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code_fodder
code_fodder

Reputation: 16371

Running vb script does not "see" parameters unless I run with cscript prefix

So I have a basic script that just prints out the parameters that are passed in:

projectName  = ""
if Wscript.Arguments.Count > 0 then
    projectName = Wscript.Arguments(0)
else
    WScript.StdOut.WriteLine "No project specified"
end if
WScript.StdOut.WriteLine "Running script on project: " & projectName

When I run the script from the command line:

cit.vbs test

I get the message "No project file specified"

If I run it like this: cscript vit.vbs test

I get the output: "Running script on project test"

Why is that?, why can't I pass a parameter in without specifying cscript at the start?

note I have configured my windows to run vbs files using cscript not wscript because I find wscript has weird issues and I don't want GUI elements - but that's a different question

Upvotes: 1

Views: 415

Answers (1)

Ekkehard.Horner
Ekkehard.Horner

Reputation: 38755

What happens when you call a script without naming the interpreter/host, depends on the assoc/ftype file association settings.

So use 

assoc .vbs
.vbs=VBSFile

and 

ftype VBSFile
VBSFile=%SystemRoot%\System32\CScript.exe "%1" %*

to make sure that the command line pattern contains the %* to forward the arguments.

Update wrt comment:

assoc/ftype are command line tools. A simple assoc /? resp. ftype /? will show you the details (including a sample that deals with parameters). But use the method you are familiar with.

Upvotes: 2

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