# Debugging VBscript

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/debugging-vbscript/1610
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [September 24, 2010, 9:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/debugging-vbscript/1610 "2010-09-24T09:18:34Z")
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### Author: ![cliverichardson](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@cliverichardson](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/cliverichardson)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2010, 9:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/debugging-vbscript/1610/1 "2010-09-24T09:18:34Z")

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I often use Run Script actions to do some VBScript.&nbsp; However, it can be a bit painful to develop scripts because the Script Editor isn't an IDE.&nbsp;&nbsp; What is the best way to delelop\debug script?&nbsp;

Can Functions in VBScript be used in a given event tab (eg. OnExecute)?&nbsp;&nbsp; I'm trying to use a Function at the moment but it errors with a compilation/syntax error on the function&nbsp;declaration 'Function FunctionName()' line.&nbsp;

Thanks,

Clive

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2010, 12:10pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/debugging-vbscript/1610/2 "2010-09-24T12:10:58Z")

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Hi Clive   
  
 You need either the Microsoft Script debugger :   
  
 [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=2F465BE0-94FD-4569-B3C4-DFFDF19CCD99&displaylang=en](http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=2F465BE0-94FD-4569-B3C4-DFFDF19CCD99&displaylang=en)   
  
 Or Visual Studio (2002 or later) installed on the machine.   
  
 You may also need to enable script debugging in the FinalBuilder Options (under FinalBuilder\Script Options).

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### Author: ![cliverichardson](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@cliverichardson](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/cliverichardson)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2010, 9:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/debugging-vbscript/1610/3 "2010-09-29T09:18:30Z")

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Thanks Vincent