning !al es to !aria.les Values are assi,ned to 7ariables creatin, an e(pression as 4ollo6sF T+e 7ariable is on t+e le4t side o4 t+e e(pression and t+e 7alue you 6ant to assi,n to t+e 7ariable is on t+e ri,+t5 /or e(ampleF 3 G 2)) City G J;yderabadK DG1))F LG2)) +.: Scalar !aria.les and Array !aria.les 3 7ariable containin, a sin,le 7alue is a scalar 7ariable5 3 7ariable containin, a series o4 7alues< is called an array 7ariable5 3rray 7ariables and scalar 7ariables are declared in t+e same 6ay< e(cept t+at t+e declaration o4 an array 7ariable uses parent+eses () 4ollo6in, t+e 7ariable name5 '(ampleF Dim 3(3) 3lt+ou,+ t+e number s+o6n in t+e parent+eses is 3< all arrays in VBScript are Iero. based< so t+is array actually contains 4 elements5 :e assi,n data to eac+ o4 t+e elements o4 t+e array usin, an inde( into t+e array5 For "an al Testing doc ments visit:

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Be,innin, at Iero and endin, at 4< data can be assi,ned to t+e elements o4 an array as 4ollo6sF 3()) 3(1) 3(2) 3(3) G2 ! G 324 G 1)) G

Similarly< t+e data can be retrie7ed 4rom any element usin, an inde( into t+e particular array element you 6ant5 /or e(ampleF SomeVariable G 3(4) 3rrays aren9t limited to a sin,le dimension5 :e can +a7e as many as !) dimensions< alt+ou,+ most people can9t compre+end more t+an t+ree or 4our dimensions5 In t+e 4ollo6in, e(ample< t+e 8yTable 7ariable is a t6o.dimensional array consistin, o4 ! ro6s and 11 columnsF Dim 8yTable( < 1)) In a t6o.dimensional array< t+e 4irst number is al6ays t+e number o4 ro6sE t+e second number is t+e number o4 columns5 +.; Dynamic Arrays :e can also declare an array 6+ose siIe c+an,es durin, t+e time our script is runnin,5 T+is is called a dynamic array5 T+e array is initially declared 6it+in a procedure usin, eit+er t+e Dim statement or usin, t+e 0eDim statement5 ;o6e7er< 4or a dynamic array< no siIe or number o4 dimensions is placed inside t+e parent+eses5 /or e(ampleF Dim 8y3rray() 0eDim 3not+er3rray() To use a dynamic array< you must subse1uently use 0eDim to determine t+e number o4 dimensions and t+e siIe o4 eac+ dimension5 In t+e 4ollo6in, e(ample< 0eDim sets t+e initial siIe o4 t+e dynamic array to 2 5 3 subse1uent 0eDim statement resiIes t+e array to 3)< but uses t+e -reser7e >ey6ord to preser7e t+e contents o4 t+e array as t+e resiIin, ta>es place5 0eDim 8y3rray(2 ) 0eDim -reser7e 8y3rray(3))

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T+ere is no limit to t+e number o4 times 6e can resiIe a dynamic array< alt+ou,+ i4 6e ma>e an array smaller< 6e lose t+e data in t+e eliminated elements5

!4 Script Data Types

VBScript +as only one data type called a Variant5 3 Variant is a special >ind o4 data type t+at can contain di44erent >inds o4 in4ormation< dependin, on +o6 it is used5 Because Variant is t+e only data type in VBScript< it is also t+e data type returned by all 4unctions in VBScript5 -.# !ariant S .types Beyond t+e simple numeric or strin, classi4ications< a Variant can ma>e 4urt+er distinctions about t+e speci4ic nature o4 numeric in4ormation5 /or e(ample< 6e can +a7e numeric in4ormation t+at represents a date or a time5 :+en used 6it+ ot+er date or time data< t+e result is al6ays e(pressed as a date or a time5 :e can also +a7e a ric+ 7ariety o4 numeric in4ormation ran,in, in siIe 4rom Boolean 7alues to +u,e 4loatin,.point numbers5 T+ese di44erent cate,ories o4 in4ormation t+at can be contained in a Variant are called subtypes5 8ost o4 t+e time< 6e can ?ust put t+e >ind o4 data 6e 6ant in a Variant< and t+e Variant be+a7es in a 6ay t+at is most appropriate 4or t+e data it contains5 T+e 4ollo6in, table s+o6s subtypes o4 data t+at a Variant can contain5 Subtype Description 'mpty Variant is uninitialiIed5 Value is ) 4or numeric 7ariables or a Iero.len,t+ strin, (BB) 4or strin, 7ariables5 @ull Variant intentionally contains no 7alid data5 Boolean Contains eit+er True or /alse5 Byte Contains inte,er in t+e ran,e ) to 2 5 Inte,er Contains inte,er in t+e ran,e .32<#!$ to 32<#!#5 Currency .%22<33#<2)3<!$ <4##5 $)$ to %22<33#<2)3<!$ <4##5 $)#5 *on, Contains inte,er in t+e ran,e .2<14#<4$3<!4$ to 2<14#<4$3<!4#5 Sin,le Contains a sin,le.precision< 4loatin,.point number in t+e ran,e .354)2$23'3$ to .154)12%$'.4 4or ne,ati7e 7aluesE 154)12%$'.4 to 354)2$23'3$ 4or positi7e 7alues5 Double Contains a double.precision< 4loatin,.point number in t+e ran,e .15#%#!%3134$!232'3)$ to .45%4)! !4 $4124#'.324 4or ne,ati7e 7aluesE 45%4)! !4 $4124#'.324 to 15#%#!%3134$!232'3)$ 4or positi7e 7alues5 Date (Time) Contains a number t+at represents a date bet6een Canuary 1< 1)) to December 31< %%%%5 Strin, Contains a 7ariable.len,t+ strin, t+at can be up to appro(imately 2 billion c+aracters in len,t+5 Ob?ect Contains an ob?ect5 'rror Contains an error number5 :e can use con7ersion 4unctions to con7ert data 4rom one subtype to anot+er5 In addition< t+e VarType 4unction returns in4ormation about +o6 your data is stored 6it+in a Variant5

