I am creating a [system.windows.forms.form] object with the following.
[Void]
[System.Reflection.Assembly]::Loadwithpartialname("System.Windows.Forms")
[Void]
[System.Reflection.Assembly]::Loadwithpartialname("System.Drawing")
$form = new-object system.windows.forms.form
$form.size = new-object system.drawing.size(1280,1024)

Then I need to add 10 labels all with the same properties except for
text and location. I know I can just type them all out but I would
rather use a for loop like so.

for($i=0;$i -lt 10;$i++)
{
set-variable -name "label$i" -value (new-object
system.windows.forms.label)
}



I can create the labels with this, I have checked the variables and
they are indeed labels with all the appropriate properties, methods,
etc. What I can't figure out is how to reference them in the same for
loop like so.

for($i=0;$i -lt 10;$i++)
{
set-variable -name "label$i" -value (new-object
system.windows.forms.label)
$label$i.size = new-object system.drawing.size(140,30)
$label$i.set_backcolor('0')
}
I have tried every possible combination of "",' ', (), {}, and + that
i can think of, but i can't get it to accept $label$i in any form as a
variable. Any thoughts or am I doomed to typing them all out one at a
time?

Thanks,

Kuma

On Oct 11, 9:18 pm, Kuma <kumasa...@xxxxxx> wrote:

> I am creating a [system.windows.forms.form] object with the following.
> [Void]
> [System.Reflection.Assembly]::Loadwithpartialname("System.Windows.Forms")
> [Void]
> [System.Reflection.Assembly]::Loadwithpartialname("System.Drawing")
> $form = new-object system.windows.forms.form
> $form.size = new-object system.drawing.size(1280,1024)
>
> Then I need to add 10 labels all with the same properties except for
> text and location. I know I can just type them all out but I would
> rather use a for loop like so.
>
> for($i=0;$i -lt 10;$i++)
> {
> set-variable -name "label$i" -value (new-object
> system.windows.forms.label)
> }
>
> I can create the labels with this, I have checked the variables and
> they are indeed labels with all the appropriate properties, methods,
> etc. What I can't figure out is how to reference them in the same for
> loop like so.
>
> for($i=0;$i -lt 10;$i++)
> {
> set-variable -name "label$i" -value (new-object
> system.windows.forms.label)
> $label$i.size = new-object system.drawing.size(140,30)
> $label$i.set_backcolor('0')
> }
> I have tried every possible combination of "",' ', (), {}, and + that
> i can think of, but i can't get it to accept $label$i in any form as a
> variable. Any thoughts or am I doomed to typing them all out one at a
> time?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kuma

Kuma,

I would recommend using an array:

$labels = @()

for ( $i = 0; $i -lt 10; $i++ )
{
$label = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label

$label.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size( 140, 30 )
$label.BackColor = [System.Drawing.Color]::Orange

$labels += $label
}

After the loop, you can just subscript into the array to get the label
you want:

$labels[ 0 ].Text = "I'm a label!"

Good luck.
Jeff

On Oct 12, 12:09 am, Jeff <jeff.hill...@xxxxxx> wrote:

> On Oct 11, 9:18 pm, Kuma <kumasa...@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>

> > I am creating a [system.windows.forms.form] object with the following.
> > [Void]
> > [System.Reflection.Assembly]::Loadwithpartialname("System.Windows.Forms")
> > [Void]
> > [System.Reflection.Assembly]::Loadwithpartialname("System.Drawing")
> > $form = new-object system.windows.forms.form
> > $form.size = new-object system.drawing.size(1280,1024)

>

> > Then I need to add 10 labels all with the same properties except for
> > text and location. I know I can just type them all out but I would
> > rather use a for loop like so.

>

> > for($i=0;$i -lt 10;$i++)
> > {
> > set-variable -name "label$i" -value (new-object
> > system.windows.forms.label)
> > }

>

> > I can create the labels with this, I have checked the variables and
> > they are indeed labels with all the appropriate properties, methods,
> > etc. What I can't figure out is how to reference them in the same for
> > loop like so.

>

> > for($i=0;$i -lt 10;$i++)
> > {
> > set-variable -name "label$i" -value (new-object
> > system.windows.forms.label)
> > $label$i.size = new-object system.drawing.size(140,30)
> > $label$i.set_backcolor('0')
> > }
> > I have tried every possible combination of "",' ', (), {}, and + that
> > i can think of, but i can't get it to accept $label$i in any form as a
> > variable. Any thoughts or am I doomed to typing them all out one at a
> > time?

>

> > Thanks,

>

> > Kuma

>
> Kuma,
>
> I would recommend using an array:
>
> $labels = @()
>
> for ( $i = 0; $i -lt 10; $i++ )
> {
> $label = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
>
> $label.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size( 140, 30 )
> $label.BackColor = [System.Drawing.Color]::Orange
>
> $labels += $label
>
> }
>
> After the loop, you can just subscript into the array to get the label
> you want:
>
> $labels[ 0 ].Text = "I'm a label!"
>
> Good luck.
> Jeff- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Never thought of that, thanks for the help.

"Kuma" <kumasan76@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1192112295.771857.304690@xxxxxx

> for($i=0;$i -lt 10;$i++)
> {
> set-variable -name "label$i" -value (new-object
> system.windows.forms.label)
> $label$i.size = new-object system.drawing.size(140,30)
> $label$i.set_backcolor('0')
> }
> I have tried every possible combination of "",' ', (), {}, and + that
> i can think of, but i can't get it to accept $label$i in any form as a
> variable. Any thoughts or am I doomed to typing them all out one at a
> time?

Get-Variable is your friend e.g.:

Get-Variable -name "label$i"

--
Keith

You can use invoke-expression:

for($i=0;$i -lt 10;$i++)
{
set-variable -name "label$i" -value (new-object system.windows.forms.label)
invoke-expression "$(""`$label$i"").size = new-object system.drawing.size(140,30)"
invoke-expression "$(""`$label$i"").set_backcolor('0')"
}

--
Kiron