Executing .bat file from powershell button click event

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I was working with some powershell button that calls a .bat file. I have looked around but it only appears to work the other way around. I'm trying to figure out the syntax to call a .bat file from powershell button. This seems to work from command line, but I'm having issues with using it within my button. Any sugestions?

$StartButton = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Button
$StartButton.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(170, 450)
$StartButton.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(125,43)
$StartButton.Font = New-Object System.Drawing.Font("Courier New", "10.5")
$StartButton.Text = "Start Tuner"
$StartButton.Add_Click(invoke-command{C:\temp\Map.bat})
$tunerForm.Controls.Add($StartButton)

Thanks anything is highly appreciated.

Austin T French · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-08 02:57:06Z

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You can also use Start-Process and -wait

Start-Process myBatch.bat -wait

That way, your script does not do anything else while that script runs / completes.

answered Mar 8, 2013 at 2:57

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Mikey · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-07 20:46:42Z

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Sorry guys.. I found the answer.. Invoke-Expression "cmd /c c:\path\to\batch\file.bat"

Sorry...

answered Mar 7, 2013 at 20:46

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