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Where to learn scripting? Try your local library or the Internet. Or a "... for Dummies" book. Sorry... just kidding. But your question is difficult to answer because it is too broad. "Scripting" can mean anything from a shell script or batch file, to a web page, an extension for an existing program, or beyond. Some people even use the term to describe programming which is, technically, slightly different. Scripts are interpreted, whereas programs are generally compiled. There are some "interpr…

(Quote from Raven19) Executables are generally programs rather than scripts, so it sounds as though you want to learn a programming language. I agree about Visual Basic as a good starter language. It is a modern, event-driven, language, and it supports both objects and procedural code. It is versatile, can be used in either script or compiled forms. It is easy to learn, well-supported, and there are many beginner-level sources of information. Why do you mention Java? There is nothing really bad…