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!4 Script 5perators
Operators are used 4or per4ormin, mat+ematical< comparison and lo,ical operations5 VBScript +as a 4ull ran,e o4 operators< includin, arit+metic operators< comparison operators< concatenation operators< and lo,ical operators5 -.# 5perator Precedence :+en se7eral operations occur in an e(pression< eac+ part is e7aluated and resol7ed in a predetermined order called operator precedence5 :e can use parent+eses to o7erride t+e order o4 precedence and 4orce some parts o4 an e(pression to be e7aluated be4ore ot+ers5 Operations 6it+in parent+eses are al6ays per4ormed be4ore t+ose outside5 :it+in parent+eses< +o6e7er< standard operator precedence is maintained5 :+en e(pressions contain operators 4rom more t+an one cate,ory< arit+metic operators are e7aluated 4irst< comparison operators are e7aluated ne(t< and lo,ical operators are e7aluated last5 Comparison operators all +a7e e1ual precedenceE t+at is< t+ey are e7aluated in t+e le4t.to.ri,+t order in 6+ic+ t+ey appear5 3rit+metic and lo,ical operators are e7aluated in t+e 4ollo6in, order o4 precedence5 -.( Arit)metic 5perators: 5perator 1) '(ponentiation Operator (M) 2) 8ultiplication Operator (N) 3) Di7ision Operator (") 4) ) !) #) Inte,er Di7ision Operator (O) 8od Operator 3ddition Operator (A) Subtraction Operator (.) Description 0aises a number to t+e po6er o4 an e(ponent 8ultiplies t6o numbers5 Di7ides t6o numbers and returns a 4loatin,.point result5 Di7ides t6o numbers and returns an inte,er result5 Di7ides t6o numbers and returns only t+e remainder5 Sums t6o numbers5 /inds t+e di44erence bet6een t6o numbers or indicates t+e ne,ati7e 7alue o4 a numeric e(pression5 /orces strin, concatenation o4 t6o e(pressions5

$) Concatenation Operator (P) -.+ Comparison 5perators Hsed to compare e(pressions5 Operator 1) G ('1ual to) 2) QR (@ot e1ual to)

Description Hsed to compare e(pressions5 Hsed to compare e(pressions5

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3) 4) ) !) #) Q R QG RG Is *ess t+an &rater t+an *ess t+an or e1ual to &reater t+an or e1ual to Ob?ect e1ui7alence

-.- Concatenation 5perators 5perator 1) 3ddition Operator &<' Description Sums t6o numbers If T)en 1) Bot+ e(pressions are numeric 3dd5 2) Bot+ e(pressions are strin,s Concatenate5 3) One e(pression is numeric and t+e 3dd5 ot+er is a strin, /orces strin, concatenation o4 t6o e(pressions5

2) Concatenation Operator &&'

-.7 8ogical 5perators 5perator 1) @ot 2) 3nd 3) Or 4) Dor ) '17 !) Imp Description -er4orms lo,ical ne,ation on an e(pression -er4orms a lo,ical con?unction on t6o e(pressions5 -er4orms a lo,ical dis?unction on t6o e(pressions5 -er4orms a lo,ical e(clusion on t6o e(pressions5 -er4orms a lo,ical e1ui7alence on t6o e(pressions5 -er4orms a lo,ical implication on t6o e(pressions5 Synta0 resultG @ot e(pression resultG e(pression1 e(pression2 resultG e(pression1 e(pression2 resultG e(pression1 e(pression2 resultG e(pression1 e(pression2 3nd Or Dor '17

resultG e(pression1 Imp e(pression2

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Inp t15 tp t 5perations

9.# Inp t4o0 F nction Displays a prompt in a dialo, bo(< 6aits 4or t+e user to input te(t or clic> a button< and returns t+e contents o4 t+e te(t bo(5 '(ampleF Dim Input Input G InputBo((B'nter your nameB) 8s,Bo( (BLou enteredF B P Input) 9.( "sg4o0 F nction Displays a messa,e in a dialo, bo(< 6aits 4or t+e user to clic> a button< and returns a 7alue indicatin, 6+ic+ button t+e user clic>ed5 '(ampleF Dim 8yVar 8yVar G 8s,Bo( (B;ello :orldSB< ! < B8s,Bo( '(ampleB) 9 8yVar contains eit+er 1 or 2< dependin, on 6+ic+ button is clic>ed5

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!4 Script Constants
3 constant is a meanin,4ul name t+at ta>es t+e place o4 a number or strin, and ne7er c+an,es5 :.# Creating Constants :e create user.de4ined constants in VBScript usin, t+e Const statement5 Hsin, t+e Const statement< 6e can create strin, or numeric constants 6it+ meanin,4ul names and assi,n t+em literal 7alues5 Const statement Declares constants 4or use in place o4 literal 7alues5 '(ampleF Const 8yStrin, G BT+is is my strin,5B Const 8y3,e G 4% Const Cuto44Date G T!.1.%#T @ote t+at Strin, literal is enclosed in 1uotation mar>s (B B)5 0epresent Date literals and time literals by enclosin, t+em in number si,ns (T)5 :e declare multiple constants by separatin, eac+ constant name and 7alue 6it+ a comma5 /or e(ampleF Const priceG 1))< cityG J;yderabadK< (G 2#

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Conditional Statements
:e can control t+e 4lo6 o4 our script 6it+ conditional statements and loopin, statements5 Hsin, conditional statements< 6e can 6rite VBScript code t+at ma>es decisions and repeats actions5 T+e 4ollo6in, conditional statements are a7ailable in VBScriptF

#' If=T)en=,lse Statement (' Select Case Statement ;.# "a3ing Decisions 2sing If...T)en...,lse
T+e I4555T+en555'lse statement is used to e7aluate 6+et+er a condition is True or /alse and< dependin, on t+e result< to speci4y one or more statements to run5 Hsually t+e condition is an e(pression t+at uses a comparison operator to compare one 7alue or 7ariable 6it+ anot+er5 I4555T+en555'lse statements can be nested to as many le7els as you need5 ;.#.# 6 nning a Statement if a Condition is Tr e &single statement' To run only one statement 6+en a condition is True< use t+e sin,le.line synta( 4or t+e I4555T+en555'lse statement5 Dim myDate myDate G T2"13"%$T I4 myDate Q @o6 T+en myDate G @o6 ;.#.( 6 nning Statements if a Condition is Tr e &m ltiple statements' To run more t+an one line o4 code< 6e must use t+e multiple.line (or bloc>) synta(5 T+is synta( includes t+e 'nd I4 statement5 Dim ( (G 2) I4 (R1) T+en ms,bo( B;ello &5C50eddyB ms,bo( B( 7alue isF BP( ms,bo( BBye ByeB 'nd I4 ;.#.+ 6 nning Certain Statements if a Condition is Tr e and 6 nning 5t)ers if a Condition is False

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:e can use an I4555T+en555'lse statement to de4ine t6o bloc>s o4 e(ecutable statementsF one bloc> to run i4 t+e condition is True< t+e ot+er bloc> to run i4 t+e condition is /alse5 '(ampleF Dim ( (G Inputbo( (B 'nter a 7alueB) I4 (R1)) T+en 8s,bo( B;ello &5C50eddyB 8s,bo( BD is a Bi, @umberB 8s,bo( BD 7alue isF BPD 'lse 8s,bo( B&C0B 8s,bo( BD is a Small @umberB 8s,bo( BD 7alue isF BPD 'nd I4 ;.#.- Deciding 4etween Several Alternatives 3 7ariation on t+e I4555T+en555'lse statement allo6s us to c+oose 4rom se7eral alternati7es5 3ddin, 'lseI4 clauses e(pands t+e 4unctionality o4 t+e I4555T+en555'lse statement so 6e can control pro,ram 4lo6 based on di44erent possibilities5 '(ampleF Dim ( (G Inputbo( (B 'nter a 7alueB) I4 (R) and (QG1)) T+en 8s,bo( B;ello &5C50eddyB 8s,bo( BD is a Small @umberB 8s,bo( BD 7alue is BP( 'lse I/ (R1)) and (QG )) T+en 8s,bo( B;ello &C0B 8s,bo( BD is a 8edium @umberB 'lse I/ (R )) and (QG1))) T+en 8s,bo( B;ello C+andra 8o+an 0eddyB 8s,bo( BD is a *ar,e @umberB 'lse 8s,bo( B;ello SirB 8s,bo( BD is a &rand @umberB 'nd I4 'nd I4 'nd I4 ;.#.7 ,0ec ting a certain .loc3 of statements w)en two 1 more conditions are Tr e &*ested If...' '(ampleF Dim State< 0e,ion

