dot source the files from the script directory in both Powershell console and ISE?

Question

I have the following script in directory c:\scripts\.

# . c:\scripts\anotherScript.ps1
function GetScriptRoot { Split-Path $script:MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path }
. "$(GetScriptroot)\anotherScript.ps1"

However, it raises an error in ISE. Is it a way which works in both console and ISE? I am trying not to use the full absolute path.

Andy Arismendi · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-14 00:25:53Z

2

The $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path property is only available in a running script.

To detect whether your are running in the ISE or not you can check for the $psise variable:

if ($psise) {
    "Running in the ISE"
} else {
    "Not running in the ISE"
}

Or look at the $host.Name property:

PS C:\Users\andy> $host
Name             : Windows PowerShell ISE Host

PS C:\Users\andy> $host
Name             : ConsoleHost

answered Jan 13, 2012 at 22:55

Andy Arismendi

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Ok, maybe I had to use full path in ISE. How to detect the script is running in ISE/Console?