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The shebang is ''''!''' followed by the path to the executable that will run the script, which in this case is the Windows Script Host '''cscript.exe'''<br /> | The shebang is ''''!''' followed by the path to the executable that will run the script, which in this case is the Windows Script Host '''cscript.exe'''<br /> | ||
The '''//nologo''' prevents cscript from displaying a banner, otherwise a malformed header error | The '''//nologo''' prevents cscript from displaying a banner, otherwise a malformed header error would be produced. | ||
===Content-type=== | ===Content-type=== | ||
Following the shebang, a content type header is required. This is obligatory otherwise | Following the shebang, a content type header is required. This also is obligatory, otherwise a malformed header error would be produced. | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
Wscript.Echo "Content-type: text/html" & vbLF & vbLF | Wscript.Echo "Content-type: text/html" & vbLF & vbLF | ||
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* Edit file test1.vbs to have | * Edit file test1.vbs to have the contents as shown on right. | ||
* Start Apache if not already running | * Start Apache if not already running | ||
* Enter: <nowiki>http://localhost:8081/vbs_test/test1.vbs</nowiki><br /> (or refresh browser page) | * Enter: <nowiki>http://localhost:8081/vbs_test/test1.vbs</nowiki><br /> (or refresh browser page) | ||
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* Create a new file test2.vbs with | * Create a new file test2.vbs with the contents as shown on right. | ||
* Start Apache if not already running | * Start Apache if not already running | ||
* Enter: <nowiki>http://localhost:8081/vbs_test/test2.vbs</nowiki> | * Enter: <nowiki>http://localhost:8081/vbs_test/test2.vbs</nowiki> | ||
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The script produces output as shown on right.<br /> | The script produces output as shown on right.<br /> | ||
Note: Date and time defined by your PC<br /> | Note: Date and time are defined by your PC<br /> | ||
Refresh page and note the time updates (dynamic page). | Refresh page and note that the time updates (dynamic page). | ||
|style="background:#f5f5f5;"| | |style="background:#f5f5f5;"| | ||
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Although the majority of html tags are optional you do need to<br /> | Although the majority of html tags are optional you do need to<br /> | ||
include a minimum set of tags as per a standard html page.<br /> | include a minimum set of tags as per a standard html page.<br /> | ||
Otherwise the page may | Otherwise the page may fail when opened in different browsers. | ||
* Create a new file test3.vbs with | * Create a new file test3.vbs with the contents as shown on right. | ||
* Start Apache if not already running | * Start Apache if not already running | ||
* Enter: <nowiki>http://localhost:8081/vbs_test/test3.vbs</nowiki> | * Enter: <nowiki>http://localhost:8081/vbs_test/test3.vbs</nowiki> | ||
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'''Note:''' | '''Note:''' | ||
The page title is now displayed on the browser tab and in<br /> | The page title is now displayed on the browser tab and in<br /> | ||
the browser title bar. There are no | the browser title bar. There are no other changes in output. | ||
|style="background:#f5f5f5;"| | |style="background:#f5f5f5;"| | ||