diff --git a/scripts/ch1-01-board-type.rsc b/scripts/ch1-01-board-type.rsc
deleted file mode 100644
index 39db825..0000000
--- a/scripts/ch1-01-board-type.rsc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# A simple script to print your Mikrotik board type
-
-:local boardType [/system resource get board]
-:put "Your Mikrotik board type is : $boardType"
diff --git a/scripts/ch1-02-get-board-arch.rsc b/scripts/ch1-02-get-board-arch.rsc
deleted file mode 100644
index d965b29..0000000
--- a/scripts/ch1-02-get-board-arch.rsc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# A simple script to print your Mikrotik board architecture
-
-:local architectureName [/system resource get architecture-name]
-#:put "Your Mikrotik board architecture is : $architectureName"
-:log info "Your Mikrotik board architecture is : $architectureName"
diff --git a/scripts/v6/ch1-01-board-type.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch1-01-board-type.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd080f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v6/ch1-01-board-type.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# filename: ch1-01-board-type.rsc
+
+# A simple script to print your Mikrotik board type
+
+:local BoardType [/system resource get board];
+:put "Your Mikrotik board type is : $BoardType";
diff --git a/scripts/v6/ch1-02-get-board-arch.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch1-02-get-board-arch.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01c4fe5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v6/ch1-02-get-board-arch.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# filename: ch1-02-get-board-arch.rsc
+
+# A simple script to print your Mikrotik board architecture
+
+:local ArchitectureName [/system resource get architecture-name];
+:put "Your Mikrotik board architecture is : $ArchitectureName";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/ch10-01-bad-script.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch10-01-bad-script.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch10-01-bad-script.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch10-01-bad-script.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch10-02-bad-script.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch10-02-bad-script.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch10-02-bad-script.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch10-02-bad-script.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch10-03-bad-script.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch10-03-bad-script.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch10-03-bad-script.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch10-03-bad-script.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch10-04-bad-script.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch10-04-bad-script.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch10-04-bad-script.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch10-04-bad-script.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch10-05-error_check.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch10-05-error_check.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch10-05-error_check.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch10-05-error_check.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch10-06-error_check.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch10-06-error_check.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch10-06-error_check.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch10-06-error_check.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch10-07-bad-script.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch10-07-bad-script.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch10-07-bad-script.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch10-07-bad-script.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch10-08-bad-script.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch10-08-bad-script.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch10-08-bad-script.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch10-08-bad-script.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch10-09-simple-pause.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch10-09-simple-pause.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch10-09-simple-pause.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch10-09-simple-pause.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch10-10-add-remove-vlans.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch10-10-add-remove-vlans.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch10-10-add-remove-vlans.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch10-10-add-remove-vlans.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch10-11-add-remove-vlans.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch10-11-add-remove-vlans.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch10-11-add-remove-vlans.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch10-11-add-remove-vlans.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch10-12-add-remove-vlans.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch10-12-add-remove-vlans.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch10-12-add-remove-vlans.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch10-12-add-remove-vlans.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch2-01-hello-world.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch2-01-hello-world.rsc
similarity index 53%
rename from scripts/ch2-01-hello-world.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch2-01-hello-world.rsc
index 7d23bda..816442e 100644
--- a/scripts/ch2-01-hello-world.rsc
+++ b/scripts/v6/ch2-01-hello-world.rsc
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 
 # Hello World Script
 
-/local Message "Hello World!";
-/log info $Message;
+:local Message "Hello World!";
+:log info $Message;
diff --git a/scripts/ch4-01-bad-ip-data-type.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch4-01-bad-ip-data-type.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch4-01-bad-ip-data-type.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch4-01-bad-ip-data-type.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch4-02-ip-prefix-slicer.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch4-02-ip-prefix-slicer.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch4-02-ip-prefix-slicer.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch4-02-ip-prefix-slicer.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch5-01-no-semi-colons.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch5-01-no-semi-colons.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch5-01-no-semi-colons.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch5-01-no-semi-colons.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch5-02-semi-colons.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch5-02-semi-colons.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch5-02-semi-colons.rsc
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diff --git a/scripts/ch5-03-long-line.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch5-03-long-line.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch5-03-long-line.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch5-03-long-line.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch5-04-no-indentation.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch5-04-no-indentation.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch5-04-no-indentation.rsc
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diff --git a/scripts/ch5-05-indentation.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch5-05-indentation.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch5-05-indentation.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch5-05-indentation.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch6-01-variable-value-test.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch6-01-variable-value-test.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch6-01-variable-value-test.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch6-01-variable-value-test.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch6-02-undeclared-variable.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch6-02-undeclared-variable.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch6-02-undeclared-variable.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch6-02-undeclared-variable.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch6-03-global-scope.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch6-03-global-scope.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch6-03-global-scope.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch6-03-global-scope.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch6-04-local-scope.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch6-04-local-scope.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch6-04-local-scope.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch6-04-local-scope.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch6-05-local-scope.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch6-05-local-scope.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch6-05-local-scope.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch6-05-local-scope.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch6-06-local-scope.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch6-06-local-scope.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch6-06-local-scope.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch6-06-local-scope.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch6-07-variable-types.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch6-07-variable-types.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch6-07-variable-types.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch6-07-variable-types.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch6-08-local-vars.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch6-08-local-vars.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch6-08-local-vars.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch6-08-local-vars.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch6-09-local-vars2.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch6-09-local-vars2.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch6-09-local-vars2.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch6-09-local-vars2.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch6-10-global-vars.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch6-10-global-vars.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch6-10-global-vars.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch6-10-global-vars.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch6-11-global-vars2.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch6-11-global-vars2.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch6-11-global-vars2.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch6-11-global-vars2.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch6-12-global-vars3.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch6-12-global-vars3.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch6-12-global-vars3.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch6-12-global-vars3.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch7-01-basic-if.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch7-01-basic-if.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch7-01-basic-if.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch7-01-basic-if.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch7-02-basic-if.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch7-02-basic-if.rsc
similarity index 94%
rename from scripts/ch7-02-basic-if.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch7-02-basic-if.rsc
index 9f49570..ffc1364 100644
--- a/scripts/ch7-02-basic-if.rsc
+++ b/scripts/v6/ch7-02-basic-if.rsc
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@ if ( $WanPingCount = 0) do={
 }
 
 if ( ($WanPingCount < $PingCount) and ($WanPingCount > 0) ) do={   
-    :log warning "The Internet connection may be degraded. (Ping result: $WanPingCount/$PingCount)";
+    :log warning "The Internet connection may be degraded. (Ping result: \
+        $WanPingCount/$PingCount)";
 }
diff --git a/scripts/ch7-03-if-else.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch7-03-if-else.rsc
similarity index 93%
rename from scripts/ch7-03-if-else.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch7-03-if-else.rsc
index 5bf6e4c..653b360 100644
--- a/scripts/ch7-03-if-else.rsc
+++ b/scripts/v6/ch7-03-if-else.rsc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 :if ($CurrentTime > 12:00) do={
     :put "Good day!";
 } else={
-    :put "Good morning!"
