SQLServerCentral / Programming / Powershell / How to pass a response to a .exe called by PoSh / Latest PostsInstantForum.NET v2.9.0SQLServerCentralhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/notifications@sqlservercentral.comMon, 20 May 2013 00:45:33 GMT20RE: How to pass a response to a .exe called by PoShhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1419634-1351-1.aspxGood deal. Thanks for posting back that it was sorted.Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:05:32 GMTopc.threeRE: How to pass a response to a .exe called by PoShhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1419634-1351-1.aspxYeah, I know it's a cmd hack, and you're right, it'll only work for a single response.In my particular case, that's all that would have been required.I got around it per your suggestion by using another switch.Thanks!PThu, 14 Feb 2013 07:46:40 GMTschleepRE: How to pass a response to a .exe called by PoShhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1419634-1351-1.aspxThat's not a PowerShell thing per se. What that is saying is:echo textToPipeIn | executableName executableOptionsWhich works fine in cmd Shell as well. How to pipe in more than one answer with that syntax though?Thu, 14 Feb 2013 07:35:06 GMTopc.threeRE: How to pass a response to a .exe called by PoShhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1419634-1351-1.aspxHmmmmm.I found this on the net; the author plainly states it's a bit of a hack, but also claims to have made it work for him. I've not been able to get this to work myself.#Pass the Y and exit $PlinkCommand = [string]::Format('echo y | & "{0}" {1} exit', $PlinkAndPath, $plinkoptions ) Write-Host $PlinkCommand $msg = Invoke-Expression $PlinkCommandWhere $PlinkAndPath is path to .exe, and$plinkoptions are the parameters (username, password, hostname, etc)Thu, 14 Feb 2013 07:08:47 GMTschleepRE: How to pass a response to a .exe called by PoShhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1419634-1351-1.aspxI think that is up to the program being called not PowerShell. If the program wants to accept input interactively and does not provide an input parameter for the information or a way to provide an "answer file" then I am not sure you can get around that.Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:33:59 GMTopc.threeHow to pass a response to a .exe called by PoShhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1419634-1351-1.aspxI'm calling an command line .exe from within a PoSh script. This is generating a hit Y for Yes / N for No choice. How can I send a Y in my PoSh script?Thanks!Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:59:54 GMTschleep