Getting the current directory where the script is executed as opposed to the current executing directory of the script

Question

I want to get the current directory where the script is executed as opposed to the current executing directory of the script.

The script lives in 'd:\projects\code\development.tools' and I want the directory of the project that lives in 'd:\projects\code\development\ace\ace.testing'

Now, here is the thing when I do 'Write-Host $Env:PWD' or just '$Env:PWD' outside to Psake Properties I actually get what I want but when I try to get it from within the Properties it returns what $PWD returns and that is the executing directory of the script.

Write-Host $Env:PWD # returns d:\projects\code\development\ace\ace.testing

Properties {
    $baseDir = $Env:PWD # returns d:\projects\code\development\.tools
}

I'm not sure what's happening here but I can't figure it out.

I tried to store the correct path in a variable but it didn't really work.

UPDATE:

After spending few hours on that I realized it's actually working! I was working on that script on and off and put a throw statement somewhere and forgot that it's there! so I thought Psake is doing something weird and because of that it doesn't work but yeah Psake is pure! ;)

So if you want to get the current directory in which the script is being executed $Env:PWD seems to do it! :)

EBGreen · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-03T20:11:55.537

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To get the location of the script being executed:

Split-Path $myInvocation.MyCommand.Path

To get the path of the present working directory:

(Get-Item -Path '.\' -Verbose).FullName

edited Feb 03 '15 at 20:11

answered Feb 03 '15 at 20:00

EBGreen

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It doesn't, that's what I'm getting 'D:\projects\code\.tools'. – iam3yal Feb 03 '15 at 20:04
Oooh...I was confused. I thought you were getting PWD but wanted the script location – EBGreen Feb 03 '15 at 20:06
Got it! I did something silly, $Env:PWD is working fine! – iam3yal Feb 03 '15 at 20:20

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 10 '18 at 11:26

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After spending few hours on that I realized it's actually working! I was working on that script on and off and put a throw statement somewhere and forgot that it's there!

So if you want to get the current directory in which the script is being executed $Env:PWD seems to do it! :)

answered Jan 10 '18 at 11:26

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Don't think this is universal. I'm using the new pwsh 7.0 and $Env:PWD returns null. Pretty new machine too. @EBGreen's answer works best. – Connor Low May 05 '20 at 16:48
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@ConnorLow Thanks, I changed the accepted answer even though for my use-case it worked. – iam3yal May 05 '20 at 23:00

Getting the current directory where the script is executed as opposed to the current executing directory of the script

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