Hi,



Is there an equivalent to this command? I can't seem to find one but there
has to be one.

Jason

The if statement will do it, but I think what your looking for is Test-Path
Get-Help Test-Path -full

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g> Hi,
g>
g> Is there an equivalent to this command? I can't seem to find one but
g> there has to be one.
g>
g> Jason
g>

You can use "!" or -not.

Check the help for logical operators:
PS > help about_logical_operator



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> Hi,
>
> Is there an equivalent to this command? I can't seem to find one but
> there has to be one.
>
> Jason
>

whoops... I totally forgot I could just link the TechNet site for Test-Path
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb978701.aspx

Brandon Shell
---------------
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g> Hi,
g>
g> Is there an equivalent to this command? I can't seem to find one but
g> there has to be one.
g>
g> Jason
g>

Hey greatbarrier86,

the exclamation mark is the "not" operator. E.g. "if (!$_.Exist)"

Best Regards,
Jacob Saaby Nielsen

http://www.pipforhelvede.net
gmail: jacob DOT saaby
hotmail (IM): same as gmail

> Hi,
>
> Is there an equivalent to this command? I can't seem to find one but
> there has to be one.
>
> Jason
>

Thanks to all of you!

btw, i like the Test-Path the best. what would be the best way to write that

$Result = test-path -path "C:\Documents and Settings\NicoleH"
if ($Result -eq False)
{
}

or something else? That seems to complex

"Jacob Saaby Nielsen" wrote:

> Hey greatbarrier86,
>
> the exclamation mark is the "not" operator. E.g. "if (!$_.Exist)"
>
> Best Regards,
> Jacob Saaby Nielsen
>
> http://www.pipforhelvede.net
> gmail: jacob DOT saaby
> hotmail (IM): same as gmail
>

> > Hi,
> >
> > Is there an equivalent to this command? I can't seem to find one but
> > there has to be one.
> >
> > Jason
> >

>
>
>

if(test-path -path "C:\Documents and Settings\NicoleH"){}
or NOT
if(!(test-path -path "C:\Documents and Settings\NicoleH")){}

Brandon Shell
---------------
Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
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g> Thanks to all of you!
g>
g> btw, i like the Test-Path the best. what would be the best way to
g> write that
g>
g> $Result = test-path -path "C:\Documents and Settings\NicoleH"
g> if ($Result -eq False)
g> {
g> }
g> or something else? That seems to complex
g>
g> "Jacob Saaby Nielsen" wrote:
g>

>> Hey greatbarrier86,
>>
>> the exclamation mark is the "not" operator. E.g. "if (!$_.Exist)"
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Jacob Saaby Nielsen
>> http://www.pipforhelvede.net
>> gmail: jacob DOT saaby
>> hotmail (IM): same as gmail

>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Is there an equivalent to this command? I can't seem to find one but
>>> there has to be one.
>>>
>>> Jason
>>>

btw... when your using if() blocks it ALWAYS evaulates to $true or $false...
if $true then {} happens. if $false the Else{} happens. You dont need -eq

so
if($result){"it was true"}else{"it was false"}

Brandon Shell
---------------
Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject

g> Thanks to all of you!
g>
g> btw, i like the Test-Path the best. what would be the best way to
g> write that
g>
g> $Result = test-path -path "C:\Documents and Settings\NicoleH"
g> if ($Result -eq False)
g> {
g> }
g> or something else? That seems to complex
g>
g> "Jacob Saaby Nielsen" wrote:
g>

>> Hey greatbarrier86,
>>
>> the exclamation mark is the "not" operator. E.g. "if (!$_.Exist)"
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Jacob Saaby Nielsen
>> http://www.pipforhelvede.net
>> gmail: jacob DOT saaby
>> hotmail (IM): same as gmail

>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Is there an equivalent to this command? I can't seem to find one but
>>> there has to be one.
>>>
>>> Jason
>>>

Brandon,

that is slightly confusing. Can you show me an example of what you mean?

"Brandon Shell [MVP]" wrote:

> btw... when your using if() blocks it ALWAYS evaulates to $true or $false...
> if $true then {} happens. if $false the Else{} happens. You dont need -eq
>
> so
> if($result){"it was true"}else{"it was false"}
>
> Brandon Shell
> ---------------
> Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
> PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
>
> g> Thanks to all of you!
> g>
> g> btw, i like the Test-Path the best. what would be the best way to
> g> write that
> g>
> g> $Result = test-path -path "C:\Documents and Settings\NicoleH"
> g> if ($Result -eq False)
> g> {
> g> }
> g> or something else? That seems to complex
> g>
> g> "Jacob Saaby Nielsen" wrote:
> g>

> >> Hey greatbarrier86,
> >>
> >> the exclamation mark is the "not" operator. E.g. "if (!$_.Exist)"
> >>
> >> Best Regards,
> >> Jacob Saaby Nielsen
> >> http://www.pipforhelvede.net
> >> gmail: jacob DOT saaby
> >> hotmail (IM): same as gmail
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> Is there an equivalent to this command? I can't seem to find one but
> >>> there has to be one.
> >>>
> >>> Jason
> >>>

>
>
>

I guess he means you can write

if ($Result)

instead of

if ($Result -eq False)

Besides, you should use special variables $true and $false instead of True
and False.

Thanks,
Roman