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Automating the PowerShell Execution with LabVIEW - Example Code

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‎10-01-2026 05:10 AM
Last Edited by: Member Shanthini E R ‎10-01-2026 05:15 AM

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This section reflects the products and operating system used to create the example.

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  • LabVIEW

    Other

  • Powershell

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Description

This example shows how LabVIEW can:

  1. Launch powershell.exe.
  2. Bring the PowerShell window to the foreground using IWshShell.AppActivate.
  3. Send commands using IWshShell.SendKeys.
  4. Execute those commands interactively in the PowerShell console.

It is a straightforward way to integrate PowerShell commands into LabVIEW, but for robust automation, redirecting Standard Input/Output is generally preferable because it removes the dependency on window focus and allows LabVIEW to directly capture command results.

 

Note: The VIs are built using LabVIEW 2026 Q1.

Example code from the Example Code Exchange in the NI Community is licensed with the MIT license.

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