Unable to run *.exe from PowerShell

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#1

I have a folder at C:\Folder that has files input.xml, output.xml and licensegenerator.xml. Licensegenerator.xml takes variables that we put into input.xml and creates a temporary license for one of our programs using the output.xml file. We typically do this via command line by navigating to the C:\Folder directory, then running the command:

LicenseGenerator.exe “C:\Folder\input.xml” “C:\Folder\output.xml”

I’m attempting to write a script to do the exact same thing in PowerShell, but I’m struggling… Here’s what I have:

$inputtest = "C:\Folder\Input.xml"
$outputtest = "C:\Folder\Output.xml"
$licensegen = "C:\Folder\LicenseGenerator.exe"

invoke-command $licensegen "$inputtest" "$outputtest"

When I run this, I get the error:

Invoke-Command : A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument ‘C:\Folder\Output.xml’.
At line:5 char:1

  • invoke-command $licengegen “$inputtest” “$outputtest”
  •   + CategoryInfo          : InvalidArgument: (:) [Invoke-Command], ParameterBindingException
  + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PositionalParameterNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.InvokeCommandCommand

I have also tried running with “Invoke-Expression” but get the exact same error (except it says “invoke-expression” at the beginning). Anybody have any idea what I’m doing wrong here?

#2

Got it!

& $licensegen “$inputtest” “$outputtest”