Simple Powershell That Builds A List From User Input

This script builds a list from user input.   For me this list is used as a source for configuring folders and xml config files with other Powershell scripts used in a custom process on my job.

The scripts keeps prompting for inputs until quit.

#Declare Variables (Optional)

$DestList=”c:\mypath\list.txt  The list file being built

clear (clears the screen)

echo “Start Building the List”

new-item $DestList -type file -force   Create the file and if it already exists force it to be recreated

$response = “”   

do

{

echo “”

echo “”

$response = Read-Host “Enter a list item or Q when done”   Can use Q or q

if ($response -ne “Q”)

{

echo $response >> $DestList

}

until ($response -eq “Q”)

# The next section is optional

clear
echo "Here is the list"
echo ""
cat $DestList
echo ""
echo ""
echo "If the list is not correct either re-run script or directly edit the new file"
start-sleep -s 10  (gives time for user to see list and message before script quits)


____________Full Script_____________________

#Declare Variables

$DestList=”c:\mypath\list.txt  

clear
echo “Start Building the List”
new-item $DestList -type file -force  
$response = “”   

do

{

echo “”

echo “”

$response = Read-Host “Enter a list item or Q q when done”  

if ($response -ne “Q”)

{

echo $response >> $DestList

}

until ($response -eq “Q”)

# The next section is optional

clear
echo "Here is the list"
echo ""
cat $DestList
echo ""
echo ""
echo "If the list is not correct either re-run script or directly edit the new file"
start-sleep -s 10