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I have some powershell script . Instead totalcmd* you can type another process you want.

$tc = get-process -Name totalcmd* | format-wide -property Name 
echo $tc
if ($tc -eq "Totalcmd64")

Stop-Process -Name totalcmd*

Start-Sleep 10

It doesn't work, I think, because, my $tc not equal to string "totalcmd". How can I remove unwanted spaces of cmdlet get-process -Name totalcmd* | format-wide -property Name output and compare strings correctly?

string powershell comparison

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  If you end up with more than one process that starts with "totalcmd", then your "if" statement will never evaluate to true because the array object $tc will never equal a string object "Totalcmd64".
  
  – Joseph
  Mar 8 at 12:06
  

  
  
  
  

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I have some powershell script . Instead totalcmd* you can type another process you want.

$tc = get-process -Name totalcmd* | format-wide -property Name 
echo $tc
if ($tc -eq "Totalcmd64")

Stop-Process -Name totalcmd*

Start-Sleep 10

It doesn't work, I think, because, my $tc not equal to string "totalcmd". How can I remove unwanted spaces of cmdlet get-process -Name totalcmd* | format-wide -property Name output and compare strings correctly?

string powershell comparison

share|improve this question

edited Mar 8 at 12:18

LotPings

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asked Mar 8 at 10:07

SergioSergio

164111

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  If you end up with more than one process that starts with "totalcmd", then your "if" statement will never evaluate to true because the array object $tc will never equal a string object "Totalcmd64".
  
  – Joseph
  Mar 8 at 12:06
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I have some powershell script . Instead totalcmd* you can type another process you want.

$tc = get-process -Name totalcmd* | format-wide -property Name 
echo $tc
if ($tc -eq "Totalcmd64")

Stop-Process -Name totalcmd*

Start-Sleep 10

It doesn't work, I think, because, my $tc not equal to string "totalcmd". How can I remove unwanted spaces of cmdlet get-process -Name totalcmd* | format-wide -property Name output and compare strings correctly?

string powershell comparison

share|improve this question

edited Mar 8 at 12:18

LotPings

19.9k61633

asked Mar 8 at 10:07

SergioSergio

164111

$tc = get-process -Name totalcmd* | format-wide -property Name 
echo $tc
if ($tc -eq "Totalcmd64")

Stop-Process -Name totalcmd*

Start-Sleep 10

share|improve this question

edited Mar 8 at 12:18

LotPings

19.9k61633

asked Mar 8 at 10:07

SergioSergio

164111

share|improve this question

edited Mar 8 at 12:18

LotPings

19.9k61633

asked Mar 8 at 10:07

SergioSergio

164111

edited Mar 8 at 12:18

LotPings

19.9k61633

edited Mar 8 at 12:18

LotPings

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asked Mar 8 at 10:07

SergioSergio

164111

asked Mar 8 at 10:07

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You do not end up with a string because you pipe to format-wide. These cmdlets are best for representing data on the screen. Instead select the property and use -ExpandProperty to return it as a string:

$tc = get-process -Name totalcmd* | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name 
echo $tc
...

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answered Mar 8 at 10:12

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You are generally correct that $tc is not equal to "totalcmd" and that is because when you set $tc, you are creating an array (most likely of one element). You can test that by running $tc | get-member to see what kind of object you are working with.

To work with string objects, you could use the Out-String cmdlet as well.

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answered Mar 8 at 10:14

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If you want to explicitly stop TotalCmd64 processes why not simply use:

Get-Process -Name TotalCmd64 | Stop-Process

If you want to switch between 64/32bit versions of the program, use a switch statement (untested):

$tc = (Get-Process -Name TotalCmd*).Name
switch ($tc)
 'TotalCmd' Get-Process -Name TotalCmd 
 'TotalCmd64' Stop-Process;"Start TotalCmd32";Break
 default "No TotalCmd* processes found"

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edited Mar 8 at 12:43

answered Mar 8 at 12:16

LotPingsLotPings

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  May be you right. Globally, I need script for restart Totalcmd64.exe to Totalcmd.exe and vice versa.
  
  – Sergio
  Mar 8 at 12:22
  

  
  
  
  


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  See extended answer to switch between 64/32bit versions.
  
  – LotPings
  Mar 8 at 12:43
  

  
  
  
  

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You do not end up with a string because you pipe to format-wide. These cmdlets are best for representing data on the screen. Instead select the property and use -ExpandProperty to return it as a string:

$tc = get-process -Name totalcmd* | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name 
echo $tc
...

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 8 at 10:12

arco444arco444

16.4k74152

add a comment | 

1

You do not end up with a string because you pipe to format-wide. These cmdlets are best for representing data on the screen. Instead select the property and use -ExpandProperty to return it as a string:

$tc = get-process -Name totalcmd* | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name 
echo $tc
...

