Using command line arguments in VBscript

Question

How can I pass and access command line arguments in VBscript?

Solution 1

Set args = Wscript.Arguments

For Each arg In args
  Wscript.Echo arg
Next

From a command prompt, run the script like this:

CSCRIPT MyScript.vbs 1 2 A B "Arg with spaces"

Will give results like this:

1
2
A
B
Arg with spaces

Solution 2

If you need direct access:

WScript.Arguments.Item(0)
WScript.Arguments.Item(1)
...

Comments

[Alexander Bird]

You can access it directly with WScript.Arguments.Item(0). Item 0 is not the command's name (as it is in other languages); in Aphoria's example above it would be the string "1".

[Simon Sellick]

You can also drag and drop a file onto a script in Explorer, which will run the script with the first argument set to the file path and name.

[BuvinJ]

You might want to use WScript.Arguments.Count with this.

[Joseph]

How would I pass an array object e.g. like a json object using this same approach i.e with WScript.Arguments?