Command Syntax

CSCRIPT.EXE uses the following syntax:

cscript [host options…] [script name] [script options]

Host parameters enable or disable various WSH options. Host parameters are always proceeded by two slashes (//).
The script name is the name for the script file; for example, CHART.VBS.
Script parameters are passed to the script. Script parameters are always proceeded by only one slashe (/).

Each parameter is optional; however, you cannot specify script parameters without specifying a script. If you don't specify parameters, CSCRIPT.EXE displays the CSCRIPT.EXE syntax and the valid host parameters.

CSCRIPT.EXE supports the following host parameters:

Parameter	Description
//R	Reregister the well known script extensions (.VBS, .JS, .TCL, ) by searching for well known registered script engines. NOTE You don't need to provide a script file name when using the //R switch.
//I	Interactive Mode (Default - Opposite of //B)
//B	Batch Mode. Suppress ALL non-command line console UI requested from script.
//T:nn	Time out in seconds. Maximum time the script can run (Default = No limit). This option is used to prevent excessive execution of scripts; it does this by setting a watchdog timer. When execution time exceeds the specified value, CSCRIPT interrupts the script engine using the IActiveScript::InterruptThread method and terminates the process. NOTE There is a callback hook here. In the event that that the time-out is invoked, the "OnTimeOut( )" subroutine will be called to permit some cleanup. While it is possible to create infinite loops using this feature, it is more useful that harmful.
//logo	Display an execution banner at exec time (Default - Opposite of //NoLogo).
//nologo	Prevent Display of execution banner at exec time>.
//C	Make CSCRIPT.EXE the default application for running scripts.
//S	Save current command line options for this user (per user).
//?	Show command usage (same as execution with no parameters).