functions/New-DynamicParamCode.ps1
Function New-PSDynamicParameter { <# .Synopsis Create a PowerShell dynamic parameter .Description This command will create the code for a dynamic parameter that you can insert into your PowerShell script file. .Link about_Functions_Advanced_Parameters #> [cmdletbinding()] [alias("ndp")] [OutputType([System.String[]])] Param( [Parameter( Position = 0, Mandatory, HelpMessage = "Enter the name of your dynamic parameter.`nThis is a required value." )] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [alias("Name")] [string[]]$ParameterName, [Parameter(Mandatory, HelpMessage = "Enter an expression that evaluates to True or False.`nThis is code that will go inside an IF statement.`nIf using variables, wrap this in single quotes.`nYou can also enter a placeholder like '`$True' and edit it later.`nThis is a required value.")] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [string]$Condition, [Parameter(HelpMessage = "Is this dynamic parameter mandatory?")] [switch]$Mandatory, [Parameter(HelpMessage = "Enter an optional default value.")] [object[]]$DefaultValue, [Parameter(HelpMessage = "Enter an optional parameter alias.`nSpecify multiple aliases separated by commas.")] [string[]]$Alias, [Parameter(HelpMessage = "Enter the parameter value type such as String or Int32.`nUse a value like string[] to indicate an array.")] [type]$ParameterType = "string", [Parameter(HelpMessage = "Enter an optional help message.")] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [string]$HelpMessage, [Parameter(HelpMessage = "Does this dynamic parameter take pipeline input by property name?")] [switch]$ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName, [Parameter(HelpMessage = "Enter an optional parameter set name.")] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [string]$ParameterSetName, [Parameter(HelpMessage = "Enter an optional comment for your dynamic parameter.`nIt will be inserted into your code as a comment.")] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [string]$Comment, [Parameter(HelpMessage = "Validate that the parameter is not NULL or empty.")] [switch]$ValidateNotNullOrEmpty, [Parameter(HelpMessage = "Enter a minimum and maximum string length for this parameter value`nas an array of comma-separated set values.")] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [int[]]$ValidateLength, [Parameter(HelpMessage = "Enter a set of parameter validations values")] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [object[]]$ValidateSet, [Parameter(HelpMessage = "Enter a set of parameter range validations values as a`ncomma-separated list from minimum to maximum")] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [int[]]$ValidateRange, [Parameter(HelpMessage = "Enter a set of parameter count validations values as a`ncomma-separated list from minimum to maximum")] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [int[]]$ValidateCount, [Parameter(HelpMessage = "Enter a parameter validation regular expression pattern")] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [string]$ValidatePattern, [Parameter(HelpMessage = "Enter a parameter validation scriptblock.`nIf using the form, enter the scriptblock text.")] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [scriptblock]$ValidateScript ) Begin { Write-Verbose "[$((Get-Date).TimeOfDay) BEGIN ] Starting $($MyInvocation.MyCommand)" $out = @" DynamicParam { $(If ($comment) { "$([char]35) $comment"}) If ($Condition) { `$paramDictionary = New-Object -Type System.Management.Automation.RuntimeDefinedParameterDictionary "@ } #begin Process { if (-Not $($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey("ParameterSetName"))) { $PSBoundParameters.Add("ParameterSetName", "__AllParameterSets") } #get validation tests $Validations = $PSBoundParameters.GetEnumerator().Where({ $_.key -match "^Validate" }) #this is structured for future development where you might need to create #multiple dynamic parameters. This feature is incomplete at this time Foreach ($Name in $ParameterName) { Write-Verbose "[$((Get-Date).TimeOfDay) PROCESS] Defining dynamic parameter $Name [$($parametertype.name)]" $out += "`n # Defining parameter attributes`n" $out += " `$attributeCollection = New-Object -Type System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection[System.Attribute]`n" $out += " `$attributes = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ParameterAttribute`n" #add attributes $attributeProperties = 'ParameterSetName', 'Mandatory', 'ValueFromPipeline', 'ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName', 'ValueFromRemainingArguments', 'HelpMessage' foreach ($item in $attributeProperties) { if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey($item)) { Write-Verbose "[$((Get-Date).TimeOfDay) PROCESS] Defining $item" if ( $PSBoundParameters[$item] -is [string]) { $value = "'$($PSBoundParameters[$item])'" } else { $value = "`$$($PSBoundParameters[$item])" } $out += " `$attributes.