Concatenat two variable with a space $x + " " + $y

[woter324]

Hi All,

Realy simple, I am sure, but it's so simple I can't find the answer.

I have two variable and need to add a space in the middle. How?

Everything I've read would suggest the following should work:

$x + " " + $y

The actual code looks like:

param($fn, $ln)

New-Mailbox -Name $fn + " " + $ln `....

I've even tried:

$fn + [char]32 + $ln

If anyone could point me in the right direction, I'd be very grateful.

I know I am going to kick myself when it works. Grrr!!

Thanks

 

[theravager]

`' is the powershell space

Concatenation is done via
$C = $A += $B

 

[woter324]

Hi theravager,

Thanks for your reply. I'm not quite sure what you mean. I have tried several combinatons of your answer, however, I cannot get it to work.

If tried:
$y + `' '` + $x
$y `' $x
$y + = $x

Any chance of a pointer to what I am doing wrong?

Many thanks

 

[crobin1]

Most likely you can't do the concatenation directly to the -Name parameter as your code tries. Simplest thing would probably be:

param($fn, $ln)

$fullname = $fn + " " + $ln

New-Mailbox -Name $fullname `....

There may be other ways to do it, but it just depends on how the -Name parameter accepts its value. You could also try:
string substitution: -Name "$fn $ln"
subexpression -Name $($fn + " " + $ln)
script block: -Name {$fn + " " + $ln} (not likely to work)

I don't have Exchange 2007 to play around with...

 

[woter324]

Hi crobin1,

As you say Exchange doesn't like it.

I've done as you suggested in your code snippet and it works fine. Well from PowerGUI Script Editor. Thank you very much.

If I may ask another question on the back of this one, as I said, it works from PowerGui Script Editor (Free tool from Quest), however when I try it from the command line it fails:

The term 'param' is not recognized as a cmdlet, function, operable program, or
script file. Verify the term and try again.
At H:\Scripts\PowerShell\CreateUser.ps1:2 char:6
+ param( <<<< $alias, $ou, $fn, $ln, $db)

I'm running the command from my XP box with EMT 2K7 and PS installed.

I've added the following line to the script:

Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.Admin

Here is the complete code:

Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.Admin
param($alias, $ou, $fn, $ln, $db)

$fullname = $fn + " " + $ln

$password = Read-Host "Enter password" -AsSecureString

New-Mailbox -Name $fullname `
			-Alias $alias `
			-OrganizationalUnit $ou `
			-UserPrincipalName $alias"@xxxxxxx.co.uk" `
			-SamAccountName $alias `
			-FirstName $fn `
			-LastName $ln `
			-Password $password `
			-ResetPasswordOnNextLogon $true `
			-Database $db

I guess I have to get this to work as I am going to execute it from a VBScript HTA.

Many thanks

 

[crobin1]

param must be the first executable line in your script. Try moving the Add-PSSnapIn command just after the param statement.

 

[woter324]

Hi Crobin1,

Thanks again. Spot on.


Many thanks

Woter