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| grammar (martin) | replacing confusing link to scripting#variables with local_path (martin) | ||
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| * Both PowerShell script and WinSCP script are to be executed locally using path to the remote files, so make sure you select //Local command// [[custom_command#types|type]] and //[[ui_customcommand|Use remote files]]// option. | * Both PowerShell script and WinSCP script are to be executed locally using path to the remote files, so make sure you select //Local command// [[custom_command#types|type]] and //[[ui_customcommand|Use remote files]]// option. | ||
| - | * The application run as a custom command (be it ''powershell.exe'' or WinSCP in a console mode) is executed in WinSCP startup directory, not in a WinSCP [[executable]] directory, nor directory shown in local panel (in [[ui_commander|Commander interface]]). \\ So generally, you should use a full path to a local files, both in the custom command itself (particularly for a path to WinSCP executable and path to the script) and the script (including a [[library_powershell#loading|path to WinSCP .NET assembly]]). \\ You can make use of ''[[scripting#variables|%WINSCP_PATH%]]'' to refer to the WinSCP executable path. | + | * The application run as a custom command (be it ''powershell.exe'' or WinSCP in a console mode) is executed in WinSCP startup directory, not in a WinSCP [[executable]] directory, nor directory shown in local panel (in [[ui_commander|Commander interface]]). \\ So generally, you should use a full path to a local files, both in the custom command itself (particularly for a path to WinSCP executable and path to the script) and the script (including a [[library_powershell#loading|path to WinSCP .NET assembly]]). \\ You can make use of ''[[local_path|%WINSCP_PATH%]]'' to refer to the WinSCP executable path. |
| * If the custom command refers to files (i.e. uses [[custom_command#patterns|patterns]] like ''!'', ''!&'', ''!^!''), WinSCP window is blocked, while the command is running. Should you want to avoid that, use ''start'' command: \\ <code batch> | * If the custom command refers to files (i.e. uses [[custom_command#patterns|patterns]] like ''!'', ''!&'', ''!^!''), WinSCP window is blocked, while the command is running. Should you want to avoid that, use ''start'' command: \\ <code batch> | ||
| cmd.exe /c start powershell.exe -File c:\example\example.ps1 | cmd.exe /c start powershell.exe -File c:\example\example.ps1 | ||
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| ==== Path to WinSCP executable ==== | ==== Path to WinSCP executable ==== | ||
| - | The custom command has to point to WinSCP [[executables|executable]] ''winscp.exe''. Instead of hard-coding its path, use ''[[scripting#variables|%WINSCP_PATH%]]''. | + | The custom command has to point to WinSCP [[executables|executable]] ''winscp.exe''. Instead of hard-coding its path, use ''[[local_path|%WINSCP_PATH%]]''. |
| <code batch> | <code batch> | ||