$item = $value`n" } } #add parameter validations if ($validations) { Write-Verbose "[$((Get-Date).TimeOfDay) PROCESS] Processing validations" foreach ($validation in $Validations) { Write-Verbose "[$((Get-Date).TimeOfDay) PROCESS] ... $($validation.key)" $out += "`n # Adding $($validation.key) parameter validation`n" Switch ($Validation.key) { "ValidateNotNullOrEmpty" { $out += " `$v = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ValidateNotNullOrEmptyAttribute`n" $out += " `$AttributeCollection.Add(`$v)`n" } "ValidateLength" { $out += " `$value = @($($Validation.Value[0]),$($Validation.Value[1]))`n" $out += " `$v = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ValidateLengthAttribute(`$value)`n" $out += " `$AttributeCollection.Add(`$v)`n" } "ValidateSet" { $join = "'$($Validation.Value -join "','")'" $out += " `$value = @($join) `n" $out += " `$v = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ValidateSetAttribute(`$value)`n" $out += " `$AttributeCollection.Add(`$v)`n" } "ValidateRange" { $out += " `$value = @($($Validation.Value[0]),$($Validation.Value[1]))`n" $out += " `$v = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ValidateRangeAttribute(`$value)`n" $out += " `$AttributeCollection.Add(`$v)`n" } "ValidatePattern" { $out += " `$value = '$($Validation.value)'`n" $out += " `$v = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ValidatePatternAttribute(`$value)`n" $out += " `$AttributeCollection.Add(`$v)`n" } "ValidateScript" { $out += " `$value = {$($Validation.value)}`n" $out += " `$v = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ValidateScriptAttribute(`$value)`n" $out += " `$AttributeCollection.Add(`$v)`n" } "ValidateCount" { $out += " `$value = @($($Validation.Value[0]),$($Validation.Value[1]))`n" $out += " `$v = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ValidateCountAttribute(`$value)`n" $out += " `$AttributeCollection.Add(`$v)`n" } } #close switch } #foreach validation } #validations $out += " `$attributeCollection.Add(`$attributes)`n" if ($Alias) { Write-Verbose "[$((Get-Date).TimeOfDay) PROCESS] Adding parameter alias $($alias -join ',')" Foreach ($item in $alias) { $out += "`n # Adding a parameter alias`n" $out += " `$dynalias = New-Object System.Management.Automation.AliasAttribute -ArgumentList '$Item'`n" $out += " `$attributeCollection.Add(`$dynalias)`n" } } $out += "`n # Defining the runtime parameter`n" #handle the Switch parameter since it uses a slightly different name if ($ParameterType.Name -match "Switch") { $paramType = "Switch" } else { $paramType = $ParameterType.Name } $out += " `$dynParam1 = New-Object -Type System.Management.Automation.RuntimeDefinedParameter('$Name', [$paramType], `$attributeCollection)`n" if ($DefaultValue) { Write-Verbose "[$((Get-Date).TimeOfDay) PROCESS] Using default value $($DefaultValue)" if ( $DefaultValue[0] -is [string]) { $value = "'$($DefaultValue)'" } else { $value = "`$$($DefaultValue)" } $out += " `$dynParam1.Value = $value`n" } $Out += @" `$paramDictionary.Add('$Name', `$dynParam1) "@ } #foreach dynamic parameter name } End { $out += @" return `$paramDictionary } # end if } #end DynamicParam "@ $out Write-Verbose "[$((Get-Date).TimeOfDay) END ] Ending $($MyInvocation.MyCommand)" } #end } Function New-PSDynamicParameterForm { [cmdletbinding()] [alias("dpf")] [OutputType("None")] Param() Try { Add-`Type -AssemblyName PresentationFramework -ErrorAction stop Add-Type -AssemblyName PresentationCore -ErrorAction Stop } Catch { Write-Warning "This command is not compatible with this version of PowerShell." Return } $list = [System.Collections.Generic.list[object]]::new() [xml]$xaml = @" <Window xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" xmlns:local="clr-namespace:New_DynamicParamForm" Title="New Dynamic Parameter" Height="475" Width="650" WindowStartupLocation = "CenterScreen" > <Grid HorizontalAlignment="Center" Width="650" Margin="0,0,0,0"> <Grid.ColumnDefinitions> <ColumnDefinition Width="0*"/> <ColumnDefinition/> </Grid.ColumnDefinitions> <Label