Show a message box with PowerShell
A simple function to show a .NET message box:
function ShowMessageBox
{
# $MessageType: 'Error', 'Information', 'Warning'
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true, Position = 0)]
[String]$MainMessage,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true, Position = 1)]
[String]$MessageHeader,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true, Position = 2)]
[String]$ButtonsToShow,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true, Position = 3)]
[String]$MessageType
)
$msgBoxInput = [System.Windows.MessageBox]::Show($MainMessage, $MessageHeader, $ButtonsToShow, $MessageType)
Switch ($msgBoxInput)
{
'Yes'
{
# do something ...
return "Yes"
}
'No'
{
# do something ...
return "No"
}
'Cancel'
{
# do something ...
return "Cancel"
}
}
}
$myAnswer = ShowMessageBox "Are you the oldest person in your family?" "Warning" "YesNo" "Warning"
$myAnswer
PowerShellThe result:

And if you press the “Yes” button:


