Microsoft Script Debugger vs Microsoft Scripting Engine

[Viking]

Hi together,

in http://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/13.0/automation/the_scripter_window.html I read, that for Scripting "Microsoft Scripting Engine" (or "Mozilla SpiderMonkey") is necessary. My questions are:

(1) Is MS Script Debugger not needed anymore? If yes, from when on?
(2) Do Microsoft Scripting Engine and Mozilla SpiderMonkey support different features?
(3) Is the MS Script Debugger always needed for scripting or only in special cases (e.g. ActiveX)?

I cannot answer these questions on my own because I cannot install the deprecated MS Script Debugger.

Many thanks in advance, V.

[Geert Bellekens]

AFAIK you only need the debugger to ... debug scripts.

Writing or executing scripts can be done without the debugger.

Geert

[Viking]

AFAIK you only need the debugger to ... debug scripts.
Writing or executing scripts can be done without the debugger.
Geert

Many thanks, Geert.

I wonder why the MS Script Debugger is not mentioned any more. MS Scripting Engine is not the successor of MS Script Debugger for my understanding.

[Geert Bellekens]

AFAIK you only need the debugger to ... debug scripts.
Writing or executing scripts can be done without the debugger.
Geert

Many thanks, Geert.

I wonder why the MS Script Debugger is not mentioned any more. MS Scripting Engine is not the successor of MS Script Debugger for my understanding.

MS Script Debugger is no longer published as a free download by Microsoft, but it is still mentioned in the manual: http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/13.5/automation/debug_scripts.html

Geert

[Viking]

AFAIK you only need the debugger to ... debug scripts.
Writing or executing scripts can be done without the debugger.
Geert

Many thanks, Geert.
I wonder why the MS Script Debugger is not mentioned any more. MS Scripting Engine is not the successor of MS Script Debugger for my understanding.

MS Script Debugger is no longer published as a free download by Microsoft, but it is still mentioned in the manual: http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/13.5/automation/debug_scripts.html
Geert

O.K. Maybe for debugging only. Thank you, Geert.