WSFromScript
The WSFromScript code sample demonstrates how to query Windows Search from a Microsoft Visual Basic script using Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects (ADO).
This topic contains the following sections.
Requirements
| Product | Minimum Product Version |
|---|---|
| Windows | Windows Vista, or Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Desktop Search (WDS) 3.x or greater |
| Windows SDK | 7.0 |
Downloading the Sample
This sample is available in the following locations.
| Location | Path URL |
|---|---|
| Code Gallery | WSFromScript sample |
| Windows 7 SDK | Download Windows 7 SDK |
Note After you have downloaded and installed the Windows Software Development Kit (SDK), you will find the samples in the installed directory. For example, use of the default installation path for the Windows 7 software development kit (SDK) results in the samples being placed under C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0\Samples.
Building the Sample
To build the sample from the Command Prompt window:
- Open the Command Prompt window and navigate to the QueryEverything project directory. For example, the full default installation path is
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0\Samples\WinUI\WindowsSearch\WSFromScript. - Enter
cscript QueryEverything.vbs.
Related topics
- Conceptual
- Search Code Samples
- Other Resources
- VBScript Language Reference
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