define create button in powershell gui - powershell

Question

i have written a gui in powershell for creating groups in active directory depending on my selections i have made in the gui.
#### Form settings ################################################################
$Form = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Form
$Form.FormBorderStyle = [System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle]::FixedSingle #modifies the window border
$Form.Text = "AD GROUP CREATER"
$Form.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(750,470)
$Form.StartPosition = "CenterScreen" #loads the window in the center of the screen
$Form.MinimizeBox = $False
$Form.MaximizeBox = $False
$Form.WindowState = "Normal"
$Form.SizeGripStyle = "Hide"
$Icon = [System.Drawing.Icon]::ExtractAssociatedIcon((Join-Path -Path $PSHOME -ChildPath 'powershell.exe'))
$Form.Icon = $Icon
#### Label settings #################################################################
$Label = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
$Label.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(10,10)
$Label.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(280,20)
$Label.Text = "CREATE IN"
$Label.Font = "8,style=bold"
$Label.Forecolor = "black"
$Form.Controls.Add($Label)
#### Group box ########################################################
$groupBox = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox
$groupBox.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(10,30)
$groupBox.size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(320,50)
$Form.Controls.Add($groupBox)
#### A button ###################################################################
$A= New-Object System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$A.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(15,20)
$A.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(100,20)
$A.Text = "A"
$A.Cursor = [System.Windows.Forms.Cursors]::Hand
$A.Add_Click({})
$groupBox.Controls.Add($A)
#### B button ###################################################################
$B= New-Object System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$B.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(150,20)
$B.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(150,20)
$B.Text = "B"
$B.Cursor = [System.Windows.Forms.Cursors]::Hand
$B.Add_Click({})
$groupBox.Controls.Add($B)
#### Label 2 settings #################################################################
$Label2 = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
$Label2.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(10,100)
$Label2.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(280,20)
$Label2.Text = "GROUP NAME"
$label2.Font = "8, style=bold"
$Label2.Forecolor = "black"
$Form.Controls.Add($Label2)
#### textbox settings #################################################################
$Textbox = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
$Textbox.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(10,120)
$Textbox.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(320,20)
$Form.Controls.Add($Textbox)
#### Label 3 settings #################################################################
$Label3 = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
$Label3.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(10,170)
$Label3.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(310,20)
$Label3.Text = "GROUP SECTION"
$Label3.Forecolor = "black"
$label3.Font = "8, style=bold"
$Form.Controls.Add($Label3)
#### Group box 2 ########################################################
$groupBox2 = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox
$groupBox2.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(10,190)
$groupBox2.size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(320,160)
$Form.Controls.Add($groupBox2)
#### local button ###################################################################
$lokal = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$lokal.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(15,20)
$lokal.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(150,20)
$lokal.Text = "Local"
$lokal.Cursor = [System.Windows.Forms.Cursors]::Hand
$lokal.Add_Click({})
$groupBox2.Controls.Add($lokal)
#### global button ###################################################################
$global = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$global.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(15,70)
$global.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(150,20)
$global.Text = "Global"
$global.Cursor = [System.Windows.Forms.Cursors]::Hand
$global.Add_Click({})
$groupBox2.Controls.Add($global)
#### universal button ###################################################################
$universal = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$universal.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(15,120)
$universal.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(150,20)
$universal.Text = "Universal"
$universal.Cursor = [System.Windows.Forms.Cursors]::Hand
$universal.Add_Click({})
$groupBox2.Controls.Add($universal)
#### Label 4 settings #################################################################
$Label4 = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
$Label4.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(400,170)
$Label4.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(320,20)
$Label4.Text = "GROUP TYPE"
$Label4.Forecolor = "black"
$label4.Font = "8, style=bold"
$Form.Controls.Add($Label4)
#### Group box 3 ########################################################
$groupBox3 = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox
$groupBox3.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(400,190)
$groupBox3.size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(320,160)
$Form.Controls.Add($groupBox3)
#### security button ###################################################################
$security = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$security.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(15,20)
$security.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(150,20)
$security.Text = "Security"
$security.Cursor = [System.Windows.Forms.Cursors]::Hand
$security.Add_Click({})
$groupBox3.Controls.Add($security)
#### Distribution button ###################################################################
$Distribution = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$Distribution.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(15,70)
$Distribution.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(150,20)
$Distribution.Text = "Distribution"
$Distribution.Cursor = [System.Windows.Forms.Cursors]::Hand
$Distribution.Add_Click({})
$groupBox3.Controls.Add($Distribution)
#### Create button ###################################################################
$Create = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Button
$Create.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(10,370)
$Create.Text = "Create"
$Create.Cursor = [System.Windows.Forms.Cursors]::Hand
$Create.Width = 710
$Create.Height = 50
$Create.Font = "12,style=bold"
$Create.Add_Click({pinginfo})
$Form.Controls.Add($Create)
$Form.Add_Shown({$Form.Activate()})
[void] $Form.ShowDialog()
# destroy the form from memory
$Form.Dispose()
The gui is finished but i have problems completing my code. what do i need to add to my code that the create button creates the groups? furthermore i think that an assignment to the selection is missing

