Provide a simple way to execute scripts when a folder hasn't been opened

[chrmarti]

From @TheKnightCoder on December 1, 2016 11:35

• VSCode Version: 1.8.0-insider
• OS Version: Windows 7

Steps to Reproduce:

1. install powershell extension
2. make a script using $PSScriptRoot (directory of script)
3. Highlight code and press F8

$PSSScriptRoot is always C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft VS Code Insiders

This messes up all my scripts. and this is the only easy way of running code. The only way I can get the script to run correctly is to open the folder and run debug.

Love visual code but why is there no way of running code easily

Copied from original issue: microsoft/vscode#16319

[daviwil]

Have you tried running your script in the debugger (F5)? Here's what I see:

When you run script code with F8, it's basically just executing that text directly so no $PSScriptRoot gets set. Even the ISE doesn't populate $PSScriptRoot in that case. Running the script in the debugger causes the file itself to be executed so $PSScriptRoot is set to the expected path.

[daviwil]

Sorry, didn't read all of the initial report, seems like you figured out that it works in the debugger. Does this work correctly for you in the ISE or any other editor?

[TheKnightCoder]

Thanks this has helped. So I guess my issue isn't as bad as I thought.
basically I would like to be able to right click a script "Open with code" then press F5 to run.
Currently you must right click the folder the script is in, "open with code", select the file then press F5.
So opening a single file with code feel kinda useless

[daviwil]

Good point, this is one of the confusing aspects of VS Code for people who move over from the ISE. I'll see if I can find a good way to allow script execution easily without opening a folder.

[daviwil]

I just created another issue to track this request, forgot that this one already existed! I'll close this in favor of the other.

#359