Functions/Get-ExecutableForFile.ps1
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# source http://community.idera.com/powershell/powertips/b/tips/posts/finding-executable-for-file # requires explicit path NOT relative function Get-ExecutableForFile { <# .SYNOPSIS Given a file, determine what program is associated with file. .DESCRIPTION Given a file, determine what program is associated with file. .PARAMETER Path The path to a file .EXAMPLE Get-ExecutableForFile -Path .\sample.docx C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE #> [CmdletBinding(ConfirmImpact='None')] param ( [Parameter(Mandatory,HelpMessage='Please enter a filename',Position=0)] [string] $Path ) $Source = @' using System; using System.Text; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; public class Win32API { [DllImport("shell32.dll", EntryPoint="FindExecutable")] public static extern long FindExecutableA(string lpFile, string lpDirectory, StringBuilder lpResult); public static string FindExecutable(string pv_strFilename) { StringBuilder objResultBuffer = new StringBuilder(1024); long lngResult = 0; lngResult = FindExecutableA(pv_strFilename, string.Empty, objResultBuffer); if(lngResult >= 32) { return objResultBuffer.ToString(); } return string.Format("Error: ({0})", lngResult); } } '@ if (-not (Test-Path -Path $Path)) { Write-Error -Message "File specified [$Path] does not exist." } else { Add-Type -TypeDefinition $Source -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue [Win32API]::FindExecutable($Path) } } |