Methods (Windows Script Host) 

The following sections include information about the methods of Windows Script Host.

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• AddPrinterConnection Method
  Adds a DOS-style printer connection to your computer.

• AddWindowsPrinterConnection Method
  Adds a Windows-style printer connection to your computer.

• AppActivate Method
  Activates an application window.

• Close Method
  Closes an open stream.

• ConnectObject Method
  Connects an object's event sources to functions with a given prefix.

• Count Method
  Returns the number of switches in the WshNamed or WshUnnamed objects.

• CreateObject Method
  Creates an object specified by the strProgID parameter.

• CreateScript Method
  Creates a WshRemote object (an object that represents an instance of a script running in a remote process).

• CreateShortcut Method
  Creates an object reference to a shortcut or URLshortcut.

• DisconnectObject Method
  Disconnects a previously connected object from Windows Script Host.

• Echo Method
  Sends output to a dialog box or the console.

• EnumNetworkDrives Method
  Returns the current network drive mappings.

• EnumPrinterConnections Method
  Returns the current network printer mappings.

• Exec Method
  Runs an application in a child command-shell, providing access to the stdin/stdout/stderr channels, and the sharing of environment variables.

• Execute Method
  Starts execution of a remote script object.

• Exists Method
  Indicates whether a specific key value exists in the WshNamed object.

• ExpandEnvironmentStrings Method
  Expands the requested environment variable from the running process and returns the result string.

• GetObject Method
  Retrieves an Automation object from a file or an object specified by the strProgID parameter.

• getResource Method
  Returns the value of a resource defined with the resource element.

• LogEvent Method
  Logs an event in the Windows NT event log or WSH.log file.

• MapNetworkDrive Method
  Maps the share point specified by strRemoteName to the local resource name strLocalName.

• Popup Method
  Displays a pop-up message box window that contains the message contained in strText.

• Quit Method
  Quits execution with a specified error code.

• Read Method
  Reads a specified number of characters from an input stream and returns the resulting string.

• ReadAll Method
  Reads an entire input stream and returns the resulting string.

• ReadLine Method
  Reads an entire line (up to, but not including, the newline character) from an input stream and returns the resulting string.

• RegDelete Method
  Deletes from the registry the key or value named by strName.

• RegRead Method
  Returns the registry key or value named by strName.

• RegWrite Method
  Sets the registry key or value named by strName.

• Remove Method
  Deletes the environment variable specified by strName.

• RemoveNetworkDrive Method
  Removes the current resource connection denoted by strName.

• RemovePrinterConnection Method
  Removes the current resource connection denoted by strName.

• Run Method
  Creates a new process that executes strCommand.

• Save Method
  Saves a shortcut to the specified location.

• SendKeys Method
  Sends one or more keystrokes to the active window (as if typed on the keyboard).

• SetDefaultPrinter Method
  Sets the default printer to the remote printer specified.

• ShowUsage Method
  Displays information about how a script should be used.

• Sign Method
  Signs a script stored in a string.

• SignFile Method
  Signs a script using a digital signature.

• Skip Method
  Skips a specified number of characters when reading an input stream.

• SkipLine Method
  Skips the next line when reading an input stream.

• Sleep Method
  Places the script process into an inactive state for the number of milliseconds specified and then continues execution.

• Terminate Method (WshScriptExec)
  Instructs the script engine to end the process started by the Exec method.

• Verify Method
  Verifies a digital signature retrieved as a string.

• VerifyFile Method
  Verifies the digital signature encapsulated in a script.

• Write Method
  Writes a specified string to an output stream.

• WriteBlankLines Method
  Writes a specified number of newline characters to an output stream.

• WriteLine Method
  Writes a specified string and newline character to an output stream.

Related Sections

• WSH Language
  List of elements that make up WSH Reference.

• Windows Script Host Basics
  Learn the basics of WSH.