December 16, 2010

VBScript Host msscript.ocx vs WinWrap® Basic Scripting

WinWrap® Basic provides a safe and powerful upgrade path for VBScript Scripting Host developers.

VBScript Scripting Host

VBScript does not have 64 bit support
VBScript does not use .NET assemblies
VBScript does not provide an Integrated End-User Scripting IDE
VBScript has been moved to Microsoft Sustaining Engineering

VBScript and WinWrap® Basic Feature Comparison

Feature	VBScript	WinWrap® Basic
Modeled on Visual Basic	Subset of VB6	Superset of VB6
Uses the Component Object Model	Yes	Yes
Development Status	Moved to Microsoft Sustaining Engineering	Under active development by Polar Engineering
64 Bit Support	Must compile host as a 32bit app	Full 64-bit support
.NET Support	VBScript has not been adapted to .NET	VB.NET compatible (WWB.NET) scripting option available
Integrated Development Environment (IDE)	No	Full developement IDE with script editing, autocompletion, and debug capabilities
End-User IDE	No	Scripting IDE can be shipped with application
Uses .NET assemblies	Cannot access .NET assemblies	Full access to .NET assemblies
Encryption	3rd party obfuscators available	Encryption/Decryption option available
Autocompletion	No	Builtin documentation via IDE script editor object/method autocompletion capability
Debugging	No	Full debugging capability
Editor	No	IDE includes script editor with autocompletion and script debugging
Windows 8 Support	Unknown	Planned support
Compile Capability	No	Compile option available
Remote Debugging	No	Remote control and debugging

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WinWrap® Basic Scripting Component Includes an Integrated End-User IDE

WinWrap® Basic has 64 bit support
WinWrap® Basic can use .NET assemblies
WinWrap® Basic provides an Integrated End-User Scripting IDE

WinWrap® Basic is Compatible with VBScript

Support for VBScript style scripts
Fully compatible support for VBS legacy scripts
Access to the ActiveX Host Application via COM
Access to the .NET Host Application via COM interop

VBScript and WinWrap® Basic are Active Scripting languages modeled on Visual Basic. VBScript and WinWrap® Basic use the Component Object Model to access their runtime environment.

For more on upgrading to WinWrap® Basic from VBScript see Upgrade from VBScript to WinWrap® Basic.

For more on WinWrap® Basic compatiblity with VBScript see WinWrap® Basic / VBScript Compatibility.

VBScript Has Been Moved to Microsoft Sustaining Engineering

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VBScript

"With the advent of the .NET framework, the scripting team took the decision to implement future support for VBScript within ASP.NET for web development, and therefore no new versions of the VBScript engine would be developed and it moved over to being supported by Microsoft's Sustaining Engineering Team, who are responsible for bug fixes and security enhancements."

Upgrade to WinWrap® Basic Scripting from VBScript msscript.ocx

WinWrap® Basic provides a safe and powerful upgrade path for VBScript Scripting Host developers.

WinWrap® Basic is compatible with VBScript. WinWrap® Basic works under 64 bits, has a full development environment, and is being actively developed.

WinWrap® Basic has the right features to day, and tomorrow, to place end-user scripting in your Windows application.