On a related note, I'm working on a VBScript to Perl code converter. Input some VBScript code and output the (roughly) equivalent Perl code. I just started a couple of weeks ago, but should have something in a month or so if anyone is interested.
Robbie Allen http://www.rallenhome.com/ > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ken Cornetet > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 2:38 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] scripting admin > > I'll second this. I've only run into one thing where I > couldn't get Perl to work (deep, dark, ugly MAPI stuff...) > > Other than that, it's almost trivial to look at VBScript and > convert it to perl. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of joe > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 11:17 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] scripting admin > > > I say Perl... > > The activestate dist is great. I am not aware of anything off > the top of > my head you can do in vbscript that you can't do in perl. You may want > to learn enough vbscript to convert vbscripts others have written to > perl. > > Overall for really simple things vbscript may be easier at > first glance, > but as the complexity rises vbscript shows its issues and > perl starts to > shine. > > Grab Robbie Allen's AD Cookbook which has some perl in it, also his > Managing Enterprise Active Directory Services has quite a bit > of perl in > it. Most everything I tend to post here in terms of scripts and do in > general is perl. > > joe > > > > ------------- > http://www.joeware.net (download joeware) > http://www.cafeshops.com/joewarenet (wear joeware) > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kern, Tom > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 10:32 PM > To: ActiveDir (E-mail) > Subject: [ActiveDir] scripting admin > > sorry for what is more of a personal advice question- i'm a > perl guy and > i was wondering if for proper windows scripting, should i > learn VBscript > or can i get away with most admining with perl and > activestate. i run a > couple of linux and unix servers, so perl makes sense, but would it > behove me to learn VBscript or even VB to effectively script > my win2k ad > enviorment or can i get away with perl and its integer > conversion et al > and be a good admin mastering only one lang? thanks in advance > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
