Windows Scripting for Home Automation
Automate your home tasks with Windows Scripting: Learn to create simple scripts for file management, application launching, and system automation.
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Introduction to Windows Script Host (WSH)
Unit 1: WSH Fundamentals
What is WSH?
WSH Key Components
VBScript vs. JScript
Unit 2: Setting Up and Running Scripts
Configuring WSH Settings
WSH Security Zones
Hello, World! (VBScript)
Hello, World! (JScript)
Unit 3: Advanced WSH Concepts
Script Execution Options
WSH Object Model Intro
WSH and the Registry
Basic Scripting for Task Automation
Unit 1: File and Folder Manipulation
File Creation 101
Folder Creation Basics
Copying Files
Moving Files
Deleting Files & Folders
Unit 2: Application and Process Management
Launching Apps
Closing Apps
Process Management
Unit 3: System Information and User Interaction
System Info
User Input/Output
Working with WSH Objects
Unit 1: Mastering the FileSystemObject
FSO: Object Overview
Folder Creation
File Operations
Folder Management
Unit 2: Harnessing the Power of WshShell
WshShell: Object Intro
Running Applications
Registry Interaction
Shortcuts and Env Vars
Unit 3: Networking and COM Objects
WshNetwork Basics
Network Drives
Script Debugging, Error Handling, and Automation
Unit 1: Error Handling in WSH
Intro to Error Handling
Using the Err Object
Simple Error Handling
Unit 2: Debugging WSH Scripts
Debugging Basics
Using WSH Debugger
Logging Debug Info
Unit 3: Task Scheduler
Intro to Task Scheduler
Configuring Triggers
Task Actions & Settings
Unit 4: Home Automation Examples
File Backup Script
Temp File Cleanup