MSP Programs & Scripts Code

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# paramsExample.ps1
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Param(
    [switch]$x, 
    [switch]$y, 
    [switch]$z
)

if ($x) {Write-Output "You called this script with -x"}
if ($y) {Write-Output "You called this script with -y"}
if ($z) {Write-Output "You called this script with -z"}

Function someFunction {
    Param(
        [switch]$a, 
        [switch]$b, 
        [switch]$c
        )
    Write-Output "(someFunction): a is: $a b is: $b c is: $c"
    if ($x) {Write-Output "you also called this script with -x"}
    if ($y) {Write-Output "you also called this script with -y"}
    if ($z) {Write-Output "you also called this script with -z"}
}
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# calling our internal function with switch options
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Write-Output "calling: `"someFunction -a`": $(someFunction -a)"
Write-Output "calling: `"someFunction -b`": $(someFunction -b)"
Write-Output "calling: `"someFunction -b:`$False`": $(someFunction -b:$false)"
Write-Output "calling: `"someFunction -c`": $(someFunction -c)"
Write-Output "calling: `"someFunction -a -b`": $(someFunction -a -b)"
Write-Output "calling: `"someFunction -c -b`": $(someFunction -c -b)"
Write-Output "calling: `"someFunction -a -b -c`": $(someFunction -a -b -c)"
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# Script switches can be accessed by running the script with switches, as in:
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# ./paramsExample.ps1 -x -y -z
# ./paramsExample.ps1 -x:True -y:False -z
# ./paramsExample.ps1 -x:False -z:True
# ./paramsExample.ps1 -x
# ./paramsExample.ps1 -y -z
# [...] 
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# Experiment!
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