VBScript

(Available from version 7.2 onwards)

Functions

Execute VBScript Function from File

Executes a specified VBScript function located in a specified file. You can specify the values of the parameters required by the function. If the function returns a value, it is returned as text.

Parameters

Parameter	Input Type	Description
full path	Text	The full path to the file that includes the function.
function name	Text	The name of the function to execute.
parameters	List of Text	A list of the input parameters expected by the function.

Returns

If the function returns a value, it is returned as text.

Example

This workflow executes a VBScript function called myFunction , located in the file C:\scripts\tools.vbs. Two input parameter values are specified, 3 and 5. The result is stored in the text variable textVar.

The content of the file tools.vbs is shown below. The function myFunction multiplies the two input parameter values and returns the result.

When the workflow is executed, the value of textVar is set to 15, as expected.

Execute VBScript Function from Code

Executes a VBScript function included in the text specified. You can specify the values of the parameters required by the function. If the function returns a value, it is returned as text.

Parameters

Parameter	Input Type	Description
code	Text	The VBScript function code.
function name	Text	The name of the function to execute.
parameters	List of Text	A list of the input parameters expected by the function.

Returns

If the function returns a value, it is returned as text.

Example

This workflow executes a VBScript function called myFunction located in the text:

Function myFunction(param_1, param_2)
	myFunction = param_1 * param_2
End Function

The function myFunction multiplies the two input parameter values and returns the result.

Two input parameter values are specified, 3 and 5. The result is stored in the text variable textVar.

When the workflow is executed, the value of textVar is set to 15, as expected.