x:Name="label" Content="Parameter Name*" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="25" Margin="9,22,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="116" Grid.Column="1"/> <TextBox x:Name="ParameterName" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="20" Margin="120,25,0,0" Text="" TextWrapping="Wrap" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="153"/> <CheckBox x:Name="Mandatory" Content="Mandatory" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,27,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Grid.Column="1"/> <Label x:Name="label_Copy" Content="Parameter Set Name" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="25" Margin="307,44,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="121" Grid.Column="1"/> <TextBox x:Name="ParameterSetName" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="20" Margin="443,46,0,0" Text="" TextWrapping="Wrap" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="153"/> <Label x:Name="label1" Content="Comment" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="18,392,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"/> <TextBox x:Name="Comment" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="87,396,0,0" Text="" TextWrapping="Wrap" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="345"/> <Label x:Name="label2" Content="Parameter Alias" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="11,51,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"/> <TextBox x:Name="Alias" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="20" Margin="121,54,0,0" Text="" TextWrapping="Wrap" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="153"/> <Label x:Name="label2_Copy" Content="Default Value" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="11,78,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"/> <TextBox x:Name="DefaultValue" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="20" Margin="121,81,0,0" Text="" TextWrapping="Wrap" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="153"/> <Button x:Name="OK" Content="_Create" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="448,394,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="75"/> <Button x:Name="Quit" Content="Close" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="536,394,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="75"/> <Label x:Name="label2_Copy1" Content="Help Message" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="281,78,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"/> <TextBox x:Name="HelpMessage" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="20" Margin="376,81,0,0" Text="" TextWrapping="Wrap" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="222" Grid.Column="1"/> <Label x:Name="label2_Copy2" Content="Parameter Type" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="11,105,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"/> <TextBox x:Name="ParameterType" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="20" Margin="121,108,0,0" Text="string" TextWrapping="Wrap" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="153"/> <Label x:Name="label3" Content="Condition*" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="13,132,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"/> <TextBox x:Name="Condition" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="123,137,0,0" Text="" TextWrapping="Wrap" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="500"/> <Border BorderThickness="1" BorderBrush="Black" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="1" Margin="10,162,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="634"/> <Label x:Name="label4" Content="Parameter Validations" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="7,166,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"/> <CheckBox x:Name="ValidateNotNullOrEmpty" Content="ValidateNotNullOrEmpty" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="39,196,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"/> <Label x:Name="label5" Content="ValidateCount" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="35,212,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"/> <TextBox x:Name="ValidateCount" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="124,216,0,0" Text="" TextWrapping="Wrap" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="60" Grid.Column="1"/> <Label x:Name="label5_Copy" Content="ValidateLength" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="210,212,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Grid.Column="1"/> <TextBox