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I have a caller.cmd file which has a DOSKEY set like this: 

DOSKEY startnow=call powershell getscalled.ps1

Now the script getscalled.ps1 has two switch parameters defined in parameter sets like this:

param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$false,ParameterSetName='first')]
    [switch]$thisIsFirst,
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$false,ParameterSetName='second')]
    [switch]$thisIsSecond
)

So, only one of the two parameters can be provided at a time. I want the parameter to be provided from the command line itself using the DOSKEY that I have set up. Something like: 

startnow -thisIsFirst

Any help on how to achieve this? Thanks!

aschipfl
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Create macro like this(so use $1 $2... for parameters);

DOSKEY startnow=script.ps1 $1

So, you could call;

startnow -thisIsFirst
subcoder
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    Yes, and I checked more on this and found that `$*` at the end will accept any number of arguments. But I have a weird issue. I have to use `==` instead of `=`, i.e. `DOSKEY startnow==call powershell getscalled.ps1 $*`. It doesn't work otherwise. What is the difference of `=` and `==` here? Any idea? – cs_love Jun 01 '20 at 19:15
  • What is your windows version? I think you do not need that "call powershell" part. – subcoder Jun 01 '20 at 20:13
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    The second = is the beginning of your command and is ignored by cmd.exe. –  Jun 01 '20 at 20:17