+    :put "Good morning!";
 }
 
 # Say goodbye
diff --git a/scripts/ch7-04-if-else-vars.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch7-04-if-else-vars.rsc
similarity index 72%
rename from scripts/ch7-04-if-else-vars.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch7-04-if-else-vars.rsc
index 6b2ccb3..849c5b0 100644
--- a/scripts/ch7-04-if-else-vars.rsc
+++ b/scripts/v6/ch7-04-if-else-vars.rsc
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 
 # Check if it's after noon
 :if ($CurrentTime > 12:00) do={
-    :local TimeOfDay "Afternoon/Evening"
+    :local TimeOfDay "Afternoon/Evening";
 } else={
     # otherwise, it must be morning (00:00 to 11:59)
-    :local TimeOfDay "Morning"
+    :local TimeOfDay "Morning";
 }
 
 # Print out the time of day
-:put "At the moment, it's : $TimeOfDay"
\ No newline at end of file
+:put "At the moment, it's : $TimeOfDay";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/ch7-05-if-else-vars2.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch7-05-if-else-vars2.rsc
similarity index 72%
rename from scripts/ch7-05-if-else-vars2.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch7-05-if-else-vars2.rsc
index 93b3644..9a2dd3a 100644
--- a/scripts/ch7-05-if-else-vars2.rsc
+++ b/scripts/v6/ch7-05-if-else-vars2.rsc
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
 :put "The current time is : $CurrentTime";
 
 # declare the time of day variable
-:local TimeOfDay
+:local TimeOfDay;
 
 # Check if it's after noon
 :if ($CurrentTime > 12:00) do={
-    :set TimeOfDay "Afternoon/Evening"
+    :set TimeOfDay "Afternoon/Evening";
 } else={
     # otherwise, it must be morning (00:00 to 11:59)
-    :set TimeOfDay "Morning"
+    :set TimeOfDay "Morning";
 }
 
 # Print out the time of day
-:put "At the moment, it's : $TimeOfDay"
\ No newline at end of file
+:put "At the moment, it's : $TimeOfDay";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/ch7-06-if-multiple-conditions.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch7-06-if-multiple-conditions.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch7-06-if-multiple-conditions.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch7-06-if-multiple-conditions.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch7-07-nested-if-statements.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch7-07-nested-if-statements.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch7-07-nested-if-statements.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch7-07-nested-if-statements.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch7-08-if-else-binary.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch7-08-if-else-binary.rsc
similarity index 88%
rename from scripts/ch7-08-if-else-binary.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch7-08-if-else-binary.rsc
index eff34f4..06b679a 100644
--- a/scripts/ch7-08-if-else-binary.rsc
+++ b/scripts/v6/ch7-08-if-else-binary.rsc
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 :local UpDown;
 
 if ([:interface ethernet get $InterfaceIndex]->"running") do={
-    :set UpDown "up"
+    :set UpDown "up";
 } else={
-    :set UpDown "down"
+    :set UpDown "down";
 }
 
 :put "Interface $WanInterfaceName is currently $UpDown";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/ch7-09-if-binary-simplified.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch7-09-if-binary-simplified.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch7-09-if-binary-simplified.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch7-09-if-binary-simplified.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch8-01-for-basic.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch8-01-for-basic.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch8-01-for-basic.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch8-01-for-basic.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch8-02-for-check-web.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch8-02-for-check-web.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch8-02-for-check-web.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch8-02-for-check-web.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch8-03-for-create-vlan.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch8-03-for-create-vlan.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch8-03-for-create-vlan.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch8-03-for-create-vlan.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch8-04-foreach-web.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch8-04-foreach-web.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch8-04-foreach-web.rsc
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diff --git a/scripts/ch8-05-foreach-kv.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch8-05-foreach-kv.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch8-05-foreach-kv.rsc
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diff --git a/scripts/ch8-06-while-infinite.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch8-06-while-infinite.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch8-06-while-infinite.rsc
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diff --git a/scripts/ch8-07-while-with-exit.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch8-07-while-with-exit.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch8-07-while-with-exit.rsc
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diff --git a/scripts/ch8-08-while-timer.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch8-08-while-timer.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch8-08-while-timer.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch8-08-while-timer.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch8-09-while-alt-form.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch8-09-while-alt-form.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch8-09-while-alt-form.rsc
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diff --git a/scripts/ch9-01-mac-fixer.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch9-01-mac-fixer.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch9-01-mac-fixer.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch9-01-mac-fixer.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch9-02-mutiple-args-simple.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch9-02-mutiple-args-simple.rsc
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rename from scripts/ch9-02-mutiple-args-simple.rsc
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diff --git a/scripts/ch9-03-mutiple-args-array.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch9-03-mutiple-args-array.rsc
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rename from scripts/ch9-03-mutiple-args-array.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch9-03-mutiple-args-array.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch9-04-create-global-func.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch9-04-create-global-func.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch9-04-create-global-func.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch9-04-create-global-func.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch9-05-use-global-func.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch9-05-use-global-func.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch9-05-use-global-func.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch9-05-use-global-func.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch9-06-str-funcs-mod.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch9-06-str-funcs-mod.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch9-06-str-funcs-mod.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch9-06-str-funcs-mod.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/ch9-07-use-str-module.rsc b/scripts/v6/ch9-07-use-str-module.rsc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ch9-07-use-str-module.rsc
rename to scripts/v6/ch9-07-use-str-module.rsc
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch1-01-board-type.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch1-01-board-type.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b95c01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch1-01-board-type.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# filename: ch1-01-board-type.rsc
+
+# A simple script to print your Mikrotik board type
+
+:local BoardType [/system/resource get board];
+:put "Your Mikrotik board type is : $BoardType";
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch1-02-get-board-arch.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch1-02-get-board-arch.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19762ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch1-02-get-board-arch.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# filename: ch1-02-get-board-arch.rsc
+
+# A simple script to print your Mikrotik board architecture
+
+:local ArchitectureName [/system/resource get architecture-name];
+:put "Your Mikrotik board architecture is : $ArchitectureName";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch10-01-bad-script.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch10-01-bad-script.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b29ef0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch10-01-bad-script.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# filename: ch10-01-bad-script.rsc
+
+:local w {"mikrotik.com"; "www.google.com"; "twitter.com"};
+
+:foreach s in=$w do={
+    :local i [/resolve $s];
+    :local p [/ping $i count=3 ];
+    :local u [/tool fetch url=("https://$s") mode=https http-method=get \
+        as-value keep-result=no];
+
+    :put "==========================================";
+    :put ("Site: $s");
+    :put ("IP Address = $i");
+    :put ("Ping success = $p/3");
+    :put ("Page d/load duration: " . $u->"duration"); 
+    :put "===========================================";
+} 
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch10-02-bad-script.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch10-02-bad-script.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c78ef9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch10-02-bad-script.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# filename: ch10-02-bad-script.rsc
+#
+# A simple script to perform a series of tests on a
+# list of web sites.  
+
+# define list of websites to test
+:local w {"mikrotik.com"; "www.google.com"; "twitter.com"};
+
+# step through each website and perform various tests
+:foreach s in=$w do={
+
+    # try a DNS resolution of this site
+    :local i [/resolve $s];
+
+    # try pinging the IP address of this site
+    :local p [/ping $i count=3 ];
+
+    # try fetching the web page of this site
+    :local u [/tool fetch url=("https://$s") mode=https http-method=get \
+        as-value keep-result=no];
+
+    # print out a summary report for this site
+    :put "==========================================";
+    :put ("Site: $s");
+    :put ("IP Address = $i");
+    :put ("Ping success = $p/3");
+    :put ("Page d/load duration: " . $u->"duration"); 
+    :put "===========================================";
+} 
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch10-03-bad-script.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch10-03-bad-script.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b8ed2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch10-03-bad-script.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# filename: ch10-03-bad-script.rsc
+#
+# A simple script to perform a series of tests on a
+# list of web sites.  
+
+# define list of websites to test
+:local WebSites {"mikrotik.com"; "www.google.com"; "twitter.com"};
+
+# step through each website and perform various tests
+:foreach SiteName in=$WebSites do={
+
+    # try a DNS resolution of this site
+    :local IpAddress [/resolve $SiteName];
+
+    # try pinging the IP address of this site
+    :local PingResult [/ping $IpAddress count=3 ];
+
+    # try getting the web page of this site
+    :local UrlFetch [/tool fetch url=("https://$SiteName") mode=https \
+        http-method=get as-value keep-result=no];
+
+    # print out a summary report for this site
+    :put "==========================================";
+    :put ("Site: $SiteName");
+    :put ("IP Address = $IpAddress");
+    :put ("Ping success = $PingResult/3");
+    :put ("Page d/load duration: " . $UrlFetch->"duration"); 
+    :put "===========================================";
+} 
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch10-04-bad-script.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch10-04-bad-script.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b1b1a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch10-04-bad-script.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+:global Filename "ch10-04-bad-script.rsc"
+# A simple script to perform a series of tests on a
+# list of web sites. 
