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HTA fails with Syntax Error when working VBScript inserted

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bdwilcox

bdwilcox

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Jul 7, 2022
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Pretty new to HTAa. I tried to insert a working VBScript into a simple HTA but it fails with a syntax error pointing to the function line in the VBScript. I've been Googling for hours but can't seem to find an equivalent error being discussed.

Working VBScript:
Code: 
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set Ws = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
MySoftware = "Google"
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
  & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colSoftware = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
  ("Select * from Win32_Product where Name Like " & CommandLineLike(MySoftware))

For Each objSoftware in colSoftware
  x=MsgBox ("Caption" & vbtab & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.Caption & vbCrLf & _
  "Description" & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.Description & vbCrLf & _
  "Identifying Number" & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.IdentifyingNumber & vbCrLf & _
  "Install Date" & vbtab & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.InstallDate2 & vbCrLf & _
  "Install Location" & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.InstallLocation & vbCrLf & _
  "Install State" & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.InstallState & vbCrLf & _
  "Name" & vbtab & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.Name & vbCrLf & _
  "Package Cache" & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.PackageCache & vbCrLf & _
  "SKU Number" & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.SKUNumber & vbCrLf & _
  "Vendor" & vbtab & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.Vendor & vbCrLf & _
  "Version" & vbtab & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.Version)
Next

Function CommandLineLike(MySoftware)
    MySoftware = Replace(MySoftware, "\", "\\")
    CommandLineLike = "'%" & MySoftware & "%'"
End Function

Here I inserted a slightly modified version into a very basic HTA and it will give a syntax error pointing to the VBScript's Function line when run:
Code: 
<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<head>
<title>Product Finder</title>
<HTA:APPLICATION
     APPLICATIONNAME="Product Finder"
     Caption="Yes"
     MaximizeButton="No"
     MinimizeButton="No"
     SCROLL="No"
     SINGLEINSTANCE="yes"
     WINDOWSTATE="Normal"
     BORDER="Thin"
>
</head>

<script language="VBScript">
Option Explicit

sub FindProg
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set Ws = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
MySoftware = ProgID.value
strComputer = CompID.value
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
  & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colSoftware = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
  ("Select * from Win32_Product where Name Like " & CommandLineLike(MySoftware))

For Each objSoftware in colSoftware
  x=MsgBox ("Caption" & vbtab & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.Caption & vbCrLf & _
  "Description" & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.Description & vbCrLf & _
  "Identifying Number" & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.IdentifyingNumber & vbCrLf & _
  "Install Date" & vbtab & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.InstallDate2 & vbCrLf & _
  "Install Location" & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.InstallLocation & vbCrLf & _
  "Install State" & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.InstallState & vbCrLf & _
  "Name" & vbtab & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.Name & vbCrLf & _
  "Package Cache" & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.PackageCache & vbCrLf & _
  "SKU Number" & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.SKUNumber & vbCrLf & _
  "Vendor" & vbtab & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.Vendor & vbCrLf & _
  "Version" & vbtab & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.Version)
Next

Function CommandLineLike(MySoftware)
    MySoftware = Replace(MySoftware, "\", "\\")
    CommandLineLike = "'%" & MySoftware & "%'"
End Function

End Sub

</script>

<body>
<font face=Verdana>
<text>Find out if a program is installed on a remote computer</text> <br> <br>
<text>Machine Name or IP Address:</text>
<input type="text" name="CompID" size="30"> <br> <br>
<text>Partial Name of Program:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp<text>
<input type="text" name="ProgID" size="30"> <br> <br>
<button onclick="FindProg">Click to Find the Program</button>
</body>

I would appreciate any insight you could provide on why the HTA is rejecting that VBScript and what I could do to fix it.
 
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Strongm. thank you very much for your help. It was staring me right in the face yet I couldn't see it. Changed the code to pull things out of the sub and got it working with the code:

Code: 
<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<head>
<title>Product Finder</title>
<HTA:APPLICATION
     APPLICATIONNAME="Product Finder"
     Caption="Yes"
     MaximizeButton="No"
     MinimizeButton="No"
     SCROLL="No"
     SINGLEINSTANCE="yes"
     WINDOWSTATE="Normal"
     BORDER="Thin"
>
</head>

<script language="VBScript">
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set Ws = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
sub FindProg
MySoftware = ProgID.value
strComputer = CompID.value
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
  & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colSoftware = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
  ("Select * from Win32_Product where Name Like " & CommandLineLike(MySoftware))

For Each objSoftware in colSoftware
  x=MsgBox ("Caption" & vbtab & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.Caption & vbCrLf & _
  "Description" & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.Description & vbCrLf & _
  "Identifying Number" & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.IdentifyingNumber & vbCrLf & _
  "Install Date" & vbtab & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.InstallDate2 & vbCrLf & _
  "Install Location" & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.InstallLocation & vbCrLf & _
  "Install State" & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.InstallState & vbCrLf & _
  "Name" & vbtab & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.Name & vbCrLf & _
  "Package Cache" & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.PackageCache & vbCrLf & _
  "SKU Number" & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.SKUNumber & vbCrLf & _
  "Vendor" & vbtab & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.Vendor & vbCrLf & _
  "Version" & vbtab & vbtab & vbtab & objSoftware.Version)
Next

End Sub

Function CommandLineLike(MySoftware)
    MySoftware = Replace(MySoftware, "\", "\\")
    CommandLineLike = "'%" & MySoftware & "%'"
End Function

</script>

<body>
<font face=Verdana>
<text>Find out if a program is installed on a remote computer</text> <br> <br>
<text>Machine Name or IP Address:</text>
<input type="text" name="CompID" size="30"> <br> <br>
<text>Partial Name of Program:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp<text>
<input type="text" name="ProgID" size="30"> <br> <br>
<button onclick="FindProg">Click to Find the Program</button>
</body>

Thanks again!
 
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