Writing, Compiling, and Debugging JScript Code

Describes how to use the command-line compiler to produce compiled JScript programs.

Explains how to use the Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE) to write and edit JScript code.

Describes how and when to use conditional compilation, which enables various sections of code to be included at compile time for debugging purposes, and facilitates the use of new JScript features without sacrificing backward compatibility.

Describes how to determine what versions of JScript a Web browser engine supports by using script engine functions and conditional compilation.

Illustrates the difference between storing data by reference or by value and how these alternatives depend on the type of data.

Describes how to overload methods with the same name but different signatures.

Describes how to handle events by linking event handler methods to existing events.

Describes how to perform common calendar and clock tasks, such as manipulating and comparing dates and calculating elapsed time.

Lists procedures that enable debugging for a command-line program or for an ASP.NET program.

Lists procedures that enable use of the common language runtime compiler debugger for a command-line program or for an ASP.NET program.

Provides hints and tips to avoid common script mistakes in specific areas, such as syntax, order of script interpretation, automatic type coercion, and so on.

Explains how to invoke the compiler from the command line and provides examples of command-line syntax that return specific results.

Describes the process of debugging a .NET Framework application and how to optimize applications using the .NET Framework if Visual Studio is not installed.