Problem with $trigger

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1

Hi there
I got a script, where I can create normally a Task.

$psexe = Join-Path $PSHOME powershell.exe
$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute $psexe -Argument ‘-command “Get-ChildItem | Out-File tasktest.txt”’ #$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute $psexe -Argument “-file d:\test\myscript.ps1”
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AT ‘13:00’ -Weekly -DaysOfWeek 1, 2, 3
$task = New-ScheduledTask -Action
$action -Trigger $trigger
$task | Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName MyTestTaskas
Get-ScheduledTask MyTestTaskas

Now there is a problem with the variable trigger.
In my previous script the user can choose between monthly, daily and weekly. He can also choose between the week days. Now I want that the wished Option of the user will be executed.
I did the script like this but it does not work.
if ($time -eq “daily”) {

$taskName = Read-Host “Name”
$user = “username”
$password = “username”
$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute “%SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe” -Argument “-command path-to-powershell-script”
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -AT $clock -DaysOfWeek $day
$settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet
$inputObject = New-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Settings $settings
Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -InputObject $inputObject -User $user -Password $password }

elseif ($time -eq “weekly”) {

$taskName = Read-Host “Name”
$user = “username”
$password = “username”
$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute “%SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe” -Argument “-command path-to-powershell-script”
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Weekly -AT $clock -DaysOfWeek $day
$settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet
$inputObject = New-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Settings $settings
Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -InputObject $inputObject -User $user -Password $password }

elseif ($time -eq “monthly”) {

$taskName = Read-Host “Name”
$user = “username”
$password = “username”
$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute “%SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe” -Argument “-command path-to-powershell-script”
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Monthly -AT $clock -DaysOfWeek $day
$settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet
$inputObject = New-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Settings $settings
Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -InputObject $inputObject -User $user -Password $password }
What do I have to change so that the Option weekly, monthly and daily works as wished.
Regards

2

Where are $Clock and $Day defined?

New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Monthly -AT $clock -DaysOfWeek $day

3

I also don’t see where you define $time. Take a look at the format of this script so you’re not copying and pasting the same code over and over:

$taskName = Read-Host "Name"
$user = "username"
$password = "username"

$actionParams = @{
    Execute  = "%SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" 
    Argument = "-command path-to-powershell-script"
}

$trigParams = @{
    AT = $clock 
    DaysOfWeek = $day
}

switch ($time) {
    "daily"   { $trigParams.Add("Daily", $true) }
    "weekly"  { $trigParams.Add("Weekly", $true) }
    "monthly" { $trigParams.Add("Monthly", $true) }
}

$taskParams = @{
    Action   = New-ScheduledTaskAction @actionParams 
    Trigger  = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger @trigParams 
    Settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet
}

$regTaskParams = @{
    TaskName    = $taskName 
    InputObject = New-ScheduledTask $taskParams
    User        = $user 
    Password    = $password
}

Register-ScheduledTask @regTaskParams