Node.js: wsh-packager

Node.js CLI to bundle WSH scripts (.js, .vbs) that are defined in a Windows Script File (.wsf). WSH is an abbreviation for Windows Script Host.

Installation

npm install -g @tuckn/wsh-packager

or download a released binary file.

Usage

> wsh-packager bundle --help
Usage: wsh-packager bundle [options] <dirPath>

Bundles .js, .vbs (WSH scripts) files defined in .wsf file.

Options:
  -V, --version              output the version number
  -J, --job-id <RegExp>      A job id to be bundled (Default: "\.(js|vbs|wsf)$").
  -D, --base-dir <path>      Default is the <dirPath>
  -I, --ignore-src <RegExp>  Ex. "main\.js$"
  -h, --help                 display help for command

Basic Example

D:\MyWshFolder\
├─ Package.wsf
└─ src\
    ├─ Function.js
    ├─ Object.js
    └─ JSON.js

Package.wsf is

<package>
  <job id = "./dist/JSON.min.js">
    <script language="JScript" src="./src/Function.js"></script>
    <script language="JScript" src="./src/Object.js"></script>
    <script language="JScript" src="./src/JSON.js"></script>
  </job>
</package>

and execute the below command.

> wsh-packager bundle "D:\MyWshFolder"

The result

D:\MyWshFolder\
├─ Package.wsf
├─ dist\
│  └─ JSON.min.js
└─ src\
    ├─ Function.js
    ├─ Object.js
    └─ JSON.js

The created JSON.min.js is packed with the three .js files that are minified.

Multiple Jobs Packaging

D:\MyWshFolder\
├─ Package.wsf
└─ src\
    ├─ CLI.js
    ├─ Excel.vbs
    ├─ Function.js
    ├─ Object.js
    ├─ JSON.js
    └─ Util.vbs

Package.wsf is

<package>
  <job id = "./dist/MyModule.vbs">
    <script language="VBScript" src="./src/Util.vbs"></script>
    <script language="VBScript" src="./src/Excel.vbs"></script>
  </job>
  <job id = "./dist/JSON.min.js">
    <script language="JScript" src="./src/Function.js"></script>
    <script language="JScript" src="./src/Object.js"></script>
    <script language="JScript" src="./src/JSON.js"></script>
  </job>
  <job id = "./dist/Run.wsf">
    <script language="JScript" src="./src/Function.js"></script>
    <script language="VBScript" src="./src/Excel.vbs"></script>
    <script language="JScript" src="./src/CLI.js"></script>
  </job>
</package>

and execute the below command.

> wsh-packager bundle "D:\MyWshFolder"

The result

D:\MyWshFolder\
├─ Package.wsf
├─ dist\
│  ├─ JSON.min.js
│  ├─ MyModule.vbs
│  └─ Run.wsf
└─ src\
    ├─ CLI.js
    ├─ Excel.vbs
    ├─ Function.js
    ├─ Object.js
    ├─ JSON.js
    └─ Util.vbs

Run.wsf is an executable file on Windows of most versions.

> cscript //nologo "D:\MyWshFolder\dist\Run.wsf"

Documentation

See all specifications here.

License

MIT

Copyright (c) 2020 Tuckn