Answer 1

#Theo please have a look. I still need to input a GroupScope. After thet, the script says it is a wrong name but my name looks like test-group
#### Form settings ################################################################
$Form = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Form
$Form.FormBorderStyle = [System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle]::FixedSingle #modifies the window border
$Form.Text = "AD GROUP CREATER"
$Form.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(750,470)
$Form.StartPosition = "CenterScreen" #loads the window in the center of the screen
$Form.MinimizeBox = $False
$Form.MaximizeBox = $False
$Form.WindowState = "Normal"
$Form.SizeGripStyle = "Hide"
$Icon = [System.Drawing.Icon]::ExtractAssociatedIcon((Join-Path -Path $PSHOME -ChildPath 'powershell.exe'))
$Form.Icon = $Icon
#### Label settings #################################################################
$Label = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
$Label.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(10,10)
$Label.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(280,20)
$Label.Text = "CREATE IN"
$Label.Font = "8,style=bold"
$Label.Forecolor = "black"
$Form.Controls.Add($Label)
#### Group box ########################################################
$groupBox = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox
$groupBox.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(10,30)
$groupBox.size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(320,50)
$Form.Controls.Add($groupBox)
#### A button ###################################################################
$A= New-Object System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$A.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(15,20)
$A.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(100,20)
$A.Text = "A"
$A.Cursor = [System.Windows.Forms.Cursors]::Hand
$A.Add_Click({})
$groupBox.Controls.Add($A)
#### B button ###################################################################
$B= New-Object System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$B.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(150,20)
$B.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(150,20)
$B.Text = "B"
$B.Cursor = [System.Windows.Forms.Cursors]::Hand
$B.Add_Click({})
$groupBox.Controls.Add($B)
#### Label 2 settings #################################################################
$Label2 = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
$Label2.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(10,100)
$Label2.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(280,20)
$Label2.Text = "GROUP NAME"
$label2.Font = "8, style=bold"
$Label2.Forecolor = "black"
$Form.Controls.Add($Label2)
#### textbox settings #################################################################
$Textbox = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
$Textbox.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(10,120)
$Textbox.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(320,20)
$Form.Controls.Add($Textbox)
#### Label 3 settings #################################################################
$Label3 = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
$Label3.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(10,170)
$Label3.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(310,20)
$Label3.Text = "GROUP SECTION"
$Label3.Forecolor = "black"
$label3.Font = "8, style=bold"
$Form.Controls.Add($Label3)
#### Group box 2 ########################################################
$groupBox2 = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox
$groupBox2.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(10,190)
$groupBox2.size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(320,160)
$Form.Controls.Add($groupBox2)
#### local button ###################################################################
$DomainLocal = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$DomainLocal.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(15,20)
$DomainLocal.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(150,20)
$DomainLocal.Text = "Local"
$DomainLocal.Cursor = [System.Windows.Forms.Cursors]::Hand
$DomainLocal.Add_Click({})
$groupBox2.Controls.Add($DomainLocal)
#### global button ###################################################################
$global = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$global.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(15,70)
$global.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(150,20)
$global.Text = "Global"
$global.Cursor = [System.Windows.Forms.Cursors]::Hand
$global.Add_Click({})
$groupBox2.Controls.Add($global)
#### universal button ###################################################################
$universal = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$universal.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(15,120)
$universal.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(150,20)
$universal.Text = "Universal"
$universal.Cursor = [System.Windows.Forms.Cursors]::Hand
$universal.Add_Click({})
$groupBox2.Controls.Add($universal)
#### Label 4 settings #################################################################
$Label4 = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
$Label4.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(400,170)
$Label4.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(320,20)
$Label4.Text = "GROUP TYPE"
$Label4.Forecolor = "black"
$label4.Font = "8, style=bold"
$Form.Controls.Add($Label4)
#### Group box 3 ########################################################
$groupBox3 = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox
$groupBox3.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(400,190)
$groupBox3.size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(320,160)
$Form.Controls.Add($groupBox3)
#### security button ###################################################################
$security = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$security.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(15,20)
$security.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(150,20)
$security.Text = "Security"
$security.Cursor = [System.Windows.Forms.Cursors]::Hand
$security.Add_Click({})
$groupBox3.Controls.Add($security)
#### Distribution button ###################################################################
$Distribution = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
$Distribution.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(15,70)
$Distribution.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(150,20)
$Distribution.Text = "Distribution"
$Distribution.Cursor = [System.Windows.Forms.Cursors]::Hand
$Distribution.Add_Click({})
$groupBox3.Controls.Add($Distribution)
#### Create button ###################################################################
$Create = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Button
$Create.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(10,370)
$Create.Text = "Create"
$Create.Cursor = [System.Windows.Forms.Cursors]::Hand
$Create.Width = 710
$Create.Height = 50
$Create.Font = "12,style=bold"
$Create.Add_Click({
# create an empty parameters object for New-ADGroup
$params = '' | Select-Object Name, GroupScope, GroupCategory, Path
$params.Name = $Textbox.Text.Trim()
# test if there is a name given and if so, test if that name does not already exist in AD
if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($params.Name) -or (Get-ADGroup -Filter "Name -eq $($params.Name)")) {
# display an error about the name field
# I'll leave this as exercise for you
return
}
if ($DomainLocal.Checked) {$params.GroupScope = $DomainLocal.Text}
elseif ($global.Checked) {$params.GroupScope = $global.Text}
elseif ($universal.Checked) {$params.GroupScope = $universal.Text}
else {
# display an error that there MUST be a choice here
# I'll leave this as exercise for you
return
}
if ($security.Checked) {$params.GroupCategory = $security.Text}
elseif ($Distribution.Checked) {$params.GroupCategory = $Distribution.Text}
else {
# display an error that there MUST be a choice here
# I'll leave this as exercise for you
return
}
if ($A.Checked) { $params.Path = 'TheOU for option A' }
elseif( $B.Checked) { $params.Path = 'TheOU for option B' }
else {
# display an error that there MUST be a choice here
# I'll leave this as exercise for you
return
}
# next create the group
New-ADGroup #params
})
$Form.Controls.Add($Create)
$Form.Add_Shown({$Form.Activate()})
[void] $Form.ShowDialog()
# destroy the form from memory
$Form.Dispose()