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StateGInputbo( (B'nter a StateB) 0e,ionGInputbo( (B'nter a 0e,ionB) I4 stateG B3-B T+en I4 0e,ionG BTelan,anaB T+en ms,bo( B;ello &5C50eddyB ms,bo( BDist count is 1)B 'lse i4 0e,ionG B0ayalasemaB T+en ms,bo( B;ello &C0B ms,bo( BDist count is 4B 'lse I4 0e,ionG BCostalB T+en ms,bo( B;ello C+andra mo+an 0eddyB ms,bo( BDist count is %B 'nd 'nd 'nd 'nd I4 I4 I4 I4

;.( "a3ing Decisions wit) Select Case

T+e Select Case structure pro7ides an alternati7e to I4555T+en555'lseI4 4or selecti7ely e(ecutin, one bloc> o4 statements 4rom amon, multiple bloc>s o4 statements5 3 Select Case statement pro7ides capability similar to t+e I4555T+en555'lse statement< but it ma>es code more e44icient and readable5 '(ampleF Option e(plicit Dim (<y< Operation< 0esult (G Inputbo( (B 'nter ( 7alueB) yG Inputbo( (B'nter y 7alueB) OperationG Inputbo( (B'nter an OperationB) Select Case Operation Case BaddB 0esultG cdbl (()Acdbl (y) 8s,bo( B;ello &5C50eddyB 8s,bo( B3ddition o4 (<y 7alues is BP0esult Case BsubB 0esultG (.y 8s,bo( B;ello &5C50eddyB 8s,bo( BSubstraction o4 (<y 7alues is BP0esult 0esultG (Ny 8s,bo( B;ello &5C50eddyB 8s,bo( B8ultiplication o4 (<y 7alues is BP0esult

Case BmulB

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Case Bdi7B

0esultG ("y 8s,bo( B;ello &5C50eddyB 8s,bo( BDi7ision o4 (<y 7alues is BP0esult 0esultG ( mod y 8s,bo( B;ello &5C50eddyB 8s,bo( B8od o4 (<y 7alues is BP0esult

Case BmodB

Case Be(poB

0esultG (My 8s,bo( B;ello &5C50eddyB 8s,bo(B'(ponentation o4 (<y 7alues is BP0esult 8s,bo( B;ello &5C50eddyB ms,bo( B:ron, OperationB

Case 'lse

'nd Select

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;.+.# $rite a program for finding o t w)et)er t)e given year is a leap year or not> Dim (year (yearGinputbo( (B'nter LearB) I4 (year mod 4G) T+en ms,bo( BT+is is a *eap yearB 'lse ms,bo( BT+is is @OTB 'nd I4 ;.+.( $rite a program for finding o t w)et)er t)e given n m.er is? ,ven n m.er or 5dd n m.er> Dim num numGinputbo( (B'nter a numberB) I4 num mod 2G) T+en ms,bo( BT+is is a '7en @umberB 'lse ms,bo( BT+is is a Odd @umberB 'nd I4 $5353 0ead t6o numbers and display t+e sumU Dim num1<num2< sum num1Ginputbo( (B'nter num1B) num2Ginputbo( (B'nter num2B) For "an al Testing doc ments visit:

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sumG Cdbl (num1) A Cdbl (num2) 9i4 6e 6ant add t6o strin,s con7ersion re1uire ms,bo( (BSum is B Psum)

;.+.- 6ead P?T?6 val es and Calc late t)e Simple Interest> Dim p<t< r< si pGinputbo( (B'nter -rincipleB) tGinputbo( (B'nter TimeB) rGinputbo( (B'nter 0ate o4 InterestB) siG (pNtNr)"1)) 9 pG principle amount< tGtime in years< rG rate o4 interest ms,bo( (BSimple Interest is B Psi) ;.+.7 6ead Fo r digit n m.er? calc late & display t)e s m of t)e n m.er or display ,rror message if t)e n m.er is not a fo r digit n m.er> Dim num< sum numGinputbo( (B'nter a /our di,it numberB) I4 *en(num) G 4 T+en sumG) sumGsumAnum mod 1) numGnum"1) numG le4t (num< 3) sumGsumAnum mod 1) numGnum"1) numG le4t (num< 2) sumGsumAnum mod 1) numGnum"1) numG le4t (num< 1) sumGsumAnum mod 1) ms,bo( (BSum is B Psum) else ms,bo( B@umber< you entered is not a 4 di,it numberB 'nd I4 ;.+.9 6ead any Fo r@digit n m.er and display t)e n m.er in reverse order> Dim num<re7 numG inputbo((B'nter a numberB) I4 len(num)G4 T+en re7Gre7N1) A num mod 1) numGnum"1) numG le4t(num<3) re7Gre7N1) A num mod 1) numGnum"1) numG le4t(num<2) re7Gre7N1) A num mod 1) numGnum"1)

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numG le4t(num<1) re7Gre7N1) A num mod 1) 'lse 'nd I4 ms,bo( B0e7erse Order o4 t+e number is BPre7 ms,bo( B@umber< you entered is not a 4 di,it numberB

;.+.: 6ead - s .Aects mar3sB calc late t)e Total mar3s and grade> (a) I4 a7era,e mar>s &reater t+an or e1ual to # < ,rade is Distinction b) I4 a7era,e mar>s &reater t+an or e1ual to !) and less t+an # < t+en ,rade is /irst c) I4 a7era,e mar>s &reater t+an or e1ual to ) and less t+an !) < t+en ,rade is Second d) I4 a7era,e mar>s &reater t+an or e1ual to 4) and less t+an ) < t+en ,rade is T+ird e) 8inimum mar>s 3 4or any sub?ect< ot+er6ise 9no ,rade 4ail9) Dim e<m<p<c< tot eGinputbo( (B'nter en,lis+ 8ar>sB) mGinputbo( (B'nter mat+s 8ar>sB) pGinputbo( (B'nter p+ysics 8ar>sB) cGinputbo( (B'nter c+emistry 8ar>sB) totG cdbl(e) A cdbl(m) A cdbl(p) A cdbl(c) ms,bo( tot I4 cdbl(e) RG3 and cdbl(m) RG3 and cdbl(p) RG3 and cdbl(c) RG3 and tot RG3)) T+en ms,bo( B&rade is DistinctionB else I4 cdbl(e) RG3 and cdbl(m) RG3 and cdbl(p) RG3 and cdbl(c) RG3 and tot RG24) and totQ3)) T+en ms,bo( B&rade is /irstB else I4 cdbl(e) RG3 and cdbl(m) RG3 and cdbl(p) RG3 and cdbl(c) RG3 and tot RG2)) and totQ24) T+en ms,bo( B&rade is SecondB else I4 cdbl(e) RG3 and cdbl(m) RG3 and cdbl(p) RG3 and cdbl(c) RG3 and tot RG1!) and totQ2)) T+en ms,bo( B&rade is T+irdB else ms,bo( B@o &rade< /ailB 'nd 'nd 'nd 'nd I4 I4 I4 I4

