Start-Process2.ps1

1. <# 
2. .SYNOPSIS 
3.     This script starts up a process using System.Diagnostics.Process  
4. .DESCRIPTION 
5.     This script creates 7 occurences of IExplore.exe, using 
6.     diffrent start up options, based on a sample script in MSDN. 
7. .NOTES 
8.     File Name  : Start-process2.ps1 
9.     Author     : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk 
10.     Requires   : PowerShell Version 2.0 
11. .LINK 
12.     This script posted to: 
13.         http://pshscripts.blogspot.com/2010/05/start-process2ps1.html
14.     MSDN Sample posted at: 
15.         http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/0w4h05yb.aspx  
16. .EXAMPLE 
17.     PSH [C:\foo]: .\Start-Process2.ps1' 
18.     Starting IE at home page (p1) 
19.     Opening Favourites (p2) 
20.     Opening PSHScripts (p3) 
21.     Opening c:\foo\myfile.htm (p4) 
22.     Opening c:\foo\myfile.asp (p5) 
23.     Opening with Start info (p6) 
24.     Opening with startinfo + www.reskit.net (p7) 
25. #> 
26.  
27. # Helper Functions 
28.  
29. # Opens the Internet Explorer application. 
30. function OpenApplication { 
31. param([string] $FavoritesPath) 
32.  
33. # Start Internet Explorer. Defaults to the home page. 
34. "Starting IE at home page (p1)" 
35. $proc1 = [System.Diagnostics.Process]::start("IExplore.exe"); 
37. # Display the contents of the favorites folder in the browser. 
38. "Opening Favourites (p2)" 
39. $proc2=[System.Diagnostics.Process]::Start($FavoritesPath); 
40. } 
41.  
42. # Opens urls and .html documents using Internet Explorer. 
43. function OpenWithArguments {  
45. # url's are not considered documents. They can only be opened 
46. # by passing them as arguments. 
47. "Opening PSHScripts (p3)" 
48. $proc3 = [System.Diagnostics.Process]::Start("IExplore.exe", "www.pshscripts.blogspot.com") 
49.  
50. # Start a Web page using a browser associated with .html and .asp files. 
51. "Opening c:\foo\myfile.htm (p4)" 
52. $proc4 = [System.Diagnostics.Process]::Start("IExplore.exe", "C:\foo\myFile.htm") 
53. "Opening c:\foo\myfile.asp (p5)" 
54. $proc5 = [System.Diagnostics.Process]::Start("IExplore.exe", "C:\foo\myFile.asp") 
55. } 
56.  
57. # Uses the ProcessStartInfo class to start new processes, 
58. # both in a minimized mode. 
59. function OpenWithStartInfo { 
60. $StartInfo = New-Object System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo "IExplore.exe" 
61. $StartInfo.WindowStyle = [System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle]::Minimized; 
62. "Opening with Start info (p6)" 
63. $proc6 = [System.Diagnostics.Process]::Start($StartInfo) 
64. "Opening with startinfo + www.reskit.net (p7)" 
65. $StartInfo.Arguments = "www.reskit.net"; 
66. $proc7 = [System.Diagnostics.Process]::Start($startInfo) 
67. } 
68.  
69. ## 
70. # Start of script 
71. ## 
72.  
73. # First, get Favourites path 
74. $FavoritesPath = [system.Environment]::GetFolderPath('Favorites') 
75.  
76. # Open two windows - one pointing to IE's home page, the other 
77. # to my favourites folder (p1, p2) 
78. OpenApplication $FavoritesPath 
79.  
80. # Here call function to open pshscripts, c:\foo\myfile.htm c:\foo\myfile.asp 
81. #p3, p3, p5 
82. OpenWithArguments 
83.  
84. #Here open two processes using Startinfo object 
85. # p6, p7 
86. OpenWithStartInfo 
87. #End of script 

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