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KickAss1996
Copper Contributor
May 14, 2020

Run sub command under other line

Hello to everybody! I need some help with ps script that i'm writing these days. in my script i created a list and when the script start to run the list showen and you can choose from it. my quest...
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KickAss1996
Copper Contributor
May 16, 2020

Hi thank you for replayManfred101 i mean after i select something from the list the command of stop-computer for example will running only for i marked 

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Manfred101
Iron Contributor
May 16, 2020

KickAss1996 

First: I don’t have a clue what you try to achieve. On your form there is one list whit multiple items and two buttons  If you select for example “Phone 21” and then “OK”. You want to run a command Stop-computer…? 

 

Second: Working whit Windows Forms is so much fun! But it can be challenging as well. I used Powershell studio in the past for making my forms. This is a more visual approach and gives you great insights on how you can use all Windows form elements, what their properties are, what methods to use etc. They have a 45 day trail and if you use it alongside your scripts it will help you a lot in getting started whit Windows Forms.

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    KickAss1996
    Copper Contributor
    May 16, 2020

    Manfred101 the stop-computer was an example, i mean that's my goal is to run a command only on one item from the list do not matter which item i pick.

    if this is my list

    phone 1

    2

    3

    3...

    i want when i click phone 1 the command run only for phone 1 

    and if i click on phone 3 the command run only for the phone 3

    thank you!

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      Manfred101
      Iron Contributor
      May 16, 2020

      KickAss1996 The output in the code snippet below shows you a messagebox but you do whatever you want. Just create your own $ScriptToExecute scriptblock!

       

      Goodluck!

      Grtz, Manfred de Laat

       

       

      [void] [System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("System.Windows.Forms") 
[void] [System.Windows.Forms.Application]::EnableVisualStyles() 

$Form = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Form 
$Form.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(400,200) 
$Form.Width = 400 
$Form.Height = 500 
$form.MaximizeBox = $false 
$Form.StartPosition = "CenterScreen" 
$Form.FormBorderStyle = 'Fixed3D' 
$Form.Text = "My Application" 

$listBox = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.ListBox
$listBox.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(10,40)
$listBox.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(260,20)
$listBox.Height = 80

[void] $listBox.Items.Add('Phone 10')
[void] $listBox.Items.Add('Phone 11')
[void] $listBox.Items.Add('Phone 12')
[void] $listBox.Items.Add('Phone 13')
[void] $listBox.Items.Add('Phone 14')
[void] $listBox.Items.Add('Phone 15')
[void] $listBox.Items.Add('Phone 16')

$form.Controls.Add($listBox)
 
$ScriptToExecute = {
    [System.Windows.MessageBox]::Show($listBox.SelectedItem)
} 
$Okbutton = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Button 
$Okbutton.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(140,200) 
$Okbutton.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(120,30) 
$Okbutton.Text = "Ok" 
$Okbutton.Add_Click($ScriptToExecute) 

$Form.Controls.Add($Okbutton)  
$Form.ShowDialog()

       

       

       

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