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CScript.exe / wscript.exe

Run a Windows Scripting Host (WSH) script.

'cscript' runs entirely in the command line and is ideal for non-interactive scripts.
'wscript' has a Windows interface for user interaction.

Syntax 
       cscript [script_name.vbs] [cscript_options...] [script_arguments]

       wscript [script_name.vbs] [wscript_options...] [script_arguments]

Options:

   script_name.vbs  : Text file containing VBS commands to be execute.
                      You must include the extension (normally .vbs)

   //T:nn      Timeout script after nn seconds

   //nologo    hide startup logo
   //Logo      or Display logo (default)

   //I         Interactive mode
   //B         or Batch mode

   //E:engine  Use engine for executing script
   //H:CScript Change the default to CScript.exe
   //H:WScript Change the default to WScript.exe (default)
   //Job:xxxx  Execute a WSF job
   //S         Save current command line options for this user

   //D         Active Debugging
   //X         Execute script in debugger
   //U         Use Unicode for redirected I/O from the console

WSH provides a windows scripting environment with commands that are identical across Win 95 - NT - XP.

WSH is available under Windows 95, and NT4 if Internet Explorer 4 (or above) has been installed. WSH is installed by default on Windows 98, Windows Millenium, Windows 2000 and XP.

The download of WSH version 5.6 (as shipped with XP) fixes a few bugs and adds significantly to the features available in earlier releases.

"Throw a lucky man in the sea, and he will come up with a fish in his mouth" - Arab proverb

Related

Download WSH - Microsoft.com



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