Converting object to a string
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I have a parameter set up to allow me to display outputs to my tool:
Function LogWrite
{
#This function takes the passed text and adds it to the on screen log and the external log file
Param ([string]$logstring)
#Get current date and time
$now = Get-Date -Format g
#Write to screeen
$txb_logs.Appendtext("------------------------------------------------------------------------------ `r`n")
$txb_logs.Appendtext("$now - $logstring `r`n")
}
I want to convert the below to a string?
$StartUp = Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand -ComputerName $ComputerName | Select Caption
Any suggestions?
powershell
edited Nov 16 '18 at 8:48
Tomalak
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asked Nov 16 '18 at 8:42
Adam Adam
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I have a parameter set up to allow me to display outputs to my tool:
Function LogWrite
{
#This function takes the passed text and adds it to the on screen log and the external log file
Param ([string]$logstring)
#Get current date and time
$now = Get-Date -Format g
#Write to screeen
$txb_logs.Appendtext("------------------------------------------------------------------------------ `r`n")
$txb_logs.Appendtext("$now - $logstring `r`n")
}
I want to convert the below to a string?
$StartUp = Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand -ComputerName $ComputerName | Select Caption
Any suggestions?
powershell
edited Nov 16 '18 at 8:48
Tomalak
261k52434550
asked Nov 16 '18 at 8:42
Adam Adam
144
2
Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand -ComputerName | Select Captionalready returns multiple strings. You need to explain what you expect. You want to write every item to a new line? All on one line, with a delimiter?
– Tomalak
Nov 16 '18 at 8:50
I just what it ti return the caption column with every item to a new line
– Adam
Nov 16 '18 at 9:00
Hello and welcome to StackOverflow. Please take some time to read the help page, especially the sections named "What topics can I ask about here?" and "What types of questions should I avoid asking?". And more importantly, please read the Stack Overflow question checklist. You might also want to learn about Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable Examples.
– Clijsters
Nov 16 '18 at 9:00
2
... | Select Caption->... | Select Caption | Out-String?
– Ansgar Wiechers
Nov 16 '18 at 9:17
Out-string has worked, thank you
– Adam
Nov 16 '18 at 9:42
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I have a parameter set up to allow me to display outputs to my tool:
Function LogWrite
{
#This function takes the passed text and adds it to the on screen log and the external log file
Param ([string]$logstring)
#Get current date and time
$now = Get-Date -Format g
#Write to screeen
$txb_logs.Appendtext("------------------------------------------------------------------------------ `r`n")
$txb_logs.Appendtext("$now - $logstring `r`n")
}
I want to convert the below to a string?
$StartUp = Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand -ComputerName $ComputerName | Select Caption
Any suggestions?
powershell
edited Nov 16 '18 at 8:48
Tomalak
261k52434550
asked Nov 16 '18 at 8:42
Adam Adam
144
I have a parameter set up to allow me to display outputs to my tool:
Function LogWrite
{
#This function takes the passed text and adds it to the on screen log and the external log file
Param ([string]$logstring)
#Get current date and time
$now = Get-Date -Format g
#Write to screeen
$txb_logs.Appendtext("------------------------------------------------------------------------------ `r`n")
$txb_logs.Appendtext("$now - $logstring `r`n")
}
I want to convert the below to a string?
$StartUp = Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand -ComputerName $ComputerName | Select Caption
Any suggestions?
powershell
powershell
edited Nov 16 '18 at 8:48
Tomalak
261k52434550
asked Nov 16 '18 at 8:42
Adam Adam
144
edited Nov 16 '18 at 8:48
Tomalak
261k52434550
asked Nov 16 '18 at 8:42
Adam Adam
144
edited Nov 16 '18 at 8:48
Tomalak
261k52434550
edited Nov 16 '18 at 8:48
Tomalak
261k52434550
edited Nov 16 '18 at 8:48
Tomalak
261k52434550
261k52434550
asked Nov 16 '18 at 8:42
Adam Adam
144
asked Nov 16 '18 at 8:42
Adam Adam
144
asked Nov 16 '18 at 8:42
Adam Adam
144
144
2
Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand -ComputerName | Select Captionalready returns multiple strings. You need to explain what you expect. You want to write every item to a new line? All on one line, with a delimiter?
