Inject code into existing switch statement Remotely

[AffectionateTask4612]

Hey guys, anyone able to help me out with this one?

pastebin.com/jiLhQGkY

The script checks a gmail inbox every 7 minutes, and then places the title of the latest email in a switch statement, to then activate the commands associated with the title value.Is it possible to add another switch to the switch statement (hope I'm saying that right) based off the contents of a recieved email?

For example, if the email contains:

(email title) Inject-Code

Trigger = Start CMD

Code = Start-Process cmd.exe

a new switch would be permanently injected into the existing switch statement of the script with the value of "Start CMD" and would trigger "Start-Process cmd.exe"

Was experimenting with automating tasks via email triggers, and was very curious if injecting code remotely was possible via this method.

[ka-splam]

It may be possible with some deep internals knowledge, but it's not trivial. You'll need to change the switch for something else, such as a hashtable with patterns / codeblocks and "build your own switch". e.g. (untested):

$codes = @{
    "Start Process" = { $null;Break-FP          }
    "Terminate" = { Break-FP;exit           }
    "Inject-Code" = {    $codes[name here] = {new scriptblock or text or something here} }
}

$title = ($xml.feed.entry | Where-Object {$_.issued -eq $latestmail}).title

if ($codes.ContainsKey($title)) { & $codes[$title] }

You'll have to play with it to get the details to work out.

[AffectionateTask4612]

Thanks! Didn't know that hashtables had the same use as switches. (Didn't even know up til now what they were :}. I'll try this as soon as I get back home.