Vista - Passing variables to script

Hi,

Can someone please tell me how I pass variables to a powershell script...

thanks,

ScriptPath.ps1 arg1 arg2 "arg 3"

if the script defines named parameters you can use:

ScriptPath.ps1 -testParam1 arg1 -testParam2 arg2 -testParam3 "arg 3"


Shay
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com



> Hi,
>
> Can someone please tell me how I pass variables to a powershell
> script...
>
> thanks,
>

Declaring parameter in script use param(...) in ur script. The basic syntax
in param is the same as in function.

best wishes!
Edengundam

"Anatoli" <Anatoli@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
news:3FA8E45D-B629-47CB-95A5-F9CF8A99F0D7@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> Can someone please tell me how I pass variables to a powershell script...
>
> thanks,

Just to elaborate, there are three methods to provide input to a
script.

-positional parameters (using special $args[] variable)
-named parameters (using param(...) statement)
-read-host cmdlet

Examples:
-positional
myscript.ps1 'bar'

$foo = $args[0] # $foo evaluates to the string 'bar'.
#use $foo...

If you have more than one parameter, the user must enter them in the
correct order hence positional. Your code usually depends on the
correct order of the values in the $args[] array.

-named
myscript.ps1 -foo bar -bam baz

param($foo,$bam) #This line must be the first non-comment line in the
script.
# $foo evaluates to bar; $bam evaluates to baz
#use $foo and $bam...

-read-host cmdlet #This method requires user input.
myscript.ps1

$foo = read-host -prompt "Please enter foo value: "
# $foo evaluates to whatever the user enters in response to the
prompt.
#use $foo...

On Aug 7, 3:01 am, "Edengundam" <feng_e...@163.com> wrote:
> Declaring parameter in script use param(...) in ur script. The basic syntax
> in param is the same as in function.
>
> best wishes!
> Edengundam
>
> "Anatoli" <Anat...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrotenews:3FA8E45D-B629-47CB-95A5-F9CF8A99F0D7@microsoft.com...
>
>
>
> > Hi,
>
> > Can someone please tell me how I pass variables to a powershell script...
>
> > thanks,- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Ok, just to be clear. I want to pass $strFirstName, $strMiddleInitial,
$strLastName and $strGroup to the script below and want to used named
parameters.

myscript.ps1 -FistName Joe -MI A. -LastName Schmoe -Group
"CN=TestGroup,CN=Users,DC=yefimov,DC=org"



param($strFirstName, $strMiddleInitial, $strLastName, $strGroup)
##$strFirstName = "Joseph"
##$strMiddleInitial = "A."
##$strLastName = "Schmoe"
$strUserName = $strFirstName.Substring(0,1) + $strLastName
$strDisplayName = $strFirstName + " " + $strMiddleInitial + " " + $strLastName
$strEmail = $strFirstName + "." + $strLastName + "@yefimov.org"
$strUpn = $strUserName + "@yefimov.org"
$strSamid = $strUserName
##$strGroup = "CN=TestGroup,CN=Users,DC=yefimov,DC=org"
$strCNName = "CN=Users,DC=yefimov,DC=org"
$strValue = "CN="+ $strDisplayName + "," + $strCNName

$strSamAccount = get-adobject -value $strUserName
if ($strSamAccount.samaccountname -eq $strUserName)
{
Write-Host "The username" $strUserName "already exists! Please change
the username by adding another letter from the user's first name" `n`n
-foregroundcolor red
}
else
{
write-host -noNewLine "SamAccountName available." -foregroundcolor green
Write-Host -noNewLine " Creating Windows Account please wait."
-foregroundcolor blue
for ($i=0;$i -le 50; $i++)
{
if ($i -lt 50)
{
Write-Host -noNewLine "." -foregroundcolor blue
Start-Sleep -m 50
}
else
{Write-Host "." -foregroundcolor blue}
}
dsadd user $strValue -upn $strUpn -samid $strSamid -fn $strFirstName -mi
$strMiddleInitial -ln $strLastName -display $strDisplayName -memberof
$strGroup -mustchpwd yes
}

