There are some limitations on how the ISE interacts with console applications you need to be aware of, for apps like ftp and netsh.<\/p>\n
First of all, the ISE Runs console apps that don\u2019t require user input just fine.
For example, \u201cping www.microsoft.com\u201d and \u201ccmd \/c dir \/s\u201d<\/p>\n
Piping also works fine in the ISE,
For example, PS C:\\Users\\ibrar> “show mode” | netsh
netsh>online<\/p>\n
Automation in scripts, that don\u2019t require user interventions should be fine.<\/p>\n
However, if you run \u201ccmd \/k\u201d which requires input, the ISE will be stuck, and you\u2019ll have to stop the pipeline, using Ctrl-Break or pressing the stop button.<\/p>\n
It can get annoying, and it\u2019s slightly less annoying to get an error. If you run cmd, or netsh, you get,<\/p>\n
Cannot start “cmd “. Interactive console applications are not supported.
To run the application, use the Start-Process cmdlet or use “Start PowerShell.exe” from the File menu.
To view\/modify the list of blocked console applications, use $psUnsupportedConsoleApplications, or consult online help.
At line:0 char:0<\/p>\n
You can call $psUnsupportedConsoleApplications.Add to add commands accidentally typed into the ISE, like ftp which is not on the list.<\/p>\n
The other way to do it, is to be conscious and do \u201cstart ftp.exe\u201d (start is an alias to start-process)<\/p>\n
This will launch it into a new window, and not block the ISE. Some customers have done things like<\/p>\n
function vim { start-process vim $args }<\/p>\n
This will ensure that vim will launch with the filenames that you specify, even when ran in the ISE. It\u2019s a very good thing to keep it in your $profile<\/p>\n
And if you really need a console, you can always launch PowerShell using Ctrl-Shift-P or press the PowerShell icon in the command pane<\/p>\n
Hope this helps,
Ibrahim Abdul Rahim
[MSFT]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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