Ok... I feel as if this worked for me before.

From Cmd.exe:

powershell "c:\test test\test.ps1"



doesn't work. It tells me it doesn't know what "c:\test" is - implying that
it's trying to parse the space and ignoring the quotes. Works if the path
doesn't contain spaces. It's Friday, it's late, and I'm considering an
insanity plea.

How do you make this work?

--
Don Jones
Windows PowerShell MVP
Founder: www.ScriptingAnswers.com
Co-Author: "Windows PowerShell: TFM"

"Don Jones [MVP]" <don@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3DC9E17E-88D0-4565-BD8C-0870E56AD38E@xxxxxx

> Ok... I feel as if this worked for me before.
>
> From Cmd.exe:
>
> powershell "c:\test test\test.ps1"
>
> doesn't work. It tells me it doesn't know what "c:\test" is - implying
> that it's trying to parse the space and ignoring the quotes. Works if the
> path doesn't contain spaces. It's Friday, it's late, and I'm considering
> an insanity plea.
>
> How do you make this work?

Hi Don,

Use the -command argument on PowerShell:

powershell -command "C:\test test\test.ps1"

--
Keith

Not working in my case

PS C:\WINDOWS> powershell -command "C:\test test\test.ps1"
The term 'C:\test' is not recognized as a cmdlet, function, operable program,
or script file. Verify the term and try again.
At line:1 char:8
+ C:\test <<<< test\test.ps1


Shay
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com

> "Don Jones [MVP]" <don@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:3DC9E17E-88D0-4565-BD8C-0870E56AD38E@xxxxxx
>

>> Ok... I feel as if this worked for me before.
>>
>> From Cmd.exe:
>>
>> powershell "c:\test test\test.ps1"
>>
>> doesn't work. It tells me it doesn't know what "c:\test" is -
>> implying that it's trying to parse the space and ignoring the quotes.
>> Works if the path doesn't contain spaces. It's Friday, it's late, and
>> I'm considering an insanity plea.
>>
>> How do you make this work?
>>

> Hi Don,
>
> Use the -command argument on PowerShell:
>
> powershell -command "C:\test test\test.ps1"
>
> --
> Keith

PS C:\WINDOWS> powershell -command "& {test-path 'C:\test test\test.ps1'}"
True
PS C:\WINDOWS> powershell -command "& {'C:\test test\test.ps1'}"
C:\test test\test.ps1


Shay
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com

> Not working in my case
>
> PS C:\WINDOWS> powershell -command "C:\test test\test.ps1"
> The term 'C:\test' is not recognized as a cmdlet, function, operable
> program,
> or script file. Verify the term and try again.
> At line:1 char:8
> + C:\test <<<< test\test.ps1
> Shay
> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com

>> "Don Jones [MVP]" <don@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:3DC9E17E-88D0-4565-BD8C-0870E56AD38E@xxxxxx
>>

>>> Ok... I feel as if this worked for me before.
>>>
>>> From Cmd.exe:
>>>
>>> powershell "c:\test test\test.ps1"
>>>
>>> doesn't work. It tells me it doesn't know what "c:\test" is -
>>> implying that it's trying to parse the space and ignoring the
>>> quotes. Works if the path doesn't contain spaces. It's Friday, it's
>>> late, and I'm considering an insanity plea.
>>>
>>> How do you make this work?
>>>

>> Hi Don,
>>
>> Use the -command argument on PowerShell:
>>
>> powershell -command "C:\test test\test.ps1"
>>
>> --
>> Keith

This one is working, test.ps1 contains just "hello"

PS C:\WINDOWS> powershell -command "& {& 'C:\test test\test.ps1'}"
hello


Shay
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com

> PS C:\WINDOWS> powershell -command "& {test-path 'C:\test
> test\test.ps1'}"
> True
> PS C:\WINDOWS> powershell -command "& {'C:\test test\test.ps1'}"
> C:\test test\test.ps1
> Shay
> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com

>> Not working in my case
>>
>> PS C:\WINDOWS> powershell -command "C:\test test\test.ps1"
>> The term 'C:\test' is not recognized as a cmdlet, function, operable
>> program,
>> or script file. Verify the term and try again.
>> At line:1 char:8
>> + C:\test <<<< test\test.ps1
>> Shay
>> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com

>>> "Don Jones [MVP]" <don@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:3DC9E17E-88D0-4565-BD8C-0870E56AD38E@xxxxxx
>>>
>>>> Ok... I feel as if this worked for me before.
>>>>
>>>> From Cmd.exe:
>>>>
>>>> powershell "c:\test test\test.ps1"
>>>>
>>>> doesn't work. It tells me it doesn't know what "c:\test" is -
>>>> implying that it's trying to parse the space and ignoring the
>>>> quotes. Works if the path doesn't contain spaces. It's Friday, it's
>>>> late, and I'm considering an insanity plea.
>>>>
>>>> How do you make this work?
>>>>
>>> Hi Don,
>>>
>>> Use the -command argument on PowerShell:
>>>
>>> powershell -command "C:\test test\test.ps1"
>>>
>>> --
>>> Keith

"Shay Levi" <no@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8766a94462c68c9ba5b9e1990f2@xxxxxx

> Not working in my case
>
> PS C:\WINDOWS> powershell -command "C:\test test\test.ps1"
> The term 'C:\test' is not recognized as a cmdlet, function, operable
> program, or script file. Verify the term and try again.
> At line:1 char:8
> + C:\test <<<< test\test.ps1
>

Yeah that little ol' space really throws a monkey wrench in the works. This
works also:

powershell -noprofile -command "& 'c:\temp\foo bar\baz.ps1'"

That is pretty close to what you would have to type at the PoSh prompt -
just some confusion on the quoting.

--
Keith

On Sep 1, 1:56 am, "Keith Hill [MVP]"
<r_keith_h...@xxxxxx_no_spam_I> wrote:

> "Shay Levi" <n...@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>
> news:8766a94462c68c9ba5b9e1990f2@xxxxxx
>

> > Not working in my case

>

> > PS C:\WINDOWS> powershell -command "C:\test test\test.ps1"
> > The term 'C:\test' is not recognized as a cmdlet, function, operable
> > program, or script file. Verify the term and try again.
> > At line:1 char:8
> > + C:\test <<<< test\test.ps1

>
> Yeah that little ol' space really throws a monkey wrench in the works. This
> works also:
>
> powershell -noprofile -command "& 'c:\temp\foo bar\baz.ps1'"
>
> That is pretty close to what you would have to type at the PoSh prompt -
> just some confusion on the quoting.
>
> --
> Keith

Hmm ...

----------script----------
# baz.ps1 #
write "hello baz, THAT WORKED"

----------------------------

C:\>powershell -command "c:\temp\'foo bar'\baz.ps1"
hello baz, THAT WORKED

C:\>powershell "c:\temp\'foo bar'\baz.ps1"
hello baz, THAT WORKED

C:\>powershell 'c:\temp\"foo bar"\baz.ps1'
c:\temp"foo bar\baz.ps1

C:\>powershell 'c:\temp\foo bar\baz.ps1'
c:\temp\foo bar\baz.ps1

-Hecks

You can also just single quote or escape the space:

powershell "c:\test' 'test\test.ps1"
powershell "c:\test` test\test.ps1"

--
Kiron