"rogwei@comcast.net" wrote:

> Just to elaborate, there are three methods to provide input to a
> script.
>
> -positional parameters (using special $args[] variable)
> -named parameters (using param(...) statement)
> -read-host cmdlet
>
> Examples:
> -positional
> myscript.ps1 'bar'
>
> $foo = $args[0] # $foo evaluates to the string 'bar'.
> #use $foo...
>
> If you have more than one parameter, the user must enter them in the
> correct order hence positional. Your code usually depends on the
> correct order of the values in the $args[] array.
>
> -named
> myscript.ps1 -foo bar -bam baz
>
> param($foo,$bam) #This line must be the first non-comment line in the
> script.
> # $foo evaluates to bar; $bam evaluates to baz
> #use $foo and $bam...
>
> -read-host cmdlet #This method requires user input.
> myscript.ps1
>
> $foo = read-host -prompt "Please enter foo value: "
> # $foo evaluates to whatever the user enters in response to the
> prompt.
> #use $foo...
>
> On Aug 7, 3:01 am, "Edengundam" <feng_e...@163.com> wrote:
> > Declaring parameter in script use param(...) in ur script. The basic syntax
> > in param is the same as in function.
> >
> > best wishes!
> > Edengundam
> >
> > "Anatoli" <Anat...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrotenews:3FA8E45D-B629-47CB-95A5-F9CF8A99F0D7@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> >
> > > Can someone please tell me how I pass variables to a powershell script...
> >
> > > thanks,- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
>
>

the parameter names are the arguments you send (without the $ sign).
myscript.ps1 -strFirstName Joe -strMiddleInitial "A." -strLastName Schmoe
-strGroup "CN=TestGroup,CN=Users,DC=yefimov,DC=org"


Shay
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com



> Ok, just to be clear. I want to pass $strFirstName, $strMiddleInitial,
> $strLastName and $strGroup to the script below and want to used named
> parameters.
>
> myscript.ps1 -FistName Joe -MI A. -LastName Schmoe -Group
> "CN=TestGroup,CN=Users,DC=yefimov,DC=org"
>
> param($strFirstName, $strMiddleInitial, $strLastName, $strGroup)
> ##$strFirstName = "Joseph"
> ##$strMiddleInitial = "A."
> ##$strLastName = "Schmoe"
> $strUserName = $strFirstName.Substring(0,1) + $strLastName
> $strDisplayName = $strFirstName + " " + $strMiddleInitial + " " +
> $strLastName
> $strEmail = $strFirstName + "." + $strLastName + "@yefimov.org"
> $strUpn = $strUserName + "@yefimov.org"
> $strSamid = $strUserName
> ##$strGroup = "CN=TestGroup,CN=Users,DC=yefimov,DC=org"
> $strCNName = "CN=Users,DC=yefimov,DC=org"
> $strValue = "CN="+ $strDisplayName + "," + $strCNName
> $strSamAccount = get-adobject -value $strUserName
> if ($strSamAccount.samaccountname -eq $strUserName)
> {
> Write-Host "The username" $strUserName "already exists! Please
> change
> the username by adding another letter from the user's first name" `n`n
> -foregroundcolor red
> }
> else
> {
> write-host -noNewLine "SamAccountName available." -foregroundcolor
> green
> Write-Host -noNewLine " Creating Windows Account please wait."
> -foregroundcolor blue
> for ($i=0;$i -le 50; $i++)
> {
> if ($i -lt 50)
> {
> Write-Host -noNewLine "." -foregroundcolor blue
> Start-Sleep -m 50
> }
> else
> {Write-Host "." -foregroundcolor blue}
> }
> dsadd user $strValue -upn $strUpn -samid $strSamid -fn
> $strFirstName -mi
> $strMiddleInitial -ln $strLastName -display $strDisplayName -memberof
> $strGroup -mustchpwd yes
> }
> "rogwei@comcast.net" wrote:
>
>> Just to elaborate, there are three methods to provide input to a
>> script.
>>
>> -positional parameters (using special $args[] variable) -named
>> parameters (using param(...) statement) -read-host cmdlet
>>
>> Examples:
>> -positional
>> myscript.ps1 'bar'
>> $foo = $args[0] # $foo evaluates to the string 'bar'. #use $foo...
>>
>> If you have more than one parameter, the user must enter them in the
>> correct order hence positional. Your code usually depends on the
>> correct order of the values in the $args[] array.
>>
>> -named
>> myscript.ps1 -foo bar -bam baz
>> param($foo,$bam) #This line must be the first non-comment line in the
>> script.
>> # $foo evaluates to bar; $bam evaluates to baz
>> #use $foo and $bam...
>> -read-host cmdlet #This method requires user input. myscript.ps1
>>
>> $foo = read-host -prompt "Please enter foo value: "
>> # $foo evaluates to whatever the user enters in response to the
>> prompt.
>> #use $foo...
>> On Aug 7, 3:01 am, "Edengundam" <feng_e...@163.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Declaring parameter in script use param(...) in ur script. The basic
>>> syntax in param is the same as in function.
>>>
>>> best wishes!
>>> Edengundam
>>> "Anatoli" <Anat...@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>> wrotenews:3FA8E45D-B629-47CB-95A5-F9CF8A99F0D7@microsoft.com...
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Can someone please tell me how I pass variables to a powershell
>>>> script...
>>>>
>>>> thanks,- Hide quoted text -
>>>>
>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>

