MDT : Debugging custom scripts

Daniel Oxley has created a debugger for custom scripts in Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.

You should look at it : MDT Debugger

Free tool to script FTP transfers

One of the most-requested items in the forums on ScriptingAnswers.com is a way to automate FTP transfers - something more robust that simple input scripts for the built-in FTP.exe app. well, ask no more, just go to http://www.primalscript.com/freetools and download the new FTP COM object. With it, you can connect to FTP sites (providing credentials if needed) and Get and Put files using simple Get() and Put() methods. Quick, easy, and the download includes samples showing how to use it - you can even check for failed connections and transfers using status codes returned by the various methods. Free, free, free. Enjoy.

 

PS. Works great in VBScript, PowerShell, KiXtart, JScript - any language that supports COM. Included samples are in VBScript.

Source : The SAPIEN scripting blog

Vbs To Exe

VbsToExe is a command line application that converts VB-Scripts into an executable.

This utility hides the source of your scripts and protects them optionally with a password.
No temporary file will be created while executing. You can also extract your source from the exe files,
if they are password protected, you will be asked for it.

Source : http://www.f2ko.de/English/v2e/v2e.html

Windows Script Engine 5.7 aviable for download

I'm not sure exactly what's new in this update to the Windows Scipt Engine, but 5.7 is the version of the engine in Vista. Anyway you can now download this version for XP, 2003 and 2000.

• Windows Script 5.7 for Windows Server 2003
  Windows Script 5.7 for Windows XP
  Windows Script 5.7 for Windows 2000

This download installs Microsoft® Windows® Script containing Visual Basic® Script Edition (VBScript.) Version 5.7, JScript® Version 5.7, Windows Script Components, Windows Script Host 5.7, and Windows Script Runtime Version 5.7.

Source : Bink.nu