Running PowerShell Scripts in Komodo Edit

Question

I have a hard time trying to run PowerShell Scripts from the "Run Command" within Komodo Edit on Windows 7.

The command that I am using is:

powershell -File "%F"

When I run it, it does not return anything to the console, it just keeps running till I terminate it.

I have tested it, with the following simple script:

Write-Host "Hello World"

Answer 1

This is a known issue where powershell.exe waits for a STDIN prompt to return in certain cases, causing it to hang when no input is provided.

Solutions

1. Use -InputFormat None to indicate STDIN will not be used:
   powershell.exe -InputFormat None -File "%F"

2. Forward null input from the outer command scope so that STDIN returns:
   powershell.exe -File "%F" < NUL

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