Vista - sourcing a file in a script

I'll probably kick myself after reading the answer, but for the life of me I
can't figure out how to source a file in PowerShell.

Specifically, I've got some files containing some variables common to some
scripts I'll be running. (file paths for example) Rather than inserting
them into each script and then having to do a large-scale hunt if/when they
change, I'd like to just have a one-liner to include their content. Plus
some of them will be maintained by somebody else so I would rather they not
have to edit the scripts.

Basically, what is PS's version of the Linix file sourcing or PHP's include()?

Thanks,
Jason

Dot-source the script:

.. <script>

# the space is optional

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Kiron

You need to "Dot source" the file.
Basically, its ". <filename>".

Check "Get-ScriptDirectory to the Rescue" by Jeffrey Snover
http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/arc...directory.aspx

Shay
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com

The space is optional when dot-sourcing from a variable:

$scripts= 'c:\dir1\script'

..$script

And it's required when dot-sourcing from a literal string

.. c:\dir1\script

Sorry for the misdirection

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Kiron

Expanding on Kiron's great samples:

param([string]$scriptToSource)
..$scriptToSource


Shay
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com

Yeah, commence kicking.
I got off on a wild mental tanget and could not pull myself back.

Thanks.
Jason