Using [__ComObject] in PoSH v2

[dennis.lindqvist]

For some reason, the param defined in this code section isn't configured and can't be used.
I can't figure out why it doesn't work in PoSH v2 (tried both x86 and x64).

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1. function Test
2. {
3.  
4.     param(
5.     [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,
6.         ValueFromPipeline=$true)]
7.     [Alias('Definition')]
8.     [__ComObject]
9.     $Task
10.     )
11.    
12. }

[jvierra]

What does "isn't configured" and "can't be used" mean or refer to? Did you write this? What did you intend it to do?

[dennis.lindqvist]

I simplified the code example.
It's actually from MS Window 7 resourse kit as part of the scheduled task powershell module.

The param -task is never "added" to the function.

(get-command test).parameters is empty

I've narrowed it down to the type [__ComObject] breaks the param definition.

[jvierra]

Type:
Test -?

It is added and is available.

[jvierra]

V2 does not support all of the command decorations.
[__COmObject] is not supported until V3.

[dennis.lindqvist]

V2 does not support all of the command decorations.
[__COmObject] is not supported until V3.

Did I mentioned it is from the Windows 7 RK that was released before PosH v3 was available?

[jvierra]

What resource kit?

PS 2 does not support that object. Try it at a prompt. It will throw an error in V2 but not in any later version.

[dennis.lindqvist]

What resource kit?

This resource kit:
Introducing the Windows 7 Resource Kit PowerShell Pack
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powers ... hell-pack/

PS 2 does not support that object. Try it at a prompt. It will throw an error in V2 but not in any later version.

I know, and that's the issue.

PoSH v2 do support it as my snippet is from the MS release of Windows 7 RK.

But never mind.
I figured out myself of how to use [__ComObject] in PoSH v2.

[jvierra]

That is the PowerShell Pack and not the original release of the W7 RK. It was released much later. If your read the article carefully it makes this distinction clearly.

" the PowerShell Pack is available for download on code gallery."

The PS Pack was moved to the archive and is now no longer available.

If you figured out how to make [__ComObject] work in PS2 can you share it?

[dennis.lindqvist]

Just create a COM object and the data type will be available for typed variables.

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It's pretty ugly to define a variable just to load the ComObject type.

Is there another way to have PoSH instanciate objects without creating a variable?