TLDR: How can I make a generated variable, and then call that variable later within a Add_click. I am sure some kind of serialization of each Object/button I make is what is needed.
I am building a small tool that reads from a csv to create a button, and function.
the csv looks something like
Name Type Link Script
Powershell App C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Empty
FixXYZ Fix Empty -ScriptStuffHere-
The tool will then make a button with the Name, (work in progress to filter apps and fixes), and when you click the button, if its an app will do start ($link) and if its a fix it will run that script.
My issue is I have it making the button and giving them names, and the name of the button stays, but the function does not.
full code:
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms
Add-Type -AssemblyName PresentationFramework
[System.Windows.Forms.Application]::EnableVisualStyles()
#=======================================================
$Form = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Form
$Form.text = "Form"
$Form.TopMost = $false
$Form.ClientSize = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(760,400)
$Form.minimumSize = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(760,400)
$Form.maximumSize = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(760,400)
$GetCSV = import-csv "C:\File.csv"
$Details = $GetCSV.Name
$DeviceList = $GetCSV
$Count = $DeviceList.Lines.Count
$ObjectNumber = -1
Write-Host "Total Entries:" $Count
$x = 0 #up down
$z = 0 #left right
$Names = @($DeviceList.Lines)
$Names | ForEach-Object{
$ObjectNumber += 1
Write-Host "Object:" $ObjectNumber
$x += 0
$z += 120
if($z -eq 720){
$x += 120
$z = 0
Write-Host "New Row"}
Write-Host "x" $x
Write-Host "z" $z
$ButtonLabel = ($GetCSV[$ObjectNumber]).Name
set-Variable -Name "var$ObjectNumber" -Value ($GetCSV[$ObjectNumber] | Select Name, Type, Link, Script, File, FileSource)
Write-Host "Name: " (Get-Variable -Name "var$ObjectNumber" -ValueOnly).Name
Write-Host "Type: " (Get-Variable -Name "var$ObjectNumber" -ValueOnly).Type
Write-Host "Link: "(Get-Variable -Name "var$ObjectNumber" -ValueOnly).Link
Write-Host "Script: "(Get-Variable -Name "var$ObjectNumber" -ValueOnly).Script
Write-Host "File: "(Get-Variable -Name "var$ObjectNumber" -ValueOnly).File
Write-Host =========================
$_ = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Button
$_.text = $ButtonLabel
$_.width = 100
$_.height = 100
$_.location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point($z,$x)
$_.Font = New-Object System.Drawing.Font('Microsoft Sans Serif',10)
$_.Add_Click({ Start (Get-Variable -Name "var$ObjectNumber" -ValueOnly).Link})
$Form.Controls.Add($_)
}
[void]$Form.ShowDialog()
I am very certain my issue is coming from
$_.Add_Click({Start (Get-Variable -Name "var$ObjectNumber" -ValueOnly).Link})
I know the issue is with $ObjectNumber because that number is getting +1 each time the ForEach is gone through, so when I click a button, its taking "var$OjbectNumber" as its Last number. Clicking the button works, but all buttons open the last entries link.
$DeviceList.Lines.Count, is not valid,The property 'Lines' cannot be found on this object. Verify that the property exists.This$x += 0, also never gets set. Just curious. However, why the CSV thing at all, when you can WPF/XAML and a dot sources code file to call from by function name? You have other errors as well. That addClick is also wrong because of the above and logic in use.