+
+# function to log error message
+:global LogMessageFunc do={
+    :global Filename;
+    :local ErrorMessage ("$Filename: $1");
+    
+    :log error $ErrorMessage;
+    :error $ErrorMessage;
+}
+
+# function to DNS resolve a site name to IP
+:global DnsResolveFunc do={
+    :local WebSiteName $1;
+    :global LogMessageFunc;
+
+    # check arg type str of correct length passed
+    if (([:typeof $WebSiteName]!="str") or ([:len value=$WebSiteName] < 6)) do={
+        $LogMessageFunc ("DnsResolveFunc: arg value $WebSiteName not a valid \
+            string!");
+    }
+
+    return [/resolve $WebSiteName];
+}
+
+# function to ping an IP address 3 times
+:global PingIpAddressFunc do={
+    :local IpAddress $1;
+    :global LogMessageFunc;
+
+    # check arg type ip is passed
+    if ([:typeof $IpAddress] != "ip") do={
+        $LogMessageFunc ("PingIpAddressFunc: arg value $IpAddress not an IP \
+            address!");
+    }
+
+    return [/ping $IpAddress count=3];
+}
+
+# function to return the result of fetching a web page
+:global GetWebPageFunc do={
+    :local SiteName $1;
+    :global LogMessageFunc;
+
+    # check arg type str of correct length passed
+    if (([:typeof $SiteName] != "str") or ([:len value=$SiteName] < 6)) do={
+        $LogMessageFunc ("GetWebPageFunc: arg value $SiteName not a valid \
+            string!");
+    }
+
+    return [/tool fetch url=("https://$SiteName") mode=https http-method=get \
+        as-value keep-result=no];
+}
+
+##########
+# Main
+##########
+
+# define list of websites to test
+:local WebSites { "mikrotik.com"; "www.google.com"; "twitter.com"};
+
+# step through each website and perform various tests
+:foreach SiteName in=$WebSites do={
+
+    # try a DNS resolution of this site
+    :local IpAddress [$DnsResolveFunc $SiteName];
+
+    # try pinging the IP address of this site
+    :local PingResult [$PingIpAddressFunc $IpAddress];
+
+    # try getting the web page of this site
+    :local UrlFetch [$GetWebPageFunc $SiteName];
+
+    # print out a summary report for this site
+    :put "==========================================";
+    :put ("Site: $SiteName");
+    :put ("IP Address = $IpAddress");
+    :put ("Ping success = $PingResult/3");
+    :put ("Page d/load duration: " . $UrlFetch->"duration"); 
+    :put "===========================================";
+}
+
+# cleanup global namespace
+:set Filename;
+:set LogMessageFunc;
+:set DnsResolveFunc;
+:set PingIpAddressFunc;
+:set GetWebPageFunc;
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch10-05-error_check.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch10-05-error_check.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8e5b43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch10-05-error_check.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# ch10-05-error-check.rsc
+:local WebSites { "badname1234.com"; "google.com"};
+
+:foreach SiteName in=$WebSites do={
+    :local SiteIpAddress [/resolve $SiteName];
+    :put "Site IP for $SiteName is $SiteIpAddress";
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch10-06-error_check.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch10-06-error_check.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f554dc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch10-06-error_check.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# ch10-06-error-check.rsc
+:local WebSites { "badname1234.com"; "google.com"};
+:foreach SiteName in=$WebSites do={
+    :do {
+        :local SiteIpAddress [/resolve $SiteName];
+        :put "Site IP for $SiteName is $SiteIpAddress";
+    } on-error {
+        :put "Name lookup failed for $SiteName"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch10-07-bad-script.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch10-07-bad-script.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..053f6d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch10-07-bad-script.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+:global Filename "ch10-07-bad-script.rsc"
+# A script to perform a series of tests on a
+# list of web sites. 
+
+# function to log error messages
+:global LogMessageFunc do={
+    :global Filename;
+    :local ErrorMessage "$Filename: $1";
+    
+    :log error $ErrorMessage;
+    :put $ErrorMessage; # print to CLI
+}
+
+# function to DNS resolve a site name to IP
+:global DnsResolveFunc do={
+    :local WebSiteName $1;
+    :global LogMessageFunc;
+
+    # check arg type str of correct length passed
+    :if (([:typeof $WebSiteName] != "str") or \
+            ([:len value=$WebSiteName] < 6)) do={
+        $LogMessageFunc ("DnsResolveFunc: arg value $WebSiteName not a valid \
+            string!");
+        
+        :return "*** test failed ***";
+    }
+
+    # try a name lookup
+    :do {
+        return [/resolve $WebSiteName];
+    } on-error={
+        $LogMessageFunc ("DnsResolveFunc: name resolution failed for site: \
+            $WebSiteName!");
+        :return "*** test failed ***";
+    }
+}
+
+# function to ping an IP address 3 times
+:global PingIpAddressFunc do={
+    :local IpAddress $1;
+    :global LogMessageFunc;
+
+    # check arg type ip is passed
+    :if ([:typeof $IpAddress] != "ip") do={
+        $LogMessageFunc ("PingIpAddressFunc: arg value $IpAddress not an \
+            IP address!");
+        :return "*** test failed ***";
+    }
+    
+    # try a ping
+    :do {
+        return [/ping $IpAddress count=3];
+    } on-error {
+        $LogMessageFunc ("PingIpAddressFunc: ping test failed: $IpAddress !");
+        :return "*** test failed ***";
+    }
+}
+
+# function to return the result of fetching a web page
+:global GetWebPageFunc do={
+    :local SiteName $1;
+    :global LogMessageFunc;
+
+    # check arg type str of correct length passed
+    :if (([:typeof $SiteName] != "str") or ([:len value=$SiteName] < 6)) do={
+        $LogMessageFunc ("GetWebPageFunc: arg value $SiteName not a valid \
+            string!");
+        :return "*** test failed ***";
+    }
+
+    # try to get web page
+    :do {
+        :return [/tool fetch url=("https://$SiteName") mode=https \
+            http-method=get as-value keep-result=no];
+    } on-error {
+        $LogMessageFunc ("GetWebPageFunc: unable to retrieve site: \
+            $SiteName !");
+        :return { "duration"="*** test failed ***" }
+    }
+}
+
+##########
+# Main
+##########
+
+# define list of websites to test
+:local WebSites { "badsite1234.com"; "www.google.com"; "twitter.com"};
+
+# step through each website and perform various tests
+:foreach SiteName in=$WebSites do={
+
+    # try a DNS resolution of this site
+    :local IpAddress [$DnsResolveFunc $SiteName];
+
+    # try pinging the IP address of this site
+    :local PingResult [$PingIpAddressFunc $IpAddress];
+
+    # try getting the web page of this site
+    :local UrlFetch [$GetWebPageFunc $SiteName];
+
+    # print out a summary report for this site
+    :put "==========================================";
+    :put ("Site: $SiteName");
+    :put ("IP Address = $IpAddress");
+    :put ("Ping success = $PingResult/3");
+    :put ("Page d/load duration: " . $UrlFetch->"duration"); 
+    :put "===========================================";
+}
+
+# cleanup global namespace
+:set Filename;
+:set LogMessageFunc;
+:set DnsResolveFunc;
+:set PingIpAddressFunc;
+:set GetWebPageFunc;
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch10-08-bad-script.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch10-08-bad-script.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b1f619
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch10-08-bad-script.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+:global Filename "ch10-08-bad-script.rsc"
+# A script to perform a series of tests on a
+# list of web sites.
