Launch external program with multiple commands via Powershell

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I am currently attempting to launch a different console (.exe) and pass multiple commands; while starting and entering a command works just fine, I haven't been able to find out how multiple ones can be entered via powershell.

& "C:\Program Files\Docker Toolbox\start.sh" docker-compose up -d --build

The given command works fine, but as mentioned I need to pass more than one command - I tried using arrays, ScriptBlocks and different sequences, though to no avail.

Edit:

Noticed that the docker build has a -f tag which allows me to specify a file; however, the issue now seems to be that the executed cmd removes all backslashes & special characters, rendering the path given useless.

Example:

&"C:\Program Files\Docker Toolbox\start.sh" 'docker-compose build -f 
path\to\dockerfile'

will result in an error stating that "pathtodockerfile" is an invalid path.

Maximilian Burszley · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-05 14:03:55Z

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Your start.sh needs to be able to handle multiple arguments. This doesn't look like a PowerShell question

answered Jul 5, 2017 at 14:03

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Cath Over a year ago

How'd I find out? start.sh is the file provided by Docker, and I have to run it as it configures all necessary proxy & VM settings.

Maximilian Burszley Over a year ago

@AscendedKitten Try quoting the arguments as a single string. & 'C:\Program Files\Docker Toolbox\start.sh' 'docker-compose up -d --build'

Cath Over a year ago

the arguments aren't the issue, as they are recognized - the issue lies in executing multiple commands, since I need to navigate to the right directory using cd before using docker-compose.

Maximilian Burszley Over a year ago

@AscendedKitten So you're trying to use PowerShell to send commands to a different program's console?

Cath Over a year ago

Exactly. Basically the rest of the script downloads some stuff, and in the end calls the program that actually processes that data. Though I do need more than one command to initialize that.

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Cath · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-06 11:15:55Z

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Turns out that it was easier than expected; Solved it by executing a seperate file that contained the two commands needed and passing it to the start.sh file.

&"C:\Program Files\Docker Toolbox\start.sh" './xyz/fileContainingCommands.sh'

answered Jul 6, 2017 at 11:15

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