You can't use WScript class outside of the script Host, i.e. running as a
straight .js or .vbs file not in IE or an ASP scenario.
Assuming the browser security settings are set to allow unsafe ActiveX,
otherwise you'll get a 'couldn't create object' error, you need:
WshShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");

then as before.

Joe


----- Original Message -----
From: <True2ViSioN@a...>
To: "javascript" <javascript@p...>
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 10:34 PM
Subject: [javascript] WScript - Window Scripting Host - WshShell


how to insert into a document

here is what i got in the .js file
WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell");

function format()
{
WshShell.popup("Format all of Power-Pads settings?", 0, "Power-Padâ?¢", 4);
}
i load it into my main file like this
<Script Language="javascript" SRC="file.js"></Script>

and do an onclick="format"

what is it that I am doing wrong?



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