{"id":748,"date":"2008-11-03T10:30:42","date_gmt":"2008-11-03T18:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sapien.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/03\/getting-started-with-primalforms\/"},"modified":"2008-11-03T10:24:29","modified_gmt":"2008-11-03T18:24:29","slug":"getting-started-with-primalforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.sapien.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/03\/getting-started-with-primalforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with PrimalForms"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"drivereport\"<\/a> I hope you are as excited about the release of PrimalForms<\/a> as I am. In the past creating a Windows form in PowerShell was a very tedious task and one I rarely used except for the most simplest of forms. No more. The free PrimalForms tool lets me create a very rich Windows form using a WYSIWYG editor. I can export the form to a file, add my PowerShell code and call it a day.<\/p>\n

Start:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The first time you launch the tool, I strongly encourage you to also click the Getting Started and spend a few minutes going through the Getting Started guide. It will walk you through PrimalForms as well as creating a PowerShell script. I’ve also provided several sample forms and associated scripts. While you could use them in a production environment (after testing of course), they are primarily intended as samples.<\/p>\n

Remember, PrimalForms only generates PowerShell code to present the form. If you associate an event with a control, like Click with a button control, the generated PowerShell code will define script blocks. All you have to do is add your PowerShell code. Windows PowerShell v1.0: TFM 2nd Edition<\/a> has additional information on creating and using Windows Forms with PowerShell.<\/p>\n

If you have issues using the tool itself, there is a free tools support forum at SAPIEN.com. If you need help developing a PowerShell script from your form, please use the PowerShell forum at ScriptingAnswers.com.<\/p>\n

Sample:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

To get you started and perhaps whet your appetite, here is another PrimalForms-generated script. The script gets all the logical disks for a specified computer using WMI and displays useful information. A progress bar will give you a graphical representation of how much free space is left on the drive.<\/p>\n

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   1:<\/span> #DriveInfo.ps1<\/span><\/pre>\n
   2:<\/span> #v1.0 11\/3\/2008<\/span><\/pre>\n
   3:<\/span> #Jeffery Hicks jhicks@sapien.com<\/span><\/pre>\n
   4:<\/span> #http:\/\/www.scriptingAnswers.com<\/span><\/pre>\n
   5:<\/span><\/pre>\n
   6:<\/span> #USAGE: .\\driveinfo.ps1<\/span><\/pre>\n
   7:<\/span><\/pre>\n
   8:<\/span> # ****************************************************************<\/span><\/pre>\n
   9:<\/span> # * DO NOT USE IN A PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT UNTIL YOU HAVE TESTED *<\/span><\/pre>\n
  10:<\/span> # * IN A SECURED LAB ENVIRONMENT. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.          * <\/span><\/pre>\n
  11:<\/span> # ****************************************************************<\/span><\/pre>\n
  12:<\/span><\/pre>\n
  13:<\/span> Function Get-Drives {<\/pre>\n
  14:<\/span>  Param([string]$computername=$env:computername)<\/pre>\n
  15:<\/span><\/pre>\n
  16:<\/span>  #don't display any error messages<\/span><\/pre>\n
  17:<\/span>  $drives=Get-WmiObject Win32_logicaldisk -computername $computername `<\/pre>\n
  18:<\/span>  -filter<\/span> \"drivetype=3\"<\/span> -ea \"SilentlyContinue\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
  19:<\/span><\/pre>\n
  20:<\/span>  foreach<\/span> ($drive in<\/span> $drives) {<\/pre>\n
  21:<\/span>     write $drive.deviceID<\/pre>\n
  22:<\/span>  }<\/pre>\n
  23:<\/span><\/pre>\n
  24:<\/span> }<\/pre>\n
  25:<\/span><\/pre>\n
  26:<\/span> Function Get-DriveInfo {<\/pre>\n
  27:<\/span>     Param([string]$computername=$env:computername,<\/pre>\n
