I'm trying to create a script that will let me copy an item from one location to a specified location in a PowerShell script. Before it's mentioned, I know that I can put a shortcut in the Send To directory to perform this action, but I would like to add additional features (that's for a different time). I do apologize if there is another post relating to this, I've been looking for a day and a half to find one.
What I would like to know is if there is a way I can pass the current-item-that-I-am-right-clicking's file path to PowerShell to be used with the Copy-Item function. So if there is an item on the desktop, I can use this PowerShell script to Copy-Item C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\File.ext using the path as a variable (I believe that would be the appropriate term) from the "Send To" Selection in the context menu.
You don't have to do anything special to get the Send To context menu to send the file path to the target - it happens automatically.
Try the following:
Create a new script, let's call it C:\Copy-SendTo.ps1
param($SourceFile)
Copy-Item $SourceFile -Destination C:\your\specific\location\
Now, create a shortcut in $env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo with the name "CopyTo" and the following target:
%windir%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe C:\Copy-SendTo.ps1 -SourceFile
Now right-click a file on your desktop, select Send To > CopyTo.
Voila, your file has been copied