Execute batch script from powershell with feedback - powershell

Question

I need your valuable comments/advice on how we could implement powershell script to send feedback to users during its execution based on its runtime.
Powershell script will be executing a batch script.
Clear-Host
cmd.exe "/c G:\BEKDocs\Batch\Batch1.cmd"
Write-Host "The Exit code from Batch1 is " $LastExitCode
Batch script will do some processing on its own, i want the power shell script to provide the feedback to few set of users on the below occasions through mail communication using SMTP (I have SMTP configured in the server).
When the script starts (Mail should be sent).
If the script completes within a minute.
If the script runs for more than a hour.
If the script fails.
Regards,
Naga

Answer 1

Use Send-MailMessage to send mail. Use Measure-Command to measure the execution time of a command. Use $LASTEXITCODE to determine whether an external command succeeded or failed.
$from = 'sender#example.com'
$to = 'recipient#example.com'
Send-MailMessage -From $from -To $to -Subject 'script started'
$time = Measure-Command { & cmd.exe /c "G:\BEKDocs\Batch\Batch1.cmd" }
if ( $time.TotalMinutes -le 1 ) {
Send-MailMessage -From $from -To $to -Subject 'script completed within 1 min'
} elseif ( $time.TotalMinutes -gt 60 ) {
Send-MailMessage -From $from -To $to -Subject 'script ran longer than 1 hour'
}
if ( $LASTEXITCODE -ne 0 ) {
Send-MailMessage -From $from -To $to -Subject 'script failed'
}