I have been working on a simple little script to copy a file and then launch a program. I am sure that there are a lot of ways to do it, but I decided to use PowerShell, and this is what I came up with:<\/p>\n
\n$CheckForFile = "H:\\custom.ini"
$FileToCopy = "c:\\IT\\custom.ini"
$CopyFileTo = "H:\\" <\/p>\n$PathTest = Test-Path $CheckForFile
If ($PathTest -eq "false")
{
Copy-Item $FileToCopy $CopyFileTo
} <\/p>\n#uses the Invoke-Item command to launch the application
Invoke-Item "C:\\Program Files\\executable to launch.exe"<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nThis is for use in a Citrix\/Terminal Server environment, so I want to be able to call this script like this: PowerShell copythenlaunch.ps1<\/p>\n
When I tested that, I got this:<\/p>\n
\nC:\\IT>powershell copythenlaunch.ps1
The term ‘copythenlaunch.ps1’ is not recognized as a cmdlet, function, operable
program, or script file. Verify the term and try again.
At line:1 char:18
+ copythenlaunch.ps1 <<<<<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nI kept thinking there was some problem with the install of PowerShell (I am running this particular script on a Windows 2003 Server) or that I had some illegal character in the name (it had a number in it originally) or some other simple problem. Finally I did a search and came across this little bit of conversation:<\/p>\n
\nre: Power and Pith<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nI just started with PowerShell.<\/p>\n
Wanted to run some test scripts from you download.<\/p>\n
When I tpye in Beep.ps1 I get "The term ‘Beep.1’ is not recognized….."<\/p>\n
What Am I doing wrong?<\/p>\n
Friday, December 29, 2006 3:17 PM by MikeL<\/a><\/p>\n
#<\/a> re: Power and Pith<\/a><\/h6>\n
> When I tpye in Beep.ps1 I get "The term ‘Beep.1’ is not recognized….."<\/p>\n
> What Am I doing wrong?<\/p>\n
You are relying upon a traditional bad shell behaviour that has been a security nightmere for decades.<\/p>\n
In PowerShell, you have to be explicit if you want to run a command in the current directory. Type ".\\beep.ps1"<\/p>\n
Jeffrey Snover [MSFT]<\/p>\n
Windows PowerShell\/MMC Architect<\/p>\n
Visit the Windows PowerShell Team blog at: http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/PowerShell<\/a><\/p>\n
Visit the Windows PowerShell ScriptCenter at: http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/technet\/scriptcenter\/hubs\/msh.mspx<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, December 29, 2006 5:19 PM by PowerShellTeam<\/a><\/p>\n
#<\/a> re: Power and Pith<\/a><\/h6>\n
Thank You for supplying the ".\\*" information. I have been racking my brain for almost two days wondering what I was doing wrong. And to think it was as simple as using the PROPER .\\yourscripthere.ps1 format.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Thank you very very much<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Ditto on the thanks\u2026<\/p>\n
Windows PowerShell Blog : Power and Pith<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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