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;.+.; Display 5dd n m.ers Dim num<n nGInputbo( (B'nter a VauleB) /or numG 1 to n step 2 ms,bo( num @e(t ;.+.C Display ,ven n m.ers Dim num<n nGInputbo( (B'nter a VauleB) /or numG 2 to n step 2 ms,bo( num @e(t ;.+.#/ display nat ral n m.ers p to n and write in a te0t file> p to n> p to n>

Dim num< n< 4so< my4ile nG inputbo( (B'nter any ValueB) numG1 /or numG 1 to n step 1 Set 4soG createob?ect (Bscriptin,54ilesystemob?ectB) set my4ileG4so5opente(t4ile (B'FO,cr5t(tB< $< true) my4ile56riteline num my4ile5close @e(t ;.## Display *at ral n m.ers in reverse order Dim num<n nGInputbo( (B'nter a VauleB) /or numGn to 1 step .1 ms,bo( num @e(t ;.#( Display *at ral n m.ers s m Dim num< n< sum nG inputbo( (B'nter a ValueB) sumG) /or numG 1 to n step 1 sumG sumAnum @e(t ms,bo( sum ;.#+ Display *at ral n m.ers s m Dim num< n< sum nG inputbo( (B'nter a ValueB) :+ile num QGcdbl (n) sumG sumAnum p to n> & sing $)ile...$end 8oop' p to n> &2sing For...*e0t 8oop' p to n>

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numGnumA1 ms,bo( sum ;.#- Display *at ral n m.ers s m Dim num< n< sum nG inputbo( (B'nter a ValueB) sumG) numG1 Do sumG sumAnum numGnumA1 *oop Hntil num Gcdbl (nA1) ms,bo( sum ;.#7 $rite a F nction for *at ral * m.ers s m /unction @@umCou (n) Dim num< sum sumG) /or numG 1 to n step 1 sumG sumAnum @e(t ms,bo( sum 'nd /unction ;.#9 !erify weat)er t)e entered #/ digit val e is a n meric val e or not> Dim a<(<y<I<num numGInputbo( (B'nter a -+one @umberB) d1G le4t (num<1) d1)G0i,+t (num<1) d2Gmid (num< 2< len d3Gmid (num< 3< len d4Gmid (num< 4< len d Gmid (num< < len d!Gmid (num< !< len d#Gmid (num< #< len d$Gmid (num< $< len d%Gmid (num< %< len p to n> p to n> &2sing Do...2ntil...8oop'

:end

(1)) (1)) (1)) (1)) (1)) (1)) (1)) (1))

I4 isnumeric (d1) G BTrueB and isnumeric (d2) G BTrueB and isnumeric (d3) G BTrueB and isnumeric (d4) G BTrueBand isnumeric (d ) G BTrueBand isnumeric (d!) G BTrueBand isnumeric (d#) G BTrueBand isnumeric (d$) G BTrueBand isnumeric (d%) G BTrueBand isnumeric (d1)) G BTrueB T+en ms,bo( BIt is a @umeric ValueB else 8s,bo( BIt is @OT @umericB

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'nd I4

;.#: !erify weat)er t)e entered val e is a #/ digit val e or not and * meric val e or not> &2sing m ltiple if conditions' Dim a<(<y<I<num numGInputbo( (B'nter a -+one @umberB) d1G le4t (num<1) d1)G0i,+t (num<1) d2Gmid (num< 2< len d3Gmid (num< 3< len d4Gmid (num< 4< len d Gmid (num< < len d!Gmid (num< !< len d#Gmid (num< #< len d$Gmid (num< $< len d%Gmid (num< %< len

(1)) (1)) (1)) (1)) (1)) (1)) (1)) (1))

I4 len (num) G1) T+en I4 isnumeric (d1) G BTrueB and isnumeric (d2) G BTrueB and isnumeric (d3) G BTrueB and isnumeric (d4) G BTrueBand isnumeric (d ) G BTrueBand isnumeric (d!) G BTrueBand isnumeric (d#) G BTrueBand isnumeric (d$) G BTrueBand isnumeric (d%) G BTrueBand isnumeric (d1)) G BTrueB T+en ms,bo( BIt is a @umeric ValueB 'nd I4 'nd I4 I4 len (num) QR 1) T+en 8s,bo( BIt is @OT 7alid @umber B 'nd I4

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8ooping T)ro g) Code

o o o o *oopin, allo6s us to run a ,roup o4 statements repeatedly5 Some loops repeat statements until a condition is /alseE Ot+ers repeat statements until a condition is True5 T+ere are also loops t+at repeat statements a speci4ic number o4 times5

T)e following looping statements are availa.le in !4Script: o o o o Do...8oop: *oops 6+ile or until a condition is True5 $)ile...$end: *oops 6+ile a condition is True5 For...*e0t: Hses a counter to run statements a speci4ied number o4 times5 For ,ac)...*e0t: 0epeats a ,roup o4 statements 4or eac+ item in a collection or eac+ element o4 an array5

C.# 2sing Do 8oops :e can use Do555*oop statements to run a bloc> o4 statements an inde4inite number o4 times5 T+e statements are repeated eit+er 6+ile a condition is True or until a condition becomes True5 C.#.# 6epeating Statements $)ile a Condition is Tr e 0epeats a bloc> o4 statements 6+ile a condition is True or until a condition becomes True a) Do :+ile condition Statements ........... ........... *oop Or< 6e can use t+is belo6 synta(F ,0ample: Dim ( Do :+ile (Q (G(A1 8s,bo( B;ello &5C50eddyB 8s,bo( B;ello 2T-B *oop b) Do Statements For "an al Testing doc ments visit:

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........... ........... *oop :+ile condition ,0ample: Dim ( (G1 Do 8s,bo( B;ello &5C50eddyB 8s,bo( B;ello 2T-B (G(A1 *oop :+ile (Q C.#.( 6epeating a Statement 2ntil a Condition 4ecomes Tr e c) Do Hntil condition Statements ........... ........... *oop Or< 6e can use t+is belo6 synta(F '(ampleF Dim ( Do Hntil (G (G(A1 8s,bo( B&5C50eddyB 8s,bo( B;ello 2T-B *oop Or< 6e can use t+is belo6 synta(F d) Do Statements ........... ........... *oop Hntil condition Or< 6e can use t+is belo6 synta(F ,0ample: Dim ( (G1 Do 8s,bo( J;ello &5C50eddyK 8s,bo( B;ello 2T-B (G(A1 *oop Hntil (G C.( $)ile...$end Statement '(ecutes a series o4 statements as lon, as a ,i7en condition is True5

