How to execute a .Bat with mutliple Parameters from Powershell scripts

Question

how do I execue a .bat from a powershell script.

I want to do something like:

foreach($item in $list){

  param1= $item.Name
  param2= $item.path

  C:\Filesystem_Batches\test.bat param1 param2

}

Thank you

Loïc MICHEL · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-19 10:19:10Z

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You can call

cmd.exe /C "test.bat param1 param2"

In powershell V3 there is a new espace string --% which allow to send "weird" parameters to your exes. exemple :

PS> echoargs.exe --% %USERNAME%,this=$something{weird} 

Arg 0 is <jason,this=$something{weird}>

answered Dec 19, 2012 at 10:19

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Eccentropy Over a year ago

If the path or filename for the .bat or .cmd file contains one or more spaces, wrap the path in escaped (escape char is the backtick in PowerShell) double quotes, or use a combination of single and double quotes: cmd.exe /C ""test file.bat" param1 param2" cmd.exe /C '"test file.bat" param1 param2'

Adrian W · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-07 01:54:41Z

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I am new to Powershell but the following works for me. I am able to run the *.bat from my *.ps1 file. And I am using Powershell 5.1.17134.590.

& .\myFile.bat parm1

edited Apr 7, 2019 at 1:54

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answered Apr 6, 2019 at 18:40

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