+
+# set DEBUG to "true" for script debugging output,
+# "false" for normal operation
+:global DEBUG false;
+
+# debug function
+:global DebugFunc do={
+    :global DEBUG;
+    :if ($DEBUG) do={ :put "**Debug: $1";     }
+}
+
+# function to log error messages
+:global LogMessageFunc do={
+    :global Filename;
+    :local ErrorMessage "$Filename: $1";
+    
+    :log error $ErrorMessage;
+    :put $ErrorMessage; # print to CLI
+}
+
+# function to DNS resolve a site name to IP
+:global DnsResolveFunc do={
+    :local WebSiteName $1;
+    :global LogMessageFunc;
+    :global DebugFunc;
+
+    $DebugFunc "Entering DnsResolveFunc";
+    $DebugFunc ("Arg passed to func: $WebSiteName");
+
+        # check arg type str of correct length passed
+        $DebugFunc "Checking arg data type is correct";
+
+        :if (([:typeof $WebSiteName] != "str") or \
+                    ([:len value=$WebSiteName] < 6)) do={
+            :local ErrorMsg "DnsResolveFunc: arg value $WebSiteName not a valid \
+                string!";
+            $LogMessageFunc $ErrorMsg;
+            $DebugFunc $ErrorMsg; 
+            :return "*** test failed ***";
+        } else={
+            $DebugFunc "Data type looks good";
+        }
+
+    :do {
+        $DebugFunc "Looking up IP of site name...";
+        :local SiteIpAddr [/resolve $WebSiteName];
+        $DebugFunc $SiteIpAddr;
+        :return $SiteIpAddr;
+    } on-error={
+        $DebugFunc "DNS lookup failed!";
+        $LogMessageFunc ("DnsResolveFunc: name resolution failed for site: \
+            $WebSiteName!");
+        :return "*** test failed ***";
+    }
+}
+
+# function to ping an IP address 3 times
+:global PingIpAddressFunc do={
+    :local IpAddress $1;
+    :global LogMessageFunc;
+
+    # check arg type ip is passed
+    :if ([:typeof $IpAddress] != "ip") do={
+        $LogMessageFunc ("PingIpAddressFunc: arg value $IpAddress not an IP \
+            address!");
+        :return "*** test failed ***";
+    }
+    
+    :do {
+        return [/ping $IpAddress count=3];
+    } on-error {
+        $LogMessageFunc ("PingIpAddressFunc: ping test to IP address failed: \
+            $IpAddress !");
+        :return "*** test failed ***";
+    }
+}
+
+# function to return the result of fetching a web page
+:global GetWebPageFunc do={
+    :local SiteName $1;
+    :global LogMessageFunc;
+
+    # check arg type str of correct length passed
+    if (([:typeof $SiteName] != "str") or ([:len value=$SiteName] < 6)) do={
+        $LogMessageFunc ("GetWebPageFunc: arg value $SiteName not a valid \
+            string!");
+        :return { "duration"="*** test failed ***" };
+    }
+
+    do {
+        return [/tool fetch url=("https://$SiteName") mode=https http-method=get \
+        as-value keep-result=no];
+    } on-error {
+        $LogMessageFunc ("GetWebPageFunc: unable to retrieve site: $SiteName !");
+        return { "duration"="*** test failed ***" };
+    }
+}
+
+##########
+# Main
+##########
+
+# define list of websites to test
+:local WebSites { "badsite1234.com"; "www.google.com"; "twitter.com"};
+
+# step through each website and perform various tests
+:foreach SiteName in=$WebSites do={
+
+    # try a DNS resolution of this site
+    :local IpAddress [$DnsResolveFunc $SiteName];
+
+    # try pinging the IP address of this site
+    :local PingResult [$PingIpAddressFunc $IpAddress];
+
+    # try getting the web page of this site
+    :local UrlFetch [$GetWebPageFunc $SiteName];
+
+    # print out a summary report for this site
+    :put "==========================================";
+    :put ("Site: $SiteName");
+    :put ("IP Address = $IpAddress");
+    :put ("Ping success = $PingResult/3");
+    :put ("Page d/load duration: " . $UrlFetch->"duration"); 
+    :put "===========================================";
+}
+
+# cleanup global namespace
+:set Filename;
+:set LogMessageFunc;
+:set DnsResolveFunc;
+:set PingIpAddressFunc;
+:set GetWebPageFunc;
+:set DEBUG;
+:set DebugFunc;
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch10-09-simple-pause.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch10-09-simple-pause.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffb7efd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch10-09-simple-pause.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# ch10-09-simple-pause.rsc
+
+# A simple script that includes a 2 second pause
+
+:put "Hello we're going to pause now...";
+:delay 2;
+:put "Pause complete. We're all done now!";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch10-10-add-remove-vlans.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch10-10-add-remove-vlans.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9b6455
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch10-10-add-remove-vlans.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# ch10-10-add-remove-vlans.rsc
+
+# a script to add and remove 50 VLANs to/from
+# a Mikrotik router interface
+
+: for VlanId from 200 to 249 do={
+
+    # find LAN interface ID
+    :local LanInterface "ether2";
+    :local LanInterfaceId [/interface find default-name=$LanInterface];
+
+    # add VLAN to LAN interface
+    :local VlanName "VLAN$VlanId";
+    /interface/vlan add name="$VlanName" vlan-id=$VlanId \
+        interface=$LanInterfaceId;
+} 
+
+: for VlanId from 200 to 249 do={
+
+    # find LAN interface ID
+    :local LanInterface "ether2";
+    :local LanInterfaceId [/interface find default-name=$LanInterface];
+
+    # add VLAN to LAN interface
+    :local VlanName "VLAN$VlanId";
+    /interface/vlan remove "$VlanName";
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch10-11-add-remove-vlans.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch10-11-add-remove-vlans.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13b9888
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch10-11-add-remove-vlans.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# ch10-11-add-remove-vlans.rsc
+
+# a script to add and remove 50 VLANs to/from
+# a Mikrotik router interface
+
+# find LAN interface ID
+:local LanInterface "ether2";
+:local LanInterfaceId [/interface find default-name=$LanInterface];
+
+: for VlanId from 200 to 249 do={
+
+    # add VLAN to LAN interface
+    :local VlanName "VLAN$VlanId";
+    /interface vlan add name="$VlanName" vlan-id=$VlanId \
+        interface=$LanInterfaceId;
+} 
+
+: for VlanId from 200 to 249 do={
+
+    # add VLAN to LAN interface
+    :local VlanName "VLAN$VlanId";
+    /interface vlan remove "$VlanName";
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch10-12-add-remove-vlans.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch10-12-add-remove-vlans.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2e27da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch10-12-add-remove-vlans.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# ch10-12-add-remove-vlans.rsc
+
+# a script to add and remove 50 VLANs to/from
+# a Mikrotik router interface
+
+# find LAN interface ID
+:local LanInterface "ether2";
+:local LanInterfaceId [/interface find default-name=$LanInterface];
+
+:local AddLoopTime [:time {
+    : for VlanId from 200 to 249 do={
+
+        # add VLAN to LAN interface
+        :local VlanName "VLAN$VlanId";
+        /interface vlan add name="$VlanName" vlan-id=$VlanId \
+            interface=$LanInterfaceId;
+    }
+}];
+
+:put "Add loop time: $AddLoopTime";
+
+:local RemoveLoopTime [:time {
+    : for VlanId from 200 to 249 do={
+
+        # add VLAN to LAN interface
+        :local VlanName "VLAN$VlanId";
+        /interface vlan remove "$VlanName";
+    }
+}];
+
+:put "Remove loop time: $RemoveLoopTime";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch2-01-hello-world.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch2-01-hello-world.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..816442e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch2-01-hello-world.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# filename: ch2-01-hello-world.rsc
+
+# Hello World Script
+
+:local Message "Hello World!";
+:log info $Message;
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch4-01-bad-ip-data-type.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch4-01-bad-ip-data-type.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..323288a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch4-01-bad-ip-data-type.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# ch4-01-bad-ip-data-type.rsc
+
+# Assign an IP address to a variable
+:local InterfaceIp "192.168.99.2";
+
+# Print out the variable contents
+:put "The interface IP address in \$InterfaceIp is: $InterfaceIp";
+
+# It looks like an IP address - let's check to make sure
+:put ("The variable data type of \$InterfaceIp is: ". [:typeof $InterfaceIp]);
+
+# Hmmmm...looks like we need to fix it
+:local InterfaceIp [:toip $InterfaceIp];
+
+# Let's print the fixed variable
+:put "The interface IP address in \$InterfaceIp is now: $InterfaceIp";
+
+# Let's check its data type
+:put ("The variable data type of \$InterfaceIp is now: ". [:typeof $InterfaceIp]);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch4-02-ip-prefix-slicer.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch4-02-ip-prefix-slicer.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85df49c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch4-02-ip-prefix-slicer.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# ch4-02-ip-prefix-slicer.rsc
+
+# Create a function to slice up an IP prefix
+:global IpPrefixSlicerFunc do={
+	:local InterfaceIp ([/ip/address get $1]->"address");
+	:local SlashPosition [:find $InterfaceIp "/"];
+	:local IpAddress [:pick $InterfaceIp 0 $SlashPosition];
+	:return [:toip $IpAddress]
+}
+
+# Run the function for ID *1 and verify data type of result
+:local IpAddress [$IpPrefixSlicerFunc *1];
+:put ("Result: $IpAddress");
+:put ("Data type: " . [:typeof $IpAddress]);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch5-01-no-semi-colons.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch5-01-no-semi-colons.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a251629
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch5-01-no-semi-colons.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# ch5-01-no-semi-colons.rsc
+
+:local MULTIPLIER 10
+
+:for Number from=1 to=10 do={
+    :local Result ($Number * $MULTIPLIER)
+    :put ("This is an unusually long line. Here is the result $Number times \
+    $MULTIPLIER is: $Result")
+}
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch5-02-semi-colons.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch5-02-semi-colons.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1b71ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch5-02-semi-colons.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# ch5-02-semi-colons.rsc
+
+:local MULTIPLIER 10;
+
+:for Number from=1 to=10 do={
+    :local Result ($Number * $MULTIPLIER);
+    :put ("This is an unusually long line. Here is the result $Number times \
+    $MULTIPLIER is: $Result");
+}
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch5-03-long-line.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch5-03-long-line.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5eeab9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch5-03-long-line.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# filename: ch5-03-long-line.rsc
+
+# Here is a long line
+:put [/interface/ethernet find where name~"ether" running true rx-fcs-error=0];
+
+# Here is same line across multiple lines
+:put [/interface/ethernet find where \
+    name~"ether" \                                     
+    running true \
+    rx-fcs-error=0];
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch5-04-no-indentation.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch5-04-no-indentation.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd73f24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch5-04-no-indentation.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# ch5-04-no-indentation.rsc
+
+# Create an if-else statement with no additional indentation
+:local DayOfWeek "Monday";
+
+if ($DayOfWeek = "Monday") do={:put "Boo...it's Monday."
