When you embed PowerShell inside your process, like powershell_ise.exe does.
Documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/developer/hosting/writing-a-windows-powershell-host-application
Questions tagged [powershell-hosting]
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Hosting PowerShell: PowerShell vs. Runspace vs. RunspacePool vs. Pipeline
I attempting to add some fairly limited PowerShell support in my application: I want the ability to periodically run a user-defined PowerShell script and show any output and (eventually) be able to handle progress notification and user-prompt…
JaredReisinger
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Hosting powershell runspace in web application
I'm writing a web service that executes powershell scripts (active directory, directory management, etc).
Right now, Runspace instance is created per web request. As Runspace initialization is time consuming operation, plus often I have to import…
Misha N.
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How to determine if Write-Host will work for the current host
Is there any sane, reliable contract that dictates whether Write-Host is supported in a given PowerShell host implementation, in a script that could be run against any reasonable host implementation?
(Assume that I understand the difference between…
jimbobmcgee
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Getting Enter-PSHostProcess behavior via PSSessionConfiguration file
Scenario: Windows service with Powershell host embedded into it. Single runspace is allocated at startup. Multi-dll solution.
Requirement: Need to access .NET classes inside running service. From a local Powershell instance using…
craigdfrench
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Hosting a restricted Powershell with custom cmdlets
I am hosting powershell within my app and have set up a restricted runspacepool, which is basically empty (to the best of my knowledge).
public class MyPowerShell : IDisposable
{
private RunspacePool _runspacePool;
private PowerShell…
Antony Scott
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hosting powershell like cli in asp.net mvc to perform maintaince
I need CLI for our asp.net mvc application to perform maintenance tasks and some status tasks.
I think powershell is designed to provide CLI. But i do not know anything about it other than name.
How can i host powershell in asp.net mvc running in…
mamu
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Can I create the variables and launch the methods of my classes in PowerShell hosted by me?
PowerShell 4.0
I want to host PowerShell engine in my application and to have the capability of using API of my application in the hosted PowerShell. I read the description of the PowerShell class and its members in the documentation. In the…
Andrey Bushman
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Can I use Powershell command window to interact with a Powershell hosting app?
I'm working on an application to have Powershell embedded in it. I'm wondering if there is a way I can launch a separate Powershell command window, and interact with my application through this Powershell window? Can anyone point out some reference?…
awatto
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Add-Type cmdlet: is it possible to point the set of the DLL files instead of Assembly names?
I need to launch the cmdled in PowerShell is hosted inside of AutoCAD. Assemblies of AutoCAD (it is host of PowerShell) are not in GAC. How can I correctly to point the assemblies of AutoCAD? Is it possible to point the set of the DLL files instead…
Andrey Bushman
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Using the PowerShell host from C# how can I get the output?
Having the following NET 5 Console application:
static void Main(string[] args)
{
using var ps = PowerShell.Create();
// ps.AddCommand("Get-Service");
ps.AddStatement().AddCommand("Get-Service");
ps.Invoke();
}
The calls seems to be…
g.pickardou
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In c#, add commands to PowerShell InitialSessionState using script and make them discoverable from C#
Is there a way to find functions that were imported into an InitialSessionState using ImportPSModule()?
I have this wrapper around PowerShell to run scripts self-hosted by my applicaton (comments and error checking removed for brevity)
public class…
A Noethe
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PowerShell AddCommand called from C# Exception
I am trying to build a C# console app that executes a series of PowerShell commands that run against an Azure Subscription.
var line1 = "$cred = Get-Credential"
var line2 = "Add-AzureAccount -Credential $cred"
var psi =…
Snowy
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How can I create the PowerShell variables for working with the static members?
PowerShell 4.0
In my application the Application class has the set of important properties, methods, and events. I want to work with that members through the app PowerShell variable (it would be like the alias of the class). But the…
Andrey Bushman
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Understanding PowerShell Hosting
I've done some work hosting PowerShell and have done a lot of reading but I am seeing strange behavior and it makes me wonder if I do not understand the host like I thought I did.
I am creating a Runspace with RunspaceFactory:
var runSpace =…
Adam Driscoll
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Why is my PowerShell host running as 32-bit on a 64-bit machine?
I'm building a PowerShell host in VS 2012, currently in a C# (.NET 4.5) Console Project. The project is configured for Any CPU and 'Prefer 32-bit' is not checked. I've added a reference to System.Management.Automation manually by adding
…
serialhobbyist
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