Windows-based Javascript Error Using Settimeout

[bigbang01]

Hi, I've got the following error with this external script code running under Windows XP:

setTimeout("test()",5000);function test(){  WScript.Echo("Hello world\n"); }

Runtime error:

Script C:\...\test.jsLine:1 Char: 1 Error: Object expected Code: 800A138F Source: Microsoft JScript runtime error

If I write "test();" instead of "setTimeout..." it's OK.Any hint to fix this up? Thank you.

[bigbang01]

Solution found by using WScript.Sleep(5000) instead of setTimeout.

[justsomeguy]

Correct, setTimeout is a method of the window object. The Windows Script Host does not create a window object.

[bigbang01]

Smart comment. Thank you.

[Synook]

It is worth remembering that all JS methods called (in the browser) without a related object are methods of the window instance created when the page loads. In effect, this is like having all your code surrounded by with(window) { ... }.