+} else={:put "Yay! It's not Monday!"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch5-05-indentation.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch5-05-indentation.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd25b32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch5-05-indentation.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# ch5-05-indentation.rsc
+
+# Create an if-else statement with no additional indentation
+:local DayOfWeek "Monday";
+
+if ($DayOfWeek = "Monday") do={
+    :put "Boo...it's Monday.";
+} else={
+    :put "Yay! It's not Monday!";
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch6-01-variable-value-test.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch6-01-variable-value-test.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16fd1a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch6-01-variable-value-test.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# ch6-01-variable-value-test.rsc
+
+# Declare a variable with no value
+:local BridgeName;
+
+# Test if the variable has a value
+:if ([:typeof $BridgeName] = "nothing") do={
+    :put "Test 1: this variable has no value!";      
+} else= {
+    :put ("Test 1: the variable value is: $BridgeName");
+}
+
+# Set a value for the variable
+:set BridgeName "Bridge1";
+
+# Test if the variable has a value
+:if ([:typeof $BridgeName] = "nothing") do={
+    :put "Test 2: this variable has no value!";      
+} else= {
+    :put ("Test 2: the variable value is: $BridgeName");
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch6-02-undeclared-variable.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch6-02-undeclared-variable.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5544680
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch6-02-undeclared-variable.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# ch6-02-undeclared-variable.rsc
+
+# Declare a variable but assign no value
+:local RouteDistance;
+
+# Let's test the data type of the variable
+:if ([:typeof $RouteDistance] = "nothing") do={
+    :put "Test 1: this variable has no value!";      
+}
+
+# Let's test the data type of a non-existent variable
+:if ([:typeof $RouteDist] = "nothing") do={
+    :put "Test 2: this variable has no value!";      
+}
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch6-03-global-scope.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch6-03-global-scope.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6c5a8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch6-03-global-scope.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# ---- global scope start ----
+# filename: ch6-03-global-scope.rsc
+
+# Let's create a variable in the global scope
+:local GlobalScopeVar "I'm in the global scope!";
+
+# Let's print it out
+:put ("Global variable contents = $GlobalScopeVar");
+
+# ---- global scope end ----
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch6-04-local-scope.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch6-04-local-scope.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..098cc9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch6-04-local-scope.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# ---- global scope start ----
+# filename: ch6-04-local-scope.rsc
+
+# Let's create a variable in the global scope
+:local GlobalScopeVar "I'm in the global scope!";
+
+{
+    # ---- start of a local scope ----
+
+    # Let's create a variable in this scope
+    :local LocalScopeVar "I'm in the local scope!";
+
+    # Let's print out the variable in this scope
+    :put ("Local scope variable contents = $LocalScopeVar");
+
+    # ---- end of local scope ----
+}
+
+# Let's print it out the global scope variable
+:put ("Global scope variable contents = $GlobalScopeVar");
+
+# Let's print out the local scope variable
+# (hint: this won't work)
+:put ("Local scope variable contents = $LocalScopeVar");
+
+# ---- global scope end ----
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch6-05-local-scope.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch6-05-local-scope.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ca2d34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch6-05-local-scope.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# ---- global scope start ----
+# filename: ch6-05-local-scope.rsc
+
+# Let's create a variable in the global scope
+:local GlobalScopeVar "I'm in the global scope!";
+
+{
+    # ---- start of a local scope ----
+
+    # Let's create a variable in this scope
+    :local LocalScopeVar "I'm in the local scope!";
+
+    # Let's print out the variable in this scope
+    :put ("Local scope variable contents = $LocalScopeVar");
+
+    # Let's see if we can access the global scope variable
+    :put ("Global scope variable (in local scope) = $GlobalScopeVar");
+
+    # ---- end of local scope ----
+}
+
+# Let's print out the global scope variable
+:put ("Global scope variable (in global scope) = $GlobalScopeVar");
+
+# ---- global scope end ----
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch6-06-local-scope.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch6-06-local-scope.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5257dee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch6-06-local-scope.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# filename: ch6-06-local-scope.rsc
+
+# ---- start of a local scope ----
+{
+    :local apple "green";
+    :local banana "yellow";
+    :put ("(1) The apple is: $apple");
+    :put ("(1) The banana is: $banana");
+
+    # ---- start of child local scope ----
+    {
+        :local apple "red"; 
+        :put ("(2) The apple is: $apple");
+        :put ("(2) The banana is: $banana");
+    }   
+    # ---- end of child local scope ----
+
+    :put ("(3) The apple is: $apple");
+    :put ("(3) The banana is: $banana");
+
+}   
+# ---- end of local scope ----
+
+:put ("(4) The apple is: $apple");
+:put ("(4) The banana is: $banana");
+
+# ---- start of new local scope ----
+{   
+    :local apple "yellow";
+    :put ("(5) The apple is: $apple");
+    :put ("(5) The banana is: $banana");
+}   
+# ---- end of new local scope ----
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch6-07-variable-types.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch6-07-variable-types.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..559255b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch6-07-variable-types.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# filename: ch6-07-variable-types.rsc
+
+# Create a local variable
+:local Apple "green";
+
+# Print its value
+:put ("Local variable contents: $Apple"); 
+
+# Create a global variable
+:global Banana "green";
+
+# Print its value
+:put ("Global variable contents: $Banana"); 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch6-08-local-vars.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch6-08-local-vars.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a391289
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch6-08-local-vars.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# filename: ch6-08-local-vars.rsc
+
+# Create a local variable
+:local SmallNumber;
+
+# Print its value
+:put ("Variable contents: $SmallNumber"); 
+
+# Assign some data to the variable
+:set SmallNumber 2
+
+# Print its value again
+:put ("Variable contents: $SmallNumber"); 
+
+# Let's change the variable value
+:set SmallNumber 3
+
+# Print its value again
+:put ("Variable contents: $SmallNumber");
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch6-09-local-vars2.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch6-09-local-vars2.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cd4165
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch6-09-local-vars2.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# filename: ch6-09-local-vars2.rsc
+
+# Create a local variable that is an array of words
+:local Words { "Hello, "; "how "; "are "; "you ?"};
+
+# Create a local variable to store concatenated words in a string
+:local WordString;
+
+# Step through each word and add to the "WordString" variable
+:foreach Word in=$Words do={
+    :put "Word from array: $Word";
+    :set WordString ($WordString . $Word);
+}
+
+# Print out the result
+:put "\n";
+:put "New string we've built:";
+:put $WordString;
+:put "\n";
+:put ("Original array: " . [:tostr $Words]);
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch6-10-global-vars.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch6-10-global-vars.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc1be99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch6-10-global-vars.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# filename: ch6-10-global-vars.rsc
+
+# Note: this script assumes global vars $Day,
+# $Month and $Year have been set via the CLI
+#
+# Let's get a dump of our current global variables:
+:environment print;
+
+# Let's check we can access each variable:
+:put "The day today is $Day";
+:put "The month today is $Month";
+:put "The year today is $Year";
+
+# Uh-oh...we had an issue, no values were printed!