  28:<\/span>            [string]$drive=\"c:\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
  29:<\/span>            )<\/pre>\n
  30:<\/span><\/pre>\n
  31:<\/span>   $logical=get-wmiobject win32_logicaldisk -computername $computername -filter<\/span> \"deviceid='$drive'\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
  32:<\/span>   $partition= get-wmiobject -computername $computername `<\/pre>\n
  33:<\/span>   -query \"associators of {win32_logicaldisk.deviceid='$drive'} where resultclass=win32_diskpartition\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
  34:<\/span><\/pre>\n
  35:<\/span>   $obj=New-Object PSObject<\/pre>\n
  36:<\/span>   $obj | Add-Member Noteproperty \"DeviceId\"<\/span> $logical.DeviceID<\/pre>\n
  37:<\/span>   $obj | Add-Member Noteproperty \"VolumeName\"<\/span> $logical.VolumeName<\/pre>\n
  38:<\/span>   $obj | Add-Member Noteproperty \"VolumeSerialNumber\"<\/span> $logical.VolumeSerialNumber<\/pre>\n
  39:<\/span>   $obj | Add-Member Noteproperty \"PrimaryPartition\"<\/span> $partition.PrimaryPartition<\/pre>\n
  40:<\/span>   $obj | Add-Member Noteproperty \"NumberOfBlocks\"<\/span> $partition.NumberofBlocks<\/pre>\n
  41:<\/span>   $obj | Add-Member Noteproperty \"BlockSize\"<\/span> $partition.blocksize<\/pre>\n
  42:<\/span>   $obj | Add-Member Noteproperty \"BootPartition\"<\/span> $partition.BootPartition<\/pre>\n
  43:<\/span>   $obj | Add-Member Noteproperty \"Compressed\"<\/span> $logical.Compressed<\/pre>\n
  44:<\/span>   $obj | Add-Member Noteproperty \"Filesystem\"<\/span> $logical.FileSystem<\/pre>\n
  45:<\/span>   $obj | Add-Member Noteproperty \"Size(MB)\"<\/span> ($logical.Size\/1MB -as [int])<\/pre>\n
  46:<\/span>   $obj | Add-Member Noteproperty \"Freespace(MB)\"<\/span> ($logical.Freespace\/1MB -as [int])<\/pre>\n
  47:<\/span>   $obj | Add-Member Noteproperty \"PercentFree\"<\/span> (([double]$logical.freespace\/[double]$logical.size)*100 -as [int])<\/pre>\n
  48:<\/span>   $obj | Add-Member Noteproperty \"PartitionSize(MB)\"<\/span> ($partition.size\/1MB -as [int])<\/pre>\n
  49:<\/span><\/pre>\n
  50:<\/span>   write $obj<\/pre>\n
  51:<\/span> }<\/pre>\n
  52:<\/span><\/pre>\n
  53:<\/span> ########################################################################<\/span><\/pre>\n
  54:<\/span> # Code Generated By: SAPIEN Technologies PrimalForms 2009 v1.0.0.0<\/span><\/pre>\n
  55:<\/span> # Generated On: 11\/3\/2008 10:39 AM<\/span><\/pre>\n
  56:<\/span> # Generated By: Jeffery Hicks<\/span><\/pre>\n
  57:<\/span> ########################################################################<\/span><\/pre>\n
  58:<\/span><\/pre>\n
  59:<\/span> #region Import the Assembles<\/span><\/pre>\n
  60:<\/span> [reflection.assembly]::loadwithpartialname(\"System.Drawing\"<\/span>) | Out-Null<\/pre>\n
  61:<\/span> [reflection.assembly]::loadwithpartialname(\"System.Windows.Forms\"<\/span>) | Out-Null<\/pre>\n
  62:<\/span> #endregion<\/span><\/pre>\n
  63:<\/span><\/pre>\n
  64:<\/span> #region Generated Form Objects<\/span><\/pre>\n
  65:<\/span> $form1 = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Form<\/pre>\n
  66:<\/span> $linkLabel1 = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel<\/pre>\n
  67:<\/span> $btnGetInfo = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Button<\/pre>\n
  68:<\/span> $richTextBox1 = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.RichTextBox<\/pre>\n
  69:<\/span> $btnClose = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Button<\/pre>\n
  70:<\/span> $comboDrives = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox<\/pre>\n
  71:<\/span> $statusBar = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar<\/pre>\n
  72:<\/span> $lblDrive = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label<\/pre>\n
  73:<\/span> $progUsage = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar<\/pre>\n
  74:<\/span> $txtComputerName = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.TextBox<\/pre>\n
  75:<\/span> #endregion Generated Form Objects<\/span><\/pre>\n
  76:<\/span><\/pre>\n
  77:<\/span> #----------------------------------------------<\/span><\/pre>\n
  78:<\/span> #Generated Event Script Blocks<\/span><\/pre>\n
