Questions of Powershell script

I just trying to write up a simple Powershell script quickly. Here're some
basic questions:

1. A powershell commands can be saved in a .vbs file and run it in windows
console using: cscript xyz.vbs?

2. For comment in Powershell script, add ",' in front of commands?

3. In the vbs file when adding commands like:

Wscript.echo "learning powershell..."
or
write-host "learning Powershell..."

In both cases, it gave error: "VbScript compilation error: Expected end of
statement"

What's wrong here?

4. This command will not work:

Copy-Item testfile.txt c:\PS Test Folder

But will this fixes it?

$dir = "c:\PS Test Folder"
Copy-Item testfile.txt $dir

5. How to start a batch file from within the vbs file?

Thanks!

"dh" wrote:

> I just trying to write up a simple Powershell script quickly. Here're some
> basic questions:
>
> 1. A powershell commands can be saved in a .vbs file and run it in windows
> console using: cscript xyz.vbs?

no you need to save the script as a .ps1 file and use powershell.exe

> 2. For comment in Powershell script, add ",' in front of commands?

# this is a comment

> 3. In the vbs file when adding commands like:
>
> Wscript.echo "learning powershell..."
> or
> write-host "learning Powershell..."
>
> In both cases, it gave error: "VbScript compilation error: Expected end of
> statement"
>
> What's wrong here?

you're not using powershell.exe

> 4. This command will not work:
>
> Copy-Item testfile.txt c:\PS Test Folder
>
> But will this fixes it?

Copy-Item testfile.txt 'c:\PS Test Folder\'

should work

> $dir = "c:\PS Test Folder"
> Copy-Item testfile.txt $dir
>
> 5. How to start a batch file from within the vbs file?

& "C:\script\script.ps1"

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greetings
dreeschkind

"dreeschkind" wrote:

> "dh" wrote:
>
> > I just trying to write up a simple Powershell script quickly. Here're some
> > basic questions:
> >
> > 1. A powershell commands can be saved in a .vbs file and run it in windows
> > console using: cscript xyz.vbs?
>
> no you need to save the script as a .ps1 file and use powershell.exe
>

Thanks for your quick answering!

Is commandline in console: powershell.exe xyz.ps1?

> > 3. In the vbs file when adding commands like:
> >
> > Wscript.echo "learning powershell..."
> > or
> > write-host "learning Powershell..."
> >
> > In both cases, it gave error: "VbScript compilation error: Expected end of
> > statement"
> >
> > What's wrong here?
>
> you're not using powershell.exe
>

I just did a quick test and here's the error I got:

C:\pstest>powershell update.psl
The term 'xyz.ps1' is not recognized as a cmdlet, function, operable program
, or script file. Verify the term and try again.
At line:1 char:10
+ xyz.ps1 <<<<


> > 5. How to start a batch file from within the vbs file?
>
> & "C:\script\script.ps1"
>

Then the question is how to start a batch file, like "abc.bat" from within
xyz.ps1 file?

Just figured this one out...

The commandline must be powershell.exe c:\pstest\xyz.ps1, not
"powershell.exe xyz.ps1."

or powershell.exe .\filename.ps1 in same directory


"dh" <dh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F658F392-A863-4BBC-A31A-9C57EC932E2E@microsoft.com...
> Just figured this one out...
>
> The commandline must be powershell.exe c:\pstest\xyz.ps1, not
> "powershell.exe xyz.ps1."

"dh" wrote:


> Is commandline in console: powershell.exe xyz.ps1?

to see all command line options run

powershell.exe -?

> > > 5. How to start a batch file from within the vbs file?
> >
> > & "C:\script\script.ps1"
> >
>
> Then the question is how to start a batch file, like "abc.bat" from within
> xyz.ps1 file?

Sorry, this was a typo. You can start batch files and other programs
directly from powershell console and powershell scripts:

& "C:\script\batch.bat"
& "C:\script\commands.cmd"
& "C:\script\app.exe"

etc.

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greetings
dreeschkind