Microsoft VB Script VB Compilation Error Code : 800A0400

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Hi,

I am beginer in VB scripting, I tried to use a hello world program in VB but it gives compilation error somebody please help me how to solve this problem.

I use following code

I written this code in notepade and saved as Hello.vbs

<html>
<body>
<script type="text/vbscript">
document.write("Hello World")
</script>
</body>
</html>

Posted 7-Nov-11 21:42pm

Ajain A K

Updated 7-Nov-11 21:46pm

Mehdi Gholam

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Solution 3

Mehdi is right, It'll work only in IE.

Wiki[^] says:
However, other web browsers such as Firefox and Opera do not have built-in support for VBScript. This means that where client-side scripting and cross-browser compatibility are required, developers usually choose JavaScript over VBScript.

For details about the particular Error number, see this
Code Error 800A0400 - Expected Statement[^]

Posted 7-Nov-11 22:13pm

thatraja

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Ajain A K 8-Nov-11 4:36am

Hi thatraja,

Thanks a lot for the comment, I understand what Mehadi is saying. I am not using any other browser, I am trying with only IE

thatraja 8-Nov-11 4:38am

OK then check the link(error-solution) in my answer.

Mehdi Gholam 8-Nov-11 7:27am

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Solution 1

This script will only run under IE not as a ".vbs" file.

See here:
http://www.w3schools.com/vbscript/default.asp[^]

Posted 7-Nov-11 21:48pm

Mehdi Gholam

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Ajain A K 8-Nov-11 4:17am

Hi Mehdi,

Thanks a lot for the quick response.

I am using only one browser in my PC that is Internet Explorer.

please note this URL

http://www.tizag.com/vbscriptTutorial/vbscriptfirstscript.php

please share if you find any other alternative

thatraja 8-Nov-11 7:19am

5!

Mehdi Gholam 8-Nov-11 7:27am

Cheers

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Om Prakash Pant · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-07T21:50:00

Solution 2

open a notepad & write the following line:

msgbox("Hello World")

save it as Hello.vbs, when you double click, this will display the alert box.

check the following VB script tutorial

http://www.w3schools.com/vbscript/default.asp[^]

Posted 7-Nov-11 21:50pm

Om Prakash Pant

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Mehdi Gholam 8-Nov-11 3:51am

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