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PowerShell function to display a customizable WPF message box / window
Function New-WPFMessageBox {
# For examples for use, see my blog:
# https://smsagent.wordpress.com/2017/08/24/a-customisable-wpf-messagebox-for-powershell/
# CHANGES
# 2017-09-11 - Added some required assemblies in the dynamic parameters to avoid errors when run from the PS console host.
# Define Parameters
[CmdletBinding()]
Param
(
# The popup Content
[Parameter(Mandatory=$True,Position=0)]
[Object]$Content,
# The window title
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false,Position=1)]
[string]$Title,
# The buttons to add
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false,Position=2)]
[ValidateSet('OK','OK-Cancel','Abort-Retry-Ignore','Yes-No-Cancel','Yes-No','Retry-Cancel','Cancel-TryAgain-Continue','None')]
[array]$ButtonType = 'OK',
# The buttons to add
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false,Position=3)]
[array]$CustomButtons,
# Content font size
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false,Position=4)]
[int]$ContentFontSize = 14,
# Title font size
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false,Position=5)]
[int]$TitleFontSize = 14,
# BorderThickness
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false,Position=6)]
[int]$BorderThickness = 0,
# CornerRadius
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false,Position=7)]
[int]$CornerRadius = 8,
# ShadowDepth
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false,Position=8)]
[int]$ShadowDepth = 3,
# BlurRadius
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false,Position=9)]
[int]$BlurRadius = 20,
# WindowHost
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false,Position=10)]
[object]$WindowHost,
# Timeout in seconds,
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false,Position=11)]
[int]$Timeout,
# Code for Window Loaded event,
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false,Position=12)]
[scriptblock]$OnLoaded,
# Code for Window Closed event,
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false,Position=13)]
[scriptblock]$OnClosed
)
# Dynamically Populated parameters
DynamicParam {
# Add assemblies for use in PS Console
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing, PresentationCore
# ContentBackground
$ContentBackground = 'ContentBackground'
$AttributeCollection = New-Object System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection[System.Attribute]
$ParameterAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ParameterAttribute
$ParameterAttribute.Mandatory = $False
$AttributeCollection.Add($ParameterAttribute)
$RuntimeParameterDictionary = New-Object System.Management.Automation.RuntimeDefinedParameterDictionary
$arrSet = [System.Drawing.Brushes] | Get-Member -Static -MemberType Property | Select -ExpandProperty Name
$ValidateSetAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ValidateSetAttribute($arrSet)
$AttributeCollection.Add($ValidateSetAttribute)
$PSBoundParameters.ContentBackground = "White"
$RuntimeParameter = New-Object System.Management.Automation.RuntimeDefinedParameter($ContentBackground, [string], $AttributeCollection)
$RuntimeParameterDictionary.Add($ContentBackground, $RuntimeParameter)
# FontFamily
$FontFamily = 'FontFamily'
$AttributeCollection = New-Object System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection[System.Attribute]
$ParameterAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ParameterAttribute
$ParameterAttribute.Mandatory = $False
$AttributeCollection.Add($ParameterAttribute)
$arrSet = [System.Drawing.FontFamily]::Families.Name | Select -Skip 1
$ValidateSetAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ValidateSetAttribute($arrSet)
$AttributeCollection.Add($ValidateSetAttribute)
$RuntimeParameter = New-Object System.Management.Automation.RuntimeDefinedParameter($FontFamily, [string], $AttributeCollection)
$RuntimeParameterDictionary.Add($FontFamily, $RuntimeParameter)
$PSBoundParameters.FontFamily = "Segoe UI"
# TitleFontWeight
$TitleFontWeight = 'TitleFontWeight'
$AttributeCollection = New-Object System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection[System.Attribute]
$ParameterAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ParameterAttribute
$ParameterAttribute.Mandatory = $False
$AttributeCollection.Add($ParameterAttribute)
$arrSet = [System.Windows.FontWeights] | Get-Member -Static -MemberType Property | Select -ExpandProperty Name
$ValidateSetAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ValidateSetAttribute($arrSet)
