How does a script know its in a task sequence?

I want to pass a variable back to a task sequence from a script. This script is in a package, and could be run as an advert or from the TS. If I try to enable Microsoft.SMS.TSEnvironment and I'm not in a TS, it will generate an error.
Is there a way I can KNOW that I'm in a TS prior to doing so?

The only definitive test that I know of and use in my code is to try and create the COM object and if it fails, I know the script is not being executed in a TS -- you simply need to handle the COM object creation failure gracefully.
Jason | http://blog.configmgrftw.com

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> it doesn't make any meaning if we install XI and ask
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As I said earlier, not all the XI systems in the landscape have a "separate" CMS. They all are connected to one CMS...it can either be on the same box as XI DEV or XI QA or PRD or Soln. Mngr. Hope you understand this.
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Coming to the DEV URL, QA URL & PRD URL, I'm talking about setting these values in the 'Tracks' tab. Please refer to pg 31 of <a href="https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/f85ff411-0d01-0010-0096-ba14e5db6306">How To Transport XI Content Using CMS</a>
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