ActiveMISC --- Console Interface

Methods

• Print([in] BSTR string);
• GetString([out,retval] BSTR *str);
• GetKey([in,defaultvalue("")] BSTR acceptOneOf, [in,defaultvalue(-1)] VARIANT_BOOL echo, [out,retval] BYTE * key);

Sample Usage: A Command Line Calculator

Screenshot

var ac=new ActiveXObject("ActiveMISC.Console");
ac.Print("JavaScript Console Calculator. Enter a formula and strike [Return].\n");
var v="";
while(1)
{
ac.Print("> ");
var s=ac.GetString();
if(s.length<1)
    break;
var cmd="v=" + s + ";";
try{eval(cmd);}
catch(e)
    {
    ac.Print("Bad Formula. Try again.\n");
    continue;
    }
ac.Print("= ");
ac.Print(v);
ac.Print("\n");
}