When executing the below script, the output will be displayed very briefly as the script is closing. I am looking for a way to have the script pause after the output.
function Get-Hostname() {
$IP_Address = Read-Host -Prompt 'What is the target IP Address'
[System.Net.Dns]::GetHostByAddress("$IP_Address")
}
function Exit-Application() {
Read-Host "Press Enter to Exit Application"
exit
}
Get-Hostname
Exit-Application
Thanks in advance
Make sure the Get-Hostname function outputs the object to the console before you call Exit-Application, Try something like this:
function Get-Hostname() {
$IP_Address = Read-Host -Prompt 'What is the target IP Address'
[System.Net.Dns]::GetHostByAddress("$IP_Address") | Format-Table -AutoSize
}
function Exit-Application() {
Read-Host "Press Enter to Exit Application"
exit
}
Get-Hostname
Exit-Application
I don't know why this happens, but you can fix it by changing
[System.Net.Dns]::GetHostByAddress("$IP_Address")
To:
Write-Output $([System.Net.Dns]::GetHostByAddress($IP_Address))
and piping the output of the function.
Get-Hostname | ft
Using Write-Output preserves the object being returned from the function which you can work with or in this instance process the function output using Format-Table (ft).
You can check the object type being returned with (Get-Hostname).getType() | ft -autosize
IsPublic IsSerial Name BaseType
-------- -------- ---- --------
True False IPHostEntry System.Object
The full code:
function Get-Hostname {
$IP_Address = Read-Host -Prompt 'What is the target IP Address'
Write-Output $([System.Net.Dns]::GetHostByAddress("$IP_Address"))
}
function Exit-Application {
Read-Host "Press Enter to Exit Application"
exit
}
Get-Hostname | ft
Exit-Application
You can try something like a read host prompt
Read-Host -Prompt 'Press any key to close'
exit
