How to run a PowerShell script with a hotkey and see the result

With KeyRoutines Pro, add a Hotkey trigger and a Run PowerShell step with your script or .ps1 file. A Script result condition checks the exit code or output, and Show banner tells you whether it worked, without a console window flashing up.

KeyRoutines Pro is a one-time $29.99 upgrade for up to 2 PCs.

Steps

1. 1

   Add a Hotkey trigger

   Pick a chord such as Ctrl+Alt+P.

2. 2

   Run the script

   Add Run PowerShell and paste the script, or point it at a .ps1 file. Pass values under Values; the script reads them as $env:KR_name.

3. 3

   Set limits

   Set a timeout and a memory limit, so a stuck script is stopped with everything it started.

4. 4

   Check the result

   Add an If with Script result on the exit code being 0, and Show banner "Done" or "Failed" with the output.

Tips

• Values from the routine are passed as environment variables, never pasted into the script, so a file name with quotes can't break it.
• Run command does the same for cmd commands or any program with arguments.