x:Name="ValidateLength" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="303,216,0,0" Text="" TextWrapping="Wrap" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="60" Grid.Column="1"/> <CheckBox x:Name="ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName" Content="ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="201,195,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"/> <Label x:Name="label6" Content="ValidateRange" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="394,212,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"/> <TextBox x:Name="ValidateRange" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="481,216,0,0" Text="" TextWrapping="Wrap" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="120"/> <Label x:Name="label5_Copy1" Content="ValidatePattern" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="35,242,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"/> <TextBox x:Name="ValidatePattern" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="125,245,0,0" Text="" TextWrapping="Wrap" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="150" Grid.Column="1"/> <Label x:Name="label5_Copy2" Content="ValidateScript" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="35,270,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"/> <TextBox x:Name="ValidateScript" AcceptsReturn = "True" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="121,274,0,0" Text="" TextWrapping="Wrap" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="250" Height="70"/> <Label x:Name="label7" Content="ValidateSet" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="34,351,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"/> <TextBox x:Name="ValidateSet" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="16" Margin="117,356,0,0" Text="" TextWrapping="Wrap" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="328"/> </Grid> </Window> "@ $reader = New-Object System.Xml.XmlNodeReader $xaml $Window = [Windows.Markup.XamlReader]::Load($reader) #get all parameters $all = (Get-Command New-PSDynamicParameter).parameters #filter out common parameters $common = [System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet]::CommonParameters $paramList = $all.GetEnumerator().where({$common -NotContains $_.key}).key #get controls foreach ($item in $paramList) { Write-Verbose "Processing control $item" Try { $tmp = New-Variable -Name $item -Value ($Window.FindName($item)) -ErrorAction Stop -PassThru #add a help tool tip $tip = $all[$item].attributes.where({$_.typeid.name -eq 'parameterattribute'}).helpMessage write-Verbose "Found help $tip" $tmp.Value.ToolTip = $tip $list.Add((Get-Variable -Name $item)) } Catch { Write-Verbose "Skipping $item" } } #hook up code to buttons $OK = $Window.FindName("OK") $OK.ToolTip = "Create the dynamic parameter code and copy to the clipboard.`nThis will NOT close the form." $OK.Add_Click({ Write-Verbose "Defining dynamic parameter $($ParameterName.text)" $splat = @{} $list | where-object {$_.value.text} | foreach-object { $splat.Add($_.Name,$_.value.Text) } #add switches $list | where-object {$_.value.IsChecked} | foreach-object { $splat.Add($_.Name,$True) } #turn values into arrays as needed $Names = "ValidateSet","ValidateCount","ValidateRange","ValidateLength" foreach ($n in $names) { if ($splat[$n]) { $splat[$n] = $splat[$n].split(",") } } #convert ValidateScript text into a scriptblock if ($splat["ValidateScript"]) { $splat["ValidateScript"] = [scriptblock]::Create($splat["ValidateScript"]) } New-PSDynamicParameter @splat | Set-Clipboard Write-Host "Your dynamic parameter code has been copied to the clipboard. Paste it into your script file." -ForegroundColor Green }) $Quit = $Window.FindName("Quit") $Quit.Add_Click({$window.close()}) [void]$window.Activate() [void]$window.ShowDialog() } #add scripting editor shortcuts or you can run the functions in the editor's console window. if ($host.name -eq 'Visual Studio Code Host') { Register-EditorCommand -Name "DynamicParameterForm" -DisplayName "Define a dynamic parameter" -ScriptBlock (Get-Item -Path Function:\New-PSDynamicParameterForm).scriptblock -SuppressOutput } elseif ($host.name -match "PowerShell ISE") { if ($psISE.CurrentPowerShellTab.AddOnsMenu.Submenus.DisplayName -NotContains "New Dynamic Parameter") { $action = {New-PSDynamicParameterForm} [void]($psISE.CurrentPowerShellTab.AddOnsMenu.Submenus.Add("New Dynamic Parameter", $action, "Ctrl+Alt+D")) } } |