How to continue a batch file pause in PowerShell

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I have a PowerShell script which creates a development environment and part of the process is to call a batch file to get source code. The problem is the batch file calls another batch file which has a pause at the end of it. This means the PowerShell script will not move on to the next task.

I can't remove the pause from the batch file as it is maintained by a different team.

I have created another batch file which gets around the pause issue:

    @echo OFF

    @echo Calling test.cmd...
    @echo | call test.cmd
    @echo Done.

Is there a way in PowerShell to do this so I don't need my batch file?

PowerShell script

Invoke-Expression -command "d:\relay.cmd"

Peter Mortensen · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-08 09:46:52Z

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You can do it the same way in PowerShell. Pass something by the pipeline:

@()|.\test.cmd

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am9417 · Accepted Answer · 2021-04-24 16:23:47Z

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Answering to an old question because I had a similar problem.

You can use the echo and pass someting as the parameter. So, following also does the trick:

echo "" | .\test.cmd

edited Apr 24, 2021 at 16:23

answered Apr 23, 2021 at 12:26

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am9417 Over a year ago

Is that the case for powershell? I'm getting:

echo/: The term 'echo/' is not recognized as a name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or executable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.

am9417 Over a year ago

The question is about PowerShell so that should be taken.

am9417 Over a year ago

Had you read the question? It's about running a batch file with PowerShell.

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