I think you can try this:
$sfDesktop = [Environment]::GetFolderPath("Desktop")
If(!(test-path $sfDesktop)) {
write-host "Something's wrong"
}
Else {
write-host "It worked"
}
On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Joseph L. Casale
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Hey Rubens,
> I am not too concerned with how I get the value, but more on how to trap if
> it doesn't enumerate correctly.
> Once I start looping through all the special folders of interest, I don't
> want to send something wrong into the routine that follows.
>
> Thanks!
> jlc
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rubens Almeida [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 12:46 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: Powershell Question
>
> I'd try something like this:
>
> $sfDesktop = $env:USERPROFILE + "\desktop"
>
> On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 3:36 PM, Joseph L. Casale
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Hey Guys,
>>
>> What's the most simple and elegant way to trap for the following variable
>> assignment:
>>
>> Eg. $sfDesktop = [Environment]::GetFolderPath("Desktop")
>>
>>
>>
>> Should I assign it like this, and test for a proper value when using (skip
>> otherwise while I cycle through all the ones I need to)? If so, how do you
>> test the value for it having been properly assigned?
>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry, ps noob here.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> jlc
>>
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