Invoke-ObjectMethod
SYNOPSIS
Invoke method on any object.
SYNTAX
Positional (Default)
Invoke-ObjectMethod [-InputObject] <Object> [-MethodName] <String> [[-ArgumentList] <Object[]>]
[<CommonParameters>]
Named
Invoke-ObjectMethod [-InputObject] <Object> [-MethodName] <String> [-Parameter] <Hashtable>
[<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Invoke method on any object with or without using named parameters.
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLE 1
$ShellApp = New-Object -ComObject 'Shell.Application'
$null = Invoke-ObjectMethod -InputObject $ShellApp -MethodName 'MinimizeAll'
Minimizes all windows.
EXAMPLE 2
$ShellApp = New-Object -ComObject 'Shell.Application'
$null = Invoke-ObjectMethod -InputObject $ShellApp -MethodName 'Explore' -Parameter @{'vDir'='C:\Windows'}
Opens the C:\Windows folder in a Windows Explorer window.
PARAMETERS
-InputObject
Specifies an object which has methods that can be invoked.
Type: Object
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-MethodName
Specifies the name of a method to invoke.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ArgumentList
Argument to pass to the method being executed. Allows execution of method without specifying named parameters.
Type: Object[]
Parameter Sets: Positional
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Parameter
Argument to pass to the method being executed. Allows execution of method by using named parameters.
Type: Hashtable
Parameter Sets: Named
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
INPUTS
None
You cannot pipe objects to this function.
OUTPUTS
System.Object.
The object returned by the method being invoked.
NOTES
This is an internal script function and should typically not be called directly.