+:put "\nThat didn't work!\n";
+
+# To access global variables declared outside our script
+# we need to declare them again within our script, but do
+# not assign a value when declaring them:
+:global Day;
+:global Month;
+:global Year
+
+# Let's try printing them again:
+:put "The day today is $Day";
+:put "The month today is $Month";
+:put "The year today is $Year";
+
+# Let's declare a new global variable to
+# access outside of this script:
+:global TimeOfDay "morning";
+:global Breakfast "muesli";
+
+# Lets get a dump of our current global variables:
+:put "\nCurrent global variables:\n";
+:environment print;
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch6-11-global-vars2.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch6-11-global-vars2.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..376ce13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch6-11-global-vars2.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# filename: ch6-11-global-vars2.rsc
+
+# Lets get a dump of our current global variables:
+:environment print;
+
+# Let's declare a new global variable
+:global Beverage "coffee";
+
+# Let's declare global vars that already exist so that
+# we may access them
+:global Fruit;
+:global TellTheTruth;
+
+# Let's print modify the vars if we no not
+# wish to tell the truth
+if ($TellTheTruth = false) do={
+    :set Fruit "bananas";
+    :set Beverage "beer";
+}
+
+# Let's see which are my favourite fruit and 
+# beverage
+:put "My favourite fruit is: $Fruit";
+:put "My favourite beverage is: $Beverage";
+
+if ($TellTheTruth = false) do={
+    :put "(pssst...this is actually a lie)";
+}
+
+# Lets get a dump of our current global variables:
+:put "\nCurrent global variables:\n";
+:environment print;
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch6-12-global-vars3.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch6-12-global-vars3.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eccafd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch6-12-global-vars3.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# filename: ch6-12-global-vars3.rsc
+
+# In this script, we expect to have several interface names
+# in a global variable called "WanInterfaces". The variable
+# should be an array for the script to work correctly
+
+# Declare the "WanInterfaces" global variable to access
+# its data (assuming it exists)
+:global WanInterfaces;
+
+# Does it have a value? If not, exit with an error
+if ( [:typeof $WanInterfaces] = "nothing") do={
+    :error "The WanInterfaces global variable is not set. Exiting"
+}
+
+# Is the variable an array data type?
+if ( [:typeof $WanInterfaces] != "array") do={
+    :error "The WanInterfaces global variable is not an array data type. Exiting."
+}
+
+# Let's step through the interfaces in the array 
+# and print out their operation status
+:foreach WanInterface in=$WanInterfaces do={  
+    :local InterfaceIndex [/interface/ethernet find name=$WanInterface];
+    
+    :local UpDown "down";
+    if ([:interface/ethernet get $InterfaceIndex]->"running") do={
+        :set UpDown "up"
+    }
+
+    :put "Interface $WanInterface is currently $UpDown";
+}
+
+# Let's assume no-one else will need the "WanInterfaces"
+# variable. Let's remove it from global variables
+:set WanInterfaces;
+
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch7-01-basic-if.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch7-01-basic-if.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afa02ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch7-01-basic-if.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# filename: ch7-01-basic-if.rsc
+
+# Print a greeting
+:put "Hello, I hope you're well.";
+
+# Check if the time is after 6pm (get time in 21:46:04 format)
+:local CurrentTime [:system clock get time];
+:put "The current time is : $CurrentTime";
+
+# Say good evening if time is after 18:00
+:if ($CurrentTime > 18:00) do={
+    :put "Good evening!";
+}
+
+# Say goodbye
+:put "Thanks for visiting, bye!";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch7-02-basic-if.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch7-02-basic-if.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffc1364
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch7-02-basic-if.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# filename: ch7-02-basic-if.rsc
+
+# Create a variable for the WAN interface name
+:local WanInterface "ether1-WAN";
+
+# Create a variable for the number of pings we'd like to send
+:local PingCount 10;
+
+# Create a variable for the destination on the Internet to ping
+:local DestinationAddress 8.8.8.8;
+
+# Let's try a ping to the Internet across the WAN interface
+:local WanPingCount [/ping $DestinationAddress interface=$WanInterface \
+    count=$PingCount];
+
+# Let's log the result of our Internet connection test
+if ( $WanPingCount = $PingCount) do={
+    :log info "The Internet is up.";
+}
+
+if ( $WanPingCount = 0) do={
+    :log error "The Internet is down.";
+
+}
+
+if ( ($WanPingCount < $PingCount) and ($WanPingCount > 0) ) do={   
+    :log warning "The Internet connection may be degraded. (Ping result: \
+        $WanPingCount/$PingCount)";
+}
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch7-03-if-else.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch7-03-if-else.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..653b360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch7-03-if-else.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# filename: ch7-03-if-else.rsc
+
+# Print a greeting
+:put "Hello, I hope you're well.";
+
+# Check if the time is after 6pm (get time in 21:46:04 format)
+:local CurrentTime [:system clock get time];
+:put "The current time is : $CurrentTime";
+
+# Say good morning if time is before 12:00
+:if ($CurrentTime > 12:00) do={
+    :put "Good day!";
+} else={
+    :put "Good morning!";
+}
+
+# Say goodbye
+:put "Thanks for visiting, bye!";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch7-04-if-else-vars.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch7-04-if-else-vars.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..849c5b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch7-04-if-else-vars.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# filename: ch7-04-if-else-vars.rsc
+
+# Get the current time
+:local CurrentTime [:system clock get time];
+:put "The current time is : $CurrentTime";
+
+# Check if it's after noon
+:if ($CurrentTime > 12:00) do={
+    :local TimeOfDay "Afternoon/Evening";
+} else={
+    # otherwise, it must be morning (00:00 to 11:59)
+    :local TimeOfDay "Morning";
+}
+
+# Print out the time of day
+:put "At the moment, it's : $TimeOfDay";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch7-05-if-else-vars2.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch7-05-if-else-vars2.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a2dd3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch7-05-if-else-vars2.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# filename: ch7-05-if-else-vars2.rsc
+
+# Get the current time
+:local CurrentTime [:system clock get time];
+:put "The current time is : $CurrentTime";
+
+# declare the time of day variable
+:local TimeOfDay;
+
+# Check if it's after noon
+:if ($CurrentTime > 12:00) do={
+    :set TimeOfDay "Afternoon/Evening";
+} else={
+    # otherwise, it must be morning (00:00 to 11:59)
+    :set TimeOfDay "Morning";
+}
+
+# Print out the time of day
+:put "At the moment, it's : $TimeOfDay";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch7-06-if-multiple-conditions.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch7-06-if-multiple-conditions.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2108ed5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch7-06-if-multiple-conditions.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# filename: ch7-06-multiple-conditions.rsc
+
+# Get the current time
+:local CurrentTime [:system clock get time];
+:put "The current time is : $CurrentTime";
+
+# declare the time of day variable
+:local TimeOfDay
+
+# Check if it's very early
+:if (($CurrentTime >= 00:00) and ($CurrentTime < 06:00)) do={
+    :put "It's very early in the morning...shouldn't you be in bed?";
+}
+
+# Check if its morning
+:if (($CurrentTime >= 06:00) and ($CurrentTime < 12:00)) do={
+    :put "Good morning!";
+}
+
+# Check if its afternoon
+:if (($CurrentTime >= 12:00) and ($CurrentTime < 17:00)) do={
+    :put "Good afternoon!";
+}
+
+# check if its evening
+:if (($CurrentTime >= 17:00) and ($CurrentTime < 00:00)) do={
+    :put "Good evening!";
+}
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch7-07-nested-if-statements.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch7-07-nested-if-statements.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78ab5ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch7-07-nested-if-statements.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# filename: ch7-07-nested-if-statements.rsc
