Script powershell inside C# code

Question

Hellooo,
In my c# code, i put some powershell script. This script powershell is to write in a txt file the computer name and the username. It seams to me that the symbole $ is not recognize.
Can you help me please.

Here is my code

startInfo.Arguments =
" $ordi = $env: COMPUTERNAME " +
" $utilisateur = $env: USERNAME " +
"------------MON ORDI-------------`r`n" +
"'Nom de l''ordinateur : $ordi`r`n" +
"'Nom de l''utilisateur :$utilisateur >> C:/Users/Data/Documents/Batch/infoOrdi.txt";

Answer 1

why use script?

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.environment.machinename(v=vs.110).aspx

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.environment.username(v=vs.110).aspx

Answer 2

I agree with jay and MrProgrammer. That using C# to let powershell create a file is to difficult (cumbersome/devious excuse my english) .

But you are probably want to do something else and want to get some experience this way.

if you want to write a file. Do it using filestream and give the file extension .ps1 . In this way you have a true powershell file and better code in c#.

The way you do it now is easy creating bugs.

if you think the $-sign is the problem than use the @-character.

(It means that special chars don't need to be escaped, since you informed the compiler to expect special characters,

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16635176/what-is-a-verbatim-string)

like this
startInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
startInfo.Arguments = @"/C echo $hLLO >> C:\Temp\file2.txt";
(sorry used cmd.exe to test is)

also notice that in my path I use backslashes

Answer 3

System.Diagnostics.Process process = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo();
startInfo.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
startInfo.FileName = "powershell.exe";
//startInfo.Arguments = @"-Command echo 'hallo' >> C:\Temp\File1.txt";
startInfo.Arguments = @"-Command echo $ordi = $env:computername >> C:\Temp\File2.txt";
process.StartInfo = startInfo;
process.Start();

I liked you idea, so I did give it another try

I have tested this code and it works.
as in cmd.exe you need /C to execute the command
in powershell you need -Command
the command you want to execute is echo

You need the @-sign to make sure the $ and \ are not control characters

Some links that might be interresting for you
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/kebab/2014/04/28/executing-powershell-scripts-from-c/
https://www.simple-talk.com/dotnet/net-development/using-c-to-create-powershell-cmdlets-the-basics/
http://codecube.net/2009/11/executing-powershell-scripts-via-c/

Answer 4

Why i would like to write in c# script powershell ? it's because if i create a file, other people will see the script code of the .ps1 file.

Answer 5

Good point. That makes sense.

Answer 6

Thank you sneeze. I will test it again according to your suggestion.