Scripting Engines

JScript

JScript engine comes preinstalled by default on Microsoft Windows. The file extension is .js.

Perl

ActivePerl scripting engine is available from ActiveState.

PHP

PHP active script extension is part of the PECL package. The last available version is 5.2.6. The extension seems to be no longer maintained and is quite buggy. After you install the extension as described in manual you will have to add following entries into the registry to associate the .phps extension with the PHP scripting engine.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.phps]
@="PHPScriptFile"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PHPScriptFile]
@="PHP Script File"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PHPScriptFile\ScriptEngine]
@="PHPScript"

Python

ActivePython scripting engine is available from ActiveState. The file extension should be .pys.

Ruby

ActiveScriptRuby implements scripting engine for the Ruby language.

VBScript

Visual Basic scripting engine is installed by default in Microsoft Windows. The file extension is .vbs.