help with $true $flase variable

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1

Hello All,

New here.

 

I am trying to get a prompt so that the user can type $true or $flase if they wanted the account to enabled or disabled, i got it working as INT using number 0 or 1 but not as $true or $false, can you please help?

 

param(

  

    [switch]$enabled = $( Read-Host "input 0 or 1" ),

    [Parameter(Mandatory=$True, HelpMessage="Enter the name")]

    [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]

    [string]$name,

    [Parameter(Mandatory=$True, HelpMessage="Enter the Given name")]

    [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]

    [string]$GivenName,

    [Parameter(Mandatory=$True, HelpMessage="Enter the Surname")]

    [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]

    [string]$Surnmae,

    [Parameter(Mandatory=$True,HelpMessage="Enter the Account name")]

    [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]

    [string]$Accountname,

    [Parameter(Mandatory=$True, HelpMessage="Enter the User Principle name, has to be first initial[dot]lastname e.g 'M.test'")]

    [ValidatePattern("[a-z]*")]

    [string][ValidateLength(3,15)]$UPN = 02

)

#Imports AD Moudle

Import-Module ActiveDirectory

#This script lets you create AD user accounts

New-ADUser -Name $name  -GivenName $GivenName -Surname $Surname -SamAccountName $Accountname -UserPrincipalName $UPN -Path "OU=test,DC=test,DC=local" -AccountPassword(Read-Host -AsSecureString "Input Password") -Enabled $enabled
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Should not be converting it to int. Use bool instead.

btwn, please read the code posting steps while posting code in the forum.

https://powershell.org/forums/topic/read-me-before-posting-youll-be-glad-you-did/

3

The problem is that you’re only going to get a string object from Read-Host, not a boolean.

PS E:\Temp> $test = Read-Host "$true or $false"
True or False: $true
PS E:\Temp> $test | Get-Member


   TypeName: System.String

If you want to use Read-Host (I wouldn’t, you’re better off using parameters), then you’ll need to convert it. However, you can’t cast a string to a boolean e.g. this won’t work:

[bool]$enabled = '$true'

An int can be cast to a boolean so you could cast the string from Read-Host to an int and cast the int to a boolean:

[bool]$enabled = [int](Read-Host "Enter 1 to enable, or 0 to disable")

Really though, as you’re already using parameters, just add another one for enabling the account.

4

Sorry i am new to this forum, Thanks for the help Matt.