Run Batch with Drag-and-Drop Parameter in Powershell
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I have a batch program where I can drag-and-drop a file from my pendrive, and it will copy it onto my computer. I want to create a function in PowerShell (that I will save to the $profile document) so that I can do this in powershell
>>copy-from-pendrive "file-path"
Where "file-path" is the path to the file I want to copy.
I know that I can start batch files with start batch.bat, but how can I pass a parameter in it?
Here is the code for the batch file
@echo off
if [%1] EQU (set /p from="From: ") else (set from=%1)
set from=%from:"=%
set from=%from:E:Elliot=%
echo from E:Elliot%from% to D:UsersElliot%from%" & echo.
xcopy "E:Elliot%from%" "D:UsersElliot%from%" /i /s /e /y
echo.
powershell batch-file drag-and-drop
asked Dec 31 '18 at 18:44
ElliotThomasElliotThomas
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I have a batch program where I can drag-and-drop a file from my pendrive, and it will copy it onto my computer. I want to create a function in PowerShell (that I will save to the $profile document) so that I can do this in powershell
>>copy-from-pendrive "file-path"
Where "file-path" is the path to the file I want to copy.
I know that I can start batch files with start batch.bat, but how can I pass a parameter in it?
Here is the code for the batch file
@echo off
if [%1] EQU (set /p from="From: ") else (set from=%1)
set from=%from:"=%
set from=%from:E:Elliot=%
echo from E:Elliot%from% to D:UsersElliot%from%" & echo.
xcopy "E:Elliot%from%" "D:UsersElliot%from%" /i /s /e /y
echo.
powershell batch-file drag-and-drop
asked Dec 31 '18 at 18:44
ElliotThomasElliotThomas
217
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Withset from=%from:"=%you want to remove surrounding quotes from this variable? But what is your question and what has to with PowerShell (if it ishow can I pass a parameter in it)?
– double-beep
Dec 31 '18 at 18:54
@double-beep Yes, sorry. I forgot the question mark there. My question is how I could dostart batch.batand specify the file path as the%1parameter in line 2 of the batch program. And I want to do this in powershell.
– ElliotThomas
Dec 31 '18 at 19:00
To trim (outer) double quotes from an argument use the~modifier.if "%~1"=="" (set /p from="From: ") else (set "from=%~1")
– LotPings
Dec 31 '18 at 19:01
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I have a batch program where I can drag-and-drop a file from my pendrive, and it will copy it onto my computer. I want to create a function in PowerShell (that I will save to the $profile document) so that I can do this in powershell
>>copy-from-pendrive "file-path"
Where "file-path" is the path to the file I want to copy.
I know that I can start batch files with start batch.bat, but how can I pass a parameter in it?
Here is the code for the batch file
@echo off
if [%1] EQU (set /p from="From: ") else (set from=%1)
set from=%from:"=%
set from=%from:E:Elliot=%
echo from E:Elliot%from% to D:UsersElliot%from%" & echo.
xcopy "E:Elliot%from%" "D:UsersElliot%from%" /i /s /e /y
echo.
powershell batch-file drag-and-drop
asked Dec 31 '18 at 18:44
ElliotThomasElliotThomas
217
I have a batch program where I can drag-and-drop a file from my pendrive, and it will copy it onto my computer. I want to create a function in PowerShell (that I will save to the $profile document) so that I can do this in powershell
>>copy-from-pendrive "file-path"
Where "file-path" is the path to the file I want to copy.
I know that I can start batch files with start batch.bat, but how can I pass a parameter in it?
Here is the code for the batch file
@echo off
if [%1] EQU (set /p from="From: ") else (set from=%1)
set from=%from:"=%
set from=%from:E:Elliot=%
echo from E:Elliot%from% to D:UsersElliot%from%" & echo.
xcopy "E:Elliot%from%" "D:UsersElliot%from%" /i /s /e /y
echo.
powershell batch-file drag-and-drop
powershell batch-file drag-and-drop
asked Dec 31 '18 at 18:44
ElliotThomasElliotThomas
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asked Dec 31 '18 at 18:44
ElliotThomasElliotThomas
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edited Dec 31 '18 at 18:58
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asked Dec 31 '18 at 18:44
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asked Dec 31 '18 at 18:44
ElliotThomasElliotThomas
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asked Dec 31 '18 at 18:44
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Withset from=%from:"=%you want to remove surrounding quotes from this variable? But what is your question and what has to with PowerShell (if it ishow can I pass a parameter in it)?
– double-beep
Dec 31 '18 at 18:54
@double-beep Yes, sorry. I forgot the question mark there. My question is how I could dostart batch.batand specify the file path as the%1parameter in line 2 of the batch program. And I want to do this in powershell.
– ElliotThomas
Dec 31 '18 at 19:00
To trim (outer) double quotes from an argument use the~modifier.if "%~1"=="" (set /p from="From: ") else (set "from=%~1")
– LotPings
Dec 31 '18 at 19:01
add a comment |
1
Withset from=%from:"=%you want to remove surrounding quotes from this variable? But what is your question and what has to with PowerShell (if it ishow can I pass a parameter in it)?
– double-beep
Dec 31 '18 at 18:54
@double-beep Yes, sorry. I forgot the question mark there. My question is how I could dostart batch.batand specify the file path as the%1parameter in line 2 of the batch program. And I want to do this in powershell.
