Vista - Case/Select functionality

I'm writing a script to check if a VPN connection has failed. I want to
display the return code from a failed ping. Is there any way to do a Case,
Select? Right now I just have a bunch of If statements:

if ($a -eq 11001)
{ $errorcode = "Buffer Too Small "}
if ($a -eq 11002)
{ $errorcode = "Destination Net Unreachable "}
if ($a -eq 11003)
....

Any ideas?

"LoneWolf" <LoneWolf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:97570D07-EE48-4C57-9A30-378CD3A29EE9@microsoft.com...
> I'm writing a script to check if a VPN connection has failed. I want to
> display the return code from a failed ping. Is there any way to do a
> Case,
> Select? Right now I just have a bunch of If statements:
>
> if ($a -eq 11001)
> { $errorcode = "Buffer Too Small "}
> if ($a -eq 11002)
> { $errorcode = "Destination Net Unreachable "}
> if ($a -eq 11003)
> ...

switch $a {
11001 { $errorcode = 'Buffer too small' }
11002 { $errorcode = 'Destination net unreachable; }
...
default { $errorcode = 'Unknown error code' }
}

--
Keith

I knew that would be simple. Thanks for helping out a newbie on his second
day using Pshell.

"Keith Hill" wrote:

> "LoneWolf" <LoneWolf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:97570D07-EE48-4C57-9A30-378CD3A29EE9@microsoft.com...
> > I'm writing a script to check if a VPN connection has failed. I want to
> > display the return code from a failed ping. Is there any way to do a
> > Case,
> > Select? Right now I just have a bunch of If statements:
> >
> > if ($a -eq 11001)
> > { $errorcode = "Buffer Too Small "}
> > if ($a -eq 11002)
> > { $errorcode = "Destination Net Unreachable "}
> > if ($a -eq 11003)
> > ...
>
> switch $a {
> 11001 { $errorcode = 'Buffer too small' }
> 11002 { $errorcode = 'Destination net unreachable; }
> ...
> default { $errorcode = 'Unknown error code' }
> }
>
> --
> Keith
>

"LoneWolf" <LoneWolf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F971A17A-7FCA-46EA-95AD-2703CFE8C9EC@microsoft.com...
>I knew that would be simple. Thanks for helping out a newbie on his second
> day using Pshell.

No problem. Hang in there. The learning curve can be a bit steep but you
have a couple of things going for you. First this forum is pretty
responsive even to newbie questions and second the payoff is well worth the
potential up front frustration.

--
Keith

I tried what you said and I keep getting an error :

Missing '{' in switch statement.
At C:\Documents and Settings\jeff\test2.ps1:12 char:9
+ switch $ <<<< b {

What am I missing? Here is a snippet, (the names have been changed):

function init ()
{
$GLOBALingtarget = "www.gohome.com"
$GLOBAL:LocalRouter = "172.16.1.1"
$GLOBAL:externaltarget = "www.google.com"
}

function pingit
{
$global:targetresponse = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_PingStatus -Filter
"Address= '$globalingtarget'"
$a = $global:targetresponse.statuscode
switch $a {
11001 { $global:targeterror = 'Buffer too small' }
11002 { $global:targeterror = 'Destination net unreachable' }
11003 { $global:targeterror = "Destination Host Unreachable "}
11004 { $global:targeterror = "Destination Protocol Unreachable"}
11005 { $global:targeterror = "Destination Port Unreachable "}
11006 { $global:targeterror = "No Resources "}
11007 { $global:targeterror = "Bad Option "}
11008 { $global:targeterror = "Hardware Error "}
11009 { $global:targeterror = "Packet Too Big "}
11010 { $global:targeterror = "Request Timed Out" }
11011 { $global:targeterror = "Bad Request "}
11012 { $global:targeterror = "Bad Route "}
11013 { $global:targeterror = "TimeToLive Expired Transit "}
11014 { $global:targeterror = "TimeToLive Expired Reassembly" }
11015 { $global:targeterror = "Parameter Problem "}
11016 { $global:targeterror = "Source Quench "}
11017 { $global:targeterror = "Option Too Big "}
11018 { $global:targeterror = "Bad Destination "}
11032 { $global:targeterror = "Negotiating IPSEC" }
11050 { $global:targeterror = "General Failure "}
default { $global:targeterror = 'Unknown error code' }
}

