Vista Tutorial - Creating A Variable from the Value of Another

08-09-2007

I want to be able to create a variable from the value of another variable.
For example, say that $a=example1. How could I create a variable named
$example1 by using the data from $a?

08-09-2007

Use Set-Variable:

Set-Variable -name $a -value 'new value'

--
Kiron

08-09-2007

PS C:\Scripts> $a="hello"
PS C:\Scripts> New-Variable -name "$a" -value " world"
PS C:\Scripts> $hi
world

Shay
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com

> I want to be able to create a variable from the value of another
> variable. For example, say that $a=example1. How could I create a
> variable named $example1 by using the data from $a?
>

08-09-2007

sorry had a typo

$a="hello"
New-Variable -name "$a" -value " world"
$hello
world

Shay
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com

> PS C:\Scripts> $a="hello"
> PS C:\Scripts> New-Variable -name "$a" -value " world"
> PS C:\Scripts> $hi
> world
> Shay
> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com
>> I want to be able to create a variable from the value of another
>> variable. For example, say that $a=example1. How could I create a
>> variable named $example1 by using the data from $a?
>>

08-09-2007

Hi Luke,

You can also try this technique :
$a="example1"
$i=10
Invoke-Expression "`$$a = $i"

Best regards,

Arnaud Petitjean
http://www.powershell-scripting.com
The french PowerShell Community

"Luke" wrote:

> I want to be able to create a variable from the value of another variable.
> For example, say that $a=example1. How could I create a variable named
> $example1 by using the data from $a?

08-09-2007	#1 (permalink)
Luke Guest n/a posts	Creating A Variable from the Value of Another I want to be able to create a variable from the value of another variable. For example, say that $a=example1. How could I create a variable named $example1 by using the data from $a?
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08-09-2007	#2 (permalink)
Kiron Guest n/a posts	Re: Creating A Variable from the Value of Another Use Set-Variable: Set-Variable -name $a -value 'new value' -- Kiron
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08-09-2007	#3 (permalink)
Shay Levi Guest n/a posts	Re: Creating A Variable from the Value of Another PS C:\Scripts> $a="hello" PS C:\Scripts> New-Variable -name "$a" -value " world" PS C:\Scripts> $hi world Shay http://scriptolog.blogspot.com > I want to be able to create a variable from the value of another > variable. For example, say that $a=example1. How could I create a > variable named $example1 by using the data from $a? >
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08-09-2007	#4 (permalink)
Shay Levi Guest n/a posts	Re: Creating A Variable from the Value of Another sorry had a typo $a="hello" New-Variable -name "$a" -value " world" $hello world Shay http://scriptolog.blogspot.com > PS C:\Scripts> $a="hello" > PS C:\Scripts> New-Variable -name "$a" -value " world" > PS C:\Scripts> $hi > world > Shay > http://scriptolog.blogspot.com >> I want to be able to create a variable from the value of another >> variable. For example, say that $a=example1. How could I create a >> variable named $example1 by using the data from $a? >>
My System Specs

08-09-2007	#5 (permalink)
A. Petitjean Guest n/a posts	RE: Creating A Variable from the Value of Another Hi Luke, You can also try this technique : $a="example1" $i=10 Invoke-Expression "`$$a = $i" Best regards, Arnaud Petitjean http://www.powershell-scripting.com The french PowerShell Community "Luke" wrote: > I want to be able to create a variable from the value of another variable. > For example, say that $a=example1. How could I create a variable named > $example1 by using the data from $a?
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