Functions/Set-Capslock.ps1
function Set-Capslock { <# .SYNOPSIS Sets the state of the CapsLock button. .DESCRIPTION Sets the state of the CapsLock button. It first determines the state of the CapsLock and then acts accordingly. .PARAMETER On A switch parameter to determine if you want the CapsLock on. .PARAMETER Off A switch parameter to determine if you want the CapsLock off. .EXAMPLE Set-CapsLock Will turn on the CapsLock .EXAMPLE Set-CapsLock -Off Will turn off the CapsLock .NOTES Inspiration: # Inspired by https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/on-off-keyboad-lock-keys-6ba9885c Changes: Created function to set on or off the CapsLock. Requires use of helper function Test-IsCapsLock .LINK Wscript.Shell #> [CmdletBinding(ConfirmImpact = 'Low', SupportsShouldProcess, DefaultParameterSetName = 'On')] [OutputType($null)] [Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessageAttribute('PSReviewUnusedParameter','')] Param( [parameter(ParameterSetName = 'On')] [switch] $On, [parameter(ParameterSetName = 'Off')] [switch] $Off ) begin { Write-Verbose -Message "Starting [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" Write-Verbose -Message "ParameterSetName [$($PsCmdlet.ParameterSetName)]" } process { $CurrentState = Test-IsCapsLock -Verbose:$false $ShouldMessage = "CapsLock currently [$($CurrentState.ToString().ToUpper())] and desired state is [$($On.ToString().ToUpper())]" If ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess($ShouldMessage)) { if ($CurrentState -eq $true) { Write-Verbose -Message 'Current state is ON' if ($PsCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq 'Off') { Write-Verbose -Message 'Setting state to OFF' $wShell = New-Object -ComObject Wscript.Shell -ErrorAction Stop $wShell.SendKeys('{CapsLock}') Remove-Variable -Name wShell } } else { Write-Verbose -Message 'Current state is OFF' if ($PsCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq 'On') { Write-Verbose -Message 'Setting state to ON' $wShell = New-Object -ComObject Wscript.Shell -ErrorAction Stop $wShell.SendKeys('{CapsLock}') Remove-Variable -Name wShell } } } } end { Write-Verbose -Message "Ending [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" } } #EndFunction Set-Capslock |