Adding Custom Command Check-box-list Parameter Items using PowerShell

Question

I need to add many check-box list items to a Custom Command, I think the best way to do this is via PowerShell rather than through the UI.

What's the best way of doing this? I tried modifying the Items on the AdmCustomCommandParameterCheckList of the Adaxes Customer Command (AdmContainerPipelined) in question but it won't let me modify it. I could use reflection, or other tricks, but I think I'm probably doing this the wrong way.

[Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("Softerra.Adaxes.Adsi")

# Connect to the Adaxes service.
$ns = New-Object "Softerra.Adaxes.Adsi.AdmNamespace"
$service = $ns.GetServiceDirectly("localhost")

# Bind to the custom commands container.
$containerPath = $service.Backend.GetConfigurationContainerPath( "CustomCommands")
$container = $service.OpenObject($containerPath, $null, $null, 0)

# Get command
$command = $container | Where-Object { $_.CommandName -eq 'My Custom Command' } | Select-Object -First 1
for($parameterIndex=0; $parameterIndex -lt $command.Parameters.Count; $parameterIndex++) {
    if($command.Parameters[$parameterIndex] -is [Softerra.Adaxes.Parameters.AdmParameterCheckList]) {
        break;
    }
}
if($parameterIndex -ge $command.Parameters.Count) {
    throw "Didn't find Parameter"
}

# Example Items
$Items = @{
    "1" = "One"
    "2" = "Two"
    "3" = "Three"
}

$ItemsList = @()
foreach($Key in $Items.Keys) {
    Write-Host $Key
    $Item = [Softerra.Adaxes.Parameters.AdmParameterCheck]::new()
    $Item.ValueWhenChecked = $Key
    $Item.Name = "param-{$((New-Guid).ToString().ToUpper())}"
    $Item.DisplayName = $Items[$Key]
    $ItemsList += [Softerra.Adaxes.Interop.Adsi.Parameters.IAdmParameterCheck]$Item
    #$command.Parameters[$parameterIndex].Items.Add($Item) # fixed length array, won't work
}
$command.Parameters[$parameterIndex].Items = [Softerra.Adaxes.Interop.Adsi.Parameters.IAdmParameterCheck[]]$ItemsList # Also doesn't work
$command.SetInfo()

Answer 1

Hello,

Going via UI is definitely much easier. However, if you prefer using scripts, the following SDK article should be helpful: https://www.adaxes.com/sdk/IAdmParameterCheckList. Pay attention that each item has a setting for value when checked and when unchecked. If you still face issues writing the script, please, describe the desired behavior in all the possible details with live examples.

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But how do I save the created instance to an existing parameter on the command?

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Hello,

Have a look at section Adding parameters to a custom command of the following SDK article: https://www.adaxes.com/sdk/ManagingCustomCommands/#adding-parameters-to-a-custom-command.