  79:<\/span> #----------------------------------------------<\/span><\/pre>\n
  80:<\/span> #Provide Custom Code for events specified in PrimalForms.<\/span><\/pre>\n
  81:<\/span> $CloseForm=<\/pre>\n
  82:<\/span> {<\/pre>\n
  83:<\/span> $form1.close()<\/pre>\n
  84:<\/span> }<\/pre>\n
  85:<\/span><\/pre>\n
  86:<\/span> $OpenDrive=<\/pre>\n
  87:<\/span> {<\/pre>\n
  88:<\/span> [system.Diagnostics.Process]::start(\"Explorer\"<\/span>,$linkLabel1.text)<\/pre>\n
  89:<\/span> }<\/pre>\n
  90:<\/span><\/pre>\n
  91:<\/span> $GetDriveInfo=<\/pre>\n
  92:<\/span> {<\/pre>\n
  93:<\/span> $statusBar.Text=(\"Getting drive details for {0} on {1}\"<\/span> -f $comboDrives.SelectedItem,$txtComputerName.text)<\/pre>\n
  94:<\/span><\/pre>\n
  95:<\/span> $driveData=Get-DriveInfo -computername $txtComputerName.Text -drive $comboDrives.SelectedItem<\/pre>\n
  96:<\/span><\/pre>\n
  97:<\/span> #set drive label to selected DeviceID<\/span><\/pre>\n
  98:<\/span> $lblDrive.text=$driveData.DeviceID<\/pre>\n
  99:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 100:<\/span> #build report data and convert to string<\/span><\/pre>\n
 101:<\/span> $report=$driveData | Format-List |Out-String<\/pre>\n
 102:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 103:<\/span> #set richtext box text to report data<\/span><\/pre>\n
 104:<\/span> $richTextBox1.Text=$report.Trim()<\/pre>\n
 105:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 106:<\/span> $progUsage.Value=$driveData.PercentFree<\/pre>\n
 107:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 108:<\/span> $linkLabel1.text=\"\\\\{0}\\{1}\"<\/span> -f $txtComputerName.Text.ToUpper(),$driveData.DeviceID.Replace(\":\"<\/span>,\"$\"<\/span>)<\/pre>\n
 109:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 110:<\/span> $statusBar.Text=\"Ready\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
 111:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 112:<\/span> }<\/pre>\n
 113:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 114:<\/span> $GetDrives=<\/pre>\n
 115:<\/span> {<\/pre>\n
 116:<\/span> $statusBar.Text=(\"Getting fixed logical drives for {0}\"<\/span> -f $txtComputername.text.toUpper())<\/pre>\n
 117:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 118:<\/span> #clear richTextBox<\/span><\/pre>\n
 119:<\/span> $richTextBox1.text=$Null<\/pre>\n
 120:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 121:<\/span> $collDrives=Get-Drives $txtComputerName.Text<\/pre>\n
 122:<\/span> if<\/span> ($collDrives) {<\/pre>\n
 123:<\/span> #only proceed if a connection was made to the computer<\/span><\/pre>\n
 124:<\/span>     #clear the drive dropdown of any existing values<\/span><\/pre>\n
 125:<\/span>     $comboDrives.Items.Clear()<\/pre>\n
 126:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 127:<\/span>     #populate the drive dropdown<\/span><\/pre>\n
 128:<\/span>     foreach<\/span> ($drive in<\/span> $collDrives) {<\/pre>\n
 129:<\/span>       $comboDrives.Items.add($drive)<\/pre>\n
 130:<\/span>     }<\/pre>\n
 131:<\/span>     $comboDrives.SelectedIndex=0<\/pre>\n
 132:<\/span>     $comboDrives.Enabled=$True<\/pre>\n
 133:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 134:<\/span>     &$GetDriveInfo<\/pre>\n
 135:<\/span> }<\/pre>\n
 136:<\/span> else<\/span><\/pre>\n
 137:<\/span> {<\/pre>\n
 138:<\/span> $richTextBox1.text=(\"Failed to get drives for {0}\"<\/span> -f $txtComputerName.Text.ToUpper())<\/pre>\n
 139:<\/span> $comboDrives.Items.Clear()<\/pre>\n
 140:<\/span> $comboDrives.Text=\"N\/A\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
 141:<\/span> $progUsage.value=0<\/pre>\n
 142:<\/span> $lblDrive=\"N\/A\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
 143:<\/span> $linkLabel1.text=\"N\/A\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
 144:<\/span> }<\/pre>\n
 145:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 146:<\/span> $statusBar.Text=\"Ready\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
 147:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 148:<\/span> }<\/pre>\n
 149:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 150:<\/span> #----------------------------------------------<\/span><\/pre>\n