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Synta(F :+ile condition Statements ........... ........... :end ,0ample: Dim ( (G) :+ile (Q (G(A1 ms,bo( B;ello &5C50eddyB ms,bo( B;ello 2T-B :end C.+ For...*e0t Statement 0epeats a ,roup o4 statements a speci4ied number o4 times5 Synta(F /or counter G start to end VStep stepW statements @e(t ,0ample: Dim ( /or (G 1 to step 1 8s,bo( B;ello &5C50eddyB @e(t C.- For ,ac)...*e0t Statement 0epeats a ,roup o4 statements 4or eac+ element in an array or collection5 Synta(F /or 'ac+ item In array Statements @e(t '(ampleF (1 Dim a<b<( (3) aG2) bG3) (())G B3ddition is BP aAb ((1)GBSubstraction is B P a.b ((2)G B8ultiplication is B P aNb ((3)G BDi7ision is B P a"b /or 'ac+ element In ( ms,bo( element @e(t

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'(ampleF (2 8y3rray G 3rray(BoneB<Bt6oB<Bt+reeB<B4ourB<B4i7eB) /or 'ac+ element In 8y3rray ms,bo( element @e(t

Control Flow ,0amples &2sing Conditional and 8oop Statements'

##.# read a n m.er and verify t)at n m.er 6ange weat)er in .etween # to #// or #/# to #///> Option e(plicit Dim a<( aGInputbo( (B'nter a VauleB) aGcdbl(a) I4 aQG 1)) T+en /or (G 1 to 1)) I4 aG( T+en ms,bo( Ba is in bet6een 1 to 1)) ran,eB 'nd I4 @e(t else /or (G 1)1 to 1))) I4 aG( T+en ms,bo( Ba is in bet6een 1)1 to 1))) ran,eB 'nd I4 @e(t 'nd I4 ##.# read Data and find t)at data siDe? If siDe EF- t)en display invalid data message? if data siDe G - t)en verify HaI is t)ere or not in t)at data> Dim ( (GInputbo( (B'nter 4 di,it 7alueB) (1G0i,+t((<1) (2G*e4t ((<1) (3Gmid ((<2<*en(1)) (4Gmid ((<3<*en(1)) yGlen(() I4 yG4 T+en I4 (1GBaB or (2GBaB or (3GBaB or (4GBaB T+en ms,bo( Ba is t+ereB else ms,bo( Ba is @ot t+ereB 'nd I4 else ms,bo( BIn7alid DataB 'nd I4

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!4 Script Proced res

In VBScript< t+ere are t6o >inds o4 procedures a7ailableE t+e S . procedure and t+e F nction procedure5 ##.# S . Proced res 3 Sub procedure is a series o4 VBScript statements (enclosed by Sub and 'nd Sub statements) t+at per4orm actions but don9t return a 7alue5 3 Sub procedure can ta>e ar,uments (constants< 7ariables< or e(pressions t+at are passed by a callin, procedure)5 I4 a Sub procedure +as no ar,uments< its Sub statement must include an empty set o4 parent+eses ()5 Synta(F Sub -rocedure name () Statements ........... ........... 'nd Sub Or Sub -rocedure name (ar,ument1< ar,ument2) Statements ........... ........... 'nd Sub ,0ample: # Sub Con7ertTemp() temp G InputBo((B-lease enter t+e temperature in de,rees /5B< 1) 8s,Bo( BT+e temperature is B P Celsius(temp) P B de,rees C5B 'nd Sub ,0ample: ( ##.( F nction Proced res 3 /unction procedure is a series o4 VBScript statements enclosed by t+e /unction and 'nd /unction statements5 3 /unction procedure is similar to a Sub procedure< but can also return a 7alue5 3 /unction procedure can ta>e ar,uments (constants< 7ariables< or e(pressions t+at are passed to it by a callin, procedure)5

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I4 a /unction procedure +as no ar,uments< its /unction statement must include an empty set o4 parent+eses5 3 /unction returns a 7alue by assi,nin, a 7alue to its name in one or more statements o4 t+e procedure5 T+e return type o4 a /unction is al6ays a Variant5 Synta(F /unction -rocedure name () Statements ........... ........... 'nd /unction Or /unction -rocedure name (ar,ument1< ar,ument2) Statements ........... ........... 'nd /unction ,0ample: # /unction Celsius(4De,rees) Celsius G (4De,rees . 32) N 'nd /unction ,0ample: ( /unction cal(a<b<c) cal G (aAbAc) 'nd /unction ##.+ Jetting Data into and o t of Proced res o o o o 'ac+ piece o4 data is passed into our procedures usin, an ar,ument5 3r,uments ser7e as place+olders 4or t+e data 6e 6ant to pass into our procedure5 :e can name our ar,uments any 7alid 7ariable name5 :+en 6e create a procedure usin, eit+er t+e Sub statement or t+e /unction statement< parent+eses must be included a4ter t+e name o4 t+e procedure5 3ny ar,uments are placed inside t+ese parent+eses< separated by commas5 "%

##.- 2sing S . and F nction Proced res in Code 3 /unction in our code must al6ays be used on t+e ri,+t side o4 a 7ariable assi,nment or in an e(pression5 /or e(ampleF Temp G Celsius(4De,rees) .Or. 8s,Bo( BT+e Celsius temperature is B P Celsius(4De,rees) P B de,rees5B

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To call a Sub procedure 4rom anot+er procedure< type t+e name o4 t+e procedure alon, 6it+ 7alues 4or any re1uired ar,uments< eac+ separated by a comma5 T+e Call statement is not re1uired< but i4 you do use it< you must enclose any ar,uments in parent+eses5 T+e 4ollo6in, e(ample s+o6s t6o calls to t+e 8y-roc procedure5 One uses t+e Call statement in t+e codeE t+e ot+er doesn9t5 Bot+ do e(actly t+e same t+in,5 Call 8y-roc(4irstar,< secondar,) 8y-roc 4irstar,< secondar, @otice t+at t+e parent+eses are omitted in t+e call 6+en t+e Call statement isn9t used5

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!4 Script 4 ilt in F nctions

Types of F nctions o o o o o o o o o Con7ersions (2 ) Dates"Times (1%) /ormattin, Strin,s (4) Input"Output (3) 8at+ (%) 8iscellaneous (3) 0oundin, ( ) Strin,s (3)) Variants ($)

Important F nctions #' A.s F nction 0eturns t+e absolute 7alue o4 a number5 Dim num numGabs(. )533) ms,bo( num (' Array F nction 0eturns a 7ariant containin, an 3rray Dim 3 3G3rray(B+yderabadB<Bc+ennaiB<BmumbaiB) ms,bo( 3()) 0eDim 3( ) 3(4)GBnelloreB ms,bo( 3(4) +' Asc F nction 0eturns t+e 3@SI c+aracter code correspondin, to t+e 4irst letter in a strin,5 Dim num numG3sc(B3B) ms,bo( num N It returns t+e 7alue ! N -' C)r F nction 0eturns t+e c+aracter associated 6it+ t+e speci4ied 3@SI c+aracter code5 Dim c+ar For "an al Testing doc ments visit:

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C+arGC+r(! ) ms,bo( c+ar N It returns 3 N 7' CInt F nction 0eturns an e(pression t+at +as been con7erted to a !ariant o4 subtype Integer5 Dim num numG12354 myIntGCInt(num) ms,bo( 8yInt 9' Date F nction 0eturns t+e Current System Date5 Dim mydate mydateGDate ms,bo( mydate :' Day F nction '(1) Dim myday mydayGDay(B1#<December<2))%B) ms,bo( myday Dim myday mydateGdate mydayGDay(8ydate) ms,bo( myday

'(2)

;' DateDiff F nction 0eturns t+e number o4 inter7als bet6een t6o dates5 Dim myday mydateGK/(@#:@(//CK 0GDatediff&LdL?mydate?*ow' msg.o0 0 C' %o r F nction 0eturns a 6+ole number bet6een ) and 23< inclusi7e< representin, t+e +our o4 t+e day5 Dim mytime< 8y+our mytimeG@o6 my+ourG+our (mytime) ms,bo( my+our #/' Moin F nction 0eturns a strin, created by ?oinin, a number o4 substrin,s contained in an array5 Dim mystrin,< myarray(3) myarray())GBC+andra B myarray(1)GB8o+an B myarray(2)GB0eddyB

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mystrin,GCoin(8y3rray) ms,bo( mystrin,

##' ,val F nction '7aluates an e(pression and returns t+e result5 #(' Time F nction 0eturns a !ariant o4 subtype Date indicatin, t+e current system time5 Dim mytime mytimeGTime ms,bo( mytime #+' !arType F nction 0eturns a 7alue indicatin, t+e subtype o4 a 7ariable5 Dim 8yC+ec> 8yC+ec> G VarType(3))) 8s,bo( 8yc+ec> 9 0eturns 25 9 0eturns #5

8yC+ec> G VarType(T1)"1%"!2T) 8s,bo( 8yc+ec> 8yC+ec> G VarType(BVBScriptB) 8s,bo( 8yc+ec> #-' 8eft F nction

9 0eturns $5

Dim 8yStrin,< *e4tStrin, 8yStrin, G BVBSCriptB *e4tStrin, G *e4t(8yStrin,< 3) 9 *e4tStrin, contains BVBSB5 #-' 6ig)t F nction Dim 3nyStrin,< 8yStr 3nyStrin, G B;ello :orldB 9 De4ine strin,5 8yStr G 0i,+t(3nyStrin,< 1) 9 0eturns BdB5 8yStr G 0i,+t(3nyStrin,< !) 9 0eturns B :orldB5 8yStr G 0i,+t(3nyStrin,< 2)) 9 0eturns B;ello :orldB5 #7' 8en F nction 0eturns t+e number o4 c+aracters in a strin, or t+e number o4 bytes re1uired to store a 7ariable5 '( 1)F Dim 8ystrin, mystrin,G*en(B&5C50eddyB) ms,bo( mystrin,

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'( 2)F Dim 8ystrin, 8ystrin,GInputbo((B'nter a ValueB) 8ystrin,G*en(8ystrin,) 8s,bo( 8ystrin, #9' "id F nction 0eturns a speci4ied number o4 c+aracters 4rom a strin,5 Dim 8yVar 8yVar G 8id(BVB Script is 4unSB< 4< !) 8s,bo( 8yVar N It 0eturns XScriptY N #:' Timer F nction 0eturns t+e number o4 seconds t+at +a7e elapsed since 12F)) 38 (midni,+t)5 /unction myTime(@) Dim StartTime< 'ndTime StartTime G Timer /or I G 1 To @ @e(t 'ndTime G Timer myTimeG 'ndTime . StartTime ms,bo( myTime 'nd /unction Call myTime(2)))) #:' is* meric F nction Dim 8yVar< 8yC+ec> 8yVar G 3 8yC+ec> G Is@umeric(8yVar) ms,bo( 8yC+ec> 8yVar G B4 %5% B 8yC+ec> G Is@umeric(8yVar) ms,bo( 8yC+ec> 8yVar G B4 ;elpB 8yC+ec> G Is@umeric(8yVar) ms,bo( 8yC+ec> N It 0eturns True"/alse li>e 0esult N #;' Inp t.o0 F nction Displays a prompt in a dialo, bo(< 6aits 4or t+e user to input te(t or clic> a button< and returns t+e contents o4 t+e te(t bo(5 Dim Input Input G InputBo((B'nter your nameB) 8s,Bo( (BLou enteredF B P Input)

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#C' "sg.o0 F nction Displays a messa,e in a dialo, bo(< 6aits 4or t+e user to clic> a button< and returns a 7alue indicatin, 6+ic+ button t+e user clic>ed5 Dim 8yVar 8yVar G 8s,Bo( (B;ello :orldSB< ! < B8s,Bo( '(ampleB)

!4Script synta0 r les and g idelines

(#.# Case@sensitivity: By de4ault< VBScript is not case sensiti7e and does not di44erentiate bet6een upper case and lo6er.case spellin, o4 6ords< 4or e(ample< in 7ariables< ob?ect and met+od names< or constants5 /or e(ample< t+e t6o statements belo6 are identical in VBScriptF Bro6ser(B8ercuryB)5-a,e(B/ind a /li,+tFB)5:eb*ist(BtoDayB)5Select B31B bro6ser(BmercuryB)5pa,e(B4ind a 4li,+tFB)56eblist(BtodayB)5select B31B (#.( Te0t strings: :+en 6e enter a 7alue as a te(t strin,< 6e must add 1uotation mar>s be4ore and a4ter t+e strin,5 /or e(ample< in t+e abo7e se,ment o4 script< t+e names o4 t+e :eb site< :eb pa,e< and edit bo( are all te(t strin,s surrounded by 1uotation mar>s5 @ote t+at t+e 7alue 31 is also surrounded by 1uotation mar>s< because it is a te(t strin, t+at represents a number and not a numeric 7alue5 In t+e 4ollo6in, e(ample< only t+e property name (4irst ar,ument) is a te(t strin, and is in 1uotation mar>s5 T+e second ar,ument (t+e 7alue o4 t+e property) is a 7ariable and t+ere4ore does not +a7e 1uotation mar>s5 T+e t+ird ar,ument (speci4yin, t+e timeout) is a numeric 7alue< 6+ic+ also does not need 1uotation mar>s5 Bro6ser(B8ercuryB)5-a,e(B/ind a /li,+tFB)5:ait-roperty(Bitems countB< TotalZItems< 2)))) (#.+ !aria.les: :e can speci4y 7ariables to store strin,s< inte,ers< arrays and ob?ects5 Hsin, 7ariables +elps to ma>e our script more readable and 4le(ible (#.- Parent)eses: To ac+ie7e t+e desired result and to a7oid errors< it is important t+at 6e use parent+eses () correctly in our statements5 (#.7 Indentation: :e can indent or outdent our script to re4lect t+e lo,ical structure and nestin, o4 t+e statements5 (#.9 Comments: For "an al Testing doc ments visit:

