Start-Process and waiting

[sctgmbh]

Hello,

i found this thread via google and it does exactly match my problem.

When i compile the following two lines...

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start-process notepad -wait
start-process calc

... an x86 exe wont wait and an x64 exe will wait to start the calculator until the notepad has been closed.

I compiled this small testscript into any possible type (commandline, forms (with and without STA), windows (with and without STA)) but the -wait won´t work with a x86 exe.

Is there anything i am doing wrong or another way to start another process and to wait for?

[davidc]

Please post a new topic. If you need to refer to another post just provide a link. This way the original user doesn't get emails about someone else's questions and it prevents confusion on whose issue is what.

Thank you,

David

[davidc]

FYI, I moved this to a separate thread.


You need to use the -Wait parameter. Otherwise it will launch the process and continue to the next line of the script.

David

[sctgmbh]

I am using the -Wait parameter but is has no effect if i compile it into a x86 (32bit) exe.
If i compile it into a x64 (64bit) exe it is working as intended.

Can u reproduce that or am i doing something wrong?

Thanks in advance for your help.

[davidc]

What OS and PowerShell version are you using?

David

[sctgmbh]

To script and compile:
- windows 8 pro x64 (powershell 3)
- powershell studio 2012 3.1.22

Exe working as intended:
- windows 7 ultimate x64 (powershell 3) *
- windows 8 pro x64 (powershell 3)

Exe not working as intended:
- windows 7 pro x86 (powershell 3) *


* windows management framework 3 has been installed

[davidc]

This could be a possible PowerShell v3 bug.

Try this and see if it works:

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$process = Start-Process notepad -PassThru -Wait
$process.WaitForExit()

David

[sctgmbh]

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$process = Start-Process notepad -PassThru -Wait
$process.WaitForExit()

Thank you very much. It works!