$AttributeCollection.Add($ValidateSetAttribute)
$PSBoundParameters.TitleFontWeight = "Normal"
$RuntimeParameter = New-Object System.Management.Automation.RuntimeDefinedParameter($TitleFontWeight, [string], $AttributeCollection)
$RuntimeParameterDictionary.Add($TitleFontWeight, $RuntimeParameter)
# ContentFontWeight
$ContentFontWeight = 'ContentFontWeight'
$AttributeCollection = New-Object System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection[System.Attribute]
$ParameterAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ParameterAttribute
$ParameterAttribute.Mandatory = $False
$AttributeCollection.Add($ParameterAttribute)
$arrSet = [System.Windows.FontWeights] | Get-Member -Static -MemberType Property | Select -ExpandProperty Name
$ValidateSetAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ValidateSetAttribute($arrSet)
$AttributeCollection.Add($ValidateSetAttribute)
$PSBoundParameters.ContentFontWeight = "Normal"
$RuntimeParameter = New-Object System.Management.Automation.RuntimeDefinedParameter($ContentFontWeight, [string], $AttributeCollection)
$RuntimeParameterDictionary.Add($ContentFontWeight, $RuntimeParameter)
# ContentTextForeground
$ContentTextForeground = 'ContentTextForeground'
$AttributeCollection = New-Object System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection[System.Attribute]
$ParameterAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ParameterAttribute
$ParameterAttribute.Mandatory = $False
$AttributeCollection.Add($ParameterAttribute)
$arrSet = [System.Drawing.Brushes] | Get-Member -Static -MemberType Property | Select -ExpandProperty Name
$ValidateSetAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ValidateSetAttribute($arrSet)
$AttributeCollection.Add($ValidateSetAttribute)
$PSBoundParameters.ContentTextForeground = "Black"
$RuntimeParameter = New-Object System.Management.Automation.RuntimeDefinedParameter($ContentTextForeground, [string], $AttributeCollection)
$RuntimeParameterDictionary.Add($ContentTextForeground, $RuntimeParameter)
# TitleTextForeground
$TitleTextForeground = 'TitleTextForeground'
$AttributeCollection = New-Object System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection[System.Attribute]
$ParameterAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ParameterAttribute
$ParameterAttribute.Mandatory = $False
$AttributeCollection.Add($ParameterAttribute)
$arrSet = [System.Drawing.Brushes] | Get-Member -Static -MemberType Property | Select -ExpandProperty Name
$ValidateSetAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ValidateSetAttribute($arrSet)
$AttributeCollection.Add($ValidateSetAttribute)
$PSBoundParameters.TitleTextForeground = "Black"
$RuntimeParameter = New-Object System.Management.Automation.RuntimeDefinedParameter($TitleTextForeground, [string], $AttributeCollection)
$RuntimeParameterDictionary.Add($TitleTextForeground, $RuntimeParameter)
# BorderBrush
$BorderBrush = 'BorderBrush'
$AttributeCollection = New-Object System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection[System.Attribute]
$ParameterAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ParameterAttribute
$ParameterAttribute.Mandatory = $False
$AttributeCollection.Add($ParameterAttribute)
$arrSet = [System.Drawing.Brushes] | Get-Member -Static -MemberType Property | Select -ExpandProperty Name
$ValidateSetAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ValidateSetAttribute($arrSet)
$AttributeCollection.Add($ValidateSetAttribute)
$PSBoundParameters.BorderBrush = "Black"
$RuntimeParameter = New-Object System.Management.Automation.RuntimeDefinedParameter($BorderBrush, [string], $AttributeCollection)
$RuntimeParameterDictionary.Add($BorderBrush, $RuntimeParameter)
# TitleBackground
$TitleBackground = 'TitleBackground'
$AttributeCollection = New-Object System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection[System.Attribute]
$ParameterAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ParameterAttribute
$ParameterAttribute.Mandatory = $False
$AttributeCollection.Add($ParameterAttribute)
$arrSet = [System.Drawing.Brushes] | Get-Member -Static -MemberType Property | Select -ExpandProperty Name
$ValidateSetAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ValidateSetAttribute($arrSet)
$AttributeCollection.Add($ValidateSetAttribute)
$PSBoundParameters.TitleBackground = "White"
$RuntimeParameter = New-Object System.Management.Automation.RuntimeDefinedParameter($TitleBackground, [string], $AttributeCollection)
$RuntimeParameterDictionary.Add($TitleBackground, $RuntimeParameter)
# ButtonTextForeground
$ButtonTextForeground = 'ButtonTextForeground'
