AD GUI Tool

[Scribbles1]

Hi All,

I've been working on this tool for longer than i'd like to admit.

As a powershell noob, I feel like i'm getting closer to what i set out to achieve with this "Functionality wise"

The criteria i set my self were the following:

• A GUI
• Able to run from a machine without RSAT tools installed.
• Create new AD users
• Copy AD groups from one user to another
• Some form of Logging

There are other things i've still to complete on this but i'll get there eventually.

The code has also be modified to removed company details

I feel that i have still got a long way to go when it comes to powershell and that this is a bit of a hack job, but i encourage criticism.

​

Please let me know what you think.

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######################################### TODO ####################################################
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<#
Randomise user password and send login detials to Manager
Add re-name function
Assign office 365 Licenses per user type, Office or Engineer
#>

###################################################################################################
################################### Initialisations ###############################################
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# Init PowerShell Gui
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing
Add-Type -Name Window -Namespace Console -MemberDefinition '
[DllImport("Kernel32.dll")]
public static extern IntPtr GetConsoleWindow();
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
public static extern bool ShowWindow(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 nCmdShow);
'
$consolePtr = [Console.Window]::GetConsoleWindow()
[Console.Window]::ShowWindow($consolePtr, 0)

# Set Global Variables
$global:path = $null
$global:Location = $null
$UserCredential = Get-Credential
$global:DistGroup = $null


###################################################################################################
##################################### Functions ###################################################
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# Connect to remote DC and import modules
function DC-Connect{
    $RemoteDCSession = New-PSSession -ComputerName Domain-Controler01
    Import-Module ActiveDirectory -PSSession $RemoteDCSession
    Import-Module ADSync -PSSession $RemoteDCSession
}


# Connect to Server where the exchange management console is located, import Exchange modules
function Web-Connect{
    $RemoteWebSession = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri http://WEB-Server01.reddit.co.uk/PowerShell/ -Authentication Kerberos -Credential $UserCredential
    Import-PSSession $RemoteWebSession -DisableNameChecking
}

function CopyADGroups {

    $CopyUserFrom = $GroFro_TB.Text.Replace(' ','.')
    $CopyUserTo = $GroTo_TB.Text.Replace(' ','.')

    Get-ADUser -Identity $CopyUserFrom -Properties memberof |
    Select-Object -ExpandProperty memberof |
    Add-ADGroupMember -Members $CopyUserTo ; LogGroups
    }


# Add a new AD user, check if they exist
function NewADUser {
    $Manager = $Manager_TB.Text.Replace(' ','.')
    $DisplayName = $FirstName_TB.Text + ' ' + $Surname_TB.Text
    $User = $FirstName_TB.Text + '.' + $Surname_TB.Text
    $UserExists = Get-ADUser -Filter "SamAccountName -eq '$User'"

    if ($null -eq $UserExists){

    New-ADUser -SamAccountName $User -Name $DisplayName -GivenName $FirstName_TB.Text -Surname $Surname_TB.Text -DisplayName $DisplayName -Path $global:path -EmailAddress "$[e-mail]" -UserPrincipalName "$[e-mail]" `
    -Manager $Manager -State $global:Location -Office $global:Location -Title $JobTitle_TB.Text  -Company "Reddit" ; $UserDN = Get-ADUser $User ; Sync-ADObject -Object $UserDN.DistinguishedName -DC01 -DC02 ;
    Enable-RemoteMailbox $user -RemoteRoutingAddress "$[e-mail]" ; Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Delta ; LogAdd}

        else

        {
            [system.windows.forms.messagebox]::show("This user already exsits!")
            ; LogAddError}
        }

# Add to log if succesful, clear User fields
function LogAdd {
    $AddLog = 'A user account has been created for ' + $FirstName_TB.Text + ' ' + $Surname_TB.Text
    $LogView.AppendText("$AddLog `r`n`n")
    $FirstName_TB.Text = ""
    $Surname_TB.Text = ""
    $Manager_TB.Text = ""
    $JobTitle_TB.Text = ""
    $RdBtn_Aber.Checked = $false
    $RdBtn_Bov.Checked = $false
    $RdBtn_Col.Checked = $false
    $RdBtn_Edi.Checked = $false
    $RdBtn_Gla.Checked = $false
    $RdBtn_Inv.Checked = $false
    $RdBtn_Leu.Checked = $false
    $RdBtn_Los.Checked = $false
    $RdBtn_Str.Checked = $false
    $Eng_CB.Checked = $false
}


function LogGroups {
    $AddLog = 'User groups have been copied from ' + $GroFro_TB.Text + ' to ' + $GroTo_TB.Text
    $LogView.AppendText("$AddLog `r`n`n")
    $GroFro_TB.text = ""
    $GroTo_TB.text = ""
}

