>Hi all,
>
>Is there a simple way of determining if Windows Host Scripting is installed on a computer before it is called?
>
>Rex

Sure... You can just check to see if a COM object identifier that interfaces to it (like WScript.Shell) is registered. Use a function like IsActiveXReg at http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~COMRegUnReg to check this.

that is:

IF IsActiveXReg( 'WScript.Shell')
  * Then WSH is installed.
ENDIF