Scripting Languages Available in the Script Center

The Script Center Script Repository now includes sample scripts written in several different languages. (Note: At this time there are more scripts written in VBScript than in all the other languages combined). To access these sample scripts, simply click on the desired language below. For more information about the Script Center’s plans for hosting sample scripts written in languages other than VBScript, please see the Additional Scripting Languages FAQ.


Perl

Sample scripts written in Perl, a scripting language delivered by ActiveState for use on Linux, Solaris and Windows platforms.

Python

Sample scripts written in Python, a scripting language delivered by ActiveState for use on Linux, Solaris and Windows platforms.

JScript

Sample scripts written in JScript, Microsoft’s implementation of the ECMA 262 language specification (ECMAScript Edition 3).

VBScript

Sample scripts written in Microsoft’s VBScript, the language most commonly used when writing scripts that perform system administration tasks.

Kixtart

Sample scripts written in Kixtart, a logon script processor and enhanced batch scripting language for computers running Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT or Windows 9x.

Object REXX

Sample scripts written in IBM’s Object REXX, a language that provides open interfaces to many system functions and to other applications, such as IBM's DB2 for relational databases, TCP/IP sockets for communications, and C for programming.

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