Scripting Host Functions

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8/27/2008

This section describes the functions associated with the Scripting Host tool.

In This Section

The following table shows intrinsic functions that you can use within a script file that Cescript.exe executes.

Function Description

_Alert

Displays a message box on the screen of the target device.

_BuildVersion

Obtains the version number for the Scripting Host tool.

_CreateLogObject

Creates a log object.

_DisplayMsg

Displays a message box on the screen of the target device.

_Exec

Runs an executable file.

_GetCPU

Obtains the name of the CPU for the target device.

_GetOSVer

Obtains the name and version number of the OS.

_Kill

Terminates a process.

_LangHost

Obtains a locale identifier.

_LogMemUse

Processes information to be logged about memory usage.

_MsgBox

Displays a message box with OK and Cancel buttons on the target device.

_Name

Obtains the descriptive name of the Scripting Host tool.

_NewScriptThread

Runs a new script thread.

_OutputDebugString

Sends a debug message to the debugger.

_ReleaseThenLaunch

Terminates the current thread, releases all script objects, waits for a specified amount of time, and then runs a specified script on the same thread.

_SignalEvent

Signals a global event.

_Sleep

Instructs the system to sleep for a specified length of time.

_StrConv

Converts the casing of text in a string.

_WriteLocalLog

Sends a debug message to the .log file for Cescript.exe.

See Also

Other Resources

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