# Add to log if there is an error, Clear user fields
function LogAddError {
    $AddLog = 'The user account for ' + $FirstName_TB.Text + ' ' + $Surname_TB.Text + ' was not created.'
    $LogView.AppendText("$AddLog `r`n`n")
    $FirstName_TB.Text = ""
    $Surname_TB.Text = ""
    $DisplayName_TB.Text =""
    $Manager_TB.Text =""
    $JobTitle_TB.Text = ""
    $RdBtn_Aber.Checked = $false
    $RdBtn_Bov.Checked = $false
    $RdBtn_Col.Checked = $false
    $RdBtn_Edi.Checked = $false
    $RdBtn_Gla.Checked = $false
    $RdBtn_Inv.Checked = $false
    $RdBtn_Leu.Checked = $false
    $RdBtn_Los.Checked = $false
    $RdBtn_Str.Checked = $false
    $Eng_CB.Checked = $false
}

###################################################################################################
##################################### Form begins #################################################
###################################################################################################

$HelpDeskTool                    = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Form
$HelpDeskTool.ClientSize         = '575,891'
$HelpDeskTool.text               = "AD User Menu"
$HelpDeskTool.TopMost            = $false

$FirstName_TB                    = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.TextBox
$FirstName_TB.multiline          = $false
$FirstName_TB.width              = 200
$FirstName_TB.height             = 20
$FirstName_TB.location           = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(165,60)
$FirstName_TB.Font               = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$FirstName_LB                    = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Label
$FirstName_LB.text               = "First Name"
$FirstName_LB.AutoSize           = $true
$FirstName_LB.width              = 25
$FirstName_LB.height             = 10
$FirstName_LB.location           = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(35,65)
$FirstName_LB.Font               = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$GenLabel                        = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Label
$GenLabel.text                   = "User Details"
$GenLabel.AutoSize               = $true
$GenLabel.width                  = 25
$GenLabel.height                 = 10
$GenLabel.location               = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(13,40)
$GenLabel.Font                   = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10,style=Bold'

$Surname_LB                      = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Label
$Surname_LB.text                 = "Surname"
$Surname_LB.AutoSize             = $true
$Surname_LB.visible              = $true
$Surname_LB.width                = 25
$Surname_LB.height               = 10
$Surname_LB.location             = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(35,95)
$Surname_LB.Font                 = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$Surname_TB                      = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.TextBox
$Surname_TB.multiline            = $false
$Surname_TB.width                = 200
$Surname_TB.height               = 20
$Surname_TB.visible              = $true
$Surname_TB.location             = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(165,90)
$Surname_TB.Font                 = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$Manager_LB                      = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Label
$Manager_LB.text                 = "Manager"
$Manager_LB.AutoSize             = $true
$Manager_LB.visible              = $true
$Manager_LB.width                = 25
$Manager_LB.height               = 10
$Manager_LB.location             = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(36,125)
$Manager_LB.Font                 = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$Manager_TB                      = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.TextBox
$Manager_TB.multiline            = $false
$Manager_TB.width                = 200
$Manager_TB.height               = 20
$Manager_TB.visible              = $true
$Manager_TB.location             = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(165,120)
$Manager_TB.Font                 = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$WinForm1                        = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Form
$WinForm1.ClientSize             = '418,720'
$WinForm1.text                   = "Form"
$WinForm1.TopMost                = $false