+
+# Get the current time
+:local CurrentTime [:system clock get time];
+:put "The current time is : $CurrentTime";
+
+# declare the time of day variable
+:local TimeOfDay
+
+# Check if it's before noon
+:if ($CurrentTime < 12:00) do={
+    
+    # it's before noon, let's see what time of the morning
+    # it is using a nested if-else statement
+    if ($CurrentTime < 06:00) do={
+        :set TimeOfDay "It's very early in the morning...shouldn't you be in bed?";
+    } else={
+        # it must be between 06:01 and 11:59 to reach here
+        :set TimeOfDay "Good morning!";
+    }
+    # end of nested if-else statement
+
+} else={
+
+    # it must be after noon, let's see if it's evening or
+    # afternoon using a nested if-else statement
+    if ($CurrentTime < 18:00) do={
+        :set TimeOfDay "Good afternoon!";
+    } else={
+        # it must be between 18:00 and 23:59 to reach here
+        :set TimeOfDay "Good evening!";
+    }
+    # end of nested if-else statement
+
+}
+
+:put $TimeOfDay;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch7-08-if-else-binary.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch7-08-if-else-binary.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29fdba4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch7-08-if-else-binary.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# filename: ch7-08-if-else-binary.rsc
+
+# define WAN interface name
+:local WanInterfaceName "ether1-WAN";
+
+# find the interface index
+:local InterfaceIndex [/interface/ethernet find name=$WanInterfaceName];
+    
+:local UpDown;
+
+if ([:interface ethernet get $InterfaceIndex]->"running") do={
+    :set UpDown "up";
+} else={
+    :set UpDown "down";
+}
+
+:put "Interface $WanInterfaceName is currently $UpDown";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch7-09-if-binary-simplified.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch7-09-if-binary-simplified.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00a12e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch7-09-if-binary-simplified.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# filename: ch7-09-if-binary-simplified.rsc
+
+# define WAN interface name
+:local WanInterfaceName "ether1-WAN";
+
+# find the interface index
+:local InterfaceIndex [/interface/ethernet find name=$WanInterfaceName];
+    
+:local UpDown "down";
+if ([:interface/ethernet get $InterfaceIndex]->"running") do={
+    :set UpDown "up"
+}
+
+:put "Interface $WanInterface is currently $UpDown";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch8-01-for-basic.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch8-01-for-basic.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd1b173
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch8-01-for-basic.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# filename: ch8-01-for-basic.rsc
+
+# Let's print out a series of numbers and part of
+# the 12 times table
+:for LoopCount from=1 to=5 do={
+
+    :put ("Current loop counter is: $LoopCount");
+    :put ("12 x $LoopCount is: " . (12 * $LoopCount));
+}
+
+# Print out the final loop count (fails!)
+:put ("Final loop count is: " . $LoopCount);
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch8-02-for-check-web.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch8-02-for-check-web.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54584ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch8-02-for-check-web.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# filename: ch8-02-for-check-web.rsc
+
+# define an array of web sites
+:local WebSites {"mikrotik.com"; "google.com"; "twitter.com"};
+
+# use a simple for loop to check if each site is reachable
+:for SiteIndex from=0 to=2 do={
+
+    :local Site ($WebSites->$SiteIndex);
+
+    :put "Pinging web site: $Site";
+
+    :local PingResult [/ping $Site count=3 ];
+    :if ($PingResult > 0) do {
+        :put ("\nWeb site $Site reached OK\n");
+    } else={
+        :put ("\nNo response from web site: $Site\n");
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch8-03-for-create-vlan.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch8-03-for-create-vlan.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae1af48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch8-03-for-create-vlan.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# ch8-03-for-create-vlan.rsc
+
+# define the interface where we'd like to add a VLAN
+# !! Set this to a valid interface name on your Mikrotik !!
+:local InterfaceName "ether5";
+
+# create a for loop with a step of 10
+:for VlanId from=100 to=150 step=10 do={
+
+    :put ("Creating VLAN $VlanId on interface $InterfaceName");
+
+    :local VlanName ("vlan" . $VlanId);
+    /interface vlan add name=$VlanName vlan-id=$VlanId interface=$InterfaceName;
+}
+
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch8-04-foreach-web.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch8-04-foreach-web.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18f27cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch8-04-foreach-web.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# filename: ch8-04-foreach-web.rsc
+
+# define an array of web sites
+:local WebSites {"mikrotik.com"; "google.com"; "twitter.com"};
+
+# use a foreach loop to check if each site is reachable
+:foreach Site in=$WebSites do={
+
+    :put "Pinging web site: $Site";
+
+    :local PingResult [/ping $Site count=3 ];
+
+    :if ($PingResult > 0) do {
+        :put ("\nWeb site $Site reached OK\n");
+    } else={
+        :put ("\nNo response from web site: $Site\n");
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch8-05-foreach-kv.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch8-05-foreach-kv.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7500670
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch8-05-foreach-kv.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# filename: ch8-05-foreach-kv.rsc
+
+# define an array of interface data
+:local InterfaceErrors {"WAN"=514; "LAN"=0; "ether3"=0; "ether4"=0; 5};
+
+# use a foreach loop to print out the error value for each interface
+:foreach InterfaceName,ErrorCounter in=$InterfaceErrors do={
+    :put "$InterfaceName errors: $ErrorCounter";
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch8-06-while-infinite.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch8-06-while-infinite.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f52fecd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch8-06-while-infinite.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# filename: ch8-06-while-infinite.rsc
+
+# Let's create an infinite loop using "while"
+
+:local LoopCounter 5;
+
+:while ($LoopCounter <= 10) do={
+
+    # print out the current loop counter value
+    :put "Value of loop counter is: $LoopCounter";
+
+    # decrement the counter
+    :set LoopCounter ($LoopCounter - 1);
+
+    # add in a pause to prevent cpu thrashing
+    delay 1;
+}
+
+# print a message when/if the loop exits
+:put "Loop has exited!";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch8-07-while-with-exit.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch8-07-while-with-exit.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9423799
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch8-07-while-with-exit.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# filename: ch8-06-while-with-exit.rsc
+
+# Let's create a loop using "while"
+
+:local LoopCounter 5;
+
+:while ($LoopCounter <= 10) do={
+
+    # print out the current loop counter value
+    :put "Value of loop counter is: $LoopCounter";
+
+    # increment the counter
+    :set LoopCounter ($LoopCounter + 1);
+}
+
+# print a message when/if the loop exits
+:put "Loop has exited!";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch8-08-while-timer.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch8-08-while-timer.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..899ffed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch8-08-while-timer.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# ch8-08-while-timer.rsc
+
+# script to report page load time of google.com
+
+# get the current time
+:local CurrentTime [/system/clock get time];
+
+# calculate the time in 1 minute
+:local EndTime ($CurrentTime + 00:01:00);
+
+# define a target web site
+:local WebSite "www.google.com";
+
+# run a while loop until one minute interval expired
+:while ( [/system/clock get time] < $EndTime ) do={
+
+    :put "Getting web page from $WebSite";
+
+    # fetch a page from web site
+    :local FetchResult [/tool fetch url=("https://$WebSite") mode=https \
+        http-method=get as-value keep-result=no];
+    
+    if ($FetchResult->"status" = "finished") do={
+        # print out how long page retrieval took (if successful)
+        :local FetchDuration ($FetchResult->"duration");