 151:<\/span> #region Generated Form Code<\/span><\/pre>\n
 152:<\/span> $form1.Name = 'form1'<\/span><\/pre>\n
 153:<\/span> $form1.Text = 'Drive Report'<\/span><\/pre>\n
 154:<\/span> $form1.DataBindings.DefaultDataSourceUpdateMode = 0<\/pre>\n
 155:<\/span> $form1.FormBorderStyle = 1<\/pre>\n
 156:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size<\/pre>\n
 157:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size.Width = 284<\/pre>\n
 158:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size.Height = 333<\/pre>\n
 159:<\/span> $form1.ClientSize = $System_Drawing_Size<\/pre>\n
 160:<\/span> $form1.add_Load($GetDrives)<\/pre>\n
 161:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 162:<\/span> $linkLabel1.TabIndex = 7<\/pre>\n
 163:<\/span> $linkLabel1.Text = 'open'<\/span><\/pre>\n
 164:<\/span> $linkLabel1.TabStop = $True<\/pre>\n
 165:<\/span> $linkLabel1.Name = 'linkLabel1'<\/span><\/pre>\n
 166:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point = New-Object System.Drawing.Point<\/pre>\n
 167:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point.X = 151<\/pre>\n
 168:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point.Y = 48<\/pre>\n
 169:<\/span> $linkLabel1.Location = $System_Drawing_Point<\/pre>\n
 170:<\/span> $linkLabel1.TextAlign = 32<\/pre>\n
 171:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size<\/pre>\n
 172:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size.Width = 100<\/pre>\n
 173:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size.Height = 23<\/pre>\n
 174:<\/span> $linkLabel1.Size = $System_Drawing_Size<\/pre>\n
 175:<\/span> $linkLabel1.DataBindings.DefaultDataSourceUpdateMode = 0<\/pre>\n
 176:<\/span> $linkLabel1.add_Click($OpenDrive)<\/pre>\n
 177:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 178:<\/span> $form1.Controls.Add($linkLabel1)<\/pre>\n
 179:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 180:<\/span> $btnGetInfo.UseVisualStyleBackColor = $True<\/pre>\n
 181:<\/span> $btnGetInfo.Text = 'Get Drives'<\/span><\/pre>\n
 182:<\/span> $btnGetInfo.DataBindings.DefaultDataSourceUpdateMode = 0<\/pre>\n
 183:<\/span> $btnGetInfo.TabIndex = 1<\/pre>\n
 184:<\/span> $btnGetInfo.Name = 'btnGetInfo'<\/span><\/pre>\n
 185:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size<\/pre>\n
 186:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size.Width = 75<\/pre>\n
 187:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size.Height = 23<\/pre>\n
 188:<\/span> $btnGetInfo.Size = $System_Drawing_Size<\/pre>\n
 189:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point = New-Object System.Drawing.Point<\/pre>\n
 190:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point.X = 197<\/pre>\n
 191:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point.Y = 13<\/pre>\n
 192:<\/span> $btnGetInfo.Location = $System_Drawing_Point<\/pre>\n
 193:<\/span> $btnGetInfo.add_Click($GetDrives)<\/pre>\n
 194:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 195:<\/span> $form1.Controls.Add($btnGetInfo)<\/pre>\n
 196:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 197:<\/span> $richTextBox1.Text = ''<\/span><\/pre>\n
 198:<\/span> $richTextBox1.TabIndex = 6<\/pre>\n
 199:<\/span> $richTextBox1.Name = 'richTextBox1'<\/span><\/pre>\n
 200:<\/span> $richTextBox1.Font = New-Object System.Drawing.Font(\"Lucida Console\"<\/span>,8.25,0,3,1)<\/pre>\n
 201:<\/span> $richTextBox1.BackColor = [System.Drawing.Color]::FromArgb(255,240,240,240)<\/pre>\n
 202:<\/span> $richTextBox1.ReadOnly = $True<\/pre>\n
 203:<\/span> $richTextBox1.BorderStyle = 0<\/pre>\n
 204:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size<\/pre>\n
 205:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size.Width = 259<\/pre>\n
 206:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size.Height = 159<\/pre>\n
 207:<\/span> $richTextBox1.Size = $System_Drawing_Size<\/pre>\n
 208:<\/span> $richTextBox1.DataBindings.DefaultDataSourceUpdateMode = 0<\/pre>\n
 209:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point = New-Object System.Drawing.Point<\/pre>\n