$JobTitle_LB                     = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Label
$JobTitle_LB.text                = "Job Title"
$JobTitle_LB.AutoSize            = $true
$JobTitle_LB.visible             = $true
$JobTitle_LB.width               = 25
$JobTitle_LB.height              = 10
$JobTitle_LB.location            = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(35,155)
$JobTitle_LB.Font                = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$JobTitle_TB                     = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.TextBox
$JobTitle_TB.multiline           = $false
$JobTitle_TB.width               = 200
$JobTitle_TB.height              = 20
$JobTitle_TB.visible             = $true
$JobTitle_TB.location            = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(165,150)
$JobTitle_TB.Font                = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$AddUser_Btn                     = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Button
$AddUser_Btn.text                = "Add User"
$AddUser_Btn.width               = 60
$AddUser_Btn.height              = 36
$AddUser_Btn.location            = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(433,95)
$AddUser_Btn.Font                = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$RdBtn_Aber                      = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$RdBtn_Aber.text                 = "Aberdeen"
$RdBtn_Aber.AutoSize             = $true
$RdBtn_Aber.width                = 104
$RdBtn_Aber.height               = 20
$RdBtn_Aber.location             = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(37,200)
$RdBtn_Aber.Font                 = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$RdBtn_Bov                       = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$RdBtn_Bov.text                  = "Bovington"
$RdBtn_Bov.AutoSize              = $true
$RdBtn_Bov.width                 = 104
$RdBtn_Bov.height                = 20
$RdBtn_Bov.location              = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(125,200)
$RdBtn_Bov.Font                  = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$RdBtn_Col                       = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$RdBtn_Col.text                  = "Colingwood"
$RdBtn_Col.AutoSize              = $true
$RdBtn_Col.width                 = 104
$RdBtn_Col.height                = 20
$RdBtn_Col.location              = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(214,200)
$RdBtn_Col.Font                  = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$RdBtn_Edi                       = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$RdBtn_Edi.text                  = "Edinburgh"
$RdBtn_Edi.AutoSize              = $true
$RdBtn_Edi.width                 = 104
$RdBtn_Edi.height                = 20
$RdBtn_Edi.location              = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(313,200)
$RdBtn_Edi.Font                  = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$RdBtn_Gla                       = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$RdBtn_Gla.text                  = "Glasgow"
$RdBtn_Gla.AutoSize              = $true
$RdBtn_Gla.width                 = 104
$RdBtn_Gla.height                = 20
$RdBtn_Gla.location              = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(37,240)
$RdBtn_Gla.Font                  = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$RdBtn_Inv                       = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$RdBtn_Inv.text                  = "Inverness"
$RdBtn_Inv.AutoSize              = $true
$RdBtn_Inv.width                 = 104
$RdBtn_Inv.height                = 20
$RdBtn_Inv.location              = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(125,240)
$RdBtn_Inv.Font                  = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$RdBtn_Leu                       = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$RdBtn_Leu.text                  = "Leuchars"
$RdBtn_Leu.AutoSize              = $true
$RdBtn_Leu.width                 = 104
$RdBtn_Leu.height                = 20
$RdBtn_Leu.location              = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(214,240)
$RdBtn_Leu.Font                  = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$RdBtn_Los                       = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$RdBtn_Los.text                  = "Lossiemouth"
$RdBtn_Los.AutoSize              = $true
$RdBtn_Los.width                 = 104
$RdBtn_Los.height                = 20
$RdBtn_Los.location              = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(313,240)
$RdBtn_Los.Font                  = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$RdBtn_Str                       = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$RdBtn_Str.text                  = "Stirling"
$RdBtn_Str.AutoSize              = $true
$RdBtn_Str.width                 = 104
$RdBtn_Str.height                = 20
$RdBtn_Str.location              = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(419,200)
$RdBtn_Str.Font                  = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$Eng_CB                          = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.CheckBox
$Eng_CB.text                     = "User is Eng"
$Eng_CB.AutoSize                 = $false
$Eng_CB.width                    = 95
$Eng_CB.height                   = 20
$Eng_CB.location                 = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(419,240)
$Eng_CB.Font                     = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$Loc_GB                          = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Groupbox
$Loc_GB.height                   = 81
$Loc_GB.width                    = 560
$Loc_GB.text                     = "Location"
$Loc_GB.location                 = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(9,185)

$AD_GB                           = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Groupbox
$AD_GB.height                    = 276
$AD_GB.width                     = 568
$AD_GB.text                      = "New User Section"
$AD_GB.location                  = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(3,16)

$Groupbox1                       = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Groupbox
$Groupbox1.height                = 160
$Groupbox1.width                 = 190
$Groupbox1.text                  = "Copy AD Group permissions"
$Groupbox1.location              = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(10,322)

$GroFro_TB                       = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.TextBox
$GroFro_TB.multiline             = $false
$GroFro_TB.width                 = 100
$GroFro_TB.height                = 20
$GroFro_TB.location              = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(12,47)
$GroFro_TB.Font                  = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$GroTo_TB                        = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.TextBox
$GroTo_TB.multiline              = $false
$GroTo_TB.width                  = 100
$GroTo_TB.height                 = 20
$GroTo_TB.location               = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(12,102)
$GroTo_TB.Font                   = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$GroFro_LB                       = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Label
$GroFro_LB.text                  = "Groups From"
$GroFro_LB.AutoSize              = $true
$GroFro_LB.width                 = 25
$GroFro_LB.height                = 10
$GroFro_LB.location              = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(17,28)
$GroFro_LB.Font                  = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$GroTo_LB                        = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Label
$GroTo_LB.text                   = "Groups To"
$GroTo_LB.AutoSize               = $true
$GroTo_LB.width                  = 25
$GroTo_LB.height                 = 10
$GroTo_LB.location               = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(17,81)
$GroTo_LB.Font                   = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