– ElliotThomas
Dec 31 '18 at 19:00
To trim (outer) double quotes from an argument use the~modifier.if "%~1"=="" (set /p from="From: ") else (set "from=%~1")
– LotPings
Dec 31 '18 at 19:01
1
1
With
set from=%from:"=% you want to remove surrounding quotes from this variable? But what is your question and what has to with PowerShell (if it is how can I pass a parameter in it)?– double-beep
Dec 31 '18 at 18:54
With
set from=%from:"=% you want to remove surrounding quotes from this variable? But what is your question and what has to with PowerShell (if it is how can I pass a parameter in it)?– double-beep
Dec 31 '18 at 18:54
@double-beep Yes, sorry. I forgot the question mark there. My question is how I could do
start batch.bat and specify the file path as the %1 parameter in line 2 of the batch program. And I want to do this in powershell.– ElliotThomas
Dec 31 '18 at 19:00
@double-beep Yes, sorry. I forgot the question mark there. My question is how I could do
start batch.bat and specify the file path as the %1 parameter in line 2 of the batch program. And I want to do this in powershell.– ElliotThomas
Dec 31 '18 at 19:00
To trim (outer) double quotes from an argument use the
~ modifier. if "%~1"=="" (set /p from="From: ") else (set "from=%~1")– LotPings
Dec 31 '18 at 19:01
To trim (outer) double quotes from an argument use the
~ modifier. if "%~1"=="" (set /p from="From: ") else (set "from=%~1")– LotPings
Dec 31 '18 at 19:01
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You can use the param feature to require a parameter of a file path, then use Copy-Item the same as you do in the batch file:
param(
[parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [String]$path
)
copy-item -path $path -destination 'D:UsersElliot'
answered Dec 31 '18 at 19:09
shawnshawn
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I hadn't though about just making a powershell function to do what my batch file did. Thanks for the suggestion. I ended up making the function like this:function copy-from-pendrive ($path) { $destination = $path.Trim("E:Elliot") copy-item -Force -Recurse -Verbose -Path "$path*" -Destination "D:UsersElliot$destination" }to get everything working the way I wanted it to.
– ElliotThomas
Dec 31 '18 at 20:01
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You can use the param feature to require a parameter of a file path, then use Copy-Item the same as you do in the batch file:
param(
[parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [String]$path
)
copy-item -path $path -destination 'D:UsersElliot'
answered Dec 31 '18 at 19:09
shawnshawn
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I hadn't though about just making a powershell function to do what my batch file did. Thanks for the suggestion. I ended up making the function like this:function copy-from-pendrive ($path) { $destination = $path.Trim("E:Elliot") copy-item -Force -Recurse -Verbose -Path "$path*" -Destination "D:UsersElliot$destination" }to get everything working the way I wanted it to.
– ElliotThomas
Dec 31 '18 at 20:01
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You can use the param feature to require a parameter of a file path, then use Copy-Item the same as you do in the batch file:
param(
[parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [String]$path
)
copy-item -path $path -destination 'D:UsersElliot'
answered Dec 31 '18 at 19:09
shawnshawn
1665
I hadn't though about just making a powershell function to do what my batch file did. Thanks for the suggestion. I ended up making the function like this:function copy-from-pendrive ($path) { $destination = $path.Trim("E:Elliot") copy-item -Force -Recurse -Verbose -Path "$path*" -Destination "D:UsersElliot$destination" }to get everything working the way I wanted it to.
– ElliotThomas
Dec 31 '18 at 20:01
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You can use the param feature to require a parameter of a file path, then use Copy-Item the same as you do in the batch file:
param(
[parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [String]$path
)
copy-item -path $path -destination 'D:UsersElliot'
answered Dec 31 '18 at 19:09
shawnshawn
1665
You can use the param feature to require a parameter of a file path, then use Copy-Item the same as you do in the batch file:
param(
[parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [String]$path
)
copy-item -path $path -destination 'D:UsersElliot'
answered Dec 31 '18 at 19:09
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answered Dec 31 '18 at 19:09
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I hadn't though about just making a powershell function to do what my batch file did. Thanks for the suggestion. I ended up making the function like this:function copy-from-pendrive ($path) { $destination = $path.Trim("E:Elliot") copy-item -Force -Recurse -Verbose -Path "$path*" -Destination "D:UsersElliot$destination" }to get everything working the way I wanted it to.
– ElliotThomas
Dec 31 '18 at 20:01
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I hadn't though about just making a powershell function to do what my batch file did. Thanks for the suggestion. I ended up making the function like this:function copy-from-pendrive ($path) { $destination = $path.Trim("E:Elliot") copy-item -Force -Recurse -Verbose -Path "$path*" -Destination "D:UsersElliot$destination" }to get everything working the way I wanted it to.
– ElliotThomas
Dec 31 '18 at 20:01
I hadn't though about just making a powershell function to do what my batch file did. Thanks for the suggestion. I ended up making the function like this:
function copy-from-pendrive ($path) { $destination = $path.Trim("E:Elliot") copy-item -Force -Recurse -Verbose -Path "$path*" -Destination "D:UsersElliot$destination" } to get everything working the way I wanted it to.– ElliotThomas
Dec 31 '18 at 20:01
I hadn't though about just making a powershell function to do what my batch file did. Thanks for the suggestion. I ended up making the function like this:
function copy-from-pendrive ($path) { $destination = $path.Trim("E:Elliot") copy-item -Force -Recurse -Verbose -Path "$path*" -Destination "D:UsersElliot$destination" } to get everything working the way I wanted it to.– ElliotThomas
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set from=%from:"=%you want to remove surrounding quotes from this variable? But what is your question and what has to with PowerShell (if it ishow can I pass a parameter in it)?– double-beep
Dec 31 '18 at 18:54
@double-beep Yes, sorry. I forgot the question mark there. My question is how I could do
start batch.batand specify the file path as the%1parameter in line 2 of the batch program. And I want to do this in powershell.– ElliotThomas
Dec 31 '18 at 19:00
To trim (outer) double quotes from an argument use the
~modifier.if "%~1"=="" (set /p from="From: ") else (set "from=%~1")– LotPings
Dec 31 '18 at 19:01