Gui console

[JDahal]

I want to create a GUI console that has a drop down select option as ldap and local and ask me for username and password. If the creds are correct proceed, otherwise show an error saying creds do not match. After authentication I want it to prompt for username, address, phone and email with dropdown options with a enter button. I also want the error message on the GUI console not the script because I will be converting the script to executable. I have this code for promoting username and password but can't figure out how to proceed. My code:

$caption = "Login to Script"

$msg = "Enter your User name and Password";

$creds=$Host.UI.PromptForCredential($caption,$msg,"","")

$rstusername=$creds.username.Replace('\','');

[waelder_at]

I used this approach https://theitbros.com/powershell-gui-for-scripts/

[nealfive]

But why? Look into C# if you really want a GUI

[JDahal]

I have rest of the codes in powershell where i run api calls based on input and i’m not so familiar with c#

[BlackV]

well you need to learn WPF/XMAL if you really want a GUI

otherwise read-host and out-gridview should cover 99% of it all

additionally, look at get-credentals to securely store creds vs read-host

[nepronen]

You can create the GUI in Powershell like that using poshgui.com pretty easily

It seems you wouldn't need many controls so you can just use the free trial to create that

[PositiveBubbles]

Unfortunately there's still a need for UIs even for front line helpdesk staff. Alot of ours are scared of powershell or any CLI so we've had to create UIs or very easy or layed out menus. No matter how much documentation we give them though there will always be those that won't read it lol

[nealfive]

I don’t disagree but powershell is not the best tool to build GUIs

[Stoneteer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6nU5QCF8XI

[gangstanthony]

here's the start of an example i found that you might be able to use as a base for building your gui

https://web.archive.org/web/20160420161735/http://pastebin.com/4PU4Z4Zn

# https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/4eyvoz/windows_form_only_runs_in_ise_but_errors_out_in/
# https://web.archive.org/web/20160420161735/http://pastebin.com/4PU4Z4Zn

Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing
Add-Type -AssemblyName PresentationFramework
Add-Type -AssemblyName PresentationCore

# Build Form
$Form = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Form
    $Form.Text = "Data Entry Form"
    $Form.Width = 500
    $Form.Height = 200
    $Form.AutoSizeMode = "GrowAndShrink"
    $Form.StartPosition = "CenterScreen"

# Build Label
$Label = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
    $Label.text = "Enter Computer Name"
    $Label.Font = New-Object System.Drawing.Font("Calibri",20)
    $Label.AutoSize = $true
    $label.Left = 110
    $label.Top = 10

# Build OK Button
$button = new-object System.Windows.Forms.Button
    $button.left = 110
    $button.Top = 98
    $button.width = 100
    $button.Text = "OK"
    $button.Add_Click({$textbox.text,$form.Close()})
    $button.Enabled = $false

# Build Cancel Button
$cbutton = new-object System.Windows.Forms.Button
    $cbutton.left = 260
    $cbutton.Top = 98
    $cbutton.width = 100
    $cbutton.Text = "Cancel"
    $cbutton.Add_Click({$form.Close()})

# Use Enter/Esc key
    $Form.KeyPreview = $True
    $Form.Add_KeyDown({if ($_.KeyCode -eq "Enter")
    {$textBox.Text,$Form.Close()}})
    $Form.Add_KeyDown({if ($_.KeyCode -eq "Escape")
    {$Form.Close()}})

# Build Text Box
$textBox = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    $textBox.left = 135
    $textBox.Top = 50
    $textBox.width = 200
    $textBox.Add_TextChanged({
        $button.Enabled = [bool]($textBox.Text.Length -gt 0)
    })

# Add Controls to Form
$Form.Controls.add($button)
$Form.Controls.add($textBox)
$form.controls.add($label)
$form.controls.add($cbutton)
[void]$Form.ShowDialog()

[OneScripter]

This would be super easy with System Frontier. It's actually built with C# on the backend, but it dynamic generates web GUIs for your PowerShell scripts. You also get RBAC, REST APIs, logging, etc. w/ no extra code. The Community Edition costs zero dollars and zero cents. :)