+        :put "Web page fetch time: $FetchDuration secs";
+    } else={
+        :put "Web page fetch failed";
+    }
+
+    # pause for 5 seconds
+    :delay 5;
+
+}
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch8-09-while-alt-form.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch8-09-while-alt-form.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e31a51f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch8-09-while-alt-form.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# filename: ch8-09-while-alt-form.rsc
+
+# Let's create a loop using "while"
+
+:local LoopCounter 5;
+
+:do {
+
+    # print out the current loop counter value
+    :put "Value of loop counter is: $LoopCounter";
+
+    # increment the counter
+    :set LoopCounter ($LoopCounter + 1);
+
+} while ($LoopCounter <= 4) 
+
+# print a message when/if the loop exits
+:put "Loop has exited!";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch9-01-mac-fixer.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch9-01-mac-fixer.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..adb5fd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch9-01-mac-fixer.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# filename: ch9-01-mac-fixer.rsc
+
+# Let's create function to remove colon characters
+# from a MAC address passed as an argument
+
+# --- start of function ---
+:global MacColonRemoveFunc do={
+   :local TidyMac "";
+   for i from=0 to=([:len $1]-1) do={ 
+      :local TmpValue [:pick $1 $i];
+      :if ($TmpValue !=":") do={ :set TidyMac "$TidyMac$TmpValue" }
+   }
+   :return $TidyMac;
+}
+# --- end of function ---
+
+# Now, let's call the function with some values
+:local MacAddress "00:08:EF:44:98:18"
+:put ("$MacAddress becomes: " . [$MacColonRemoveFunc $MacAddress]);
+
+:set MacAddress "DC:2C:6E:DF:D5:F6"
+:put ("$MacAddress becomes: " . [$MacColonRemoveFunc $MacAddress]);
+
+# Cleanup global namespace
+:set MacColonRemoveFunc;
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch9-02-mutiple-args-simple.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch9-02-mutiple-args-simple.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7448233
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch9-02-mutiple-args-simple.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# filename: ch9-02-multiple-args-simple.rsc
+
+# Let's create function to receive multiple args
+
+# --- start of function ---
+:global PrintInterfaceAttrsFunc do={
+
+    :local InterfaceName $1;
+    :local InterfaceSpeed $2;
+    :local InterfaceIp $3;
+
+    # check args are correct data types
+    if ([:typeof $InterfaceName] != "str") do={
+        :error "Interface name argument not a string!";
+    }
+
+    if ([:typeof $InterfaceSpeed] != "str") do={
+        :error "InterfaceSpeed argument not a string!";
+    }
+
+    if ([:typeof $InterfaceIp] != "str") do={
+        :error "Interface IP argument not a string!";
+    }
+
+    # data type checks passed, print the interface data
+    :put "$InterfaceName: IP address = $InterfaceIp, speed = $InterfaceSpeed"; 
+
+}
+# --- end of function ---
+
+# Let's call the function with some sample values ($1, $2, $3)
+$PrintInterfaceAttrsFunc "WAN1" "100Mbps" "192.168.99.1/24";
+
+# Let's call the function with some other values ($1, $2, $3)
+$PrintInterfaceAttrsFunc "ether2-LAN" "1000Mbps" "172.16.1.254/24";
+
+# Cleanup global namespace
+:set PrintInterfaceAttrsFunc;
+
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch9-03-mutiple-args-array.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch9-03-mutiple-args-array.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0a91aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch9-03-mutiple-args-array.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# filename: ch9-03-multiple-args-array.rsc
+
+# Let's create function to receive a single array arg
+
+# --- start of function ---
+:global PrintInterfaceAttrsFunc do={
+
+    if ([:typeof $1] != "array") do={
+        :error "Function argument is not an array!";
+    }
+
+    :local Args $1;
+    :local InterfaceName ($Args->"ifname");
+    :local InterfaceSpeed ($Args->"ifspeed");
+    :local InterfaceIp ($Args->"ifip");
+
+    # check args are correct data types
+    if ([:typeof $InterfaceName] != "str") do={
+        :error "InterfaceName argument not a string!";
+    }
+
+    if ([:typeof $InterfaceSpeed] != "str") do={
+        :error "InterfaceSpeed argument not a string!";
+    }
+
+    if ([:typeof $InterfaceIp] != "str") do={
+        :error "InterfaceIp argument not a string!";
+    }
+
+    # data type checks passed, print the interface data
+    :put "$InterfaceName: IP address = $InterfaceIp, speed = $InterfaceSpeed"; 
+}
+# --- end of function ---
+
+# Let's call the function with some sample values in an array
+:local Args { ifname="WAN1"; ifspeed="100Mbps"; ifip="192.168.99.1/24" };
+$PrintInterfaceAttrsFunc $Args;
+
+# Let's call the function with some other values in an array
+:set Args { ifname="ether2-LAN"; ifspeed="1000Mbps"; ifip="172.16.1.254/24" };
+$PrintInterfaceAttrsFunc $Args;
+
+# Cleanup global namespace
+:set PrintInterfaceAttrsFunc;
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch9-04-create-global-func.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch9-04-create-global-func.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c31dbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch9-04-create-global-func.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# filename: ch9-04-create-global-func.rsc
+
+# function to remove spaces from a string
+#
+# e.g. :local NoSpaceVar [$RemoveSpaceFunc "string with spaces"]
+#
+:global RemoveSpaceFunc do={
+   :local NewName ""
+   for i from=0 to=([:len $1]-1) do={ 
+      :local Tmp [:pick $1 $i]
+      :if ($Tmp !=" ") do={ :set NewName "$NewName$Tmp" }
+   }
+   :return $NewName
+}
+# --- end of function ---
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch9-05-use-global-func.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch9-05-use-global-func.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f94255
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch9-05-use-global-func.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# filename: ch9-05-use-global-func.rsc
+
+# declare the name of the global function we wish to use
+# to make it available in our script
+:global RemoveSpaceFunc;
+
+# creates a string that contains spaces
+:local StringWithSpaces "txBroadcast = 201";
+
+# print original string
+:put ("String with spaces: $StringWithSpaces");
+
+# print string that is modified by function
+:local StringNoSpaces [$RemoveSpaceFunc $StringWithSpaces];
+:put ("String with no spaces: $StringNoSpaces");
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch9-06-str-funcs-mod.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch9-06-str-funcs-mod.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36d424e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch9-06-str-funcs-mod.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# filename: ch9-06-str-funcs-mod.rsc
+
+# function to remove spaces from a string
+#
+# e.g. :local NoSpaceVar [$RemoveSpaceFunc "string with spaces"]
+#
+:global RemoveSpaceFunc do={
+   :local NewName ""
+   for i from=0 to=([:len $1]-1) do={ 
+      :local Tmp [:pick $1 $i]
+      :if ($Tmp !=" ") do={ :set NewName "$NewName$Tmp" }
+   }
+   :return $NewName
+}
+# --- end of function ---
+
+# function to remove last char from a string
+#
+# e.g. :local ChoppedVar [$chopStrFunc "string with extra char,"]
+#
+:global ChopStrFunc do={
+   :return [ :pick $1 0 ( [ :len $1 ] -1 ) ];
+}
+# --- end of function ---
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/v7/ch9-07-use-str-module.rsc b/scripts/v7/ch9-07-use-str-module.rsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00b230d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/v7/ch9-07-use-str-module.rsc
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# filename: ch9-07-use-str-module.rsc
+
+# import the functions we need and declare the function names we wish to use
+/import "ch9-06-str-funcs-mod.rsc"
+:global RemoveSpaceFunc;
+:global ChopStrFunc;
+
+# check our function names are valid
+if ([:typeof $RemoveSpaceFunc] != "array") do={
+    :error "RemoveSpaceFunc is wrong data type or does not exist.";
+}
+
+if ([:typeof $ChopStrFunc] != "array") do={
+    :error "ChopStrFunc is wrong data type or does not exist.";
+}
+
+# create a string to use with the functions
+:local StringToModify "txBroadcast = 201,";
+
+# print original string
+:put ("Orignal string: $StringToModify");
+
+# use both functions to modify the string
+:local ModifiedString [$RemoveSpaceFunc $StringToModify];
+:set ModifiedString [$ChopStrFunc $ModifiedString];
+:put ("Modified string: $ModifiedString");
+
+# tidy up the global namespace (optional)
+:set RemoveSpaceFunc;
+:set ChopStrFunc;