}


"Keith Hill" wrote:

> "LoneWolf" <LoneWolf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F971A17A-7FCA-46EA-95AD-2703CFE8C9EC@microsoft.com...
> >I knew that would be simple. Thanks for helping out a newbie on his second
> > day using Pshell.
>
> No problem. Hang in there. The learning curve can be a bit steep but you
> have a couple of things going for you. First this forum is pretty
> responsive even to newbie questions and second the payoff is well worth the
> potential up front frustration.
>
> --
> Keith
>

NEVER MIND...

switch ($a)

Forgot the parens...

"LoneWolf" wrote:

> I tried what you said and I keep getting an error :
>
> Missing '{' in switch statement.
> At C:\Documents and Settings\jeff\test2.ps1:12 char:9
> + switch $ <<<< b {
>
> What am I missing? Here is a snippet, (the names have been changed):
>
> function init ()
> {
> $GLOBALingtarget = "www.gohome.com"
> $GLOBAL:LocalRouter = "172.16.1.1"
> $GLOBAL:externaltarget = "www.google.com"
> }
>
> function pingit
> {
> $global:targetresponse = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_PingStatus -Filter
> "Address= '$globalingtarget'"
> $a = $global:targetresponse.statuscode
> switch $a {
> 11001 { $global:targeterror = 'Buffer too small' }
> 11002 { $global:targeterror = 'Destination net unreachable' }
> 11003 { $global:targeterror = "Destination Host Unreachable "}
> 11004 { $global:targeterror = "Destination Protocol Unreachable"}
> 11005 { $global:targeterror = "Destination Port Unreachable "}
> 11006 { $global:targeterror = "No Resources "}
> 11007 { $global:targeterror = "Bad Option "}
> 11008 { $global:targeterror = "Hardware Error "}
> 11009 { $global:targeterror = "Packet Too Big "}
> 11010 { $global:targeterror = "Request Timed Out" }
> 11011 { $global:targeterror = "Bad Request "}
> 11012 { $global:targeterror = "Bad Route "}
> 11013 { $global:targeterror = "TimeToLive Expired Transit "}
> 11014 { $global:targeterror = "TimeToLive Expired Reassembly" }
> 11015 { $global:targeterror = "Parameter Problem "}
> 11016 { $global:targeterror = "Source Quench "}
> 11017 { $global:targeterror = "Option Too Big "}
> 11018 { $global:targeterror = "Bad Destination "}
> 11032 { $global:targeterror = "Negotiating IPSEC" }
> 11050 { $global:targeterror = "General Failure "}
> default { $global:targeterror = 'Unknown error code' }
> }
>
> }
>
>
> "Keith Hill" wrote:
>
> > "LoneWolf" <LoneWolf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:F971A17A-7FCA-46EA-95AD-2703CFE8C9EC@microsoft.com...
> > >I knew that would be simple. Thanks for helping out a newbie on his second
> > > day using Pshell.
> >
> > No problem. Hang in there. The learning curve can be a bit steep but you
> > have a couple of things going for you. First this forum is pretty
> > responsive even to newbie questions and second the payoff is well worth the
> > potential up front frustration.
> >
> > --
> > Keith
> >

"LoneWolf" <LoneWolf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CF471119-7B9D-4A98-B051-B34B9D59952A@microsoft.com...
> NEVER MIND...
>

Oops. Sorry about that.

--
Keith

No problem. Hard-won knowlege is the best knowlege.

"Keith Hill" wrote:

> "LoneWolf" <LoneWolf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CF471119-7B9D-4A98-B051-B34B9D59952A@microsoft.com...
> > NEVER MIND...
> >
>
> Oops. Sorry about that.
>
> --
> Keith
>