What to Include to Run a Script
The information that you type when you run a script by typing its name depends on which version of Windows you are running and on the method you use to run the script.
Windows Version Information
WSH Executable File |
Windows Version |
Include |
|---|---|---|
Command prompt |
Windows NT or 2000 |
Specify the script name without the file extension. Example: myScript. Note If you specify the WSH executable file name, you must also include the script's file extension. Example: cscript myScript.wsf. |
Command prompt |
Windows 9x or Millennium |
Specify the script's file extension and precede the script name with the WSH executable filename. Example: cscript myScript.wsf |
Run command from Open box |
Windows NT, 2000, 9x, or Millennium |
Specify the script's file extension. |