Cannot execute a javascript script file from windows explorer or the DOS prompt

Question

I'm a C++ developer and want to install the WTL appwizard to Visual Studio 2010. To do this, I must run a .js script file.

I recently tried out Aptana IDE and it's clobbered the .js file association, and now I cannot execute this .js script file.

How can I execute .js script files again?

Answer 1

In an explorer window go to the Tools Menu and Folder Options, File Types Tab

Go to JS - JScript File

• Set Edit as C:\WINDOWS\System32\Notepad.exe %1
• Set Open as C:\WINDOWS\System32\WScript.exe "%1" %*
• Set Print as C:\WINDOWS\System32\Notepad.exe /p %1
• Set Open with Command Prompt as C:\WINDOWS\System32\CScript.exe "%1" %*

Those are the defaults. If you want, only change what you want to change, or just run the commands manually if you want to keep your new association

Answer 2

You can run js or vbs files with help of wscript.exe or cscripts utils

Syntax in command line is

wscript your_js_file.js