refreshenv exits the batch script prematurely

[IvanBoyko]

What You Are Seeing?

When refreshenv is executed as part of the batch script it exits the script, so no further commands are executed.

What is Expected?

I expect batch script to continue after running refreshenv

How Did You Get This To Happen? (Steps to Reproduce)

Here is my batch script:

@rem Install Python
choco install -y python3 --version 3.5.4
refreshenv
python --version
@rem further steps like python modules installation
@rem ...

Output Log

Output from running the script:

C:\>install-python.bat

C:\>choco install -y python3 --version 3.5.4
Chocolatey v0.10.8
Installing the following packages:
python3
By installing you accept licenses for the packages.
Progress: Downloading chocolatey-core.extension 1.3.3... 100%
Progress: Downloading python3 3.5.4... 100%

chocolatey-core.extension v1.3.3 [Approved]
chocolatey-core.extension package files install completed. Performing other installation steps.
 Installed/updated chocolatey-core extensions.
 The install of chocolatey-core.extension was successful.
  Software installed to 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\extensions\chocolatey-core'

python3 v3.5.4 [Approved]
python3 package files install completed. Performing other installation steps.
Installing 64-bit python3...
python3 has been installed.
Installed to: 'C:\Python35'
  python3 can be automatically uninstalled.
Environment Vars (like PATH) have changed. Close/reopen your shell to
 see the changes (or in powershell/cmd.exe just type `refreshenv`).
 The install of python3 was successful.
  Software installed as 'exe', install location is likely default.

Chocolatey installed 2/2 packages.
 See the log for details (C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\logs\chocolatey.log).

C:\>refreshenv
Refreshing environment variables from registry for cmd.exe. Please wait...Finished..

So nothing after refreshenv is executed

Environment

I test this in the Windows container, but I think it will be the same on any fresh Windows 10 machine:

docker run -it --rm microsoft/windowsservercore:10.0.14393.1884 cmd

(at the moment of writing this is the latest image, but the same problem was seen in older versions)

[KurtTheBerner]

You need to use call:
call RefreshEnv.cmd

[IvanBoyko]

Fantastic! Problem sorted out. Many thanks for the help.

Probably this message printed by choco install can be updated to mention call?

Environment Vars (like PATH) have changed. Close/reopen your shell to
 see the changes (or in powershell/cmd.exe just type `refreshenv`).

[ferventcoder]

That message is for non-automated scenarios and your use of refreshenv is in a batch script where it is typical you would use call in front of all of those commands.

[ferventcoder]

If you were using refreshenv in PowerShell then you would need to have the profile installed and could call it as well (refreshenv is an alias for Update-SessionEnvironment in PowerShell).

[ferventcoder]

We could add this to scripting docs - add a comment to #1303.

[gsfakianakis]

Hello,

I have a similar problem with choco install nvm and Travis.

nvm is installed but when I run "nvm -v" I have an output:
"The command "nvm -v" failed and exited with 127 during ."

I run the also cmd.exe /c "call RefreshEnv.cmd" before

To Sum up:
choco install nvm
cmd.exe /c "call RefreshEnv.cmd"
nvm -v

Any idea ?

[IvanBoyko]

@gsfakianakis , you are executing RefreshEnv.cmd within a separate cmd process which exits, and when you run nmv -v - it runs in the main cmd process, not in the one with refreshed env.
How about just:

choco install nvm
call RefreshEnv.cmd
nvm -v

If you shell is PowerShell, not cmd, try as & RefreshEnv.cmd

I haven't tested, as I don't use Windows anymore, but you got the idea.

[gsfakianakis]

Still same issue.