This should help. "msg" is just a function that logs all of its arguments to a
text file.
function tmpFileName
{
msg $L_Function
msg "tmpFileName: enter"
[string] $strFile = ( Join-Path $Env:Temp ( Get-Random ) ) +
".txt"
if( ( Test-Path -Path $strFile -PathType Leaf ) )
{
msg "Old temporary file was found: $strFile - I
will delete it"
rm $strFile -EA 0
if( $? )
{
msg "...file was deleted"
}
else
{
msg "...couldn't delete file,
error: $($error[0].ToString())"
}
}
msg "tmpFileName: exit, filename = $strFile"
return $strFile
}
function Get-ExitCodeAndOutput
{
###
### see comments for Get-ExitCode
###
### We are also going to retrieve the standard output from the
legacy application.
###
### This is a PowerShell v2.0 version of Get-ExitCode which
also includes
### the redirection of output and error streams to temporary
files.
###
msg $L_Function
msg "Get-ExitCodeAndOutput: enter"
$stderrFile = tmpFileName
$stdoutFile = tmpFileName
$exit = -1
$filename, $arguments = $args
msg "Get-ExitCodeAndOutput: filename = $filename, arguments =
$arguments"
$process = Start-Process -FilePath $filename -Argument
$arguments -NoNewWindow `
-RedirectStandardError $stderrFile
-RedirectStandardOutput $stdoutFile -PassThru
if( $process )
{
msg "Get-ExitCodeAndOutput: please wait..."
$process.WaitForExit()
$exit = $process.ExitCode
if( $exit -eq $null )
{
msg "exit is null"
$exit = 0
}
$process.Close()
$process.Dispose()
}
else
{
msg "Get-ExitCodeAndOutput: the process did not
start"
}
$process = $null
$script:LegacyStdErr = gc $stderrFile -EA 0
$script:LegacyStdOut = gc $stdoutFile -EA 0
rm $stderrFile -EA 0
rm $stdoutFile -EA 0
msg "Get-ExitCodeAndOutput: exit, exit = $($exit.ToString())"
return $exit
}
From: James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:54 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: PowerShell noob help
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]<mailto:[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.
$result = CTXCliOS.exe ^ | find "ClientOS"
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.) :)
From: James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]<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
for /f "tokens=2 delims==" %%a in ('CTXCliOS.exe ^| find "ClientOS"') do set
ClientOS=%%a& call :SET
goto :eof
:SET
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,
--
James Rankin
Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS)
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