Problem specifying -Property items in script

Hi,

I'm trying to convert the details of an array of AD objects to a HTML file
using the following command:

$Members | ConvertTo-Html -Property Type,Name | Set-Content
"C:\temp\members.htm"

If I run this on the command line it works perfectly but when I run it as a
script I get this error:

ConvertTo-Html : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name ','.

It seems to be trying to use the separator as a property, but only when run
as a script! If I don't specify any -Property options it works OK.

I'm using the Quest Cmdlets to get the AD objects so I'm using the
"ActiveRoles Management Shell for Active Directory"

Any Ideas?

Thanks

Smoshea

Can you post more of the script? I haven't been able to duplicate your problem, at least not with other cmdlets. I'm going to test the Quest cmdlet but I don't see why that would make a difference.

Oh...just in case, are you using PowerShell v1.0 or the CTP?

OK, here's the whole script:

[void][reflection.assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("System.Windows.Forms")
[void] [System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("System.Drawing")

$Form = new-object Windows.Forms.Form
$Form.Text = "Group Membership Form"
$Form.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(300,200)
$Form.StartPosition = "CenterScreen"

$SelectLabel = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
$SelectLabel.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(10,20)
$SelectLabel.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(280,20)
$SelectLabel.Text = "Select a Group"
$Form.Controls.Add($SelectLabel)

$GroupComboBox = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox
$GroupComboBox.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(10,40)
$GroupComboBox.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(260,20)
$GroupComboBox.Sorted = $True

$GroupHashTable = @{}

# Populate the Groups list
$Groups = Get-QADObject -Service 'Test.Domain.com:389' -Type 'Group'
-SearchRoot 'OU=TestOU,DC=TEST,DC=DOMAIN,DC=COM' -SizeLimit '0'
foreach ($Group in $Groups) {
$GroupHashTable[$Group.GroupName] = $Group.DN
$GroupComboBox.Items.Add($Group.GroupName)}
# End Populate Groups list
$Form.Controls.Add($GroupComboBox)

$ListButton = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Button
$ListButton.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(90,70)
$ListButton.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(100,23)
$ListButton.Text = "List Members"
$ListButton.Add_Click({


$Selected = $GroupComboBox.SelectedItem
$Members = Get-QADGroupMember -Identity $GroupHashTable[$Selected]
$Members | ConvertTo-Html -Property Type,Name | Set-Content
"C:\temp\members.htm"
C:\"Program Files"\"Internet Explorer"\iexplore.exe "C:\temp\members.htm"

})
$Form.Controls.Add($ListButton)


$Form.Add_Shown({$Form.Activate()})
$Form.ShowDialog()



"sapienscripter" wrote:

I think the issue is that you are using a WinForm. In PowerShell v1.0, when you use a form, it blocks PowerShell until you close the form. What is happening is that $members is never getting populated, or at least you can't use it until the form closes. Modify the form to close after the user selects a group and move your click code to after ShowDialog.

$Members is populated and can be used, if I specify only a single or no
Properties it all works as it should. The problem with that is 1 property is
not enough information and all of them is far too many.

Stu

"sapienscripter" wrote:

I still think this is related to the interaction of Windows forms with PowerShell v1.0. Yes $members is created and you have some access to it. I know that if you move these lines

$Members | ConvertTo-Html -Property Type,Name | Set-Content
"C:\temp\members.htm"
C:\"Program Files"\"Internet Explorer"\iexplore.exe "C:\temp\members.htm"

to after ShowDialog everything works for you.