How to trigger script using .bat from 'current directory' provided by input file

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Hi All,

I’m not able to execute PowerShell script successfully using .bat file provided by input file whereas it succeeds from PowerShell console/ISE

Error: get-content : Cannot find path ‘C:\Windows\system32\BulletinIDList.txt’ because it does not exist.

it seems script executes in ''C:\Windows\system32' context…how do I force script to look for input file in ‘current directory’? please advise…!

Below is script contents to read input from txt file,

$currentFolder = $PWD.Path
$GetBulletins = Join-Path $currentFolder “BulletinIDList.txt”
$BulletinIDList = get-content $GetBulletins

Thanks

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You need to use the $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path to pull the correct directory that your script is running in. When you launch a PowerShell.exe by default it goes to the Path C:\Windows\system32. Your script is pulling that path when your are doing $PWD.Path
Replace the following to pull the current location of the script.

$currentFolder = Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path