The command named parameters must match exactly the variable names
used in the param statement inside the script file except for the
prefix, as in:

command (named parameters are prefixed with '-'):
foo.ps1 -bar xyz -baz abc

script file (param variables are prefixed with '$'):
# file: foo.ps1
param($bar,$baz)

$s1 = $bar
$s2 = $baz

write-host "$s1`n$s2"

Output:
PS C:\> C:\foo.ps1 -bar xyz -baz abc
xyz
abc
PS C:\>

On Aug 7, 12:02 pm, Anatoli <Anat...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Ok, just to be clear. I want to pass $strFirstName, $strMiddleInitial,
> $strLastName and $strGroup to the script below and want to used named
> parameters.
>
> myscript.ps1 -FistName Joe -MI A. -LastName Schmoe -Group
> "CN=TestGroup,CN=Users,DC=yefimov,DC=org"
>
> param($strFirstName, $strMiddleInitial, $strLastName, $strGroup)
> ##$strFirstName = "Joseph"
> ##$strMiddleInitial = "A."
> ##$strLastName = "Schmoe"
> $strUserName = $strFirstName.Substring(0,1) + $strLastName
> $strDisplayName = $strFirstName + " " + $strMiddleInitial + " " + $strLastName
> $strEmail = $strFirstName + "." + $strLastName + "@yefimov.org"
> $strUpn = $strUserName + "@yefimov.org"
> $strSamid = $strUserName
> ##$strGroup = "CN=TestGroup,CN=Users,DC=yefimov,DC=org"
> $strCNName = "CN=Users,DC=yefimov,DC=org"
> $strValue = "CN="+ $strDisplayName + "," + $strCNName
>
> $strSamAccount = get-adobject -value $strUserName
> if ($strSamAccount.samaccountname -eq $strUserName)
> {
> Write-Host "The username" $strUserName "already exists! Please change
> the username by adding another letter from the user's first name" `n`n
> -foregroundcolor red
> }
> else
> {
> write-host -noNewLine "SamAccountName available." -foregroundcolor green
> Write-Host -noNewLine " Creating Windows Account please wait."
> -foregroundcolor blue
> for ($i=0;$i -le 50; $i++)
> {
> if ($i -lt 50)
> {
> Write-Host -noNewLine "." -foregroundcolor blue
> Start-Sleep -m 50
> }
> else
> {Write-Host "." -foregroundcolor blue}
> }
> dsadd user $strValue -upn $strUpn -samid $strSamid -fn $strFirstName -mi
> $strMiddleInitial -ln $strLastName -display $strDisplayName -memberof
> $strGroup -mustchpwd yes
> }
>
>
>
> "rog...@comcast.net" wrote:
> > Just to elaborate, there are three methods to provide input to a
> > script.
>
> > -positional parameters (using special $args[] variable)
> > -named parameters (using param(...) statement)
> > -read-host cmdlet
>
> > Examples:
> > -positional
> > myscript.ps1 'bar'
>
> > $foo = $args[0] # $foo evaluates to the string 'bar'.
> > #use $foo...
>
