Calling PowerShell from MATLAB: executing commands from within script

My goal is to call PowerShell from MATLAB and set a file path from within the script that I am writing. I have as of now:

!PowerShell "Set-Location C:\Program Files (x86)"

The error that is displayed is as follows:

x86 : The term 'x86' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the

spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.

At line:1 char:32

+ Set-Location C:\Program Files (x86)

+ ~~~

+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (x86:String) [], CommandNotFoundException

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

Note: !PowerShell works for me, and I can cd to the file path I want to go to in the command window. However, I want to set the file path in the script.

[Peyton Johnson]

I forgot to ask a question. Is it possible to "cd" to a filepath, using Powershell, in the script and not in command window?

[Rik]

Don't you need to enclose paths that have a space in them with double quotes?

And for the question in your comment: I suspect every time you call PowerShell through the system command, Matlab will create a new instance. So as long as you can fit everything in a single call you can cd to your hearts' content.