When I run my script from a shortcut ExtendScript is invoked, but it is not when I run it the menu

I am using Photshop CS2 on Win XP
I have configured a keyboard shortcut (Crtl+Alt+P) to run a .jsx file from the ...\Presets\Scripts\ folder.
When I activate the script via the Keyboard Shortcut ExtendScript is invoked, and breaks execution on the main() statement (see below).
When I activate the script via the File/Scripts menu ExtendScript is not invoked and the script runs to completion.
The .jsx file is a wrapper for a .vbs script which does the 'real' work.
The .jsx is:-
function main()
var VBSscript=File("C:/Program Files/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS2/Presets/Scripts/GGN_PS_Code_v1_2.vbs");
if(VBSscript.exists) VBSscript.execute();
main();
Does anyone have any ideas as to how to disable the invokation of ExtendScript when I run the script from the skortcut?

Thanks Paul.
I am out of the office at the moment, but your answer rings true. Certainly the .jsx extension is associated with ExtendScript. I'll delete the association and try again when I am back in the office.
Many thanks

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