tldr/pages/windows/wscript.md

wscript

Run Windows Script Host programs in the graphical user interface (GUI). See also: cscript. More information: https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/cscript.

• Set cscript (CLI) or wscript (GUI) as the default interpreter to run Windows Script Host programs:

wscript //h:{{cscript|wscript}}

• Run a script:

wscript {{path\to\script.vbs}}

• Run script in the [i]nteractive or [b]atch mode (enable or suppress alerts, prompts, and scripting errors):

wscript //{{i|b}} {{path\to\script.vbs}}

• Show or hide the Windows Script Host logo before running (useful to get Host version / suppress outputs):

wscript {{//logo|//nologo}} {{path\to\script.vbs}}

• Specify a custom execution engine to run the script (useful for using custom script filenames):

wscript //e:{{jscript|vbscript|custom_engine}} {{path\to\script.vbs}}

• Set a [t]imeout for running a given script (in seconds):

wscript //t:{{seconds}} {{path\to\script.vbs}}

• Start the [d]ebugger and wait until a scripting error occurs:

wscript //d {{path\to\script.vbs}}

• Start debugging from the first script line in an IDE (e.g., Visual Studio):

wscript //x {{path\to\script.vbs}}