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Microsoft® Windows® Script Host
Running Scripts withCScript.exe
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CScript.exe is the version of Windows Script Host that enables
you to run scripts from thecommand prompt. CScript.exe provides
command-line switches for setting script properties. To use
CScript.exe, type a command line at the command prompt using the
following syntax:
cscript [host options...] [script name] [script options and
parameters]
where the terms are defined as follows:
Host options enable or disable various Windows Script Host
features. Host options are
preceded by two slashes (//).
Script name is the name of the script file, complete with
extension and any necessary
path information, such as: d:\admin\vbscripts\chart.vbs.
Script options and parameters are passed to the script.
Script parameters arepreceded by a single slash (/).
Each parameter is optional; however, you cannot specify script
options without specifying a script
name. If you do not specify parameters, CScript displays the
CScript syntax and the valid host
parameters. CScript.exe supports the host options shown in the
following table.
Parameter Description
//I Interactive mode: allows display of user prompts and
scri pt errors
(this is the default, and the opposite of //B).
//B Batch mode: suppresses command-line display of user
prompts and
script errors.
//T:nn Enables time-out: the maxi mum number of seconds
the scri pt can run.
The default is no limit. (See the text following this table for
more
information on this parameter.)
//logo Default. Displays a banner (opposite of
//nologo).
//nologo Prevents display of an execution banner at run
time.
//H:CScr ipt
or
//H:WScript
Registers CScript.exe or WScript.exe as the default application
for
running scripts. If neither is specified, WScript.exe is assumed
as the
default.
//S Saves the current command-line options for this
user.
//? Shows command usage (same as with param eters).
//E:engine Executes the script with the specified
scripting engine.
//D Turns on the debugger.
//X Launches the program in the debugger.
//Job:
Runs the specified JobID from the .wsf file.
The //T parameter prevents excessive execution of scripts by
setting a timer. When execution time exceeds the specified
value,CScript interrupts the scripting engine using the
IActiveScript::InterruptThread method and terminates the
process.
A CScript Example
Several sample scripts are installed when you install the final
release of the Windows Script Host.
These are also available for download at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/scripting
Suppose, for the purposes of this example, that you have copied
the Chart.vbs sample script to the following folder on
yourcomputer:
http://education.dewsoftoverseas.com/QE/QUickReference/WSH/htm/wsdraganddrop.htmhttp://education.dewsoftoverseas.com/QE/QUickReference/WSH/index.html?page=htm/wsruncscript.htmhttp://education.dewsoftoverseas.com/QE/QUickReference/WSH/index.html?page=htm/wsruncscript.htmhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/scriptinghttp://education.dewsoftoverseas.com/QE/QUickReference/WSH/htm/wsdraganddrop.htmhttp://education.dewsoftoverseas.com/QE/QUickReference/WSH/htm/wsrunwscript.htmhttp://education.dewsoftoverseas.com/QE/QUickReference/WSH/htm/wstutorialtoc.htmhttp://education.dewsoftoverseas.com/QE/QUickReference/WSH/index.html?page=htm/wsruncscript.htmhttp://education.dewsoftoverseas.com/QE/QUickReference/WSH/index.html?page=htm/wsruncscript.htm
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c:\sample scripts\chart.vbs
You can run the script with and without a logo, as follows:
1. Choose the MS-DOS® operating system command prompt from
Programs on the Start
menu.
2. Enter the following commands at the command prompt (modify
accordingly if your sample
scripts are located in a different folder):
cscript //logo c:\"sample scripts"\chart.vbs
cscript //nologo c:\"sample scripts"\chart.vbs
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