Windows-classic-samples/Samples/PowerShell/RunspacePool

Windows PowerShell PowerShell02 Sample

This sample uses a RunspacePool to run multiple commands concurrently. Although commands can be run synchronously using runspace pools, typically runspace pools are used to run commands concurrently.

Sample Objectives

This sample demonstrates the following:

1. Creating a RunspacePool with a minimum and maximum number of Runspaces.
2. Creating many PowerShell commands with the same RunspacePool
3. Running the commands concurrently.
4. Calling GetAvailableRunspaces to see how many Runspaces are free.
5. Capturing the command output with EndInvoke.

Related topics

Windows PowerShell

RunspacePool

Operating system requirements

Client

Windows 8.1

Server

Windows Server 2012 R2

Build the sample

1. Start Microsoft Visual Studio and select File > Open > Project/Solution.

2. Go to the directory named for the sample, and double-click the Visual Studio Solution (.sln) file.

3. Press F7 or use Build > Build Solution to build the sample.

   The library will be built in the default \bin or \bin\Debug directory.

Run the sample

1. Start command prompt.
2. Navigate to the folder containing the sample executable.
3. Run the executable.
4. See the output results and the corresponding code.