Dot Loaded File Compiler Error at Runtime

[gareth.jacobs]

Product, version and build: PowerShell Studio 2017 v5.4.143
32 or 64 bit version of product: 64
Operating system: Windows 10 Build 14393
32 or 64 bit OS: 64

Create the following code in a .ps1

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function Get-RandomPassword {
	
	param
	(
		[Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
		[ValidateRange(3, 256)]
		[Alias('L')]
		[int]$Length = 15
	)
	
	$pswd = $null
	$alphabet = $null
	
	for ([int]$a = 35; $a –le 126; $a++) {
		$alphabet += , [char][byte]$a
	}
	
	for ($loop = 1; $loop –le $length; $loop++) {
		$pswd += ($alphabet | Get-Random)
	}
	return $pswd
}

In a new .Ps1 dot load the file as shown (use your own path):

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. "c:\Data\PowerShell\test\Get-RandomPassword.ps1"

Get-RandomPassword -Length 30

Compile the code: In this instance the following settings were used:

• 64 bit code for PowerShell v5
  Resolve and include external scripts

When the compiled code is run the following error is produced:

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[5CG6301YZ5][21/09/2017 09:49:21]PS:27 C: ..\x64 ► .\RandomPassword.exe
Line 29: At line:28 char:24
+     for ([int]$a = 35; $a ?le 126; $a++) {
+                           ~~~
Unexpected token '?le' in expression or statement.

At line:28 char:31
+     for ([int]$a = 35; $a ?le 126; $a++) {
+                                  ~
Missing closing ')' after expression in 'for' statement.

At line:15 char:29
+ function Get-RandomPassword {
+                             ~
Missing closing '}' in statement block or type definition.

At line:28 char:37
+     for ([int]$a = 35; $a ?le 126; $a++) {
+                                        ~
Unexpected token ')' in expression or statement.

At line:32 char:24
+     for ($loop = 1; $loop ?le $length; $loop++) {
+                           ~~~
Unexpected token '?le' in expression or statement.

At line:32 char:35
+     for ($loop = 1; $loop ?le $length; $loop++) {
+                                      ~
Missing closing ')' after expression in 'for' statement.

At line:32 char:44
+     for ($loop = 1; $loop ?le $length; $loop++) {
+                                               ~
Unexpected token ')' in expression or statement.

At line:36 char:1
+ }
+ ~
Unexpected token '}' in expression or statement.

However, if you embed the code in the source file and compile, it runs normally.

This same error occurs with other pieces of dot loaded code, not just the one shown here. But not all dot loaded code is affected, most compiles and runs correctly.

I also tried a combination of 32 bit code; PowerShell 3; and Windows script engine settings; all with the same result.

Thanks
G

[cody m]

I tired to replicate your error on a couple machines here and was unable to reproduce the error that you are having. Can you do me a favor and just run the code through PowerShell Studio, rather than packaging it up and running the exe to see if it will run that way and if it doesn't can you copy and paste the error message here?

[cody m]

Also could you post screen shots of the settings you are using. And are you Dot source file in Unicode.

[gareth.jacobs]

Your 2nd post was the clue.

The files (in fact all my files) are UTF8 by default.

I changed them to ASCII (Windows-1252); saved and recompiled and the problem went away.

I have never changed to default file format before now and, as I mentioned, this isn't a problem for scripts that are not dot sourced.

How can I make ASCII the default format for new files?

Thanks
G

[cody m]

You're welcome, if you run into any other problems feel free to let us know.