[THIN] Re: Hidedrives
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 08:39:01 -0700
Please correct me if I'm mistaken, but if I want to run a Kix script
on a computer, don't I have to install KiXtart on that computer for it
to run? If so, I would say that VBScript has the benefit of being able
to run natively on any Windows-based computer. No big deal for one
computer, but more work if you write a domain login script that hundreds
or thousands of domain computers will run. I always prefer to use tools
that are native to the operating system when they will suffice.
-----Original Message-----
From: Braebaum, Neil [mailto:Neil.Braebaum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 1:29 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Hidedrives
Comments inline...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Durbin, Jeff [mailto:jdurbin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 03 September 2003 18:19
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Hidedrives
>
>
> I don't want to start the whole 'VBScript vs. CMD file vs.
> Kix' debate again, but I will just say that VBScript is way
> faster than using IFMEMBER and REG.
It may be - but no faster than the equivalent functions in Kix - and the
same applies for both the group membership check, and the registry
write, they are both one liners - not something you can say for
vbscript.
In this example, vbscript offers non of the advantages of Kix, and
disadvantages of being more complex and tedious *for this sort of
activity*.
> I rewrote a customer's
> 1700 line CMD login script in VBScript and it went from
> minutes to seconds. I do agree that it's more complicated to
> write VBScript, but the payoff for a little learning is tremendous.
In this example, it's more complicate than it needs to be - that's all.
The problem with some advocates, is advocacy for their choice for
*everything*. WSH / ADSI / vbscript is very useful in a W2K / AD
environment - no question - I write a lot of stuff myself.
But for login type activity - especially if the individual is not
current au fait with any particular scripting language - it's not
optimum.
It's all about using the most appropriate type of scripting for the type
of activity you do.
Most of my login scripts are Kix, followed by CMD, followed by vbscript
- I use the appropriate choice of tool for the task, rather than trying
to get a one-fits-all imposition.
If somebody doesn't currently have experience of scripting, they are
going to find ifmember and reg easier. If the performance is important,
they'll get that from using Kix, and *still* have relative ease of use.
If they are determined to use vbscript / WSH / ADSI, and use it at every
turn, then they still have that choice - but it is not the best fit -
merely a preference thing - it is unquestionably more complex to code
this using WSH / vbscript / ADSI, than it is to write it in Kix - and
for no benefit.
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