JavaScript tutorial:
ScriptEngine function

 

ScriptEngine function is use to get a string representing the scripting language in use.

Syntax

ScriptEngine( )

Return Values

The ScriptEngine function can return any of the following strings:

String

Description

JavaScript

Indicates that JavaScript is the current scripting engine.

VBA

Indicates that Visual Basic for Applications is the current scripting engine.

VBScript

Indicates that Visual Basic Scripting Edition is the current scripting engine.

Example

The following code illustrates the use of the ScriptEngine function:

 <HTML>
<HEAD>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE = JavaScript>
function GetScriptEngineInfo()
{
var s;
s = ""; // Build string with necessary info.
s += ScriptEngine() + " Version ";
s += ScriptEngineMajorVersion() + ".";
s += ScriptEngineMinorVersion() + ".";
s += ScriptEngineBuildVersion();
return(s);
}
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE= JavaScript>
document.write(GetScriptEngineInfo());
</SCRIPT>
</BODY>
</HTML>

  To run the code above, paste it into JavaScript Editor, and go to View, Internal Page Viewer or press F5.

See Also: ScriptEngineBuildVersion Function, ScriptEngineMajorVersion Function, ScriptEngineMinorVersion Function