Sending out batch file email to run a powershell script to update users folder

Question

I am wanting to send out a file that others in my company can use to update a local folder from a Google Drive folder.

I have a PowerShell 7 script that works on my local computer:

robocopy "C:\Users\(insert username)\AppData\Roaming\Dynamo\Dynamo Revit\2.13\packages" "G:\Shared drives\(Insert Drive Name)\STANDARDS\DYNAMO\Packages\2.13\packages" /mir

I tried making a batch file using %appdata% to send out but it would just create a new folder in the folder containing the script. I then read that powershell doesn't use %appdata%

I tried using "$env:appdata" to locate the local file but nothing would happen. Can anyone help me with the proper syntax?

Here is the script I was trying:

robocopy "G:\Shared drives\(insert drive name)\STANDARDS\DYNAMO\Packages\2.13\packages" "$env:appdata\..\Roaming\Dynamo\Dynamo Revit\2.13\packages" /mir

Thanks

Answer 1

This ...

robocopy "G:\Shared drives\(insert drive name)\STANDARDS\DYNAMO\Packages\2.13\packages" "$env:appdata\..\Roaming\Dynamo\Dynamo Revit\2.13\packages" /mir

... is not a valid path.

$env:appdata evaluates to the following:

(Get-ChildItem -Directory -Path $env:APPDATA).Parent
# Results
<#
Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name                                                                                               
----                 -------------         ------ ----                                                                                               
d-----          9/7/2022   9:18 AM                Roaming                                                                                            
d-----          9/7/2022   9:18 AM                Roaming 
#>

Get-ChildItem -Directory -Path $env:APPDATA
# Results
<#
    Directory: C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\AppData\Roaming


Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name                                                                                               
----                 -------------         ------ ----                                                                                               
d-----          9/7/2022   9:18 AM                Adobe                                                                                              
d---s-         9/21/2022   6:50 PM                Microsoft 
#>

Get-ChildItem -Directory -Path "$env:APPDATA\..\Credentials"
# Results
<#
Get-ChildItem : Cannot find path 'C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\AppData\Credentials' because it does not exist.
At line:1 char:1
#>

Get-ChildItem -Directory -Path "$env:APPDATA\*\Credentials"
# Results
<#

Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name                                                                                               
----                 -------------         ------ ----                                                                                               
d---s-          9/7/2022   9:18 AM                Credentials 
#>