$AttributeCollection = New-Object System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection[System.Attribute]
$ParameterAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ParameterAttribute
$ParameterAttribute.Mandatory = $False
$AttributeCollection.Add($ParameterAttribute)
$arrSet = [System.Drawing.Brushes] | Get-Member -Static -MemberType Property | Select -ExpandProperty Name
$ValidateSetAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ValidateSetAttribute($arrSet)
$AttributeCollection.Add($ValidateSetAttribute)
$PSBoundParameters.ButtonTextForeground = "Black"
$RuntimeParameter = New-Object System.Management.Automation.RuntimeDefinedParameter($ButtonTextForeground, [string], $AttributeCollection)
$RuntimeParameterDictionary.Add($ButtonTextForeground, $RuntimeParameter)
# Sound
$Sound = 'Sound'
$AttributeCollection = New-Object System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection[System.Attribute]
$ParameterAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ParameterAttribute
$ParameterAttribute.Mandatory = $False
#$ParameterAttribute.Position = 14
$AttributeCollection.Add($ParameterAttribute)
$arrSet = (Get-ChildItem "$env:SystemDrive\Windows\Media" -Filter Windows* | Select -ExpandProperty Name).Replace('.wav','')
$ValidateSetAttribute = New-Object System.Management.Automation.ValidateSetAttribute($arrSet)
$AttributeCollection.Add($ValidateSetAttribute)
$RuntimeParameter = New-Object System.Management.Automation.RuntimeDefinedParameter($Sound, [string], $AttributeCollection)
$RuntimeParameterDictionary.Add($Sound, $RuntimeParameter)
return $RuntimeParameterDictionary
}
Begin {
Add-Type -AssemblyName PresentationFramework
}
Process {
# Define the XAML markup
[XML]$Xaml = @"
<Window
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
x:Name="Window" Title="" SizeToContent="WidthAndHeight" WindowStartupLocation="CenterScreen" WindowStyle="None" ResizeMode="NoResize" AllowsTransparency="True" Background="Transparent" Opacity="1">
<Window.Resources>
<Style TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
<Border>
<Grid Background="{TemplateBinding Background}">
<ContentPresenter />
</Grid>
</Border>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</Window.Resources>
<Border x:Name="MainBorder" Margin="10" CornerRadius="$CornerRadius" BorderThickness="$BorderThickness" BorderBrush="$($PSBoundParameters.BorderBrush)" Padding="0" >
<Border.Effect>
<DropShadowEffect x:Name="DSE" Color="Black" Direction="270" BlurRadius="$BlurRadius" ShadowDepth="$ShadowDepth" Opacity="0.6" />
</Border.Effect>
<Border.Triggers>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="Window.Loaded">
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="DSE" Storyboard.TargetProperty="ShadowDepth" From="0" To="$ShadowDepth" Duration="0:0:1" AutoReverse="False" />
<DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="DSE" Storyboard.TargetProperty="BlurRadius" From="0" To="$BlurRadius" Duration="0:0:1" AutoReverse="False" />
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>
</Border.Triggers>
<Grid >
<Border Name="Mask" CornerRadius="$CornerRadius" Background="$($PSBoundParameters.ContentBackground)" />
<Grid x:Name="Grid" Background="$($PSBoundParameters.ContentBackground)">
<Grid.OpacityMask>
<VisualBrush Visual="{Binding ElementName=Mask}"/>
</Grid.OpacityMask>
<StackPanel Name="StackPanel" >
<TextBox Name="TitleBar" IsReadOnly="True" IsHitTestVisible="False" Text="$Title" Padding="10" FontFamily="$($PSBoundParameters.FontFamily)" FontSize="$TitleFontSize" Foreground="$($PSBoundParameters.TitleTextForeground)" FontWeight="$($PSBoundParameters.TitleFontWeight)" Background="$($PSBoundParameters.TitleBackground)" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Center" Width="Auto" HorizontalContentAlignment="Center" BorderThickness="0"/>
<DockPanel Name="ContentHost" Margin="0,10,0,10" >
</DockPanel>
<DockPanel Name="ButtonHost" LastChildFill="False" HorizontalAlignment="Center" >
</DockPanel>
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
</Grid>
</Border>
</Window>
"@
[XML]$ButtonXaml = @"
<Button xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" Width="Auto" Height="30" FontFamily="Segui" FontSize="16" Background="Transparent" Foreground="White" BorderThickness="1" Margin="10" Padding="20,0,20,0" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Cursor="Hand"/>
"@
[XML]$ButtonTextXaml = @"
<TextBlock xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" FontFamily="$($PSBoundParameters.FontFamily)" FontSize="16" Background="Transparent" Foreground="$($PSBoundParameters.ButtonTextForeground)" Padding="20,5,20,5" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