> > If you have more than one parameter, the user must enter them in the
> > correct order hence positional. Your code usually depends on the
> > correct order of the values in the $args[] array.
>
> > -named
> > myscript.ps1 -foo bar -bam baz
>
> > param($foo,$bam) #This line must be the first non-comment line in the
> > script.
> > # $foo evaluates to bar; $bam evaluates to baz
> > #use $foo and $bam...
>
> > -read-host cmdlet #This method requires user input.
> > myscript.ps1
>
> > $foo = read-host -prompt "Please enter foo value: "
> > # $foo evaluates to whatever the user enters in response to the
> > prompt.
> > #use $foo...
>
> > On Aug 7, 3:01 am, "Edengundam" <feng_e...@163.com> wrote:
> > > Declaring parameter in script use param(...) in ur script. The basic syntax
> > > in param is the same as in function.
>
> > > best wishes!
> > > Edengundam
>
> > > "Anatoli" <Anat...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrotenews:3FA8E45D-B629-47CB-95A5-F9CF8A99F0D7@microsoft.com...
>
> > > > Hi,
>
> > > > Can someone please tell me how I pass variables to a powershell script...
>
> > > > thanks,- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Ok, so when I call my script, I need to do the following:

myscript.ps1 -strFirstName Joe -strMiddleInitial A. -strLastName Schmoe
-strGroup "CN=TestGroup,CN=Users,DC=yefimov,DC=org"

Correct?



param($strFirstName, $strMiddleInitial, $strLastName, $strGroup)
$strUserName = $strFirstName.Substring(0,1) + $strLastName
$strDisplayName = $strFirstName + " " + $strMiddleInitial + " " + $strLastName
$strEmail = $strFirstName + "." + $strLastName + "@ham.sitel.co.nz"
$strUpn = $strUserName + "@ham.sitel.co.nz"
$strSamid = $strUserName
$strCNName = "OU=MyTestOU,DC=ham,DC=sitel,DC=co,DC=nz"
$strValue = "CN="+ $strDisplayName + "," + $strCNName

$strSamAccount = get-adobject -value $strUserName
if ($strSamAccount.samaccountname -eq $strUserName)
{
Write-Host "The username" $strUserName "already exists! Please change
the username by adding another letter from the user's first name" `n`n
-foregroundcolor red
}
else
{
write-host -noNewLine "SamAccountName available." -foregroundcolor green
Write-Host -noNewLine " Creating Windows Account please wait."
-foregroundcolor blue
for ($i=0;$i -le 50; $i++)
{if ($i -lt 50)
{Write-Host -noNewLine "." -foregroundcolor blue
Start-Sleep -m 50}
else
{Write-Host "." -foregroundcolor blue}
}
dsadd user $strValue -upn $strUpn -samid $strSamid -fn $strFirstName -mi
$strMiddleInitial -ln $strLastName -display $strDisplayName -memberof
$strGroup -email $strEmail -mustchpwd yes
}