invoke expression use

Question

Is this a valid command, to have a cmd.exe open and run a file with proper switches?

start-process -filepath "cmd.exe"
Invoke-Expression -Command "C:\Program Files\TestAppDiagnosticsCli.exe /bi/c"

Answer 1

Hi

You can run it directly in powershell

C:\Program Files\TestAppDiagnosticsCli.exe /bi/c  

or use the call operator

& 'C:\Program Files\TestAppDiagnosticsCli.exe' /bi/c  

Best Regards，
Ian Xue

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Answer 2

It should be possible to start the exe directly without starting a cmd.exe:

& "C:\Program Files\TestAppDiagnosticsCli.exe /bi/c"

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Andreas Baumgarten

Answer 3

No, it's not. Use the call operator instead. about_operators

See this, too: invoke-expression-considered-harmful

This should work for you:

& 'C:\Program Files\TestAppDiagnosticsCli.exe' /bi/c