Use comparison operators in variables in VBScript

[nicksmsfn]

In the following VBScript code I'm trying to compare two numbers and pass the operator from the command line. I substitute the words "greater", "less" and "equal" instead of the symbols to not upset the shell. However the If..Then statement doesn't like me using the variable for the operator. Any ideas. Thanks for the help.

Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set colArgs = WScript.Arguments

str1stnumber = colArgs.Item(0)
str2ndnumber = colArgs.Item(1)
strOperator = colArgs.Item(2)


If strOperator = "less" Then
    strOperator = "<"
ElseIf strOperator = "greater" Then
    strOperator = ">"
ElseIf strOperator = "equal" Then
    strOperator = "="
End If


If str1stnumber strOperator str2ndnumber Then
    wscript.echo "it works"
End If

[maxXPsoft]

I think this is what you're asking.

http://www.ronshardwebapps.com/tips/septtu...loperators2.asp

First Hit in Google

But it crashes on me here

If str1stnumber strOperator str2ndnumber Then

Expected 'Then'

I think you need somethying in there or I just don't see what you're trying to do.

[/\/\o\/\/]

maybe this is an option ?

gr /\/\o\/\/

If strOperator = "greater" AND str1stnumber < str2ndnumber Then

wscript.echo "it works greater"

ElseIf strOperator = "less" AND str1stnumber > str2ndnumber Then

wscript.echo "it works less"

ElseIf strOperator = "equal" AND str1stnumber = str2ndnumber Then

wscript.echo "it works equal"

endif