October 5th, 2012

PowerTip: Enter a PowerShell Nested Prompt Directly

Doctor Scripto
Doctor Scripto
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Summary: Learn how to directly enter a Windows PowerShell nested prompt.

 Hey, Scripting Guy! Question How can you directly enter a nested prompt without going through a cmdlet and using Suspend?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Answer Use the EnterNestedPrompt method from the $host object:

PS C:\> $host.EnterNestedPrompt()

PS C:\>> exit

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Scripting
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PowerTipScripting Guy!Windows PowerShell

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