Build Problem with Lode

[Yossi Zahn]

On 14/12/2016 10:29 AM, Jason Marshall wrote:
>
> I have created a text file test script in compliance with your
> instructions and called 'cscript' by directly defining the script
> engine using the '/e:javascript' parameter.  The call and output are
> as follows, but it seems that despite using the parameter, the same
> error arises as with the build:
>
> Jason and Emma at JasonandEmma-PC ~
> $ cscript /e:javascript scripttest.txt
> Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.8
> Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
> C:\cygwin\home\Jason and Emma\scripttest.txt(1, 1) Microsoft JScript
> runtime error: Automation server can't create object
>
> I guess that this would imply an issue with my individual set-up, as
> it seems that the use of the parameter that you and Thorsten have
> identified would work in the majority of cases.
>
> Would anybody know what may have prevented this from working?
>
>
You seem to be running cscript from the cygwin bash shell. Does the same
problem occur when running it from
a) the windows cmd shell (c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe)
b) a 32bit cmd prompt (c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.exe)

yossi