Post build event execute PowerShell

Question

Is it possible to set up a .NET project with a post build event to execute a powershell script? I am using this script to generate some files.

Also can I pass whethe

Answer 1

Instead of messing with system-wide settings and having to differentiate between 32 and 64-bit environments, a much easier and more reliable approach is to specify the ExecutionPolicy in the call to PowerShell, as follows:

C:\Users\xyz>PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted

PS C:\Users\xyz> Get-ExecutionPolicy
Unrestricted

PS C:\Users\xyz> exit

C:\Users\xyz>PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned

PS C:\Users\xyz> Get-ExecutionPolicy
RemoteSigned

Note in the above code how calling Get-ExecutionPolicy tells you the current mode. Also note how this mode is specified in the call to PowerShell itself, which can be combined with a script filename:

test.ps1 contents:

echo ('The current policy is ' + (Get-ExecutionPolicy)).ToString()

Calling test.ps1 with Unrestricted policy on a system having scripts disabled:

C:\Users\xyz>PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -file test.ps1
The current policy is Unrestricted

Also note that the above call does not require admin rights, so it can be called in Visual Studio's Pre-Build Step or similar.