Public/Read-MultiDataSequential.ps1
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<# .SYNOPSIS Reads properties for multiple items. .DESCRIPTION Read-MultiDataSequential accepts a base object and a list of properties. While values are being entered, generate a new object from the base object and the additional properties. To stop entering values, provide no value for any property for a whole object. .EXAMPLE PS C:\> Read-MultiData -BaseObject ([pscustomobject]@{ Test = $true }) -Properties InstanceNumber Prompts for InstanceNumber 3 times, emitting objects with two properties (InstanceNumber with the supplied value, and Test being $true). #> function Read-MultiDataSequential { [CmdletBinding()] PARAM ( # Property names to populate [Parameter(Mandatory)][string[]]$Properties, # A base object. [psobject]$BaseObject = [pscustomobject]@{} ) Write-Host "To exit, enter no value for one whole object." for(;;){ [array]$Data = foreach($Name in $Properties){ [pscustomobject]@{ Key = $Name Value = Read-Host -Prompt $Name } } if(!($Data.Value | Where-Object { ![string]::IsNullOrEmpty($_) })){ break } Select-Object -InputObject $BaseObject -Property @( '*' foreach($Datum in $Data){ @{ Name = $Datum.Key Expression = [scriptblock]::Create("""$($Datum.Value -replace '"', '""')""") } } ) } } |