ScriptEngine Function

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Returns a string representing the scripting language in use.

ScriptEngine

Return Value

The ScriptEngine function can return any of the following strings:

String

Description

VBScript

Indicates that Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition is the current scripting engine.

JScript

Indicates that Microsoft JScript® is the current scripting engine.

VBA

Indicates that Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications is the current scripting engine.

Remarks

The following example uses the ScriptEngine function to return a string describing the scripting language in use:

Function GetScriptEngineInfo
   Dim s
   s = ""   ' Build string with necessary info.
   s = ScriptEngine & " Version "
   s = s & ScriptEngineMajorVersion & "."
   s = s & ScriptEngineMinorVersion & "."
   s = s & ScriptEngineBuildVersion 
   GetScriptEngineInfo = s   ' Return the results.
End Function

Requirements

Version 2

See Also

Reference

ScriptEngineBuildVersion Function

ScriptEngineMajorVersion Function

ScriptEngineMinorVersion Function