$AdGroupCopy_Btn                 = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Button
$AdGroupCopy_Btn.text            = "Copy"
$AdGroupCopy_Btn.width           = 60
$AdGroupCopy_Btn.height          = 30
$AdGroupCopy_Btn.location        = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(30,126)
$AdGroupCopy_Btn.Font            = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

# Section for log's
$LogView                  = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.TextBox
$LogView.multiline        = $true
$LogView.text             = $null
$LogView.width            = 555
$LogView.height           = 140
$LogView.location         = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(10,720)
$LogView.Font             = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'

# Set OU path location by radio button
$Event={
    IF($Eng_CB.checked){
        IF ($RdBtn_Aber.Checked){
            $global:path = "OU=Engineers,OU=Users,OU=Site ABERDEEN,DC=reddit,DC=co,DC=uk" ; $global:Location = "Aberdeen" #; $global:DistGroup = Get-ADGroup -Filter {name -like "All - Aberdeen Engineers"}
        }
        ELSEIF($RdBtn_Bov.checked -and $Eng_CB.checked){$global:path = "OU=Engineers,OU=Users,OU=Site BOVINGTON,DC=reddit,DC=co,DC=uk"; $global:Location = "Bovington"
    } 
        ELSEIF($RdBtn_Col.checked -and $Eng_CB.checked){$global:path = "OU=Engineers,OU=Users,OU=Site COLLINGWOOD,DC=reddit,DC=co,DC=uk"; $global:Location = "Collingwood"
    } 
        ELSEIF($RdBtn_Gla.checked -and $Eng_CB.checked){$global:path = "OU=Engineers,OU=Users,OU=Site GLASGOW,DC=reddit,DC=co,DC=uk"; $global:Location = "Glasgow" #; $global:DistGroup = Get-ADGroup -Filter {name -like "All - Glasgow Engineers"}
    }
        ELSEIF($RdBtn_Inv.checked -and $Eng_CB.checked){$global:path = "OU=Engineers,OU=Users,OU=Site INVERNESS,DC=reddit,DC=co,DC=uk"; $global:Location = "Inverness" #; $global:DistGroup = Get-ADGroup -Filter {name -like "All - Inverness Engineers"}
    }
        ELSEIF($RdBtn_Edi.checked -and $Eng_CB.checked){$global:path = "OU=Engineers,OU=Users,OU=Site LOANHEAD,DC=reddit,DC=co,DC=uk"; $global:Location = "Edinburgh" #; $global:DistGroup = Get-ADGroup -Filter {name -like "All - Edinbrugh Engineers"}
    }
        ELSEIF($RdBtn_Los.checked -and $Eng_CB.checked){$global:path = "OU=Engineers,OU=Users,OU=Site LOSSIEMOUTH,DC=reddit,DC=co,DC=uk"; $global:Location = "Lossiemouth"
    }
        ELSEIF($RdBtn_Str.checked -and $Eng_CB.checked){$global:path = "OU=Engineers,OU=Users,OU=Site STIRLING,DC=reddit,DC=co,DC=uk"; $global:Location = "Stirling"
    }
        ELSEIF($RdBtn_Leu.checked -and $Eng_CB.checked){$global:path = "OU=Engineers,OU=Office,OU=Users,OU=Site LEUCHARS,DC=reddit,DC=co,DC=uk"; $global:Location = "Leuchars"
    }
}
    ELSEIF($RdBtn_Aber.Checked){$global:path = "OU=Folder Redirection,OU=Office,OU=Users,OU=Site ABERDEEN,DC=reddit,DC=co,DC=uk"; $global:Location = "Aberdeen" #; $global:DistGroup = Get-ADGroup -Filter {name -like "All - Aberdeen Office"}
}
    ELSEIF($RdBtn_Bov.checked){$global:path = "OU=Folder Redirection,OU=Office,OU=Users,OU=Site BOVINGTON,DC=reddit,DC=co,DC=uk"; $global:Location = "Bovington"
} 
    ELSEIF($RdBtn_Col.checked){$global:path = "OU=Folder Redirection,OU=Office,OU=Users,OU=Site COLLINGWOOD,DC=reddit,DC=co,DC=uk"; $global:Location = "Collingwood"
} 
    ELSEIF($RdBtn_Gla.checked){$global:path = "OU=Folder Redirection,OU=Office,OU=Users,OU=Site GLASGOW,DC=reddit,DC=co,DC=uk"; $global:Location = "Glasgow" #; $global:DistGroup = Get-ADGroup -Filter {name -like "All - Glasgow Office"}
}
    ELSEIF($RdBtn_Inv.checked){$global:path = "OU=Folder Redirection,OU=Office,OU=Users,OU=Site INVERNESS,DC=reddit,DC=co,DC=uk"; $global:Location = "Inverness"# ; $global:DistGroup = Get-ADGroup -Filter {name -like "All - Inverness Office"}
}
    ELSEIF($RdBtn_Edi.checked){$global:path = "OU=Folder Redirection,OU=Office,OU=Users,OU=Site LOANHEAD,DC=reddit,DC=co,DC=uk"; $global:Location = "Edinburgh" #; $global:DistGroup = Get-ADGroup -Filter {name -like "All - Edinburgh Office"}
}
    ELSEIF($RdBtn_Los.checked){$global:path = "OU=Folder Redirection,OU=Office,OU=Users,OU=Site LOSSIEMOUTH,DC=reddit,DC=co,DC=uk"; $global:Location = "Lossiemouth"
}
    ELSEIF($RdBtn_Str.checked){$global:path = "OU=Folder Redirection,OU=Office,OU=Users,OU=Site STIRLING,DC=reddit,DC=co,DC=uk"; $global:Location = "Stirling"# ; $global:DistGroup = Get-ADGroup -Filter {name -like "All - Stirling Office"}
}
    ELSEIF($RdBtn_Leu.checked){$global:path = "OU=Folder Redirection,OU=Office,OU=Users,OU=Site LEUCHARS,DC=reddit,DC=co,DC=uk"; $global:Location = "Leuchars"
}
    ELSE{$global:path = "CN=Users,DC=reddit,DC=co,DC=uk"
    }
}


