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Customized display text for mandatory parameters

Last Post 06 Nov 2009 12:33 AM by ramz_g. 3 Replies.

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ramz_g

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26 Oct 2009 02:48 AM
Hi, I'm new to programming cmdlets. I was just trying out some cmdlet samples with mandatory parameters and I was just curious on how to do this : Can we actually define what text should appear on the screen when powershell prompts for the mandatory parameter? If the question wasn't clear enough, here is a more detailed explanation : Supppose i have a cmdlet named "Get-Files" which lists the files in a particular directory whose path is to be passed as a (mandatory) parameter to the cmdlet. PS C:\Documents and Settings\ramz_g> Get-Files cmdlet Get-Files at command pipeline position 1 Supply values for the following parameters: Path: In the above example, can I define the way in which the parameter is being displayed? ie., Can it be "Enter the path" instead of just "Path"? Please suggest.. Thanks, ramz_g

Vishal Ramnani User is Offline

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30 Oct 2009 12:17 AM
This is by design and not a good way to script. it better you supply the parameter with the command itself. e.g. Get-File -Path To know the list of parameter and what it accepts you can say as below and will be given the syntax along with example and explanation. Get-Help Get-file -detail To full fill your requirement you can create a Script (PS1 file) with Read-Host Command let as below... ######### #reading the input on host and saving it in variable. $path = Read-host "Enter the Path" Get-path -path $path ######### and there you go. Just type this in Notepad and save it as name.ps1. execute it on powershell. Hope this helps Thanks.

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30 Oct 2009 12:21 AM
You can also do it with this below one liner. (type of paste it directly on PS prompt instead of saving it as ps1 file) Get-file -path $(Read-Host "Enter the path") Thanks.

Vishal Ramnani MCITP - Exchange 2007, MCSE Messaging, MCTS - Win 2008 Config

ramz_g

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06 Nov 2009 12:33 AM
Hi Vishal, Thanks a lot for your reply.. I apologize for the delay in replying to your post.. This helped : $(Read-Host "Enter the path") Thanks a lot, ramz_g

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