Answer 2

Instead of the now undefined function pinginfo, you will need to check what radiobutton is checked in "Create IN" and from that define the -Path property for New-ADGroup.
Then test if a name is filled in, test if this name does not already exist and use that for -Name.
The checked radiobutton in "Group Section" decides the parameter -GroupScope and the one in "Group Type" is for -GroupCategory.
When you have collected those values and tested if they were filled in, create the group.
Something like this perhaps
Note: The order in which you test and fill in the Hashtable's properties is not important for splatting purposes.
It's up to you if you want to follow the forms TAB-order or use a different strategy.
$Create.Add_Click({
# create an empty parameters splatting Hashtable for New-ADGroup
$params = #{Path = $null; Name = $null; GroupScope = $null; GroupCategory = $null}
# test CREATE IN (OU path)
if ($A.Checked) { $params.Path = 'TheOU for option A' }
elseif ($B.Checked) { $params.Path = 'TheOU for option B' }
else {
# display an error that there MUST be a choice here
# I'll leave this as exercise for you
return
}
# test GROUP NAME
if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Textbox.Text)) {
# display an error about the name field being empty
# I'll leave this as exercise for you
return
}
$params.Name = $Textbox.Text.Trim()
# test GROUP SECTION (GroupScope)
if ($DomainLocal.Checked) {$params.GroupScope = 'DomainLocal'} # as opposed to 'Local' as in the radiobutton's Text
elseif ($global.Checked) {$params.GroupScope = $global.Text} # 'Global'
elseif ($universal.Checked) {$params.GroupScope = $universal.Text} # 'Universal'
else {
# display an error that there MUST be a choice here
# I'll leave this as exercise for you
return
}
# test GROUP TYPE (GroupCategory)
if ($security.Checked) {$params.GroupCategory = $security.Text} # 'Security'
elseif ($Distribution.Checked) {$params.GroupCategory = $Distribution.Text} # 'Distribution '
else {
# display an error that there MUST be a choice here
# I'll leave this as exercise for you
return
}
# finally check to test if the given groupname already exists
if (Get-ADGroup -Filter "Name -eq $($params.Name)") {
# display an error that there already is a group by that name
return
}
# next create the group
New-ADGroup #params
})