Vista - Retreive wmi data and show it in form label

Hi guys,

Well, the subject says pretty much everything there is to it: I have a
script that generates a form and a label. I also have a gwmi statement that
retreives some information (about AD, using an AD-specific cmdlet called
"Get-QADUser"). It returns multiple properties (=fields) with multiple
values. I want to enumerate this collection (of a single instance, ALWAYS) in
the form's label.

The relevant code snippet is as follows:

# Start of code snippet
$objAnswerPanel = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
$objAnswerPanel.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(400,50)
$objAnswerPanel.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(350,450)
$objForm.Controls.Add($objAnswerPanel)

$objAnswerPanel.text = get-qaduser -ldapfilter '(samaccountname=johndoe)'

# End of code snippet

This doesn't work. However, in the powershell console, I get a decent
collection out of this statement. So I'm guessing I'm presenting it wrong to
the forms' label? It's very hard to find useful information about forms in
PowerShell, so I decided to post this question here.

Any help is greatly appreciated!
Regards,
Jeroen

Hi Jeroen,

You need to get just the property value you want to set as the label text:


$null=[reflection.assembly]::loadwithpartialname("System.Windows.Forms")
$objForm = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Form
$objAnswerPanel = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
$objAnswerPanel.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size 129,50
$objAnswerPanel.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(10,50)
$objAnswerPanel.Text = (get-qaduser -samaccountname johndoe).samaccountname
$objForm.Controls.Add($objAnswerPanel)
$objForm.ShowDialog()| Out-Null





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Windows PowerShell MVP
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J> Hi guys,
J>
J> Well, the subject says pretty much everything there is to it: I have
J> a script that generates a form and a label. I also have a gwmi
J> statement that retreives some information (about AD, using an
J> AD-specific cmdlet called "Get-QADUser"). It returns multiple
J> properties (=fields) with multiple values. I want to enumerate this
J> collection (of a single instance, ALWAYS) in the form's label.
J>
J> The relevant code snippet is as follows:
J>
J> # Start of code snippet
J> $objAnswerPanel = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
J> $objAnswerPanel.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(400,50)
J> $objAnswerPanel.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(350,450)
J> $objForm.Controls.Add($objAnswerPanel)
J> $objAnswerPanel.text = get-qaduser -ldapfilter
J> '(samaccountname=johndoe)'
J>
J> # End of code snippet
J>
J> This doesn't work. However, in the powershell console, I get a decent
J> collection out of this statement. So I'm guessing I'm presenting it
J> wrong to the forms' label? It's very hard to find useful information
J> about forms in PowerShell, so I decided to post this question here.
J>
J> Any help is greatly appreciated!
J> Regards,
J> Jeroen

Shay,

Thanks for your reply!
I would like to get the whole of the output you'd normally get in PS
Console, in the label. Is it possible to either:
a) Statically select properties gathered from the gwmi query and append them
to the label?
b) Enumerate automatically through all properties and put the collection in
the label instantly?
c) Use a textbox for this instead?

Thanks!
Jeroen


"Shay Levy [MVP]" wrote:

Like that?


$objForm = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Form
$objForm.width=500
$objAnswerPanel = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
$objAnswerPanel.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size 450,350
$objAnswerPanel.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(10,50)
$objAnswerPanel.Text = gps | select name,id | out-string
$objForm.Controls.Add($objAnswerPanel)
$objForm.ShowDialog()| Out-Null





---
Shay Levy
Windows PowerShell MVP
http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic
PowerShell Toolbar: http://tinyurl.com/PSToolbar



J> Shay,
J>
J> Thanks for your reply!
J> I would like to get the whole of the output you'd normally get in PS
J> Console, in the label. Is it possible to either:
J> a) Statically select properties gathered from the gwmi query and
J> append them
J> to the label?
J> b) Enumerate automatically through all properties and put the
J> collection in
J> the label instantly?
J> c) Use a textbox for this instead?
J> Thanks!
J> Jeroen
J> "Shay Levy [MVP]" wrote:
J>

Shay,

Hmm why didn't I think of that?
Well thanks!

One more question though.. I've tried changing the output component to:
textbox, label and panel, but none of them are 'scrollable'. Output given IS
larger than the output component. Is there any way to make it scrollable?

Many thanks!

Regards,
Jeroen



"Shay Levy [MVP]" wrote:

Try this:

$textBox.Multiline = $True

# scrollbar values
#1 - horizontal
#2 - vertical
#3 - both

$textBox1.ScrollBars = 3


---
Shay Levy
Windows PowerShell MVP
http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic
PowerShell Toolbar: http://tinyurl.com/PSToolbar



J> Shay,
J>
J> Hmm why didn't I think of that?
J> Well thanks!
J> One more question though.. I've tried changing the output component
J> to: textbox, label and panel, but none of them are 'scrollable'.
J> Output given IS larger than the output component. Is there any way to
J> make it scrollable?
J>
J> Many thanks!
J>
J> Regards,
J> Jeroen
J> "Shay Levy [MVP]" wrote:
J>