How to create check box automatically depends on folder selected using PowerShell? - powershell

Question

I need to create a checkbox automatically depends on folder I selected. I create ComboBox, then in the ComboBox, I can select which folder that I want to select. Inside of my folder, I have some file. The file consist of some extension file. I just need to pick 2 extension file from the folder, example(*.txt and *.csv).
After I select the folder, the checkBox will create automatically, the total of the checkBox depends on how many file exist in that folder with specific extension(*.txt and *.csv).
In my code, I already do some stuff, which is select the folder that I need to select, but still struggle with the checkBox. Anyone can help me please. Thank you so much. I really appreciate for the help.
I put my script in the ##2nd Updated.
Updated
Consider to #f6a4 answer, this is the result
The first picture is I just use this path to get the folder
'D:\Data\'
In the first picture, I already double click the folder1 and folder2, but the file do not appear.
The second picture, I specify the folder path
'D:\Data\folder1'
The second picture, the file appear because I specify the folder in the path, so the folder name do not appear in the please select folder box and return this error $CTRL_ListFolder.Items.AddRange( (Get-ChildItem -Path $GH.CurrentFold ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : ArgumentNullException
2n Updated
I updated my script. But the file only appear 1, once I click the folder. And when I change to click other folder, It does not appear the file.
Add-Type -AssemblyName PresentationFramework
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms
[System.Windows.Forms.Application]::EnableVisualStyles()
$Global:status = "inactive"
$Global:array = New-Object System.Collections.Generic.List[System.Object]
$Form = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Form
$Form.text = "BPS Image Automation Utility"
$Form.BackColor = "#f6f6f6"
$Form.AutoSize = $true
$Form.FormBorderStyle = "FixedDialog"
$Form.MaximizeBox = $false
$Form.startposition = "centerscreen"
$Form.WindowState = 'Maximized'
$Label1 = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Label
$Label1.text = "Please select the image"
$Label1.AutoSize = $true
$Label1.width = 25
$Label1.height = 10
$Label1.location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(50,50)
$Label1.Font = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'
$Label1.ForeColor = "#000000"
$label1.AutoSize = $true
$Button3 = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Button
$Button3.BackColor = "#136aa4"
$Button3.ForeColor = "#ffffff"
$Button3.text = "Done"
$Button3.width = 90
$Button3.height = 32
$Button3.AutoSize = $true
$Button3.UseCompatibleTextRendering = $True
$Button3.UseVisualStyleBackColor = $False
# $Button3.location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(1700,920)
$Button3.Font = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'
# $Button3.Visible = $false
$Button2 = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Button
$Button2.BackColor = "#136aa4"
$Button2.ForeColor = "#ffffff"
$Button2.text = "Delete"
$Button2.width = 90
$Button2.height = 32
$Button2.UseCompatibleTextRendering = $True
$Button2.UseVisualStyleBackColor = $False
$Button2.AutoSize = $true
# $Button2.location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(1600,920)
$Button2.Font = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,10'
# $Button2.Visible = $false
$Panel = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel
$panel.Dock = "Fill"
$panel.ColumnCount = 1
$panel.RowCount = 1
$panel.CellBorderStyle = "single"
$panel.ColumnStyles.Add((new-object System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle([System.Windows.Forms.SizeType]::Percent, 100)))
$panel.RowStyles.Add((new-object System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle([System.Windows.Forms.SizeType]::Percent, 100)))
