I away use PowerGUI to write and specially to debug. It works great for me.
Cesar On Feb 3, 2015 6:03 PM, "Daniel Chenault" <dani...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Thank you, Gavin. A clear, succinct explanation that cleared my confusion. > > On Feb 3, 2015, at 14:01, "Liu, Gavin" <gavin....@nordstrom.com> wrote: > > Part of the confusion is due to the fact that powershell is not strong > typed so variables change to be what you need them to be. When you use the > Select-Object cmdlet in your example code you are then storing the PROPERTY > Autoreplystate from Get-mailboxautoreplyconfiguration. This property of > autoreplystate has a VALUE of Disabled. If you were to instead write: > > > > $myvar = (get-mailboxautoreplyconfiguration -identity <alias> | > select-object autoreplystate).autoreplystate > > write-host $myvar > > > > Now $myvar should be “Disabled” because you are storing the value of > autoreplystate from the function get-mailboxautoreplyconfiguration > > > > > > Gavin > > > > *From:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [ > mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com <listsad...@lists.myitforum.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Daniel Chenault > *Sent:* Monday, February 2, 2015 4:48 PM > *To:* powershell@lists.myitforum.com > *Subject:* RE: [powershell] @{?? > > > > I was only using write-host as a bug check. I actually need to perform > operations on $myvar based on its contents. At the moment the mailbox I'm > pointing it to (my own) has autoreplystate disabled but when I do: > if ($state eq "enabled"){do this code} > > it executes the code. That's why I put the write-host in, to check the > value. But changing that to $myvar.autoreplystate did the trick. > > I swear... sometimes I assign values to vars and get the value. Sometimes > I get this @{ stuff (collection?) and I don't see a rhyme or reason to it. > I did just learn something though so thanks! > > ------------------------------ > > From: carol.os...@itg.com > To: powershell@lists.myitforum.com > Subject: RE: [powershell] @{?? > Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2015 00:31:07 +0000 > > Just tested this, write-host $myvar.autoreplystate did the trick > > > > Cheers > > > > *From:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [ > mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com <listsad...@lists.myitforum.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Damien Solodow > *Sent:* Tuesday, 3 February 2015 11:25 AM > *To:* powershell@lists.myitforum.com > *Subject:* RE: [powershell] @{?? > > > > Write-Host is brain dead. If you use write-object in your code block it > returns what you'd expect. > > If you do write-host $myvar.autoreplystate it also returns what you'd > expect. > > > > Seriously though, don't use write-host. It kills kittens. > > > > DAMIEN SOLODOW > > Systems Engineer > > 317.447.6033 (office) > > 317.447.6014 (fax) > > HARRISON COLLEGE > ------------------------------ > > *From:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] > on behalf of Daniel Chenault [dani...@hotmail.com] > *Sent:* Monday, February 02, 2015 7:11 PM > *To:* powershell@lists.myitforum.com > *Subject:* [powershell] @{?? > > Exchange-specific cmdlet but the actual question is more generic > > $myvar = get-mailboxautoreplyconfiguration -identity <alias> | > select-object autoreplystate > write-host $myvar > outputs: @{Autoreplystate=disabled} > > Why does $myvar get populated with that instead of just "Disabled"? 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