Introduction to Microsoft Script Debugger for Internet Explorer

Microsoft Script Debugger is a debugging environment that extends the functionality of Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and later and Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS). You can use the Script Debugger to browse, edit, and debug .htm and .asp files that contain Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) or Microsoft JScript. You can also use it to combine HTML and script development and to test programs written in other languages. You can then use the Microsoft virtual machine (Microsoft VM) to run the programs and to debug scripts for any scripting language engine that supports Microsoft ActiveX debugging interfaces.

The Script Debugger provides the same functionality as traditional debuggers, including the ability to:

  • Set and clear breakpoints.
  • Step through and over procedures.
  • Display and change the values of variables and properties.
  • Evaluate expressions.
  • View the call stack, and navigate to any currently loaded procedure.

You can also use the Script Debugger to open and edit HTML pages. The Script Debugger supports script colorization for maximum readability.

The Script Debugger and accompanying documentation is available for download at Microsoft Windows Scripting Technologies.

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Shark_D
Dead link
If you follow the links starting with "Microsoft Windows Scripting Technologies" in this article, eventually you'll come across a dead link and will not be able to go any further. I can't add comments to the page with the dead link, or I would leave a note there.
Here's the page with the dead link:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms950396.aspx
Here's the URL of the missing article:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/sdbug/Html/sdbug_1.asp
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StyleLynn1
Script Debugger Link

You can get the debugger from the microsoft downloads page:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2F465BE0-94FD-4569-B3C4-DFFDF19CCD99&displaylang=en

You'll want to save it to your machine and execute it after the download completes. I hit errors trying to run it directly (on Vista).

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John Sudds
Microsoft Script Editor
Don't forget that Microsoft Office also includes a more recent version of the script debugger.

See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa189846(office.10).aspx.
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