Running scripts using the command-line-based script host (Cscript.exe)

You can run scripts with the command-line-based script host by typing the following at the command prompt:

cscript [script name] [host options] [script arguments]

Where:

•	script name is the name of the script file, including the file name extension and any necessary path information.
•	host options are the command-line switches that enable or disable various Windows Script Host features. Host options are always preceded by two slashes (//).
•	script arguments are the command-line switches that are passed to the script. Script arguments are always preceded by one slash (/).

Note

•	Each parameter is optional; however, you cannot specify script arguments without specifying a script. If you do not specify a script or any script arguments, Cscript.exe displays the Cscript.exe syntax and the valid host options.
•	The command-line-based script host supports the following host options: Parameter Action //B Specifies batch mode, which does not display alerts, scripting errors, or input prompts. //D Turns on the debugger. //E:engine Specifies the scripting language that is used to run the script. //H:cscript or //H:wscript Registers either Cscript.exe or Wscript.exe as the default script host for running scripts. If neither is specified, the default is Wscript.exe. //I Specifies interactive mode, which displays alerts, scripting errors, and input prompts. This is the default and the opposite of //B. //Job:xxxx Runs the job identified by xxxx in a .wsf script file. //Logo Specifies that the Windows Script Host banner is displayed in the console window before the script runs. This is the default and the opposite of //Nologo. //Nologo Specifies that the Windows Script Host banner is not displayed before the script runs. //S Saves the current command-prompt options for the current user. //T:nnnnn Specifies the maximum time the script can run (in seconds). You can specify up to 32,767 seconds. The default is no time limit. //X Starts the script in the debugger. //? Displays available command parameters and provides help for using them (this is the same as typing Cscript.exe with no parameters and no script).
•	The time out option (//T:nnnnn) prevents excessive execution of scripts by setting a time limit. When execution time exceeds the specified value, Cscript.exe interrupts the script engine and stops the process.
•	You can also use Windows Script Host to create .wsf script files, with which you can call multiple scripting engines and perform multiple jobs, all from one file.