$Groupbox1 = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Groupbox
$Groupbox1.text = "Job Handling"
$Groupbox1.Font = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,9'
$Groupbox1.AutoSize = $true
$Groupbox1.ForeColor = "#032d5d"
$Groupbox1.location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(8,13)
$Groupbox1.Padding = New-Object -TypeName System.Windows.Forms.Padding -ArgumentList (0,5,5,0)
$Groupbox1.Dock = "fill"
$Groupbox1.UseCompatibleTextRendering = $True
$Groupbox2 = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Groupbox
$Groupbox2.text = "Job Information"
$Groupbox2.Font = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,9'
$Groupbox2.AutoSize = $true
$Groupbox2.ForeColor = "#032d5d"
$Groupbox2.Dock = "None"
$Groupbox2.UseCompatibleTextRendering = $True
$ComboBox1 = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.ComboBox
$ComboBox1.BackColor = "#e8f3ff"
$ComboBox1.width = 190
$ComboBox1.height = 20
$ComboBox1.location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(35,80)
$ComboBox1.Font = 'Microsoft Sans Serif,12'
$ComboBox1.AutoSize = $true
$ImageList = #(Get-ChildItem -Directory "D:\Process")
foreach ($img in $ImageList) {
$ComboBox1.Items.Add($img)
}
$ComboBox1.Add_Click({
if($ComboBox1.SelectedItem){
$Checkbox.Visible = $true
}
})
$Checkboxes += New-Object System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox
$Checkboxes = #()
$y = 20
$files = Get-ChildItem "D:\Process\$img" -Filter *.txt, *.csv
$files
foreach ($file in $files)
{
$Checkbox = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox
$Checkbox.Text = $file
$Checkbox.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(10,$y)
$Checkbox.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(330,20)
$y += 30
$Groupbox2.Controls.Add($Checkbox)
$Checkboxes += $Checkbox
$Checkbox.Visible = $false
}
$Form.controls.AddRange(#($Panel))
$Panel.controls.AddRange(#($Groupbox1))
$Groupbox1.Controls.AddRange(#($Groupbox2, $ComboBox1, $Label1, $Button3, $Button2))
[void]$Form.Show()
$g2w = $Form.Width - 90
$g2h = $Form.Height - 270
$g2h
$Groupbox2.location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(35,110)
$Groupbox2.size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size($g2w,$g2h)
$Groupbox2.AutoSize = $true
$bt2_w = $g2w - 55
$bt2_h = $g2h + 130
$Button2.location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point($bt2_w,$bt2_h)
$bt3_w = $g2w - 160
$Button3.location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point($bt3_w,$bt2_h)
$Form.Visible = $false
[void]$Form.ShowDialog()

Answer 1

This should do exactly what you want. By double click on a Directory you can browse through subdirectories as well.
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms
[System.Windows.Forms.Application]::EnableVisualStyles()
# Global variables
$GH = [hashtable]::Synchronized(#{})
$GH.FolderPath = 'C:\Users\myUser\Desktop\csvfiles'
$GH.CurrentFolderPath = $GH.FolderPath
$GH.FileMask = #('*.txt','*.csv')
# windows form
$form = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Form
$form.Visible = $false
[void]$form.SuspendLayout()
$form.Text = "File Selection"
$form.ClientSize = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(320,430)
$form.StartPosition = 'CenterScreen'
$form.FormBorderStyle = [System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle]::FixedSingle
# tab control
$CTRL_TabCtrl = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.TabControl
$CTRL_TabCtrl.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(5,5)
$CTRL_TabCtrl.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(310,420)
[void]$form.Controls.Add($CTRL_TabCtrl)
$CTRL_Tab1 = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.TabPage
$CTRL_Tab1.AutoSize = $true
$CTRL_Tab1.Text = 'Main'
$CTRL_Tab1.TabIndex = 1
[void]$CTRL_TabCtrl.Controls.Add($CTRL_Tab1)
# list folder
$CTRL_label10 = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
