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VBScript
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| Developer | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| First appeared | 1996 |
| Stable release | 5.8
|
| OS | Windows |
| Filename extensions | .vbs, .vbe, .wsf, .wsc (.asp, .hta, .htm, .html) |
| Website | https://learn.microsoft.com/previous-versions/t0aew7h6(v=vs.85) |
| Major implementations | |
| Windows Script Host, Active Server Pages | |
| Influenced by | |
| Visual Basic | |
| Influenced | |
| Windows PowerShell | |
VBScript (Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition) is a deprecated programming language for scripting on Microsoft Windows using Component Object Model (COM) based on classic Visual Basic and Active Scripting.
VBScript was popular with system administrators for managing computers; automating many aspects of computing environment.
VBScript running environments include: Windows Script Host (WSH), Internet Explorer (IE), and Internet Information Services (IIS).[1] The running environment is embeddable in other programs via the Microsoft Script Control (msscript.ocx).
VBScript has been installed by default in every desktop release of Microsoft Windows since Windows 98;[2] in Windows Server since Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack;[3] and optionally with Windows CE (depending on the device it is installed on).
In October 2023, Microsoft announced that VBScript was deprecated.[4] In May 2024, a multi-phase deprecation schedule was announced with removal planned for 2027 or later.[5]
- ^ What is VBScript?, in MSDN Library
- ^ WSH Version Information, on MSDN
- ^ VBScript Version Information, on MSDN
- ^ "Deprecated features in the Windows client - What's new in Windows". 7 November 2023.
- ^ Shankar Chilla, Naveen (2024-05-22). "VBScript deprecation: Timelines and next steps". Microsoft Community Hub. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
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