VBScript

I've already had a ramble explaining the advantage of using scripts (over compiled code) in certain situations, but one of the things that often put people off of them is the fact that the source code is just there for anyone to read, stored in plaintext. What if it contained someone's name, or email address, or (heaven forbid) a password for a database, and fell into the wrong hands!? Obfuscation, whilst not neccessarily the answer, can help...

I've been using quite a lot of VBScript for my work, which we use for general admin tasks such as transferring or downloading files, logging, or interacting with databases. Basically, stuff we need a quick and dirty script for and where creating a program would be too much effort!

VBScript, which is actually a subset of VBA (Visual Basic for Applications), is actually quite handy for stuff like this, and whilst not the most flexible or powerful, it has its advantages.