 210:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point.X = 13<\/pre>\n
 211:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point.Y = 78<\/pre>\n
 212:<\/span> $richTextBox1.Location = $System_Drawing_Point<\/pre>\n
 213:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 214:<\/span> $form1.Controls.Add($richTextBox1)<\/pre>\n
 215:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 216:<\/span> $btnClose.UseVisualStyleBackColor = $True<\/pre>\n
 217:<\/span> $btnClose.Text = 'Close'<\/span><\/pre>\n
 218:<\/span> $btnClose.DataBindings.DefaultDataSourceUpdateMode = 0<\/pre>\n
 219:<\/span> $btnClose.TabIndex = 3<\/pre>\n
 220:<\/span> $btnClose.Name = 'btnClose'<\/span><\/pre>\n
 221:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size<\/pre>\n
 222:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size.Width = 75<\/pre>\n
 223:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size.Height = 23<\/pre>\n
 224:<\/span> $btnClose.Size = $System_Drawing_Size<\/pre>\n
 225:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point = New-Object System.Drawing.Point<\/pre>\n
 226:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point.X = 102<\/pre>\n
 227:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point.Y = 282<\/pre>\n
 228:<\/span> $btnClose.Location = $System_Drawing_Point<\/pre>\n
 229:<\/span> $btnClose.add_Click($CloseForm)<\/pre>\n
 230:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 231:<\/span> $form1.Controls.Add($btnClose)<\/pre>\n
 232:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 233:<\/span> $comboDrives.Name = 'comboDrives'<\/span><\/pre>\n
 234:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size<\/pre>\n
 235:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size.Width = 121<\/pre>\n
 236:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size.Height = 21<\/pre>\n
 237:<\/span> $comboDrives.Size = $System_Drawing_Size<\/pre>\n
 238:<\/span> $comboDrives.FormattingEnabled = $True<\/pre>\n
 239:<\/span> $comboDrives.Enabled = $False<\/pre>\n
 240:<\/span> $comboDrives.TabIndex = 2<\/pre>\n
 241:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point = New-Object System.Drawing.Point<\/pre>\n
 242:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point.X = 13<\/pre>\n
 243:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point.Y = 50<\/pre>\n
 244:<\/span> $comboDrives.Location = $System_Drawing_Point<\/pre>\n
 245:<\/span> $comboDrives.DataBindings.DefaultDataSourceUpdateMode = 0<\/pre>\n
 246:<\/span> $comboDrives.add_SelectedIndexChanged($GetDriveInfo)<\/pre>\n
 247:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 248:<\/span> $form1.Controls.Add($comboDrives)<\/pre>\n
 249:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 250:<\/span> $statusBar.Name = 'statusBar'<\/span><\/pre>\n
 251:<\/span> $statusBar.DataBindings.DefaultDataSourceUpdateMode = 0<\/pre>\n
 252:<\/span> $statusBar.TabIndex = 3<\/pre>\n
 253:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size<\/pre>\n
 254:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size.Width = 284<\/pre>\n
 255:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size.Height = 22<\/pre>\n
 256:<\/span> $statusBar.Size = $System_Drawing_Size<\/pre>\n
 257:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point = New-Object System.Drawing.Point<\/pre>\n
 258:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point.X = 0<\/pre>\n
 259:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point.Y = 311<\/pre>\n
 260:<\/span> $statusBar.Location = $System_Drawing_Point<\/pre>\n
 261:<\/span> $statusBar.Text = 'Ready'<\/span><\/pre>\n
 262:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 263:<\/span> $form1.Controls.Add($statusBar)<\/pre>\n
 264:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 265:<\/span> $lblDrive.Text = 'C:'<\/span><\/pre>\n
 266:<\/span> $lblDrive.DataBindings.DefaultDataSourceUpdateMode = 0<\/pre>\n
 267:<\/span> $lblDrive.TabIndex = 2<\/pre>\n
 268:<\/span> $lblDrive.TextAlign = 64<\/pre>\n
 269:<\/span> $lblDrive.Name = 'lblDrive'<\/span><\/pre>\n
 270:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size<\/pre>\n