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 8 at 10:12

arco444arco444

16.4k74152

add a comment | 

You do not end up with a string because you pipe to format-wide. These cmdlets are best for representing data on the screen. Instead select the property and use -ExpandProperty to return it as a string:

$tc = get-process -Name totalcmd* | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name 
echo $tc
...

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 8 at 10:12

arco444arco444

16.4k74152

$tc = get-process -Name totalcmd* | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name 
echo $tc
...

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 8 at 10:12

arco444arco444

16.4k74152

answered Mar 8 at 10:12

arco444arco444

16.4k74152

answered Mar 8 at 10:12

arco444arco444

16.4k74152

1

You are generally correct that $tc is not equal to "totalcmd" and that is because when you set $tc, you are creating an array (most likely of one element). You can test that by running $tc | get-member to see what kind of object you are working with.

To work with string objects, you could use the Out-String cmdlet as well.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 8 at 10:14

JosephJoseph

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add a comment | 

1

You are generally correct that $tc is not equal to "totalcmd" and that is because when you set $tc, you are creating an array (most likely of one element). You can test that by running $tc | get-member to see what kind of object you are working with.

To work with string objects, you could use the Out-String cmdlet as well.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 8 at 10:14

JosephJoseph

389719

add a comment | 

You are generally correct that $tc is not equal to "totalcmd" and that is because when you set $tc, you are creating an array (most likely of one element). You can test that by running $tc | get-member to see what kind of object you are working with.

To work with string objects, you could use the Out-String cmdlet as well.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 8 at 10:14

JosephJoseph

389719

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 8 at 10:14

JosephJoseph

389719

answered Mar 8 at 10:14

JosephJoseph

389719

answered Mar 8 at 10:14

JosephJoseph

389719

1

If you want to explicitly stop TotalCmd64 processes why not simply use:

Get-Process -Name TotalCmd64 | Stop-Process

If you want to switch between 64/32bit versions of the program, use a switch statement (untested):

$tc = (Get-Process -Name TotalCmd*).Name
switch ($tc)
 'TotalCmd' Get-Process -Name TotalCmd 
 'TotalCmd64' Stop-Process;"Start TotalCmd32";Break
 default "No TotalCmd* processes found"

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 8 at 12:43

answered Mar 8 at 12:16

LotPingsLotPings

19.9k61633

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  May be you right. Globally, I need script for restart Totalcmd64.exe to Totalcmd.exe and vice versa.
  
  – Sergio
  Mar 8 at 12:22
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  See extended answer to switch between 64/32bit versions.
  
  – LotPings
  Mar 8 at 12:43
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

1

If you want to explicitly stop TotalCmd64 processes why not simply use:

Get-Process -Name TotalCmd64 | Stop-Process

If you want to switch between 64/32bit versions of the program, use a switch statement (untested):

$tc = (Get-Process -Name TotalCmd*).Name
switch ($tc)
 'TotalCmd' Get-Process -Name TotalCmd 
 'TotalCmd64' Stop-Process;"Start TotalCmd32";Break
 default "No TotalCmd* processes found"

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 8 at 12:43

answered Mar 8 at 12:16

LotPingsLotPings

19.9k61633

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  May be you right. Globally, I need script for restart Totalcmd64.exe to Totalcmd.exe and vice versa.
  
  – Sergio
  Mar 8 at 12:22
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  See extended answer to switch between 64/32bit versions.
  
  – LotPings
  Mar 8 at 12:43
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

If you want to explicitly stop TotalCmd64 processes why not simply use:

Get-Process -Name TotalCmd64 | Stop-Process

If you want to switch between 64/32bit versions of the program, use a switch statement (untested):

$tc = (Get-Process -Name TotalCmd*).Name
switch ($tc)
 'TotalCmd' Get-Process -Name TotalCmd 
 'TotalCmd64' Stop-Process;"Start TotalCmd32";Break
 default "No TotalCmd* processes found"

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 8 at 12:43

answered Mar 8 at 12:16

LotPingsLotPings

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Get-Process -Name TotalCmd64 | Stop-Process

$tc = (Get-Process -Name TotalCmd*).Name
switch ($tc)
 'TotalCmd' Get-Process -Name TotalCmd 
 'TotalCmd64' Stop-Process;"Start TotalCmd32";Break
 default "No TotalCmd* processes found"

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 8 at 12:43

answered Mar 8 at 12:16

LotPingsLotPings

19.9k61633

answered Mar 8 at 12:16

LotPingsLotPings

19.9k61633

answered Mar 8 at 12:16

LotPingsLotPings

19.9k61633