[SOLVED] How to use a Variable (with $) in a FilePath to start cURL?

Issue

this is my current situation. Im trying to hold it short, so please dont ask why i made some things like this:

Im in this path already in: C:\cURL

This works fine: PS C:\cURL> & '.\Extern$\Curl\bin\curl.exe' -> Like this Im in the curl.exe and i can use it.

But because of some reasons I need to put " .\Extern$ " into a variable, e.g. $Extern Means:

PS C:\cURL>$Extern = ".\Extern$"

So normally this should also work right?

PS C:\cURL> & '$Extern\Curl\bin\curl.exe'

Sadly it doesnt.

To sum up: My aim is to replace this path part .\Extern$ with a variable like $Extern or $path

Thanks for helping!

Solution

Your issue is single quotes '. They are literal.

$Name = "TestName"
'$Name'

Will return

$Name

While double quotes " will allow you to display the variable.

$Name = "TestName"
"$Name"

Will return

TestName

For your example

$Extern = ".\Extern$"
& "$Extern\Curl\bin\curl.exe"

Should run .\Extern$\Curl\bin\curl.exe

Answered By - ArcSet

Answer Checked By - Marie Seifert (WPSolving Admin)