 271:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size.Width = 32<\/pre>\n
 272:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size.Height = 23<\/pre>\n
 273:<\/span> $lblDrive.Size = $System_Drawing_Size<\/pre>\n
 274:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point = New-Object System.Drawing.Point<\/pre>\n
 275:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point.X = 0<\/pre>\n
 276:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point.Y = 243<\/pre>\n
 277:<\/span> $lblDrive.Location = $System_Drawing_Point<\/pre>\n
 278:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 279:<\/span> $form1.Controls.Add($lblDrive)<\/pre>\n
 280:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 281:<\/span> $progUsage.DataBindings.DefaultDataSourceUpdateMode = 0<\/pre>\n
 282:<\/span> $progUsage.Style = 1<\/pre>\n
 283:<\/span> $progUsage.TabIndex = 1<\/pre>\n
 284:<\/span> $progUsage.Name = 'progUsage'<\/span><\/pre>\n
 285:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size<\/pre>\n
 286:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size.Width = 234<\/pre>\n
 287:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size.Height = 23<\/pre>\n
 288:<\/span> $progUsage.Size = $System_Drawing_Size<\/pre>\n
 289:<\/span> $progUsage.ForeColor = [System.Drawing.Color]::FromArgb(255,0,255,0)<\/pre>\n
 290:<\/span> $progUsage.BackColor = [System.Drawing.Color]::FromArgb(255,255,0,0)<\/pre>\n
 291:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point = New-Object System.Drawing.Point<\/pre>\n
 292:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point.X = 29<\/pre>\n
 293:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point.Y = 243<\/pre>\n
 294:<\/span> $progUsage.Location = $System_Drawing_Point<\/pre>\n
 295:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 296:<\/span> $form1.Controls.Add($progUsage)<\/pre>\n
 297:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 298:<\/span> $txtComputerName.Text = $env:computername<\/pre>\n
 299:<\/span> $txtComputerName.Name = 'txtComputerName'<\/span><\/pre>\n
 300:<\/span> $txtComputerName.TabIndex = 0<\/pre>\n
 301:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size<\/pre>\n
 302:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size.Width = 178<\/pre>\n
 303:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Size.Height = 20<\/pre>\n
 304:<\/span> $txtComputerName.Size = $System_Drawing_Size<\/pre>\n
 305:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point = New-Object System.Drawing.Point<\/pre>\n
 306:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point.X = 13<\/pre>\n
 307:<\/span> $System_Drawing_Point.Y = 13<\/pre>\n
 308:<\/span> $txtComputerName.Location = $System_Drawing_Point<\/pre>\n
 309:<\/span> $txtComputerName.DataBindings.DefaultDataSourceUpdateMode = 0<\/pre>\n
 310:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 311:<\/span> $form1.Controls.Add($txtComputerName)<\/pre>\n
 312:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 313:<\/span> #endregion Generated Form Code<\/span><\/pre>\n
 314:<\/span><\/pre>\n
 315:<\/span> #Show the Form<\/span><\/pre>\n
 316:<\/span> $form1.ShowDialog()| Out-Null<\/pre>\n
 317:<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The script defaults to the C: drive on the local host. Enter a new computername, and click the Get Drives button. This will populate the drop down list with all logical drives on that computer. The default drive will be C:\\. An error will be displayed if the remote computer can’t be reached. The script assumes you have administrative shares enabled so you can click on the link to the right and connect to the corresponding share.<\/p>\n
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You can download a zip file with the form and script here.<\/a><\/div>\n
Share:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Once you finish your PowerShell forms script, I hope you’ll share it. Not only might other administrators need your tool, they might find it helpful as a template or starting point for there own projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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