Figure 7.7
The Custom
Resources tab helps
you customize your
application as needed.
Understanding JavaScript and VBScript Compilers
Generally, you aren??™t going to find a JavaScript or a VBScript compiler that works at the command
line. The problem is that you need to have the support of the Windows Scripting Host (WSH) at the
command line and WSH only provides an interpreted environment. Consequently, what you??™ll
find is a vast array of JavaScript and VBScript editors, some of which are extremely complex and
provide just about anything you could ask for, except WSH support. For example, the C-Point
Antechinus JavaScript Editor (
http://www.c-point.com/javascript_editor.php
) shown in
Figure 7.8 provides all of the functionality that you would expect from a full-fledged programming
language at a fraction of the cost. Unfortunately, while this editor provides everything you need,
including IntelliSense support, to build a Web application, it won??™t help you create a JavaScript
application that relies on WSH. Yes, it will help you write the code, but you can??™t compile it.
An important issue to remember is that any time you see HTML Application (HTA), what
you??™re really talking about is a Web application of some sort.
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