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How to run a PowerShell script in Meson.Build?
Meson build system itself does not have built-in support for running PowerShell scripts directly. However, you can leverage the capabilities of Meson's custom targets and build commands to execute PowerShell scripts as part of the build process.
Here's an example of how you can run a PowerShell script using Meson:
pythonproject('my_project', 'cpp')
# Define a custom target for running PowerShell script
powershell_target = custom_target(
'run_powershell_script',
input: 'script.ps1',
output: 'output.txt',
command: ['powershell.exe', '-ExecutionPolicy', 'Bypass', '-File', '@INPUT@'],
capture: true
)
# Build the custom target as part of the build process
build_target(powershell_target)
In the above example:
script.ps1
is the PowerShell script you want to execute.output.txt
is the file where the script's output will be captured.- The
powershell_target
is a custom target defined using thecustom_target()
function. It specifies the input script, the output file, and the command to execute the script usingpowershell.exe
. - The
build_target()
function ensures that thepowershell_target
is built as part of the build process.
You can place this configuration in your meson.build
file and execute the PowerShell script by running the Meson build command (e.g., meson compile
or ninja
) in the project directory.
Note that the example assumes that powershell.exe
is in the system PATH. If it's located in a different directory, you will need to provide the full path to powershell.exe
in the command
argument of the custom_target()
function.
Ensure that you have appropriate permissions and any necessary dependencies installed to execute PowerShell scripts on your system.
Remember to adjust the script filename, output filename, and command arguments to match your specific requirements.