$CTRL_label10.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(10,10)
$CTRL_label10.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(260,20)
$CTRL_label10.Name = 'Label10'
$CTRL_label10.Text = 'Please select a folder:'
[void]$CTRL_Tab1.Controls.Add($CTRL_label10)
$CTRL_ListFolder = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Listbox
$CTRL_ListFolder.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(10,30)
$CTRL_ListFolder.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(280,60)
$CTRL_ListFolder.SelectionMode = [System.Windows.Forms.SelectionMode]::One
$CTRL_ListFolder.Items.AddRange( (Get-ChildItem -Path $GH.CurrentFolderPath -Directory).Name )
$CTRL_ListFolder.Enabled = $true
$CTRL_ListFolder.Add_MouseDoubleClick( {
$listFolder_innerevent = $true
if( $CTRL_ListFolder.SelectedItem -eq '..' ) {
$GH.CurrentFolderPath = $GH.CurrentFolderPath.Substring( 0, $GH.CurrentFolderPath.LastIndexOf( '\' ) )
[void]$CTRL_ListFolder.Items.Clear()
if( $GH.CurrentFolderPath.Length -gt $GH.FolderPath.Length ) {
[void]$CTRL_ListFolder.Items.Add( '..' )
}
$CTRL_ListFolder.Items.AddRange( (Get-ChildItem -Path $GH.CurrentFolderPath -Directory).Name )
[void]$CTRL_CheckListBox.Items.Clear()
$files = (Get-ChildItem -Path ($GH.CurrentFolderPath + '\*') -Include $GH.FileMask -File ).Name
if( $files ) {
[void]$CTRL_CheckListBox.Items.AddRange( $files )
}
}
else {
if( (Get-ChildItem -Path ($GH.CurrentFolderPath + '\' + $CTRL_ListFolder.SelectedItem) -Directory).Name ) {
$GH.CurrentFolderPath += '\' + $CTRL_ListFolder.SelectedItem
[void]$CTRL_ListFolder.Items.Clear()
[void]$CTRL_ListFolder.Items.Add( '..' )
[void]$CTRL_ListFolder.Items.AddRange( (Get-ChildItem -Path $GH.CurrentFolderPath -Directory).Name )
[void]$CTRL_CheckListBox.Items.Clear()
$files = (Get-ChildItem -Path ($GH.CurrentFolderPath + '\*') -Include $GH.FileMask -File ).Name
if( $files ) {
[void]$CTRL_CheckListBox.Items.AddRange( $files )
}
}
}
} )
[void]$CTRL_Tab1.Controls.Add($CTRL_ListFolder)
# list folder with check boxes for files
$CTRL_label12 = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
$CTRL_label12.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(10,100)
$CTRL_label12.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(260,20)
$CTRL_label12.Name = 'Label12'
$CTRL_label12.Text = 'Files found:'
[void]$CTRL_Tab1.Controls.Add($CTRL_label12)
$CTRL_CheckListBox = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.CheckedListbox
$CTRL_CheckListBox.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(10,120)
$CTRL_CheckListBox.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(280,230)
$CTRL_CheckListBox.CheckOnClick = $true
$CTRL_CheckListBox.Enabled = $true
$files = (Get-ChildItem -Path ($GH.CurrentFolderPath + '\*') -Include $GH.FileMask -File ).Name
if( $files ) {
[void]$CTRL_CheckListBox.Items.AddRange( $files )
}
[void]$CTRL_Tab1.Controls.Add($CTRL_CheckListBox)
$CTRL_OKButton1 = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Button
$CTRL_OKButton1.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(70,365)
$CTRL_OKButton1.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(75,23)
$CTRL_OKButton1.Text = 'OK'
$CTRL_OKButton1.DialogResult = [System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult]::OK
$form.AcceptButton = $CTRL_OKButton1
[void]$CTRL_Tab1.Controls.Add($CTRL_OKButton1)
$CTRL_CancelButton1 = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Button
$CTRL_CancelButton1.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(150,365)
$CTRL_CancelButton1.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(75,23)
$CTRL_CancelButton1.Text = 'Cancel'
$CTRL_CancelButton1.DialogResult = [System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult]::Cancel
$form.CancelButton = $CTRL_CancelButton1
[void]$CTRL_Tab1.Controls.Add($CTRL_CancelButton1)
[void]$form.ResumeLayout()
$userInput = $form.ShowDialog()
if ($userInput -eq [System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult]::OK) {
# User clicked OK Button
}