Supporting files for bug report https://github.com/mitchellh/packer/issues/4140 #bugreport

Powershell packerfile.json

{
  "variables": {
    "testinputartifact": "C:\\Windows\\system32\\cmd.exe"
  },
  "builders": [
    {
      "type": "file",
      "source": "{{user `testinputartifact`}}",
      "target": "testing.box"
    }
  ],
  "post-processors": [
    {
      "type": "shell-local",
      "execute_command": "Powershell.exe -File {{.Script}}",
      "inline": ["write-output HIIIIIIIII"]
    }
  ]
}

Powershell post-processor output

file output will be in this color.

==> file: Copying C:\Users\micah\Documents\WinTrialLab\testing_non.box to testing_win10_32_virtualbox.box
==> file: Copied 6570 bytes
==> file: Running post-processor: shell-local
==> file (shell-local): Post processing with local shell script: Powershell.exe -File C:\Users\micah\AppData\Local\Temp\packer-shell018534603
==> file (shell-local): Executing local script: C:\Users\micah\AppData\Local\Temp\packer-shell018534603
Build 'file' errored: 1 error(s) occurred:

* Post-processor failed: Error executing script: C:\Users\micah\AppData\Local\Temp\packer-shell018534603

Please see output above for more information.

==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors:
--> file: 1 error(s) occurred:

* Post-processor failed: Error executing script: C:\Users\micah\AppData\Local\Temp\packer-shell018534603

Please see output above for more information.

==> Builds finished but no artifacts were created.

Python packerfile.json

{
  "variables": {
    "testinputartifact": "C:\\Windows\\system32\\cmd.exe"
  },
  "builders": [
    {
      "type": "file",
      "source": "{{user `testinputartifact`}}",
      "target": "testing.box"
    }
  ],
  "post-processors": [
    {
      "type": "shell-local",
      "execute_command": "C:\\Python35\\python.exe {{.Script}}",
      "inline": ["print('HIIIIII')"]
    }
  ]
}

Python post-processor output

file output will be in this color.

==> file: Copying C:\Users\micah\Documents\WinTrialLab\testing_non.box to testing_win10_32_virtualbox.box
==> file: Copied 6570 bytes
==> file: Running post-processor: shell-local
==> file (shell-local): Post processing with local shell script: C:\Python35\python.exe C:\Users\micah\AppData\Local\Temp\packer-shell346107183
==> file (shell-local): Executing local script: C:\Users\micah\AppData\Local\Temp\packer-shell346107183
Build 'file' errored: 1 error(s) occurred:

* Post-processor failed: Error executing script: C:\Users\micah\AppData\Local\Temp\packer-shell346107183

Please see output above for more information.

==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors:
--> file: 1 error(s) occurred:

* Post-processor failed: Error executing script: C:\Users\micah\AppData\Local\Temp\packer-shell346107183

Please see output above for more information.

==> Builds finished but no artifacts were created.