The problem I've got is that I have to call out of the console I am using
to the command script file. If I write the same task in PowerShell, well
the console natively supports it so it's easier for people to use it.

I will have a bash around with that command to grab the output, cheers

On 16 April 2013 16:38, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> wrote:

>  Start-Process gives you complete control over executing a separate task.*
> ***
>
> ** **
>
> If you don’t need complete control, but just the text output, you don’t
> need to do anything.****
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> ** **
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>                 $result = CTXCliOS.exe ^ | find “ClientOS”****
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> ** **
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> You can make it more PowerShell, if you want, but there isn’t much value
> in doing so. (If you want to start talking about into making it an
> “Enterprise Class” script, then that changes things dramatically. Ask Web
> about the things I’ve shown him the last year.) J****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:06 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* PowerShell noob help****
>
> ** **
>
> I've got a batch script I've been using for a while to identify the
> flavour of client connecting to a XenApp or XenDesktop session. It uses an
> executable called CTXCliOS.exe****
>
>  ****
>
> Basically this is the batch****
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>  ****
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> *for /f "tokens=2 delims==" %%a in ('CTXCliOS.exe ^| find "ClientOS"') do
> set ClientOS=%%a& call :SET*****
>
>  ****
>
> *goto :eof*****
>
>  ****
>
> *:SET*****
>
>  ****
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> *reg add HKCU\Software\Custom /v ClientOS /t REG_SZ /d %ClientOS% /f*****
>
> *goto :eof*****
>
>  ****
>
> I'm sure you get the picture.****
>
>  ****
>
> What I'm wondering is what format do I use to convert this to PowerShell
> (which will avoid having to invoke a separate command script file)? What's
> the command to call an outside executable (I can't seem to dig it up, but I
> am on a network where just about every helpful site is blocked by the web
> filter, so don't be too hard on me, please!)****
>
>  ****
>
> Thanks in advance,****
>
>  ****
>
>
>
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> Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS)
> http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk****
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