Invoke-CommandInDesktopPackage needs a -Wait parameter

[TIMOTHY MANGAN]

When scripting in PowerShell, I find it necessary to start a process inside a package and wait for it to finish before continuing on.

The Invoke-CommandInDesktopPackage returns immediately with no output upon successful launching of the command.  It would be helpful to have a new -Wait parameter on the cmdlet to request waiting, or to return an object that could be used (such as the new process object) for this purpose.

[#2]

Hi @TIMOTHY MANGAN,

Thank you for the feedback. I'd like to ask how you would like to use this PowerShell cmdlet:

• It sounds like you may want to wait and force a return from this cmdlet and not just wait with zero returned values. Is that correct?
• What types of information would you like to retrieve by using this Cmdlet?
• Can you provide an example of how you'd like to use this cmdlet going forward?

Thank you,

Roy MacLachlan

[#3]

Waiting is the minimum requirement, but having access to the exit code of the command is desired. My preference is to just wait rather than loop on a handle.  But there might be others that want the full control to monitor and take parallel action I suppose.

The use is a substitution for starting a process. I have found it necessary to use this method to get cmd scripts to run inside of the container and I need this command to complete prior to an additional action. As I don't have control over the contents of the cmd script, I cannot add the additional action there.

[#4]

Thank you @TIMOTHY MANGAN,

I have created Deliverable 37066629 for this idea.

[#5]

Hi @TIMOTHY MANGAN,

Please move this item to the Idea's section to enabling others to +1 this idea.