– Tomalak
Nov 16 '18 at 8:50
I just what it ti return the caption column with every item to a new line
– Adam
Nov 16 '18 at 9:00
Hello and welcome to StackOverflow. Please take some time to read the help page, especially the sections named "What topics can I ask about here?" and "What types of questions should I avoid asking?". And more importantly, please read the Stack Overflow question checklist. You might also want to learn about Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable Examples.
– Clijsters
Nov 16 '18 at 9:00
2
... | Select Caption->... | Select Caption | Out-String?
– Ansgar Wiechers
Nov 16 '18 at 9:17
Out-string has worked, thank you
– Adam
Nov 16 '18 at 9:42
add a comment |
2
Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand -ComputerName | Select Captionalready returns multiple strings. You need to explain what you expect. You want to write every item to a new line? All on one line, with a delimiter?
– Tomalak
Nov 16 '18 at 8:50
I just what it ti return the caption column with every item to a new line
– Adam
Nov 16 '18 at 9:00
Hello and welcome to StackOverflow. Please take some time to read the help page, especially the sections named "What topics can I ask about here?" and "What types of questions should I avoid asking?". And more importantly, please read the Stack Overflow question checklist. You might also want to learn about Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable Examples.
– Clijsters
Nov 16 '18 at 9:00
2
... | Select Caption->... | Select Caption | Out-String?
– Ansgar Wiechers
Nov 16 '18 at 9:17
Out-string has worked, thank you
– Adam
Nov 16 '18 at 9:42
2
2
Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand -ComputerName | Select Caption already returns multiple strings. You need to explain what you expect. You want to write every item to a new line? All on one line, with a delimiter?– Tomalak
Nov 16 '18 at 8:50
Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand -ComputerName | Select Caption already returns multiple strings. You need to explain what you expect. You want to write every item to a new line? All on one line, with a delimiter?– Tomalak
Nov 16 '18 at 8:50
I just what it ti return the caption column with every item to a new line
– Adam
Nov 16 '18 at 9:00
I just what it ti return the caption column with every item to a new line
– Adam
Nov 16 '18 at 9:00
Hello and welcome to StackOverflow. Please take some time to read the help page, especially the sections named "What topics can I ask about here?" and "What types of questions should I avoid asking?". And more importantly, please read the Stack Overflow question checklist. You might also want to learn about Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable Examples.
– Clijsters
Nov 16 '18 at 9:00
Hello and welcome to StackOverflow. Please take some time to read the help page, especially the sections named "What topics can I ask about here?" and "What types of questions should I avoid asking?". And more importantly, please read the Stack Overflow question checklist. You might also want to learn about Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable Examples.
– Clijsters
Nov 16 '18 at 9:00
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2
... | Select Caption -> ... | Select Caption | Out-String?– Ansgar Wiechers
Nov 16 '18 at 9:17
... | Select Caption -> ... | Select Caption | Out-String?– Ansgar Wiechers
Nov 16 '18 at 9:17
Out-string has worked, thank you
– Adam
Nov 16 '18 at 9:42
Out-string has worked, thank you
– Adam
Nov 16 '18 at 9:42
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I just what it to return the caption column with every item to a new line
You could convert it to CSV, this would have that effect. Column name in the first line, then every item on a new line. This would adapt to any input, so you're free to select more columns, or different objects entirely.
Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand -ComputerName $ComputerName | Select Caption | ConvertTo-CSV -NoTypeInformation
With a slight modification, the logging function can accommodate multi-line inputs:
$logstring | ForEach-Object { $txb_logs.Appendtext("$now - $_`r`n") }
You can also play around with Format-Table instead of ConvertTo-CSV.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:17
TomalakTomalak
261k52434550
thank you this was also very helpful, i will play around this this, by any chance can i change the name caption when it is displayed to my log field
– Adam
Nov 16 '18 at 9:43
You can -Selectaccepts two kinds of parameters. Either (a list if) property names (Select Caption) or little scripts that calculate values dynamically. Scripts consist of a name and an expression. The name becomes the new "column header", the expression can be anything at all - as simple or complex as you need it:Select @{name="New Property"; expression={$_.Caption} }. "name" and "expression" can be abbreviated to "n" and "e".$_refers to the current item.
– Tomalak
Nov 16 '18 at 10:22
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$StartUp = Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand | Select Caption|out-string
$Startup.gettype() #This will get you the variable type.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 10:41
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I just what it to return the caption column with every item to a new line
You could convert it to CSV, this would have that effect. Column name in the first line, then every item on a new line. This would adapt to any input, so you're free to select more columns, or different objects entirely.
Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand -ComputerName $ComputerName | Select Caption | ConvertTo-CSV -NoTypeInformation
With a slight modification, the logging function can accommodate multi-line inputs:
$logstring | ForEach-Object { $txb_logs.Appendtext("$now - $_`r`n") }
You can also play around with Format-Table instead of ConvertTo-CSV.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:17
TomalakTomalak
261k52434550
thank you this was also very helpful, i will play around this this, by any chance can i change the name caption when it is displayed to my log field
– Adam
Nov 16 '18 at 9:43
You can -Selectaccepts two kinds of parameters. Either (a list if) property names (Select Caption) or little scripts that calculate values dynamically. Scripts consist of a name and an expression. The name becomes the new "column header", the expression can be anything at all - as simple or complex as you need it:Select @{name="New Property"; expression={$_.Caption} }. "name" and "expression" can be abbreviated to "n" and "e".$_refers to the current item.
– Tomalak
Nov 16 '18 at 10:22
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I just what it to return the caption column with every item to a new line
You could convert it to CSV, this would have that effect. Column name in the first line, then every item on a new line. This would adapt to any input, so you're free to select more columns, or different objects entirely.
Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand -ComputerName $ComputerName | Select Caption | ConvertTo-CSV -NoTypeInformation
With a slight modification, the logging function can accommodate multi-line inputs:
$logstring | ForEach-Object { $txb_logs.Appendtext("$now - $_`r`n") }
You can also play around with Format-Table instead of ConvertTo-CSV.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:17
TomalakTomalak
261k52434550
thank you this was also very helpful, i will play around this this, by any chance can i change the name caption when it is displayed to my log field
– Adam
Nov 16 '18 at 9:43
You can -Selectaccepts two kinds of parameters. Either (a list if) property names (Select Caption) or little scripts that calculate values dynamically. Scripts consist of a name and an expression. The name becomes the new "column header", the expression can be anything at all - as simple or complex as you need it:Select @{name="New Property"; expression={$_.Caption} }. "name" and "expression" can be abbreviated to "n" and "e".$_refers to the current item.
– Tomalak
Nov 16 '18 at 10:22
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I just what it to return the caption column with every item to a new line
You could convert it to CSV, this would have that effect. Column name in the first line, then every item on a new line. This would adapt to any input, so you're free to select more columns, or different objects entirely.
Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand -ComputerName $ComputerName | Select Caption | ConvertTo-CSV -NoTypeInformation
With a slight modification, the logging function can accommodate multi-line inputs:
$logstring | ForEach-Object { $txb_logs.Appendtext("$now - $_`r`n") }
You can also play around with Format-Table instead of ConvertTo-CSV.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:17
TomalakTomalak
261k52434550
I just what it to return the caption column with every item to a new line
You could convert it to CSV, this would have that effect. Column name in the first line, then every item on a new line. This would adapt to any input, so you're free to select more columns, or different objects entirely.
Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand -ComputerName $ComputerName | Select Caption | ConvertTo-CSV -NoTypeInformation
With a slight modification, the logging function can accommodate multi-line inputs:
$logstring | ForEach-Object { $txb_logs.Appendtext("$now - $_`r`n") }
You can also play around with Format-Table instead of ConvertTo-CSV.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:17
TomalakTomalak
261k52434550
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:17
TomalakTomalak
261k52434550
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:17
TomalakTomalak
261k52434550
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:17
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thank you this was also very helpful, i will play around this this, by any chance can i change the name caption when it is displayed to my log field
– Adam
Nov 16 '18 at 9:43
You can -Selectaccepts two kinds of parameters. Either (a list if) property names (Select Caption) or little scripts that calculate values dynamically. Scripts consist of a name and an expression. The name becomes the new "column header", the expression can be anything at all - as simple or complex as you need it:Select @{name="New Property"; expression={$_.Caption} }. "name" and "expression" can be abbreviated to "n" and "e".$_refers to the current item.
– Tomalak
Nov 16 '18 at 10:22
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thank you this was also very helpful, i will play around this this, by any chance can i change the name caption when it is displayed to my log field
– Adam
Nov 16 '18 at 9:43
You can -Selectaccepts two kinds of parameters. Either (a list if) property names (Select Caption) or little scripts that calculate values dynamically. Scripts consist of a name and an expression. The name becomes the new "column header", the expression can be anything at all - as simple or complex as you need it:Select @{name="New Property"; expression={$_.Caption} }. "name" and "expression" can be abbreviated to "n" and "e".$_refers to the current item.
– Tomalak
Nov 16 '18 at 10:22
thank you this was also very helpful, i will play around this this, by any chance can i change the name caption when it is displayed to my log field
– Adam
Nov 16 '18 at 9:43
thank you this was also very helpful, i will play around this this, by any chance can i change the name caption when it is displayed to my log field
– Adam
Nov 16 '18 at 9:43
You can -
Select accepts two kinds of parameters. Either (a list if) property names (Select Caption) or little scripts that calculate values dynamically. Scripts consist of a name and an expression. The name becomes the new "column header", the expression can be anything at all - as simple or complex as you need it: Select @{name="New Property"; expression={$_.Caption} }. "name" and "expression" can be abbreviated to "n" and "e". $_ refers to the current item.– Tomalak
Nov 16 '18 at 10:22
You can -
Select accepts two kinds of parameters. Either (a list if) property names (Select Caption) or little scripts that calculate values dynamically. Scripts consist of a name and an expression. The name becomes the new "column header", the expression can be anything at all - as simple or complex as you need it: Select @{name="New Property"; expression={$_.Caption} }. "name" and "expression" can be abbreviated to "n" and "e". $_ refers to the current item.– Tomalak
Nov 16 '18 at 10:22
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$StartUp = Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand | Select Caption|out-string
$Startup.gettype() #This will get you the variable type.
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$StartUp = Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand | Select Caption|out-string
$Startup.gettype() #This will get you the variable type.
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$StartUp = Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand | Select Caption|out-string
$Startup.gettype() #This will get you the variable type.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 10:41
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$StartUp = Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand | Select Caption|out-string
$Startup.gettype() #This will get you the variable type.
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Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand -ComputerName | Select Captionalready returns multiple strings. You need to explain what you expect. You want to write every item to a new line? All on one line, with a delimiter?– Tomalak
Nov 16 '18 at 8:50
I just what it ti return the caption column with every item to a new line
– Adam
Nov 16 '18 at 9:00
Hello and welcome to StackOverflow. Please take some time to read the help page, especially the sections named "What topics can I ask about here?" and "What types of questions should I avoid asking?". And more importantly, please read the Stack Overflow question checklist. You might also want to learn about Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable Examples.
– Clijsters
Nov 16 '18 at 9:00
2
... | Select Caption->... | Select Caption | Out-String?– Ansgar Wiechers
Nov 16 '18 at 9:17
Out-string has worked, thank you
– Adam
Nov 16 '18 at 9:42