Vista - Using invoke-expression and folders containing spaces

My script uses invoke-expression to call a stand-alone executable and
pass it some parameters.

I determine the location where the script is located and then use that
path to build a location to the exe (which is located in the same folder
of the script).

So, invoke-expression then uses a parameter like this:
C:\TEMP\ActivityMonitor.exe /counter:12 /task:Verify

Something which works just great.

However, If I run the script from within a folder that contains spaces
(e.g. C:\TEMP TEST2), things go terribly wrong.

Instead of actually running the exe, I only get this output on screen
C:\TEMP TEST\ActivityMonitor.exe /counter:12 /task:VerifySo, there are issues with the space in the folder name. I've tried
adding single and double quotes but nothing seemed to work.

I'm not sure how to handle this situation. Any suggestions?

Thanks (see script below)

function ReportScriptActivity
{
param([string]$MyCounter, [string]$MyTask)

$ActivityAction=$ScriptRoot+"ActivityMonitor.exe /counter:"+$MyCounter
$ActivityAction=$ActivityAction+" /task:"+$MyTask

invoke-expression "$ActivityAction"
}

$ScriptRoot=split-path -path $myinvocation.mycommand.path
if (-not ($ScriptRoot.EndsWith("\"))) { $ScriptRoot=$ScriptRoot+"\" }

ReportScriptActivity 12 Verify

return

Try to wrap it with single quotes:

iex "'C:\TEMP TEST\ActivityMonitor.exe' /counter:12 /task:Verify"



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Shay Levi
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I'm not sure the last will wotk, try this too:

& 'c:\test test2\ActivityMonitor.exe' /counter:12 /task:Verify

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Shay Levi
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Shay Levi wrote:Still can't seem to get things working...

iex "'C:\TEMP folder\am.exe' /counter:12 /task:Verify"
Fails with:
You must provide a value expression on the right-hand side of the '/'
operator.

However, this does work...
& 'C:\Temp folder\am.exe' /counter:12 /task:verify

Unfortunately, I can't use a fixed command since I need changeable
command line parameters (different counter, different task).

So, I first build a string (which I would normally do based on the
current value of $counter and $task):
$Command="'C:\Temp folder\am.exe' /counter:12 /task:verify"

$Command then looks something like this:
'C:\Temp folder\am.exe' /counter:12 /task:verify

Then I try to execute the $Command content by using:
& $Command
But this results in following error:
The term ''C:\Temp folder\am.exe' /counter:12 /task:verify' is not
recognized as a cmdlet

So, I'm completely stuck on how to run the executable using command line
parameters determined during-time and where the exe's path contains spaces.

Feedback is much appreciated.

Thanks,

Kris

How about this:

$counter=12
$task="verify"

& 'C:\Temp folder\am.exe' /counter:$counter /task:$task






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Shay Levi
$cript Fanatic
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com

Shay Levi wrote:Yes. That works fine. However, I also needed a variable path to the
executable (determined at run-time).

So, after some experimenting I came to this:

$Counter=1234
$Task="verify"
$ExeLocation="c:\temp folder\am.exe"
& $ExeLocation /counter:$counter /task:$task

And this works great! Thank you very much for your input and patience.

Regards,

Kris