R: Windows Script Host support

[email protected] ("Luigi Iotti") Sat, 13 Jun 2020 13:30:14 +0200
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Hi Olivier,

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Yes, ActivePerl still has it, and indeed I use it today. To be precise, =
5.26 still has it, while I remember I tried a 5.28 build, and it did =
lack.

I need it primary for Vandyke=E2=80=99 SecureCrt scripting, which makes =
use of the same ActiveX scripting engines WSH uses. So, they tell that =
if cscript //E:PerlScript works, then it should work with SecureCRT. And =
indeed I always found this was the case.

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Just to know, somebody out there on the net instructed how to =
=E2=80=9Csteal=E2=80=9D the feature (a dll, which has to be registered =
with regsrv32) from AP and use it with Strawberry, but I hoped there was =
some native support. AP can be freely downloaded but I don=E2=80=99t =
know if thir license permits something like this (and I bet it is no) =
and if this is a reliable solution.

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Thank you, regards

Luigi

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Da: Olivier Mengu=C3=A9 <[email protected]>=20
Inviato: venerd=C3=AC 12 giugno 2020 16:24
A: Luigi Iotti <[email protected]>
Cc: Win32 Perl mailing list <[email protected]>
Oggetto: Re: Windows Script Host support

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Hi Luigi,

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I remember that 20 years ago ActivePerl (from ActiveState) had this. =
https://www.activestate.com/products/perl/

I don't think that StrawberryPerl ever had it.

=20

But nowadays WSH is just legacy. It still works, but Microsoft has =
stopped making it evolve, favoring PowerShell.

=20

I have quite played with WSH in the past (but using, JavaScript) and =
often suffered from its limitations.

Do you have a motivation for wanting to use Perl from CScript.exe =
instead of perl.exe?

=20

Olivier.

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Le ven. 12 juin 2020 =C3=A0 10:21, Luigi Iotti <[email protected] =
<mailto:[email protected]> > a =C3=A9crit :

Hi all,

somebody know if Strawberry Perl supports Windows Script Host (WSH), aka
ActiveX scripting host (maybe there is a difference between the two =
terms)?=20
I mean, if you may run for example cscript //E:PerlScript myscript.pl =
<http://myscript.pl> , maybe
changing PerlScript with some other string.
This would permit to use Perl as a scripting engine in applications =
which
make use of WSH scripting engines.

Thanks, regards
Luigi


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mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hi Olivier,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;=
mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Yes, ActivePerl still has it, and indeed I =
use it today. To be precise, 5.26 still has it, while I remember I tried =
a 5.28 build, and it did lack.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;=
mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I need it primary for Vandyke=E2=80=99 =
SecureCrt scripting, which makes use of the same ActiveX scripting =
engines WSH uses. So, they tell that if cscript //E:PerlScript works, =
then it should work with SecureCRT. And indeed I always found this was =
the case.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;=
mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;=
mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Just to know, somebody out there on the net =
instructed how to =E2=80=9Csteal=E2=80=9D the feature (a dll, which has =
to be registered with regsrv32) from AP and use it with Strawberry, but =
I hoped there was some native support. AP can be freely downloaded but I =
don=E2=80=99t know if thir license permits something like this (and I =
bet it is no) and if this is a reliable =
solution.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;=
mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;=
mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thank you, regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;=
mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Luigi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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Olivier Mengu=C3=A9 &lt;[email protected]&gt; <br><b>Inviato:</b> =
venerd=C3=AC 12 giugno 2020 16:24<br><b>A:</b> Luigi Iotti =
&lt;[email protected]&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> Win32 Perl mailing list =
&lt;[email protected]&gt;<br><b>Oggetto:</b> Re: Windows Script =
Host support<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hi =
Luigi,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
remember that 20 years ago ActivePerl (from ActiveState) had =
this.&nbsp;<a =
href=3D"https://www.activestate.com/products/perl/">https://www.activesta=
te.com/products/perl/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I don't think that StrawberryPerl ever had =
it.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>But nowadays WSH is just legacy. It still works, but =
Microsoft has stopped making it evolve,&nbsp;favoring =
PowerShell.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I have quite played with WSH in the past (but using, =
JavaScript) and often suffered from its =
limitations.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Do you have a =
motivation for wanting to use Perl from CScript.exe instead of =
perl.exe?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Olivier.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Le&nbsp;ven. 12 juin 2020 =C3=A0&nbsp;10:21, Luigi =
Iotti &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; a =
=C3=A9crit&nbsp;:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hi =
all,<br><br>somebody know if Strawberry Perl supports Windows Script =
Host (WSH), aka<br>ActiveX scripting host (maybe there is a difference =
between the two terms)? <br>I mean, if you may run for example cscript =
//E:PerlScript <a href=3D"http://myscript.pl" =
target=3D"_blank">myscript.pl</a>, maybe<br>changing PerlScript with =
some other string.<br>This would permit to use Perl as a scripting =
engine in applications which<br>make use of WSH scripting =
engines.<br><br>Thanks, =
regards<br>Luigi<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div></body></ht=
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