Write-Output of XML value has type format like "System.Xml.X..."

[@lways]

Hi,

I want to output some value using Write-Output or Write-Host along with some
comments.

After reading the xml file and while executing the write-output command, its
not printing the value, its printing the variable
type along with xml structure not the value

Please let me know how to print the correct output.

See below the example for details.


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Variable.xml
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<variable>
<test>
<branchname>
<port2666>testvalue_win11.2.$hfno</port2666>
<\branchname>
<\test>
<\variable>


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Test.ps1
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$hfno="005"
[xml]$xmlcontent=get-content .\Variable.xml

Write-Output "Some Comments along with
$xmlcontent.variable.test.branchname.port2666 "
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Output
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Actual ouput : Some Comments along with
System.Xml.XmlDocument.variable.test.branchname.port2666

Expected ouput : Some Comments along with testvalue_win11.2.005
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Regards,
Harsha

 

[Chris Dent]

You must use a Sub-Expression if you expect PS to expand properties in a
string:

Write-Output "Some Comments along with
$($xmlcontent.variable.test.branchname.port2666)"


HTH

Chris

@lways wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I want to output some value using Write-Output or Write-Host along with some
> comments.
>
> After reading the xml file and while executing the write-output command, its
> not printing the value, its printing the variable
> type along with xml structure not the value
>
> Please let me know how to print the correct output.
>
> See below the example for details.
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Variable.xml
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> <variable>
> <test>
> <branchname>
> <port2666>testvalue_win11.2.$hfno</port2666>
> <\branchname>
> <\test>
> <\variable>
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Test.ps1
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> $hfno="005"
> [xml]$xmlcontent=get-content .\Variable.xml
>
> Write-Output "Some Comments along with
> $xmlcontent.variable.test.branchname.port2666 "
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Output
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Actual ouput : Some Comments along with
> System.Xml.XmlDocument.variable.test.branchname.port2666
>
> Expected ouput : Some Comments along with testvalue_win11.2.005
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Regards,
> Harsha
>