Adapted Lazyadmin tool does not recognize button

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Hello All,

New to forum, tried search option but unable to find the question.

 

i Am having some troubles adapting a button in the well known lazy admin tool.

I am able to do the rest (adding scripts, adding or removing options.

No issues with this.

 

The specific code that i have some issues with is the following:

One of the buttons has been ajusted to retrive build number.

However i am able to execud code individual, but not in combination.

$button_remot_Click={
Get-ComputerTxtBox
Add-logs -text “Show windows build version for $ComputerName”
$OSWin32_OS = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem $ComputerName
if ($result -ne $null)
{
if ($result.ReturnValue -eq 0){
Show-MsgBox -BoxType “OKOnly” -Title “$ComputerName - OS version” -Prompt “Win version shown successfully!” -Icon “Information”
Add-RichTextBox $($result|Out-String)
}
}
else {Show-MsgBox -BoxType “OKOnly” -Title "$ComputerName - OS version " -Prompt “Win Version does not work!” -Icon “Exclamation”}
}

 

At $OSWin32 i have

$OSWin32_OS = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem -Namespace “root\cimv2” -ComputerName $ComputerName

 

Using $OSWin32 and $ComputerName are working individual (tested in Powershell ISE).

The code provide the correct output (splash screenwith error message because it does not read the command:

 

$OSWin32_OS = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem $ComputerName

 

Output when testing individual:

 

PS C:> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem

SystemDirectory : C:\Windows\system32
Organization :
BuildNumber : 1809
RegisteredUser : Windows User
SerialNumber : ---
Version :..****

PS C:> $OSWin32_OS = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem $ComputerName
Get-WmiObject : Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: value
At line:1 char:16

  • $OSWin32_OS = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem $ComputerName
  • CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:slight_smile: [Get-WmiObject], ArgumentNullException
  • FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.ArgumentNullException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.GetWmiObjectCommand

PS C:>

 

So, this show me at least that the individual inputs are working, but in conjunction they do not.

The idea is to press a button, and that provides above information.

What can i do to get it to work? it shows the error message, i know that the error is in the in red highlighted bit.

the rest works ok.

 

thank you for pointing me to the correct location.

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[quote quote=194105]At $OSWin32 i have 

$OSWin32_OS = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem -Namespace “root\cimv2” -ComputerName $ComputerName[/quote]

The first thing I would try is using a strongly-type command. The above command is strongly typed, but this is not:

$OSWin32_OS = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem $ComputerName

The $ComputerName variable is passed but you are not specifying the parameter as qouted initially. Next thing is the $Computername variable isn’t set in the code you posted, so you should change the code to look like this:

$button_remot_Click={
$ComputerName = Get-ComputerTxtBox
Add-logs -text "Show windows build version for $ComputerName"
$OSWin32_OS = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem -Namespace "root\cimv2" -ComputerName $ComputerName
...
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thank you for the answer.

 

Yes indeed.

I have worked yesterday on the same, and found the missing parameters.

Now i have output, however, the formatting of the output is not in a nice readable format.

That will be the next part to struggle with the script.

 

and yes, i have forgoten to show the $Computername output. it gets the variable from a input box where computername is filled in.

The change is at the moment something like this:

 

` $button_remot_Click={
Get-ComputerTxtBox
$result = $OSWin32_OS = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem -ComputerName $ComputerName |Format-Table * -AutoSize| Out-String -Width $richtextbox_output.Width
Add-RichTextBox $result `

The part after the |:

 

`|Format-Table * -AutoSize| Out-String -Width $richtextbox_output.Width`

Does work, as it puts output to the “richtextbox” however, not readable.

When using the command indivual in powershell

`Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem -Namespace “root\cimv2” -ComputerName $ComputerName`

Works. And shows the output nicly. This means that

`|Format-Table * -AutoSize| Out-String -Width $richtextbox_output.Width`

Is messing up my output.

 

Will struggle with this part to try and get a nice output.

have a nice day.

 

edit:

 

found it:

it was the damn * that was causing this issue. lol.

now it is nicely visible and i tables.

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Glad you figured it out. Keep in mind that ‘Format-Table’ is to align in the Powershell console. There are other factors such as the font used should be monospace or it will still not look right. When you are working in a GUI, you can use controls like a GridView to provide flexbility.