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Newbie : Syntax Problem in Powershell
Newbie : Syntax Problem in Powershell
- # setting the folder location
$loc = 'e:\dsain\dc prd'
# i want to use dos command from power shell to list the contents of above dir# i am using following command
invoke-expression "cd $loc : dir"
i get an error
Set-Location : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'prd'.
At line:1 char:3
+ cd <<<< e:\saurabh\eain preid dir
--it works fine if there is no space in folder name i.e
if
$loc = 'e:\dsain\dcprd'
student
Answers
Try this:
$loc = '"e:\dsain\dc prd"'
invoke-expression "cmd /c dir $loc"- Marked As Answer byIamMredMSFT, OwnerFriday, January 15, 2010 8:37 AM
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Try this:
$loc = '"e:\dsain\dc prd"'
invoke-expression "cmd /c dir $loc"- Marked As Answer byIamMredMSFT, OwnerFriday, January 15, 2010 8:37 AM
- that works......thanks a lot..
student - From within PowerShell You can simply do:
dir e:\dsain\dc prd
or
cmd /c dir e:\dsain\dc prd
Anyway, why resorting to DOS?
Shay Levy [MVP]
http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic
PowerShell Toolbar - DOS? Surely you mean Cmd.exe? :-)
Bill CMD, Right...duh ;-)
Shay Levy [MVP]
http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic
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