To use Cscript.exe, open a Command Prompt window and type a Cscript command line. CScript uses the following syntax:
cscript [host options...] [script name] [script options]
Each parameter is optional; however, you cannot specify script options without specifying a script name. If you do not specify parameters, Cscript displays the Cscript syntax and the valid host parameters.
Cscript.exe supports the host parameters shown in the following table.
| Parameter | Description |
| //T:nn | Enables time-out: the maximum number of seconds the script can run. The default is no limit. (See the text following this table for more information on this parameter.) |
| //logo | Displays a banner (default; opposite of //noLogo). |
| //nologo | Prevents display of an execution banner at run time. |
| //S | Saves the current command-line options for this user. |
| //? | Shows command usage (same as with parameters). |
The //T parameter prevents excessive execution of scripts; it does this by setting a timer. When execution time exceeds the specified value, Cscript interrupts the scripting engine using the IActiveScript::InterruptThread method and terminates the process.
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