How do you pass a variable to VBS script in a powershell command?

Question

I know that you can use something like:

$variable = "value 1"

cscript test.vbs $variable

but how exactly do you capture that variable inside the vbs script? Thanks.

You should provide examples to what you've already tried to do in your vbs script — pabrantes
– pabrantes, Commented Dec 13, 2012 at 12:54
@pabrantes - what's the use of asking a person admittedly not knowing how to do X to give examples of failed attempts to do X? — Ekkehard.Horner
– Ekkehard.Horner, Commented Dec 13, 2012 at 13:06
@Ekkehard.Horner: my comment was done having in mind the information in Do your homework from stackoverflow.com/questions/how-to-ask I think it's fine for people not knowing things (nobody knows everything) but I don't think the idea is for SO to be Google, hence, showing a little research / code tries wouldn't hurt. But I'm new here, so I might be wrong, do you think it was overreacting from my part? — pabrantes
– pabrantes, Commented Dec 13, 2012 at 13:16
@pabrantes - I'm all for encouraging people to 'do their homework' before they ask, but in this case (and in many others), asking for code makes no sense. — Ekkehard.Horner
– Ekkehard.Horner, Commented Dec 13, 2012 at 14:00

Ekkehard.Horner · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-13 12:48:06Z

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By accessing the WScript.Arguments collection. HowTo

answered Dec 13, 2012 at 12:48

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alroc · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-13 14:06:40Z

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WScript.Arguments is a good way to go. Another option is to use a WSF file to put a bit more structure around your script.

answered Dec 13, 2012 at 14:06

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