The topic ‘How can I call a ps1 within a ps1?’ is closed to new replies. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The important ones are the Invoke command and the script block. This example is 3 ways to run an executable and wait for its completion before doing something else. Feb 7, 2018 #1 Hi Friends, I have called a powershell script in my vba code using "Call shell (.....". The next script configures IIS, first using Import-Module WebAdministration. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! I have tried to investigate but have not been able to come up with anything. , All you need in in the scripts you point to. I recommend using the absolute path to the script, as it allows it to be maintainable and independent of the PATH variable. Using Start-Process with the -wait parameter has the script wait until the command being run has completed and returned back to the script. I have to type it in before the script continues. The GetProcessInfoDisplayHTMLtrackProcessAndRemoveTmpFile.ps1 script illustrates these steps. I often write Windows PowerShell scripts, and when I need to use a function that I wrote for a different script, I copy and paste the function into my new script. It would be nice if it did. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. In the context of a PowerShell class, nothing is output from a method except what you specify using a return statement. IIS related… or not! I meant to add, Start-Process -Wait has NEVER worked for me. PS Fab:\> Windows PowerShell scripts, functions, techniques, etc. There are several ways to do that, Thank you postanote. All you need to do is add a call to the script. For example, perhaps I’d like to get the PowerShell Core process using the Get-Process cmdlet usin the code Get-Process -ProcessName pwsh. Assuming the script you wish to run is in the same directory as you main script, you could do something like this in your on click event, Invoke-Expression .\powershellscripttorun.ps1, Thank you Simon B and postanote. What I need to do next is have the ability to customize the menu so I can call another ps1 file. The call operator (&) is great to quickly run a command, script, or script block. Use Remove-Item to remove the temporary file. You can try to call another powershell script from within your current script and wait for it to complete ( probably with a flag file) Here is a similar part of the script I wrote sometime back. Sorry if this is a basic question. I’m trying to create a menu system using PowerShell. Welcome › Forums › General PowerShell Q&A › How can I call a ps1 within a ps1? Could be usefull to launch an msi setup and wait before tuning the freshly installed software. Mostly some reminders for myself! In PowerShell is there a way to run a script and have some type of dialog present saying "Script is running, please wait." Also, for the same script I'm using Start-Process to launch an exe that requires user interaction (simple click "ok"), this will then kick off a iso creation process and I need the script to pause here, preferably by monitoring the process until its complete/disappears from task manager. Use the Wait-Process cmdlet to pause execution of the script and wait for the process to close. Run the .NET framework installer and wait … You can read more about PowerShell classes in about_Classes. Other times, we call ScriptA.ps1 and inside ScriptA.ps1 it calls ScriptB.ps1 like so: Start-Process powershell.exe -ArgumentList ".\ScriptB.ps1 -Parameter Argument" -NoNewWindow -Wait. It cannot interpret command parameters as Invoke-Expression can. share. Start-Process -Wait; Write-Host "1. Beginning in PowerShell 5.0, PowerShell added language for defining classes, by using formal syntax. Well that syntax works fine for PowerShell, so I suspect it's something with the way Jenkins runs the script(s). The following line runs with the first parameter but the -all does not work. $CurrentDirectory = Split-Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition -Parent -Resolve Start-Process Powershell -ArgumentList "-File $CurrentDirectory\RunBatch.ps1"-WorkingDirectory $CurrentDirectory-Wait A piece of my work around PowerShell and IIS (or usefull things I've found on the web). The second script reports errors because it is running before IIS installs and cannot import a module that does not exist. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. ... Start-Process -wait Powershell.exe -ArgumentList "-File C:\test\DelProf.ps1", "-delete -all" 2. Thread starter Tejas Kore; Start ... Board Regular. Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window). I have a script that needs to call another script and wait until that completes before resuming. The easiest way to achieve this is to "dot source" the first file. Again and again, one good thing with IT is that you have million ways to do the same thing. For example adding this ps1: ... All you need to do is add a call to the script. Much appreciated. If you call one.ps1 as . Report Save. Call the script as you would call from the command line. When the output of a command is piped to another cmdlet, PowerShell has to stop and wait for the initial command and the cmdlets the output has been piped into to complete before continuing. Could be usefull to launch an msi setup and wait before tuning the freshly installed software. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. At a center point in a.ps1 I want to start executing code in b.ps1 and terminate a.ps1 script. However, the call operator does not parse the command. https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/office/AD-and-mailbox-from-CSV-96a4713f. a.ps1 and b.ps1. Joined Nov 2, 2017 Messages 60. .\one.ps1 the function will stay in memory and can be used by other scripts. One method I have seen quite often in the wild (and I’m not a particular fan of, point 5 is a much better approach) is to store all regularly used functions in a script file and dot source the functions script file in the script where you need to use one or more of the functions. Reply. I'd start with running the script outside of Jenkins to make sure it works correctly (waits) and then add a bunch of echoes (or log entries or whatever) in the relevant scripts … I have two PowerShell files. All the commands within that script execute, they just don't wait. What I need to do next is have the ability to customize the menu so I can call another ps1 file. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am running a script in PowerShell ISE and the only indication I see that my script is running is in the lower left corner that says "Running script / selection. This example is 3 ways to run an executable and wait for its completion before doing something else. Live and learn. Much appreciated. Microsoft MVP Award (Most Valuable Professional) : Windows PowerShell. I presumed it was something simple. I can’t find a good way to do this honestly, but I have found a solution that works well enough for me: Store a process from the Start-Process command in a variable and use a loop to sleep until it exits, like so: $process = Start-Process -Filepath “Application.exe” -ArgumentList $psexecArgs -Credential $MyCredentials -WorkingDirectory “C:\” -PassThru, do {start-sleep -Milliseconds 500} until ($process.HasExited). Ending a script after calling another script Welcome › Forums › General PowerShell Q&A › Ending a script after calling another script This topic has 0 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 9 years ago by Forums Archives . Note. Functions script file Tools.ps1: Sometimes Script B is called directly at the PowerShell prompt: .\ScriptB.ps1. If so, how do I achieve that? I want to wait till it finishes it's execution.How can I do that ? The script is returning before the command in the script block has completed it's activity. One of the scripts installs IIS through an Add-WindowsFeature command. That’s right with PowerShell too. Summary: When writing a Windows PowerShell script, code reuse can speed up the process.Ed Wilson discusses best practices for reusing code. ?? You must include the -PassThru parameter though for it to return the process object to be stored in the variable. Learn how your comment data is processed. , "================ $Title ================", This topic has 4 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated. Last edited: Feb 7, 2018. To call a PowerShell (PS) script from another PowerShell script and have it run in a second terminal window without exiting, you can use a script similar to: Start-Process PowerShell.exe -ArgumentList "-noexit", "-command .\local_path\start_server.ps1" I presumed it was something simple. That’s right with PowerShell too. http://www.tomsitpro.com/articles/powershell-interactive-menu,2-961.html. Live and learn. Do I use dot notation? Also, it will fail when the called script is moved rather than accidentally picking up another by the same name. Fix: PowerShell does not wait before starting the next command December 9, 2016 npulis Leave a comment When creating a Powershell script and executing something in the middle of the script it does not wait until that process finishes and continues executing the script. Wait for powershell script for to finish it's execution. Call one PowerShell script from another script saved in the same directory: #Requires -Version 3.0 & "$PSScriptRoot\set-consolesize.ps1" -height 25 -width 90. Run a specific non-PowerShell command via Get-Command: PS C:\> $myPing = Get-Command -commandType Application Ping.exe PS C:\> & $myPing Run a scriptblock (original value of variable is preserved): Using this method you get the benefit of the -Credential parameter with Start-Process, but the script will also wait until the process that launched exits. 4) Called From Another Script.