Script to copy file based on input?

[FN-GM]

Hello,

 

I am looking to create a basic script that will display 3 options on screen. The technician will pick one and based on that option a file will copy and a .exe will launch. The file and .exe will be unique to each option.

 

Can someone who knows more about script than me please help?

 

Thanks

[ThomL]

All doable with powershell if this is needed on a windows system? You could even gui it up a little - something like this: threeOptions.ps1 Edited September 10, 2018 by ThomL

[stevec_]

Something like this should work, just edit as necessary

 

$File1 = ""
$EXE1 = ""
$File2 = ""
$EXE2 = ""
$File3 = ""
$EXE3 = ""
$GetSelection = {
   $Selection = Read-Host -Prompt "Please choose an option:
       1. File 1 and EXE 1
       2. File 2 and EXE 2
       3. File 3 and EXE 3"
   switch ($Selection)
   {
       1 {
           Copy-Item $File1 -Destination "c:\CopyToHere"
           & $EXE1
       }
       2 {
           Copy-Item $File2 -Destination "c:\CopyToHere"
           & $EXE2
       }
       3 {
           Copy-Item $File3 -Destination "c:\CopyToHere"
           & $EXE3
       }
       default { .$GetSelection }
   }
}

.$GetSelection

[FN-GM]

Something like this should work, just edit as necessary

 

$File1 = ""
$EXE1 = ""
$File2 = ""
$EXE2 = ""
$File3 = ""
$EXE3 = ""
$GetSelection = {
   $Selection = Read-Host -Prompt "Please choose an option:
       1. File 1 and EXE 1
       2. File 2 and EXE 2
       3. File 3 and EXE 3"
   switch ($Selection)
   {
       1 {
           Copy-Item $File1 -Destination "c:\CopyToHere"
           & $EXE1
       }
       2 {
           Copy-Item $File2 -Destination "c:\CopyToHere"
           & $EXE2
       }
       3 {
           Copy-Item $File3 -Destination "c:\CopyToHere"
           & $EXE3
       }
       default { .$GetSelection }
   }
}

.$GetSelection

 

 

Thanks for this. It looks ideal.

 

I am using this code

 

Copy-Item $File1 -Destination "APPDATA"

 

However it is trying to send the file to the desktop. This is where the script file is located.

 

I am expecting it to put it in:

 

"C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\file.pb"

 

Any thoughts please? - Thanks

Edited September 11, 2018 by FN-GM

[Arthur]

I am using this code

 

Copy-Item $File1 -Destination "APPDATA"

This should work...

 

Copy-Item "$File1" -Destination "$env:APPDATA\file.pb"

[FN-GM]

Thanks, just doing some testing