420 Writing the Second JScript The final script defined in this Windows Script File, shown next, is JScript. It displays the game’s closing splash screen and is designed in the same basic manner as the first JScript, using the WshShell object’s Popup() method to display its graphical pop-up dialog. //****************************************************************** //Script Name: N/A //Author: Jerry Ford //Created: 12/20/02 //Description: This JScript displays the .WSF file’s closing splash // screen //****************************************************************** //Initialization Section var objWshShl = WScript.CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”); var strMessage; var strAuthor; var dtmDate; var strTitleBarMsg; strMessage = “Thank you for using the VBScript Game Console © “; strAuthor = “Jerry Ford “; dtmDate = “2002”; //Main Processing Section strTitleBarMsg = getResource(“cTitlebarMsg”); //Display a popup dialog using the WshShell object’s Popup() method objWshShl.Popup(strMessage + strAuthor + dtmDate, 0, strTitleBarMsg); The Final Result That’s it. Let’s assemble the entire Windows Script File as shown next. Before you run it for the first time, be sure that you’ve first created a folder called C:\VBScriptGames and that you’ve copied both the VBScript game console script as well as a few other of your VBScript games into the folder. Microsoft WSH and VBScript Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Second Edition <package> <comment>This .WSF file builds a VBScript Game Console</comment> <job> <resource id=”cTitlebarMsg”>VBScript Game Console</resource> <script language=”JScript”> //******************************************************************* //Script Name: N/A //Author: Jerry Ford //Created: 12/20/02 //Description: This JScript displays the .WSF file’s initial splash // screen //******************************************************************* //Initialization Section var objWshShl = WScript.CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”); var strWelcome; var strInstructions; var intResults; var intReply; var strTitleBarMsg; strWelcome = “Welcome to the VBScript Game Console. “; strInstructions = “Click on OK to play a VBScript game!”; //Main Processing Section //Verify that the user wants to open the VBScript Game Console intReply = DisplayInitialSplashScreen(); //intReply will be set equal to 2 if the user clicks on the Cancel if (intReply == 2) { 421 Chapter 12 • Combining Different Scripting Languages 422 //Close the VBScript Game Console WScript.Quit(); } //Procedure Section //This procedure prompts the user for confirmation function DisplayInitialSplashScreen() { strTitleBarMsg = getResource(“cTitlebarMsg”); //Display popup dialog using the WshShell object’s Popup() method intResults = + objWshShl.Popup(strWelcome + strInstructions, 0, strTitleBarMsg, 1); //Return the result to the calling statement return intResults } </script> <script language=”VBScript”> ‘******************************************************************* ‘Script Name: N/A ‘Author: Jerry Ford ‘Created: 12/20/02 ‘Description: This VBScript displays the actual VBScript ‘ Game Console interface and interacts with the user ‘******************************************************************* ‘Initialization Section Option Explicit Microsoft WSH and VBScript Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Second Edition Dim objFsoObject, objWshShl, strPlayOrNot, strConsoleStatus Dim objGameFolder, objGames, strSelection, objWordList Dim strFileString, intCount, strDisplayString, intNoFilesFound Dim strTitleBarMsg, intResults Dim ConsoleArray() ‘Set up an instance of the FileSystemObject Set objFsoObject = CreateObject(“Scripting.FileSystemObject”) ‘Set up an instance of the WshShell Set objWshShl = WScript.CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”) ‘Retrieve the titlebar message to the display in popup dialogs strTitleBarMsg = getResource(“cTitlebarMsg”) ‘Main Processing Section If intResults = 2 Then WScript.Quit() End If ‘Specify the location of the folder where word files are stored Set objGameFolder = objFsoObject.GetFolder(“C:\VBScriptGames”) ‘Get a list of files stored in the folder Set objGames = objGameFolder.Files ‘Look and count the number of word files For Each objWordList In objGames intNoFilesFound = intNoFilesFound + 1 Next ‘Redefine the script’s array based on number of word files found ReDim ConsoleArray(intNoFilesFound) ‘Call the function that displays the VBScript Game Console ConsoleLoop() 423 Chapter 12 • Combining Different Scripting Languages 424 ‘Procedure Section ‘This function displays the VBScript Game Console, accepts user ‘input, validates the input and starts other VBScript games Function ConsoleLoop() ‘This string contains a list of all the word files discovered ‘in the target folder strSelection = “” ‘This counter will be used to track individual word files and ‘will be kept in sync with array entries intCount = 0 ‘Loop through the list of word files For Each objWordList In objGames ‘Build a master string containing a list of all the word files ‘But exclude the VBScriptGameConsole.wsf file from this list If objWordList.Name <> “VBScriptGameConsole.wsf” Then ‘Increment count each time through the loop intCount = intCount + 1 strFileString = strFileString & “ “ & objWordList.Name ‘Build another list, adding number for later display strSelection = strSelection & intCount & “. “ & _ objWordList.Name & vbCrLf ‘Load the name of each script into the array ConsoleArray(intCount) = objWordList.Name End If Next ‘This variable is used to determine when to close the console strConsoleStatus = “Active” Microsoft WSH and VBScript Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Second Edition ‘Create loop & keep it running until the user decides to close it Do Until strConsoleStatus = “Terminate” ‘Interrogate the user’s input strPlayOrNot = UCase(PickAGame()) ‘If the user did not type anything or if he or she clicked on ‘Cancel then exit the function let things come to an end If strPlayOrNot = “” Then Exit Function End If ‘Define a Select Case statement and use it to test the various ‘possible types of user input Select Case UCase(strPlayOrNot) ‘If the user typed QUIT then exit the function let things ‘come to an end Case “QUIT” Exit Function ‘If the user typed ABOUT call the function that displays ‘additional information about the VBScript Game Console Case “ABOUT” AboutFunction() ‘If the user typed HELP call the function that provides ‘additional help information Case “HELP” HelpFunction() ‘Otherwise call the function that runs the selected VBScript Case Else ValidateAndRun()’ End Select Loop End Function 425 Chapter 12 • Combining Different Scripting Languages 426 ‘This function validates user input and if appropriate calls ‘functions that display further instructions or runs the selected ‘VBScript Function ValidateAndRun() ‘Check to see if the user provided a valid game number If IsNumeric(strPlayOrNot) <> 0 Then ‘Make sure that the user did not type a negative number If strPlayOrNot > 0 Then ‘Make sure that the use did not type a invalid number If CInt(strPlayOrNot) < CInt(intCount) Then ‘If the number is valid then find the associated script strPlayOrNot = ConsoleArray(strPlayOrNot) ‘Call the procedure that will then run the selected script RunScript() Else ‘Call this procedure if the user has not typed a valid ‘script number InvalidChoice() End If Else InvalidChoice() End If ‘Check to see instead if the user provided a valid game name Else ‘Proceed only if the input typed by the user a valid VBScript ‘game (e.g. its name appears in the previously built list of ‘VBScript game names If InStr(1, strSelection, strPlayOrNot, 1) > 1 Then ‘If the user didn’t type the .vbs file extension add it If InStr(1, strPlayOrNot, “.VBS”, 1) = 0 Then strPlayOrNot = strPlayOrNot & “.vbs” ‘Recheck to make sure that the script name is still valid If InStr(1, strSelection, strPlayOrNot, 1) > 1 Then ‘Call the procedure that runs the selected script RunScript() Else Microsoft WSH and VBScript Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Second Edition ‘Call this procedure if the user has not typed a valid ‘script name InvalidChoice() End If Else ‘If the user specified the script’s .vbs file extension and ‘it is found in the previously built list of VBScript game ‘names then go ahead and call the procedure that will run ‘the script If InStr(1, strSelection, strPlayOrNot, 1) > 1 Then RunScript() Else ‘Run this procedure if user fails to supply valid input InvalidChoice() End If End If Else ‘If user supplied input is not found in the previously ‘built list of VBScript game names call this procedure InvalidChoice() End If End If End Function ‘This function displays the main VBScript game Console and collects ‘user input Function PickAGame() strDisplayString = strSelection & vbCrLf & _ “Or Type: [Help] [About] [Quit]” & vbCrLf PickAGame = InputBox(“W e l c o m e t o t h e” & vbCrLf & _ vbCrLf & “V B S c r i p t G a m e C o n s o l e !” & _ vbCrLf & vbCrLf & “Pick a Game:” & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _ strDisplayString, strTitleBarMsg, “”, 50, 50) End Function 427 Chapter 12 • Combining Different Scripting Languages 428 ‘This function starts the VBScript selected by the user Function RunScript() objWshShl.Run “WScript “ & strPlayOrNot End Function ‘This function is called whenever the user provides invalid input Function InvalidChoice() MsgBox “Sorry. Your selection was not valid. A valid “ & _ “selection consists of one of the following:” & vbCrLf & _ vbCrLf & “* The number associated with one of the listed “ & _ “VBScript games” & vbCrLf & “* The name of a listed “ & _ “VBScript game” & vbCrLf & “* The name of a listed “ & _ “VBScript game plus its file extension” & vbCrLf & _ “* Help - To view help information.” & vbCrLf & _ “* About - To view additional information about this game “ & _ “and its Author” & vbCrLf & “* Quit - To close the “ & _ “VBScript Game Console” & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _ “Please try again.”, , strTitleBarMsg End Function ‘This function displays help information in a popup dialog Function HelpFunction() MsgBox “Additional help information for the VBScript Game “ & _ “Console can be found at:” & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _ “www.xxxxxxxx.com.”, , strTitleBarMsg End Function ‘This function displays information about the VBScript Game Console ‘and its author Function AboutFunction() MsgBox “VBScript Game Console © Jerry Ford 2002” & vbCrLf & _ Microsoft WSH and VBScript Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Second Edition vbCrLf & “Email the author at: xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.com.”, , strTitleBarMsg End Function </script> <script language=”JScript”> //****************************************************************** //Script Name: N/A //Author: Jerry Ford //Created: 12/20/02 //Description: This JScript displays the .WSF file’s closing splash // screen //****************************************************************** //Initialization Section var objWshShl = WScript.CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”); var strMessage; var strAuthor; var dtmDate; var strTitleBarMsg; strMessage = “Thank you for using the VBScript Game Console © “; strAuthor = “Jerry Ford “; dtmDate = “2002”; //Main Processing Section strTitleBarMsg = getResource(“cTitlebarMsg”); //Display a popup dialog using the WshShell object’s Popup() method objWshShl.Popup(strMessage + strAuthor + dtmDate, 0, strTitleBarMsg); </script> </job> </package> 429 Chapter 12 • Combining Different Scripting Languages . other of your VBScript games into the folder. Microsoft WSH and VBScript Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Second Edition <package> <comment>This .WSF file builds a VBScript Game. when to close the console strConsoleStatus = “Active” Microsoft WSH and VBScript Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Second Edition ‘Create loop & keep it running until the user decides. script RunScript() Else Microsoft WSH and VBScript Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Second Edition ‘Call this procedure if the user has not typed a valid ‘script name InvalidChoice() End If Else ‘If the user