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:e can add comments to our statements usin, an apostrop+e (9)< eit+er at t+e be,innin, o4 a separate line< or at t+e end o4 a statement5 It is recommended t+at 6e add comments 6+ere7er possible< to ma>e our scripts easier to understand and maintain5 (#.: Spaces: :e can add e(tra blan> spaces to our script to impro7e clarity5 T+ese spaces are i,nored by VBScript5

,rrors
:e +a7e t6o types 'rrors in VB ScriptE t+ey are VBScript 0un.time 'rrors and VBScript Synta( 'rrors #+.# !4Script 6 n@time ,rrors VBScript run.time errors are errors t+at result 6+en our VBScript script attempts to per4orm an action t+at t+e system cannot e(ecute5 VBScript run.time errors occur 6+ile our script is bein, e(ecutedE 6+en 7ariable e(pressions are bein, e7aluated< and memory is bein, dynamic allocated5 #+.( !4Script Synta0 ,rrors VBScript synta( errors are errors t+at result 6+en t+e structure o4 one o4 our VBScript statements 7iolates one or more o4 t+e ,rammatical rules o4 t+e VBScript scriptin, lan,ua,e5 VBScript synta( errors occur durin, t+e pro,ram compilation sta,e< be4ore t+e pro,ram +as be,un to be e(ecuted5

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File System 5perations

I' $or3ing wit) Drives and Folders
a' Creating a Folder Option '(plicit Dim ob?/SO< ob?/older< strDirectory strDirectory G BDFOlo,sB Set ob?/SO G CreateOb?ect(BScriptin,5/ileSystemOb?ectB) Set ob?/older G ob?/SO5Create/older(strDirectory) .' Deleting a Folder Set o/SO G CreateOb?ect(BScriptin,5/ileSystemOb?ectB) o/SO5Delete/older(B'FO/SOB) c' Copying Folders Set o/SOGcreateob?ect(BScriptin,5/ilesystemob?ectB) o/SO5Copy/older B'FO,cr!B< BCFO?7rB< True d' C)ec3ing weat)er t)e folder availa.le or not? if not creating t)e folder Option '(plicit Dim ob?/SO< ob?/older< strDirectory strDirectory G BDFOlo,sB Set ob?/SO G CreateOb?ect(BScriptin,5/ileSystemOb?ectB) I4 ob?/SO5/older'(ists(strDirectory) T+en Set ob?/older G ob?/SO5&et/older(strDirectory) ms,bo( strDirectory P B already created B else Set ob?/older G ob?/SO5Create/older(strDirectory) end i4 e' 6et rning a collection of Dis3 Drives Set o/SO G CreateOb?ect(BScriptin,5/ileSystemOb?ectB) Set colDri7es G o/SO5Dri7es /or 'ac+ oDri7e in colDri7es 8s,Bo( BDri7e letterF B P oDri7e5Dri7e*etter @e(t f' Jetting availa.le space on a Dis3 Drive Set o/SO G CreateOb?ect(BScriptin,5/ileSystemOb?ectB) Set oDri7e G o/SO5&etDri7e(BCFB) 8s,Bo( B37ailable spaceF B P oDri7e537ailableSpace

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II' $or3ing wit) Flat Files

a' Creating a Flat File Set ob?/SO G CreateOb?ect(BScriptin,5/ileSystemOb?ectB) Set ob?/ile G ob?/SO5CreateTe(t/ile(B'FOScript*o,5t(tB) .' C)ec3ing weat)er t)e File is availa.le or not? if not creating t)e File strDirectoryGB'FOB str/ileGBScriptin,5t(tB Set ob?/SO G CreateOb?ect(BScriptin,5/ileSystemOb?ectB) I4 ob?/SO5/ile'(ists(strDirectory P str/ile) T+en Set ob?/older G ob?/SO5&et/older(strDirectory) 'lse Set ob?/ile G ob?/SO5CreateTe(t/ile(B'FOScript*o,5t(tB) 'nd i4 c' 6eading Data c)aracter .y c)aracter from a Flat File Set ob?/SO G CreateOb?ect(BScriptin,5/ileSystemOb?ectB) Set ob?/ile G ob?/SO5OpenTe(t/ile(B'FO,cr5t(tB< 1) Do Hntil ob?/ile53t'ndO4Stream strC+aracters G ob?/ile50ead(1) ms,bo( strC+aracters *oop d' 6eading Data line .y line from a Flat File Set ob?/SO G CreateOb?ect(BScriptin,5/ileSystemOb?ectB) Set ob?/ile G ob?/SO5OpenTe(t/ile(B'FO,cr5t(tB< 1) Do Hntil ob?/ile53t'ndO4Stream strC+aracters G ob?/ile50eadline ms,bo( strC+aracters *oop e' 6eading data from a flat file and sing in data driven testing

Dim 4so<my4ile Set 4soGcreateob?ect(Bscriptin,54ilesystemob?ectB) Set my4ileG 4so5opente(t4ile (B/FO,cr5t(tB<1) my4ile5s>ipline :+ile my4ile5atendo4line QR True (Gmy4ile5readline sGsplit ((< B<B) SystemHtil50un BCFO-ro,ram /ilesO8ercury Interacti7eO2uic>Test -ro4essionalOsamplesO4li,+tOappO4li,+t4a5e(eB<BB<BCFO-ro,ram /ilesO8ercury Interacti7eO2uic>Test -ro4essionalOsamplesO4li,+tOappOB<BopenB

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Dialo,(B*o,inB)53cti7ate Dialo,(B*o,inB)5:in'dit(B3,ent @ameFB)5Set s()) Dialo,(B*o,inB)5:in'dit(B-ass6ordFB)5SetSecure s(1) Dialo,(B*o,inB)5:inButton(BO[B)5Clic> :indo6(B/li,+t 0eser7ationB)5Close :end f' $riting data to a te0t file Dim Stu44< my/SO< :riteStu44< dateStamp dateStamp G Date() Stu44 G BI am -reparin, t+is scriptF B PdateStamp Set my/SO G CreateOb?ect(BScriptin,5/ileSystemOb?ectB) Set :riteStu44 G my/SO5OpenTe(t/ile(BeFO,cr5t(tB< $< True) :riteStu445:rite*ine(Stu44) :riteStu445Close S'T :riteStu44 G @OT;I@& S'T my/SO G @OT;I@& g' Delete a te0t file Set ob?/SOGcreateob?ect(BScriptin,54ilesystemob?ectB) Set t(t/ilepat+ G ob?/SO5&et/ile(B'FO,cr5t(tB) t(t/ilepat+5Delete() )' C)ec3ing weat)er t)e File is availa.le or not? if availa.le delete t)e File strDirectoryGB'FOB str/ileGB,cr5t(tB Set ob?/SO G CreateOb?ect(BScriptin,5/ileSystemOb?ectB) I4 ob?/SO5/ile'(ists(strDirectory P str/ile) T+en Set ob?/ile G ob?/SO5&et4ile(strDirectory P str/ile) ob?/ile5delete () 'nd i4 i' Comparing two te0t files Dim 41< 42 41GBeFO,cr15t(tB 42GBeFO,cr25t(tB -ublic /unction Compare/iles (/ile-at+1< /ile-at+2) Dim /S< /ile1< /ile2 Set /S G CreateOb?ect(BScriptin,5/ileSystemOb?ectB) I4 /S5&et/ile(/ile-at+1)5SiIe QR /S5&et/ile(/ile-at+2)5SiIe T+en Compare/iles G True '(it /unction 'nd I4 Set /ile1 G /S5&et/ile(/ile-at+1)5Open3sTe(tStream(1< )) Set /ile2 G /S5&et/ile(/ile-at+2)5Open3sTe(tStream(1< ))

