Import-Alias in $profile

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Hi,
I’m trying to load my aliases into a session by using the Import-Alias cmdlet using the command:

Import-Alias .\Alias.txt

which has the following alias:

epp,"C:\Program Files\Just Great Software\EditPad Lite 7\EditPadLite7.exe","Launches Editpad Pro",None

If I run Get-Alias -Name epp I get:

CommandType Name ModuleName ----------- ---- ---------- Alias epp -> C:\Program Files\Just Great Software\Edi...
but if I run epp %profile I get:
PS T:\Scripts> epp $profile epp : The term 'C:\Program Files\Just Great Software\EditPad Lite 7\EditPadLite7.exe' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + epp $profile + ~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (C:\Program File...ditPadLite7.exe:String) [], Comma ndNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

I think this is to do with my Alias.txt or my use of the Import-Alias cmdlet, but can’t see where I’m going wrong.

Thanks
Tony

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First question - is the path to the file ‘C:\Program Files\Just Great Software\EditPad Lite 7\EditPadLite7.exe’ correct. Try running the file directly in PowerShell to test you have the correct path.

Second question - are you opening your PowerShell session with credentials that allow you to access the file?

Have you tried creating the alias using New-Alias rather than importing - to determine that your syntax is correct. If you can get the alias working that way then use Export-Alias to recreate your text file and try again.

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Feel so stupid. The path was to EditPad Lite (which I’d deleted as I’d upgraded and deleted) and I’m using EditPad Pro (different path). Stupid, stupid, stupid - spent 2 hours wondering why this didn’t work.

Thanks Richard