Modifying a PowerShell Prompt Title called from a Start-Process

I am calling from one PS1 script to Start-Process to call another instance of PowerShell, This works as expected and the logs are being read in realtime which is what I need. But after 14 logs ope...

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farismalaeb

Nov 03, 2020

Johnnyboysydney

the title should be within the script block and also make sure to use a single quote not double quote

$ScriptBlock = {
 $name='New Name '
  #$Title = "C:\PortQryV2\readme.txt"
  $host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = $name
}

# Start a new PS prompt executing reading a live logfile
Start-Process powershell.exe -ArgumentList "-NoExit -NoLogo -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy ByPass $ScriptBlock"

farismalaeb

Iron Contributor

Nov 03, 2020

Johnnyboysydney

the title should be within the script block and also make sure to use a single quote not double quote

$ScriptBlock = {
 $name='New Name '
  #$Title = "C:\PortQryV2\readme.txt"
  $host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = $name
}

# Start a new PS prompt executing reading a live logfile
Start-Process powershell.exe -ArgumentList "-NoExit -NoLogo -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy ByPass $ScriptBlock"

Johnnyboysydney
Copper Contributor
Nov 03, 2020
farismalaeb Thank you so much!

Simple fix, wondering why I did not try single quotes 😛
Thanks again!

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