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| Step into scripting with Windows Script Host |
| Windows Script Host (WSH) provides a framework for executing scripts written in JavaScript or |
| Visual Basic. WSH scripts are an extremely useful tool for administering computers and |
| performing repetitive tasks. They can perform some fairly complex tasks, including display |
| messages on screen, map network drives, connect printers, modify registry keys, read and modify |
| environment variables, and retrieve information on hardware via Windows Management Interface |
| If you're familiar with JavaScript or Visual Basic, creating and using WSH scripts isn't that |
| Follow these steps to try this example: |
| Open Notepad and enter: WScript.Echo("My first WSH script!") |
| Name the file Myscript.vbs, and save it. |
| Browse to the folder where the file resides, and double-click the file. Windows will display a |
| message box with the text specified in the script. |
| While this basic example may not be very useful, it illustrates how easy it can be to create a script. |
| The Microsoft Developer Network Web site offers an extensive explanation of WSH, tutorials on |
| writing scripts, and related topics. |
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