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Steps to reproduce

I am attempting to invoke a Powershell file via c# using the Microsoft.PowerShell.SDK (7.2.1, net6)

I can only get back the return value if AddScript is passed the raw script text. However, that method starts failing when nested Powershell files get used.

The AddScript documentation appears incorrect -- it only referes to AddCommand in the examples.

I was looking at the Powershell.AddCommand(CommandInfo info overload, but all the constructors of those implementations have been marked internal, so that public overload does not allow anything to be passed into it? :/

I could only find a similar example here

C# code

private object TestPowershell(string path)
    {
        var ps = PowerShell.Create();

        var text = File.ReadAllText(path);

        ps = ps
            // .AddScript(text) <- this works when using raw settings.  Nested powershell files does not
            // .AddCommand(path) <- does not work at all.
            .AddScript(path) // <- does not work at all.
            .AddParameter("Env", "local")
        ;


        var psResult = ps.Invoke();

        return psResult;
    }

simple powershell file:

Param (
    [string]$Env = "local"
)

$settings = @{
    Test = "hi!"
}

$settings

nested powershell file (invokes the one above)

Param (
    [string]$Env = "local"
)

return (& "$PSScriptRoot\..\local\Settings.ps1")

Expected behavior

Can pass in script path via AddScript + nested powershell files work the same as invoked from terminal

Actual behavior

When using the script path (or a nested script is involved), the result set is always empty.

Raw script text w/ just a simple file works fine (so I know I'm at least close!)

Error details

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Environment data

<TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.PowerShell.SDK" Version="7.2.1" />

Visuals

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