Object Model: XSIUtils.IsScriptingLanguageInstalled

XSIUtils.IsScriptingLanguageInstalled

Introduced

v5.0

Description

Returns true if a scripting language specified with a name or scripting file is installed on the current platform.

C# Syntax

Boolean XSIUtils.IsScriptingLanguageInstalled( String in_nameOrFile );

Scripting Syntax

oBoolean = XSIUtils.IsScriptingLanguageInstalled( NameOrFile );

Return Value

Boolean

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
NameOrFile	String	A scripting language name or a scripting file name. Valid language names are: VBScript, JScript, PerlScript and Python. The scripting file name must contain one of the following file extensions: .vbs (VBScript), .js (JScript), .pl (PerlScript), .py or .pys (Python).

Examples

VBScript Example

' This example shows how to check for the supported scripting languages on the current machine. 
        LogMessage "Look for installed languages with scripting names"
        LogMessage "Is VBScript installed ?: " & xsiutils.IsScriptingLanguageInstalled( "VBScript" )
        LogMessage "Is JScript installed ?: " & xsiutils.IsScriptingLanguageInstalled( "JScript" )
        LogMessage "Is PerlScript installed ?: " & xsiutils.IsScriptingLanguageInstalled( "PerlScript" )
        LogMessage "Is Python installed ?: " & xsiutils.IsScriptingLanguageInstalled( "Python" )
        LogMessage "==="
        LogMessage "Look for installed languages with scripting files"
        LogMessage "Is VBScript installed ?: " & xsiutils.IsScriptingLanguageInstalled( "myscript.vbs" )
        LogMessage "Is JScript installed ?: " & xsiutils.IsScriptingLanguageInstalled( "myscript.js" )
        LogMessage "Is PerlScript installed ?: " & xsiutils.IsScriptingLanguageInstalled( "myscript.pl" )
        LogMessage "Is Python installed ?: " & xsiutils.IsScriptingLanguageInstalled( "myscript.py" )