If I have the following script (that just prints the first argument to the console):
@if (@X)==(@Y) @end /* JScript comment
@echo off
cscript //E:JScript //nologo "%~f0" %*
exit /b %errorlevel%
@if (@X)==(@Y) @end JScript comment */
WScript.Echo(WScript.Arguments.Item(0));
And I try something like
C:\>test.bat "//test"
I get the following error
Input Error: Unknown option "//test" specified.
Despite the quotes.It is taken as an option to the the windows script host.
How can pass an argument that starts with //
. Named arguments?
cscript //E:JScript //nologo "%~f0" // %*
Pass a double slash to end the cscript
own argument parsing.
note: I don't know if it is documented anywhere, but tested on windows 7 and 10
Test script:
Option Explicit
Dim argument
For Each argument In WScript.Arguments
WScript.Echo "argument: " & argument
Next
For Each argument In WScript.Arguments.Named
WScript.Echo "Named: " & argument
Next
For Each argument In WScript.Arguments.UnNamed
WScript.Echo "UnNamed: " & argument
Next
Output (sorry, spanish locale):
W:\>cscript //nologo test.vbs //test
Error de entrada: Opción desconocida "//test" especificada.
W:\>cscript //nologo test.vbs // //test /one two
argument: //test
argument: /one
argument: two
Named: /test
Named: one
UnNamed: two
W:\>cscript test.vbs // //nologo //test /one two
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host versión 5.812
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. Reservados todos los derechos.
argument: //nologo
argument: //test
argument: /one
argument: two
Named: /nologo
Named: /test
Named: one
UnNamed: two
W:\>
It works with named arguments after all.
WScript.Echo(WScript.Arguments.Named.Item("test"));
and
cscript myscript.wsf /test:"//test"