How to convert .cs file to a PowerShell cmdlet?

Question

Can anyone help me to convert a C# .NET program to PowerShell cmdlet? I am very new to this area. Please help me to get out of this checkpoint!

Regards,

Arun

Possible duplicate of [Methods to convert C# code to a PowerShell Script?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2143460/methods-to-convert-c-sharp-code-to-a-powershell-script) — Michael Freidgeim, Apr 11 '16 at 22:36

Cristian Libardo · Answer 1 · 2008-12-05T20:05:52.970

13

Add a reference to System.Management.Automation, create a class that inherits from Cmdlet and override the ProcessRecord method:

[Cmdlet(VerbsCommon.Get, "Double")]
public class GetDouble : Cmdlet
{
    [Parameter]
    public int SomeInput { get; set; }

    protected override void ProcessRecord()
    {
        WriteObject(SomeInput * 2);
    }
}

Add an installer:

[RunInstaller(true)]
public class MySnapin : PSSnapIn
{
    public override string Name { get { return "MyCommandlets"; } }
    public override string Vendor { get { return "MyCompany"; } }
    public override string Description { get { return "Does unnecessary aritmetic."; } }
}

Install your commandlet assembly:

Installutil /i myassembly.dll

And add:

Add-PsSnapin MyCommandlets

edited Dec 05 '08 at 20:05

answered Dec 05 '08 at 08:30

Cristian Libardo

9,260
3
35
41

FYI: System.Management.Automation can be referenced after installing the Reference Assemblies from the Windows SDK. – Don Jones Dec 05 '08 at 15:55
great tip. also great answer this is exactly what i was looking for. – Anonymous Type Aug 05 '10 at 23:01

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 20 '17 at 20:38

2

First of all, you should convert your .cs file into a DLL using PowerShell template. Then by using pssnapin and getproc you can convert it into a DLL.

edited Oct 20 '17 at 20:38

YetAnotherRandomUser

1,320
3
13
31

answered Dec 12 '08 at 08:03

user45618

21
2

Nikita R. · Answer 3 · 2015-10-12T17:17:09.857

2

There's an add-on for Reflector to do that. Here's a good article with the example: http://msmvps.com/blogs/paulomorgado/archive/2009/09/18/powershell-for-the-net-developer.aspx*

.NET Reflector has an array of add-ons on CodePlex, and one of these is the PowerShell add-on that allows you to disassemble code directly into PowerShell.

In this example, I am opening the method ChangeAccountPassword from the SPUtility library in SharePoint:

I can now change targets from C# to PowerShell.

When you need to convert helper methods from C# to PowerShell or if you’re new to PowerShell syntax, this tool is really helpful!

[*] The link is dead as of 10/12/2015.

edited Oct 12 '15 at 17:17

answered Jan 11 '12 at 17:07

Nikita R.

7,245
3
51
62

2

Link is dead. Here's a summarizing article: https://blog.lekman.com/2011/10/converting-c-to-powershell.html – Zacharious Oct 10 '15 at 18:57
1

@Zachafer Thank you, pasted the article by your link into the answer in case that one dies as well. – Nikita R. Oct 12 '15 at 17:18

How to convert .cs file to a PowerShell cmdlet?

3 Answers3

Linked