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Introduction

JavaScript is one of the most powerful scripting languages you can learn. It is virtually the only wide spread platform independent scripting language that exist today. You may have seen JavaScript when dealing with scripting a web browser, that is NOT what JavaScript originally was developed for.

One of the nicest things about JavaScript is that it's a very nice place to start if you either have no experience in programing or you are familiar with languages such as C , Perl or Java.

JavaScript is object oriented, therefore learning JavaScript can actually give you a good start if you want to continue developing in other more advanced languages.

Sounds great! But where do I begin?!

• First of all, open the examplescript.jvs file in the MUSHClient folder, it contains lots of useful sample code and will prove as valuable as the MUSHClient documentation itself.
• Secondly get the latest version of the Microsoft JScript documentation and parser: www.microsoft.com/scripting

  From that page you should get:

  • Microsoft Scripting Engines Version 5.5
  • bit JScript Documentation
• Now, before you start learning JavaScript, you should get a good editor, I recommend Ultra-Edit which can be found here: www.ultraedit.com

Ooooookaaay, but where's the tutorial?

I didn't want to create another JavaScript tutorial, when Microsoft already have written a nice one (which is a part of the 32-bit JScript Documentation download). Also try some simple stuff with the example found in the examplescript.jvs

Good luck!