"@
[XML]$ContentTextXaml = @"
<TextBlock xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" Text="$Content" Foreground="$($PSBoundParameters.ContentTextForeground)" DockPanel.Dock="Right" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" FontFamily="$($PSBoundParameters.FontFamily)" FontSize="$ContentFontSize" FontWeight="$($PSBoundParameters.ContentFontWeight)" TextWrapping="Wrap" Height="Auto" MaxWidth="500" MinWidth="50" Padding="10"/>
"@
# Load the window from XAML
$Window = [Windows.Markup.XamlReader]::Load((New-Object -TypeName System.Xml.XmlNodeReader -ArgumentList $xaml))
# Custom function to add a button
Function Add-Button {
Param($Content)
$Button = [Windows.Markup.XamlReader]::Load((New-Object -TypeName System.Xml.XmlNodeReader -ArgumentList $ButtonXaml))
$ButtonText = [Windows.Markup.XamlReader]::Load((New-Object -TypeName System.Xml.XmlNodeReader -ArgumentList $ButtonTextXaml))
$ButtonText.Text = "$Content"
$Button.Content = $ButtonText
$Button.Add_MouseEnter({
$This.Content.FontSize = "17"
})
$Button.Add_MouseLeave({
$This.Content.FontSize = "16"
})
$Button.Add_Click({
New-Variable -Name WPFMessageBoxOutput -Value $($This.Content.Text) -Option ReadOnly -Scope Script -Force
$Window.Close()
})
$Window.FindName('ButtonHost').AddChild($Button)
}
# Add buttons
If ($ButtonType -eq "OK")
{
Add-Button -Content "OK"
}
If ($ButtonType -eq "OK-Cancel")
{
Add-Button -Content "OK"
Add-Button -Content "Cancel"
}
If ($ButtonType -eq "Abort-Retry-Ignore")
{
Add-Button -Content "Abort"
Add-Button -Content "Retry"
Add-Button -Content "Ignore"
}
If ($ButtonType -eq "Yes-No-Cancel")
{
Add-Button -Content "Yes"
Add-Button -Content "No"
Add-Button -Content "Cancel"
}
If ($ButtonType -eq "Yes-No")
{
Add-Button -Content "Yes"
Add-Button -Content "No"
}
If ($ButtonType -eq "Retry-Cancel")
{
Add-Button -Content "Retry"
Add-Button -Content "Cancel"
}
If ($ButtonType -eq "Cancel-TryAgain-Continue")
{
Add-Button -Content "Cancel"
Add-Button -Content "TryAgain"
Add-Button -Content "Continue"
}
If ($ButtonType -eq "None" -and $CustomButtons)
{
Foreach ($CustomButton in $CustomButtons)
{
Add-Button -Content "$CustomButton"
}
}
# Remove the title bar if no title is provided
If ($Title -eq "")
{
$TitleBar = $Window.FindName('TitleBar')
$Window.FindName('StackPanel').Children.Remove($TitleBar)
}
# Add the Content
If ($Content -is [String])
{
# Replace double quotes with single to avoid quote issues in strings
If ($Content -match '"')
{
$Content = $Content.Replace('"',"'")
}
# Use a text box for a string value...
$ContentTextBox = [Windows.Markup.XamlReader]::Load((New-Object -TypeName System.Xml.XmlNodeReader -ArgumentList $ContentTextXaml))
$Window.FindName('ContentHost').AddChild($ContentTextBox)
}
Else
{
# ...or add a WPF element as a child
Try
{
$Window.FindName('ContentHost').AddChild($Content)
}
Catch
{
$_
}
}
# Enable window to move when dragged
$Window.FindName('Grid').Add_MouseLeftButtonDown({
$Window.DragMove()
})
# Activate the window on loading
If ($OnLoaded)
{
$Window.Add_Loaded({
$This.Activate()
Invoke-Command $OnLoaded
})
}
Else
{
$Window.Add_Loaded({
$This.Activate()
})
}
# Stop the dispatcher timer if exists
If ($OnClosed)
{
$Window.Add_Closed({
If ($DispatcherTimer)
{
$DispatcherTimer.Stop()
}
Invoke-Command $OnClosed
})
}
Else
{
$Window.Add_Closed({
If ($DispatcherTimer)
{
$DispatcherTimer.Stop()
}
})
}
# If a window host is provided assign it as the owner
If ($WindowHost)
{
$Window.Owner = $WindowHost
$Window.WindowStartupLocation = "CenterOwner"
}
# If a timeout value is provided, use a dispatcher timer to close the window when timeout is reached
If ($Timeout)
{
$Stopwatch = New-object System.Diagnostics.Stopwatch
$TimerCode = {
If ($Stopwatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds -ge $Timeout)
{
$Stopwatch.Stop()
$Window.Close()
}
}
$DispatcherTimer = New-Object -TypeName System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherTimer
$DispatcherTimer.Interval = [TimeSpan]::FromSeconds(1)
$DispatcherTimer.Add_Tick($TimerCode)
$Stopwatch.Start()
$DispatcherTimer.Start()
}
# Play a sound
If ($($PSBoundParameters.Sound))
{
$SoundFile = "$env:SystemDrive\Windows\Media\$($PSBoundParameters.Sound).wav"
$SoundPlayer = New-Object System.Media.SoundPlayer -ArgumentList $SoundFile
$SoundPlayer.Add_LoadCompleted({
$This.Play()
$This.Dispose()
})
$SoundPlayer.LoadAsync()
}
# Display the window
$null = $window.Dispatcher.InvokeAsync{$window.ShowDialog()}.Wait()
}
}
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