I've just started using Microsoft Script Editor and have fallen at the first hurdle.

I have a simple VBS file that opens an application and works fine when I double-click
it in Windows Explorer. However, when I open it in the Script Editor and try to run
it (using start, step into, run to cursor, etc), the title bar shows [run] briefly then returns
to [design] and nothing appears to nothing (the requested application does not open).
If I set a breakpoint the code does not stop at the selected line.

I've tried searching the internet and found one or two posts that suggest others have had
a similar problem, but I've not seen a solution. One post indicated that the problem occurred
after the Script Editor had been working for a few months. Could it be that a virus has caused
it? I did get infected a while back by something that caused pop ups to keep appearing in Internet
Explorer but thought I had got rid of it and all its effects. Any advice or suggestions would be
appreciated.

Re: Can't run script from MS Script Editor by TDM

TDM
Tue Sep 14 07:57:22 CDT 2004


"Rob Rutherford" <rob@xyz.invalid> wrote in message
news:ci6g5f$9sm$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> I've just started using Microsoft Script Editor and have fallen at the
> first hurdle.
>
> I have a simple VBS file that opens an application and works fine when I
> double-click
> it in Windows Explorer. However, when I open it in the Script Editor and
> try to run
> it (using start, step into, run to cursor, etc), the title bar shows [run]
> briefly then returns
> to [design] and nothing appears to nothing (the requested application does
> not open).
> If I set a breakpoint the code does not stop at the selected line.
>
> I've tried searching the internet and found one or two posts that suggest
> others have had
> a similar problem, but I've not seen a solution. One post indicated that
> the problem occurred
> after the Script Editor had been working for a few months. Could it be
> that a virus has caused
> it? I did get infected a while back by something that caused pop ups to
> keep appearing in Internet
> Explorer but thought I had got rid of it and all its effects. Any advice
> or suggestions would be
> appreciated.
>
>

Rob,

For what it's worth, mine has always had the same behavior, hence the reason
I never use it. It also does not do IntelliSense properly(at all), never
has, and likely
never will. I have tried all the fixes I have seen here and google and it is
still
broken. If you get an asnwer, please post.

TDM



Re: Can't run script from MS Script Editor by Rob

Rob
Tue Sep 14 12:57:32 CDT 2004

Thanks you, that's very helpful. I'm disappointed, but at least I know that I am not missing
something obvious and neither will I waste much time searching for a solution if it's a duff product.
Do you know of an alternative which provides debugging facilities for scripts?

Regards,
Rob Rutherford


"TDM" <tdm3 at verizon.net> wrote in message news:OmZilplmEHA.596@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>
> "Rob Rutherford" <rob@xyz.invalid> wrote in message
> news:ci6g5f$9sm$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > I've just started using Microsoft Script Editor and have fallen at the
> > first hurdle.
> >
> > I have a simple VBS file that opens an application and works fine when I
> > double-click
> > it in Windows Explorer. However, when I open it in the Script Editor and
> > try to run
> > it (using start, step into, run to cursor, etc), the title bar shows [run]
> > briefly then returns
> > to [design] and nothing appears to nothing (the requested application does
> > not open).
> > If I set a breakpoint the code does not stop at the selected line.
> >
> > I've tried searching the internet and found one or two posts that suggest
> > others have had
> > a similar problem, but I've not seen a solution. One post indicated that
> > the problem occurred
> > after the Script Editor had been working for a few months. Could it be
> > that a virus has caused
> > it? I did get infected a while back by something that caused pop ups to
> > keep appearing in Internet
> > Explorer but thought I had got rid of it and all its effects. Any advice
> > or suggestions would be
> > appreciated.
> >
> >
>
> Rob,
>
> For what it's worth, mine has always had the same behavior, hence the reason
> I never use it. It also does not do IntelliSense properly(at all), never
> has, and likely
> never will. I have tried all the fixes I have seen here and google and it is
> still
> broken. If you get an asnwer, please post.
>
> TDM
>
>



Re: Can't run script from MS Script Editor by TDM

TDM
Tue Sep 14 20:05:30 CDT 2004


"Rob Rutherford" <rob@xyz.invalid> wrote in message
news:ci7bec$s8f$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Thanks you, that's very helpful. I'm disappointed, but at least I know
> that I am not missing
> something obvious and neither will I waste much time searching for a
> solution if it's a duff product.
> Do you know of an alternative which provides debugging facilities for
> scripts?
>
<snip>

Rob,

I think all will agree that PrimalScript is the favorite(best?), but you
need
to cough up some bucks for it.

http://www.primalscript.com

TDM



Re: Can't run script from MS Script Editor by Torgeir

Torgeir
Tue Sep 14 20:40:27 CDT 2004

TDM wrote:

> "Rob Rutherford" <rob@xyz.invalid> wrote in message
> news:ci7bec$s8f$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
>
>>Thanks you, that's very helpful. I'm disappointed, but at least I know
>>that I am not missing
>>something obvious and neither will I waste much time searching for a
>>solution if it's a duff product.
>>Do you know of an alternative which provides debugging facilities for
>>scripts?
>>
>
> <snip>
>
> Rob,
>
> I think all will agree that PrimalScript is the favorite(best?), but you
> need
> to cough up some bucks for it.
>
> http://www.primalscript.com
Hi

Here is a tutorial/demo with screen shots where PrimalScript Editor
interfaces with the Script Debugger:

http://www.sapien.com/tutorials/ScriptDebugger/tutorial_debugging.html


Microsoft Windows Script Debugger
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/downloads/list/webdev.asp


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

Re: Can't run script from MS Script Editor by Rob

Rob
Wed Sep 15 02:11:03 CDT 2004

Thanks, I'll have a look at the web site.

"TDM" <tdm3 at verizon.net> wrote in message news:%23rV0cAsmEHA.1844@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>
> "Rob Rutherford" <rob@xyz.invalid> wrote in message
> news:ci7bec$s8f$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > Thanks you, that's very helpful. I'm disappointed, but at least I know
> > that I am not missing
> > something obvious and neither will I waste much time searching for a
> > solution if it's a duff product.
> > Do you know of an alternative which provides debugging facilities for
> > scripts?
> >
> <snip>
>
> Rob,
>
> I think all will agree that PrimalScript is the favorite(best?), but you
> need
> to cough up some bucks for it.
>
> http://www.primalscript.com
>
> TDM
>
>