Vista - test-path -IsValid ?

04-03-2008

Hi,

I have been playing with Powershell and I like it very much.
I have a question about the "IsValid" switch of the "test-path" cmdlet.

test-path $PROFILE -IsValid

According to the help-file it should help determine whether the syntax of a
path is correct, but I wonder if it functions correctly. As far as I can see
this switch ALWAYS results in a "true", regardless whether I provide the
cmdlet with an actual path.

PS> test-path "This is a test." -IsValid
True

Perhaps this is a bug?

friendly regards,

Raymond,
Dutch PS user

04-03-2008

Check this:

Test-Path isValid parameter
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com/2007/...haracters.html

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

Quote:

> Hi,
>
> I have been playing with Powershell and I like it very much. I have a
> question about the "IsValid" switch of the "test-path" cmdlet.
>
> test-path $PROFILE -IsValid
>
> According to the help-file it should help determine whether the syntax
> of a path is correct, but I wonder if it functions correctly. As far
> as I can see this switch ALWAYS results in a "true", regardless
> whether I provide the cmdlet with an actual path.
>

PS>> test-path "This is a test." -IsValid
PS>>

Quote:

> True
>
> Perhaps this is a bug?
>
> friendly regards,
>
> Raymond,
> Dutch PS user

04-03-2008

My bad.
Thanks for listening!

04-03-2008	#1 (permalink)
Ray n/a posts	test-path -IsValid ? Hi, I have been playing with Powershell and I like it very much. I have a question about the "IsValid" switch of the "test-path" cmdlet. test-path $PROFILE -IsValid According to the help-file it should help determine whether the syntax of a path is correct, but I wonder if it functions correctly. As far as I can see this switch ALWAYS results in a "true", regardless whether I provide the cmdlet with an actual path. PS> test-path "This is a test." -IsValid True Perhaps this is a bug? friendly regards, Raymond, Dutch PS user
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04-03-2008	#2 (permalink)
Shay Levi n/a posts	Re: test-path -IsValid ? Check this: Test-Path isValid parameter http://scriptolog.blogspot.com/2007/...haracters.html ----- Shay Levi $cript Fanatic http://scriptolog.blogspot.com Quote: > Hi, > > I have been playing with Powershell and I like it very much. I have a > question about the "IsValid" switch of the "test-path" cmdlet. > > test-path $PROFILE -IsValid > > According to the help-file it should help determine whether the syntax > of a path is correct, but I wonder if it functions correctly. As far > as I can see this switch ALWAYS results in a "true", regardless > whether I provide the cmdlet with an actual path. > PS>> test-path "This is a test." -IsValid PS>> Quote: > True > > Perhaps this is a bug? > > friendly regards, > > Raymond, > Dutch PS user
My System Specs

04-03-2008	#3 (permalink)
Ray n/a posts	Re: test-path -IsValid ? My bad. Thanks for listening!
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