script with spaces in the path

11-15-2006

How would you execute a script file that has spaces in either it's parent
path or filename?

11-15-2006

On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:42:01 -0800, Tim
<Tim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>How would you execute a script file that has spaces in either it's parent
>path or filename?

&"C:\Pro PowerShell\Chapter 18\Hello.ps1"
works for a script in my "Chapter 18" folder.

Andrew Watt MVP

11-15-2006

"Andrew Watt [MVP]" wrote:

> On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:42:01 -0800, Tim
> <Tim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >How would you execute a script file that has spaces in either it's parent
> >path or filename?
>
> &"C:\Pro PowerShell\Chapter 18\Hello.ps1"
> works for a script in my "Chapter 18" folder.
>

How about from cmd or Run box? i.e.
powershell -command &"C:\Pro PowerShell\Chapter 18\Hello.ps1"
does not work.

11-15-2006

On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:13:02 -0800, Tim
<Tim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>How about from cmd or Run box? i.e.
>powershell -command &"C:\Pro PowerShell\Chapter 18\Hello.ps1"
>does not work.

The following works from CMD.exe and from Run:

PowerShell -NoExit -command "&'C:\Pro PowerShell\Chapter
18\Hello.ps1'"

Andrew Watt MVP

11-15-2006	#1 (permalink)
Tim Guest	script with spaces in the path How would you execute a script file that has spaces in either it's parent path or filename?

11-15-2006	#2 (permalink)
Andrew Watt [MVP] Guest	Re: script with spaces in the path On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:42:01 -0800, Tim <Tim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >How would you execute a script file that has spaces in either it's parent >path or filename? &"C:\Pro PowerShell\Chapter 18\Hello.ps1" works for a script in my "Chapter 18" folder. Andrew Watt MVP

11-15-2006	#3 (permalink)
Tim Guest	Re: script with spaces in the path "Andrew Watt [MVP]" wrote: > On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:42:01 -0800, Tim > <Tim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >How would you execute a script file that has spaces in either it's parent > >path or filename? > > &"C:\Pro PowerShell\Chapter 18\Hello.ps1" > works for a script in my "Chapter 18" folder. > How about from cmd or Run box? i.e. powershell -command &"C:\Pro PowerShell\Chapter 18\Hello.ps1" does not work.

11-15-2006	#4 (permalink)
Andrew Watt [MVP] Guest	Re: script with spaces in the path On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:13:02 -0800, Tim <Tim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >How about from cmd or Run box? i.e. >powershell -command &"C:\Pro PowerShell\Chapter 18\Hello.ps1" >does not work. The following works from CMD.exe and from Run: PowerShell -NoExit -command "&'C:\Pro PowerShell\Chapter 18\Hello.ps1'" Andrew Watt MVP

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