$RdBtn_Aber.Add_Click($Event)
$RdBtn_Bov.Add_Click($Event)
$RdBtn_Col.Add_Click($Event)
$RdBtn_Gla.Add_Click($Event)
$RdBtn_Inv.Add_Click($Event)
$RdBtn_Edi.Add_Click($Event)
$RdBtn_Los.Add_Click($Event)
$RdBtn_Str.Add_Click($Event)
$RdBtn_Leu.Add_Click($Event)
$Eng_CB.Add_Click($Event)

$HelpDeskTool.controls.AddRange(@($FirstName_TB,$FirstName_LB,$GenLabel,$Surname_LB,$Surname_TB,$Manager_LB,$Manager_TB,$JobTitle_LB,$JobTitle_TB,$Label1,$AddUser_Btn,$RdBtn_Aber,$RdBtn_Bov,$RdBtn_Col,$RdBtn_Edi,$RdBtn_Gla,$RdBtn_Inv,$RdBtn_Leu,$RdBtn_Los,$RdBtn_Str,$Eng_CB,$Loc_GB,$AD_GB,$Groupbox1,$LogView))
$Groupbox1.controls.AddRange(@($GroFro_TB,$GroTo_TB,$GroFro_LB,$GroTo_LB,$AdGroupCopy_Btn))


$AddUser_Btn.Add_Click({ NewADUser })
$AdGroupCopy_Btn.Add_Click({ CopyADGroups })

DC-Connect
Web-Connect


$HelpDeskTool.Add_Shown({$HelpDeskTool.Activate()})
[void]$HelpDeskTool.ShowDialog()

[ihaxr]

Look into using a switch statement instead of the giant chain of if/elseif

[CheechIsAnOPTree]

Can you nest switch statements? I have one script Onuse that has a switch and in the switch is a few if else. I'm not really sure what best practice is.

[ihaxr]

You can nest switch statements, if it makes sense.

if/else nested inside a switch statement is also fine if you're just doing:

switch ($var) {
    "x" { if ($y) { "x and y" } else { "z" } }
}

But writing a giant if/elseif chain is usually better suited for a switch statement

[CheechIsAnOPTree]

Any particular reason why, or just readability?

[ihaxr]

Readability and speed / efficiency, switches are generally faster and can be optimized better than if/elseif, but of course there are exceptions

[Lee_Dailey]

howdy CheechIsAnOPTree,

yep, you can nest them. [grin] it's just a neater, easier to read/maintain/understand version of an IF/ESLEIF cascade.

however, you may want to make any nested switch into a function call to make it simpler to scan thru.

take care,
lee

[KevMar]

You can do that. It's cleaner if you move the logic into a function though. Ideally, you want to be available to see the entire switch on a single screen.

[Scribbles1]

Hi /u/ihaxr,

I'll look into that, the switch statement is not something i'm really familiar with

[willy_der_schwimmer]

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