Vista Tutorial - GUI interface - use powershell framework windows or vbscript HTA ?

Say i want to create GUI interface eg windows forms, etc.

Should i use powershell to make use of .net framework windows forms or
should i learn something on vbscript HTA ?

PowerShell and Windows forms should give you the richest options but it will
probably be more complicated than an HTA. Are you learning both from scratch?
--
Richard Siddaway
Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk


"IT Staff" wrote:

> Say i want to create GUI interface eg windows forms, etc.
>
> Should i use powershell to make use of .net framework windows forms or
> should i learn something on vbscript HTA ?
>
>
>

Actually i was reading latest technet articles and the Scripting Guys still
talks about HTA. So i post this question whether to learn HTA, or just go
ahead with powershell using the framework class ..

With powershell rich environment, will we administrative scripters becomes
"developers" unknowingly ?




"RichS" <RichS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1C926E4F-7484-42A3-9AA6-2B14A48378A8@microsoft.com...
> PowerShell and Windows forms should give you the richest options but it
> will
> probably be more complicated than an HTA. Are you learning both from
> scratch?
> --
> Richard Siddaway
> Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
> Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
> PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk
>
>
> "IT Staff" wrote:
>
>> Say i want to create GUI interface eg windows forms, etc.
>>
>> Should i use powershell to make use of .net framework windows forms or
>> should i learn something on vbscript HTA ?
>>
>>
>>

In article <ue1HC5g3HHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, jkklim@hotmail.com
says...
> With powershell rich environment, will we administrative scripters becomes
> "developers" unknowingly ?
>

I think that's not a bad idea... =). But the truth is that Powershell
enables IT pros to write scripts more quickly than
WSH/VBScript/WMI/ADSI. The learning curve is smoother.

However, to create GUIs today I prefer HTAs. But it's only my opinion...

[]s,


--
Vinicius Canto
MVP Windows Server - Admin Frameworks
Brazil

Blog about Scripting/Powershell: http://viniciuscanto.blogspot.com

VBScript is still used more than PowerShell I would think - PowerShell has
only been available for less than 1 year. if you think about the time it
took for VBScript to become accepted by admins as a standard tool Powershell
is well ahead to that curve.

I would base your decision on your position regarding the 2 languages.
PowerShell will definitely be getting new versions - I doubt that VBScript
will get much in the way of enhancements - if any
--
Richard Siddaway
Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk


"IT Staff" wrote:

> Actually i was reading latest technet articles and the Scripting Guys still
> talks about HTA. So i post this question whether to learn HTA, or just go
> ahead with powershell using the framework class ..
>
> With powershell rich environment, will we administrative scripters becomes
> "developers" unknowingly ?
>
>
>
>
> "RichS" <RichS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1C926E4F-7484-42A3-9AA6-2B14A48378A8@microsoft.com...
> > PowerShell and Windows forms should give you the richest options but it
> > will
> > probably be more complicated than an HTA. Are you learning both from
> > scratch?
> > --
> > Richard Siddaway
> > Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
> > Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
> > PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk
> >
> >
> > "IT Staff" wrote:
> >
> >> Say i want to create GUI interface eg windows forms, etc.
> >>
> >> Should i use powershell to make use of .net framework windows forms or
> >> should i learn something on vbscript HTA ?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Just a word on GUI and Powershell.

A good GUI almost always requires threading so keep that in mind as you
design your script. If your going down the .NET route, I would suggest
getting familiar with runspaces.

If you don't mind me asking... what kind of GUI are you going for?

"IT Staff" <jkklim@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eF$DZIW3HHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Say i want to create GUI interface eg windows forms, etc.
>
> Should i use powershell to make use of .net framework windows forms or
> should i learn something on vbscript HTA ?
>

Actually i m not a gui scripter, recently been reading articles and thus
raise this question.

My definition of GUI to work with normal scripts, would probably be just a
simple message box , or a scene where powershell pips its results to a .net
dropdownlist, listview etc Just for cosmetic purpose.

Or maybe a GUI looks will be the powershell pipe in results to a .net
message box with my face/name as advertisment :-)

I m trying to find out which is the easiest to do, via .net class or HTA.



"Brandon Shell" <tshell.mask@mk.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:O%23wJ$wm3HHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Just a word on GUI and Powershell.
>
> A good GUI almost always requires threading so keep that in mind as you
> design your script. If your going down the .NET route, I would suggest
> getting familiar with runspaces.
>
> If you don't mind me asking... what kind of GUI are you going for?
>
> "IT Staff" <jkklim@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eF$DZIW3HHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Say i want to create GUI interface eg windows forms, etc.
>>
>> Should i use powershell to make use of .net framework windows forms or
>> should i learn something on vbscript HTA ?
>>
>

This is just my opinion, but I would recommend .NET. I think the learning
curve will be a little steeper, but it fits better with the whole Powershell
experience.

"IT Staff" <jkklim@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uT%23T40t3HHA.2752@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Actually i m not a gui scripter, recently been reading articles and thus
> raise this question.
>
> My definition of GUI to work with normal scripts, would probably be just a
> simple message box , or a scene where powershell pips its results to a
> .net dropdownlist, listview etc Just for cosmetic purpose.
>
> Or maybe a GUI looks will be the powershell pipe in results to a .net
> message box with my face/name as advertisment :-)
>
> I m trying to find out which is the easiest to do, via .net class or HTA.
>
>
>
> "Brandon Shell" <tshell.mask@mk.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:O%23wJ$wm3HHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Just a word on GUI and Powershell.
>>
>> A good GUI almost always requires threading so keep that in mind as you
>> design your script. If your going down the .NET route, I would suggest
>> getting familiar with runspaces.
>>
>> If you don't mind me asking... what kind of GUI are you going for?
>>
>> "IT Staff" <jkklim@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:eF$DZIW3HHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Say i want to create GUI interface eg windows forms, etc.
>>>
>>> Should i use powershell to make use of .net framework windows forms or
>>> should i learn something on vbscript HTA ?
>>>
>>
>
>

RichS wrote:
> VBScript is still used more than PowerShell I would think - PowerShell has
> only been available for less than 1 year. if you think about the time it
> took for VBScript to become accepted by admins as a standard tool Powershell
> is well ahead to that curve.
>
> I would base your decision on your position regarding the 2 languages.
> PowerShell will definitely be getting new versions - I doubt that VBScript
> will get much in the way of enhancements - if any

You sure about that?! ;-)

http://www.leadfollowmove.com/archiv...pt-57-released

Marco

--
----------------
PowerGadgets MVP
http://www.powergadgets.com/mvp

Blog:
http://marcoshaw.blogspot.com