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Compare/iles G /alse Do :+ile /ile153t'ndO4Stream G /alse Str1 G /ile150ead Str2 G /ile250ead Compare/iles G StrComp(Str1< Str2< )) I4 Compare/iles QR ) T+en Compare/iles G True '(it Do 'nd I4 *oop /ile15Close() /ile25Close() 'nd /unction Call Compare4iles(41<42) I4 Compare/iles(41< 42) G /alse T+en 8s,Bo( B/iles are identical5B 'lse 8s,Bo( B/iles are di44erent5B 'nd I4 A' Co nting t)e n m.er of times a word appears in a file s/ile@ameGB'FO,cr5t(tB sStrin,GB,creddyB Const /O0Z0'3DI@& G 1 Dim o/so< oT(t/ile< s0eadT(t< o0e,'(< o8atc+es Set o/so G CreateOb?ect(BScriptin,5/ileSystemOb?ectB) Set oT(t/ile G o/so5OpenTe(t/ile(s/ile@ame< /O0Z0'3DI@&) s0eadT(t G oT(t/ile50ead3ll Set o0e,'( G @e6 0e,'(p o0e,'(5-attern G sStrin, o0e,'(5I,noreCase G bI,noreCase o0e,'(5&lobal G True Set o8atc+es G o0e,'(5'(ecute(s0eadT(t) 8atc+es/ound G o8atc+es5Count Set oT(t/ile G @ot+in, F Set o/so G @ot+in, F Set o0e,'( G @ot+in, ms,bo( 8atc+es/ound

III' $or3ing wit) $ord Docs

a' Create a word doc ment and enter some data & save Dim ob?:D Set ob?:D G CreateOb?ect(B:ord53pplicationB) ob?:D5Documents53dd

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ob?:D5Selection5TypeTe(t BT+is is some te(t5B P C+r(13) P BT+is is some more te(tB ob?:D53cti7eDocument5Sa7e3s BeFO,creddy5docB ob?:D52uit

I!' $or3ing wit) ,0cel S)eets

a' Create an e0cel s)eet and enter a val e into first cell Dim ob?e(cel Set ob?'(cel G createob?ect(B'(cel5applicationB) ob?e(cel5Visible G True ob?e(cel5:or>boo>s5add ob?e(cel5Cells(1< 1)5Value G BTestin,B ob?e(cel53cti7e:or>boo>5Sa7e3s(B4FO,creddy15(lsB) ob?e(cel52uit .' Compare two e0cel files Set ob?'(cel G CreateOb?ect(B'(cel53pplicationB) ob?'(cel5Visible G True Set ob?:or>boo>1G ob?'(cel5:or>boo>s5Open(B'FO,cr15(lsB) Set ob?:or>boo>2G ob?'(cel5:or>boo>s5Open(B'FO,cr25(lsB) Set ob?:or>s+eet1G ob?:or>boo>15:or>s+eets(1) Set ob?:or>s+eet2G ob?:or>boo>25:or>s+eets(1) /or 'ac+ cell In ob?:or>s+eet15Hsed0an,e I4 cell5Value QR ob?:or>s+eet250an,e(cell53ddress)5Value T+en ms,bo( B7alue is di44erentB 'lse ms,bo( B7alue is sameB 'nd I4 @e(t ob?:or>boo>15close ob?:or>boo>25close ob?'(cel51uit set ob?'(celGnot+in,

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Test 6eN irements

1) !erify 8ogin 4o ndary (C+ec> all t+e boundary conditions o4 t+e *o,in 6indo65 C+ec>s to see i4 t+e correct messa,e appears in t+e error 6indo6 (/li,+t 0eser7ation 8essa,e) 2) !erify Cancel 5peration (in *o,in Dialo, bo(< i4 user selects cancel button< be4ore enter any data a4ter enter data dialo, bo( s+ould be disappeared5) +' !erify Addition? S .traction? " ltiplication and Division 5perations in Calc lator Application. 4) !erify state of 2pdate 5rder 4 tton? .efore open an 5rder and after open an 5rder (in /li,+t 0eser7ation be4ore openin, an order Hpdate Order button s+ould be disabled a4ter openin, an order enabled5) ) Price Consistency? In Flig)t 6eservation (In /li,+t 0eser7ation< /irst class priceG3N'conomy class price and Business class priceG2N'conomy class price) !) !erify Total? In Flig)t 6eservation (In /li,+t 0eser7ation< Total G Tic>ets N -rice) For "an al Testing doc ments visit:

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#) !erify Flig)t From & Flig)t To Com.o 4o0es (In /li,+t reser7ation< select an item 4rom /ly /romF combo bo( and 7eri4y 6eat+er t+at item a7ailable or not in /ly ToF combo bo(< li>e t+is select all items one by one in /ly /rom and 7eri4y 6eat+er selected items a7ailable or not in /ly To5) $) !erify 5rder *o ,ntry in Flig)t 6eservation. (In Open Order dialo, bo(< Order @o ob?ect accepts numeric 7alues only5) C' Jet Test Data from a Flat file and Scripting' se in Data Driven Testing &t)ro g)

#/' Jet Test Data From a Data.ase and &t)ro g) Scripting' ##'

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Co nt? )ow many lin3s availa.le in "erc ry To rs %ome Page>

#(' Co nt )ow many 4 ttons and ,dit .o0es availa.le in Flig)t 6eservation window> #+' !erify searc) options in 5pen 5rder Dialog .o0 &34ter selectin, open order< 3 searc+ options s+ould be enabled and not c+ec>ed< 34ter selectin, Order @o option< ot+er options s+ould be disabled< 34ter selectin, Customer @ame< /li,+t date option enabled and Order @o disabled 34ter selectin, /li,+t date option< Customer @ame enabled and Order @o disabled ' #-' In 8ogin Dialog .o0? !erify %elp message (T+e messa,e is XT+e pass6ord is 98'0CH0L9) #7' Co nt all opened 4rowsers on des3top and close all> #9' Create an ,0cel file? enter some data and save t)e file t)ro g) !4 scripting>

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