Powershell: Convert an array to sequence of arguments to pass them to an exe application through Octopus dashboard

Question

I work with Octopush dashboard:

Code on screenshot brings me a list of TFS change sets. So I already have the list of my IDs. I need to run some exe file and pass parameters to this exe in following way through C#:

 string cParams = "\"Test proj name\" " + "3.22.652.965863 " + "QA " + "false " + "463841" + " 464268" + " 463450" + " 463841" + " 463167" + " 458908" + " 462917" + " 462780" + " 462429" + " 461225" + " 460414";
        var proc = System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(@"\\ptnas1\home_dirs\michaelb\Documents\Visual Studio 2015\Projects\Changesetes\Changesetes\bin\Debug\Changesetes.exe", cParams);

Or in PowerShell it works this way:

start "" "\\ptnas1\home_dirs\michaelb\Documents\Visual Studio 2015\Projects\Changesetes\Changesetes\bin\Debug\Changesetes.exe" "Test proj name"  3.22.652.965863 QA false 463841 464268 463450 463841 463167 458908 462917
pause

I need to combine betwwen my hard-coded argements "proj name", "version num", "string1", "false" and the list of IDs I received. How can I make it work in Powershell?

What are you having an issue with? Powershell execution policy's? Calling .exe's? Passing parameters? Or the specific application? You say it works this way and then ask how to make it work, so I'm confused as to what the question is. — M O'Connell
– M O'Connell, Commented Sep 12, 2016 at 12:38
Have a look at Invoke-Expression in powershell, you could build your code and then run it with the invoke-expression command. — Eldo.Ob
– Eldo.Ob, Commented Sep 12, 2016 at 12:38
Sorry, I wasn't crear. I've edited my question. I need to combine between dynamic array and few constants and pass it as arguemnts to my exe. List of Ids should always be at the end of arguments list. — Mr.B
– Mr.B, Commented Sep 12, 2016 at 12:47

Avshalom · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-12 12:53:44Z

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$Exe = '\\ptnas1\home_dirs\michaelb\Documents\Visual Studio 2015\Projects\Changesetes\Changesetes\bin\Debug\Changesetes.exe'
$Params = "Test proj name " + "3.22.652.965863 " + "QA " + "false " + "463841" + " 464268" + " 463450" + " 463841" + " 463167" + " 458908" + " 462917" + " 462780" + " 462429" + " 461225" + " 460414"
&$Exe $Params

Depend on your native command, you might need to join the params as array first

$Params = "Test proj name","3.22.652.965863","QA ","false" [etc.]
&$Exe $Params

Using your Example, you can still keep using System.Diagnostics.Process:

[System.Diagnostics.Process]::Start($Exe,$Params)

Another Option is using WMI:

([WMICLASS]"ROOT\CIMV2:Win32_Process").Create("$Exe $Params")

And of course PowerShell Start-Process with the -ArgumentList Parameter

EDIT

Separate your Constants and Dynamic Variables,

$Exe = `\\ptnas1\home_dirs\michaelb\Documents\Visual Studio 2015\Projects\Changesetes\Changesetes\bin\Debug\Changesetes.exe`
$Constants = "Test proj name","3.22.652.965863","QA" etc.
$Dynamic = "462917","462780","462429","461225","460414"

&$Exe $Constants $Dynamic

Or use one of the other Execution options

edited Sep 12, 2016 at 12:53

answered Sep 12, 2016 at 12:34

Avshalom

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Mr.B Over a year ago

The last answer looks like it should work. Thank you. I'm going to try it.

Mr.B Over a year ago

It doesn't work. I have the same exception for $Exe, $Constants and $Dynamic: is not recognized as an internal or external command.

Avshalom Over a year ago

what is the exeption?

Mr.B Over a year ago

Exceptions: $Exe it is not recognized as an internal or external command. $Constants it is not recognized as an internal or external command. $Dynamic it is not recognized as an internal or external command.

Avshalom Over a year ago

do test-path $exe is it true?

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Desinternauta · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-12 12:43:19Z

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    $argumentList = "`"Test proj name`" 3.22.652.965863 QA false 463841 464268 463450 463841 463167 458908 462917"
    start-process -FilePath "\\ptnas1\home_dirs\michaelb\Documents\Visual Studio 2015\Projects\Changesetes\Changesetes\bin\Debug\Changesetes.exe" -ArgumentList $argumentList

edited Sep 12, 2016 at 12:43

answered Sep 12, 2016 at 12:38

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Mr.B Over a year ago

How can I concatenate my dinamic array of ids $changesets wtih variables $projName, $version, $envName and $resolve? Something like: $params=$projName+ $version+ $envName + $resolve + $changesets?

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 10:29:19Z

My answer based on code that suggested by Avshalom that has been modified:

$Exe = `\\ptnas1\home_dirs\michaelb\Documents\Visual Studio 

2015\Projects\Changesetes\Changesetes\bin\Debug\Changesetes.exe`
$Constants = "Test proj name","3.22.652.965863","Dev","false"
$Dynamic = "462917","462780","462429","461225","460414"

$all = $Constants + $Dynamic | select -uniq

&$Exe $all

The problem is that it is impossible to pass two parameters to .NET concole application in this way:

$Exe = `\\ptnas1\home_dirs\michaelb\Documents\Visual Studio 2015\Projects\Changesetes\Changesetes\bin\Debug\Changesetes.exe`
$Constants = "Test proj name","3.22.652.965863","QA" etc.
$Dynamic = "462917","462780","462429","461225","460414"

&$Exe $Constants $Dynamic

Because application never receives that last argument. I suppose powershell just ignore the second one.

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