PowerShell PowerShell.exe Command-Line Executing a script file
Example
You can specify a file to a ps1-script to execute it's content on launch using the -File parameter.
Basic script
MyScript.ps1
(Get-Date).ToShortDateString()
"Hello World"
Output:
>PowerShell.exe -File Desktop\MyScript.ps1
10.09.2016
Hello World
Using parameters and arguments
You can add parameters and/or arguments after filepath to use them in the script. Arguments will be used as values for undefined/available script-parameters, the rest will be available in the $args-array
MyScript.ps1
param($Name)
"Hello $Name! Today's date it $((Get-Date).ToShortDateString())"
"First arg: $($args[0])"
Output:
>PowerShell.exe -File Desktop\MyScript.ps1 -Name StackOverflow foo
Hello StackOverflow! Today's date it 10.09.2016
First arg: foo
