How can I run my Powershell Script inside of Visual Studio Code?

Question

I have a few powershell Scripts (simple ones) I want to execute within Visual Studio Code.

When I run it with F5 the VSC turns orange (Debug Mode) for a few seconds and then turns back to normal without showing me anything.

This is the console output:

PS C:\Users\Huberdo\Documents\WindowsPowerShell> c:\Users\Huberdo\Documents\Meine Projekte\HD-Powershell-Scripts\Mailbox\HD-Mailbox.ps1

PS C:\Users\Huberdo\Documents\Meine Projekte\HD-Powershell-Scripts\Mailbox>

The Script should ask me to make a choice with Write-Host but it doesn't. Here is the main script:

function Show-Menu() {

Write-Host "================ $Title ================"

Write-Host "1: Press '1' for this option."
Write-Host "2: Press '2' for this option."
Write-Host "3: Press '3' for this option."
Write-Host "Q: Press 'Q' to quit."


do {
    Show-Menu
    $input = Read-Host "Please make a selection"
    switch ($input) {
        '1' {
            cls
            'You chose option #1'
        } '2' {
            cls
            'You chose option #2'
        } '3' {
            cls
            'You chose option #3'
        } 'q' {
            return
        }
    }
    pause
}
    until ($input -eq 'q')
}

I have installed and activated the Powershell Extension. I googled and searched here on Stackoverflow for possible solutions or similiar questions, but couldn't find any.

Am I doing something wrong? I tried it with x86 and x64 PS.

Christopher · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-12 13:50:55Z

1

You are missing a closing bracket in the Show-Menu function.

function Show-Menu() {

Write-Host "================ $Title ================"

Write-Host "1: Press '1' for this option."
Write-Host "2: Press '2' for this option."
Write-Host "3: Press '3' for this option."
Write-Host "Q: Press 'Q' to quit."
}

do {
    Show-Menu
    $input = Read-Host "Please make a selection"
    switch ($input) {
        '1' {
            cls
            'You chose option #1'
        } '2' {
            cls
            'You chose option #2'
        } '3' {
            cls
            'You chose option #3'
        } 'q' {
            return
        }
    }
    pause
}
    until ($input -eq 'q')

If that does not solve your issue - then I would look into verifying that you installed the powershell extension properly and when you create the powershell script in VS you are choosing:

File -> New Project -> Powershell -> Powershell Script Project

edited Feb 12, 2018 at 13:50

answered Feb 12, 2018 at 13:40

Christopher

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7 Comments

JPBlanc Over a year ago

That'is the, as is the code is just calling ShowMenu in Show-Menu function, it can't stop looping when you call Show-Menu.

GeraltDieSocke Over a year ago

Hi thanks for the answer. I fixed your suggestions and have tried the same things in the preinstalled ISE and everyone worked over there. With Visual Studio Code it's not working. Also I have no "File -> New Project" menu. I have Visual Studio Code and not Visual Studio.

Christopher Over a year ago

@GeraltDieSocke Ahh, okay. Sorry didn't catch you had visual studio code. So I can't attest to that, as I have Visual Studio 2013. Hmm, I would try the code I posted above. I can run that from Visual Studio and I get prompted for the input value. In your original code you have everything wrapped in the function so the function never gets called. Which is why the script might run and just exit.

Christopher Over a year ago

@GeraltDieSocke Hmm, have you tried to reload the Powershell extension in the VSCode menu?(Screenshot #2 here: mikefrobbins.com/2017/08/24/… )

JPBlanc Over a year ago

@GeraltDieSocke, once corrected I run the code in Visual studio code (1.19.3) and it works (PowerShell language support 1.5.1).

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