How to get folder name thats different on all user profiles
I like to know how to get 5J91Q4CX.C10 to use in a variable.
C:UsersuserAppDataLocalApps2.05J91Q4CX.C10
On all user profiles this folder has a different name.
It is always 8 numbers and digits then a . and then 3 digits or numbers.
I need to use this for a powershell script.
Any idea how I can make a variable for this foldername?
Thanks
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edited Nov 21 '18 at 16:10
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I like to know how to get 5J91Q4CX.C10 to use in a variable.
C:UsersuserAppDataLocalApps2.05J91Q4CX.C10
On all user profiles this folder has a different name.
It is always 8 numbers and digits then a . and then 3 digits or numbers.
I need to use this for a powershell script.
Any idea how I can make a variable for this foldername?
Thanks
powershell variables appdata
edited Nov 21 '18 at 16:10
Theo
4,0211520
asked Nov 21 '18 at 16:04
IIIdefconIIIIIIdefconIII
10618
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I like to know how to get 5J91Q4CX.C10 to use in a variable.
C:UsersuserAppDataLocalApps2.05J91Q4CX.C10
On all user profiles this folder has a different name.
It is always 8 numbers and digits then a . and then 3 digits or numbers.
I need to use this for a powershell script.
Any idea how I can make a variable for this foldername?
Thanks
powershell variables appdata
edited Nov 21 '18 at 16:10
Theo
4,0211520
asked Nov 21 '18 at 16:04
IIIdefconIIIIIIdefconIII
10618
I like to know how to get 5J91Q4CX.C10 to use in a variable.
C:UsersuserAppDataLocalApps2.05J91Q4CX.C10
On all user profiles this folder has a different name.
It is always 8 numbers and digits then a . and then 3 digits or numbers.
I need to use this for a powershell script.
Any idea how I can make a variable for this foldername?
Thanks
powershell variables appdata
powershell variables appdata
edited Nov 21 '18 at 16:10
Theo
4,0211520
asked Nov 21 '18 at 16:04
IIIdefconIIIIIIdefconIII
10618
edited Nov 21 '18 at 16:10
Theo
4,0211520
asked Nov 21 '18 at 16:04
IIIdefconIIIIIIdefconIII
10618
edited Nov 21 '18 at 16:10
Theo
4,0211520
edited Nov 21 '18 at 16:10
Theo
4,0211520
edited Nov 21 '18 at 16:10
Theo
4,0211520
4,0211520
asked Nov 21 '18 at 16:04
IIIdefconIIIIIIdefconIII
10618
asked Nov 21 '18 at 16:04
IIIdefconIIIIIIdefconIII
10618
asked Nov 21 '18 at 16:04
IIIdefconIIIIIIdefconIII
10618
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I'd do something like this:
#Loop through all user profile folders using something like this:
$userFolders = Get-ChildItem -Path "C:Users" -Directory -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Where-Object { @('All Users','Default User', 'Public', 'Default') -notcontains $_.Name } |
Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name
# next loop through these folders to find the foldername that can be different for each user
foreach ($userName in $userFolders) {
$folderName = Get-ChildItem -Path "C:Users$userNameAppDataLocalApps2.0" -Directory -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Where-Object { $_.Name -match '[A-Za-z0-9]{8}.[A-Za-z0-9]{3}' } |
Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name
# do something with this variable
Write-Host "C:Users$userNameAppDataLocalApps2.0$folderName"
}
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:25
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Some RegEx could do the trick:
$str = "C:UsersuserAppDataLocalApps2.05J91Q4CX.C10"
$str -match '.*\(.*)$'
$matches[1] # 5J91Q4CX.C10
.*\(.*)$ matches all chars after the last dash and before the end of the line $
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:10
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not sure what you are really trying to do... you could do a directory search through the C:Users to report back on all subfolders and then a Foreach loop to go through each subfolder and create the file wanted in the destination etc, something like:
$FOLDERS = Get-ChildItem C:Users -Directory
FOREACH ($FOLDER in $FOLDERS) {
#WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO
}
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:14
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I'd do something like this:
#Loop through all user profile folders using something like this:
$userFolders = Get-ChildItem -Path "C:Users" -Directory -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Where-Object { @('All Users','Default User', 'Public', 'Default') -notcontains $_.Name } |
Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name
# next loop through these folders to find the foldername that can be different for each user
foreach ($userName in $userFolders) {
$folderName = Get-ChildItem -Path "C:Users$userNameAppDataLocalApps2.0" -Directory -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Where-Object { $_.Name -match '[A-Za-z0-9]{8}.[A-Za-z0-9]{3}' } |
Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name
# do something with this variable
Write-Host "C:Users$userNameAppDataLocalApps2.0$folderName"
}
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:25
TheoTheo
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I'd do something like this:
#Loop through all user profile folders using something like this:
$userFolders = Get-ChildItem -Path "C:Users" -Directory -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Where-Object { @('All Users','Default User', 'Public', 'Default') -notcontains $_.Name } |
Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name
# next loop through these folders to find the foldername that can be different for each user
foreach ($userName in $userFolders) {
$folderName = Get-ChildItem -Path "C:Users$userNameAppDataLocalApps2.0" -Directory -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Where-Object { $_.Name -match '[A-Za-z0-9]{8}.[A-Za-z0-9]{3}' } |
Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name
# do something with this variable
Write-Host "C:Users$userNameAppDataLocalApps2.0$folderName"
}
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:25
TheoTheo
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I'd do something like this:
#Loop through all user profile folders using something like this:
$userFolders = Get-ChildItem -Path "C:Users" -Directory -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Where-Object { @('All Users','Default User', 'Public', 'Default') -notcontains $_.Name } |
Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name
# next loop through these folders to find the foldername that can be different for each user
foreach ($userName in $userFolders) {
$folderName = Get-ChildItem -Path "C:Users$userNameAppDataLocalApps2.0" -Directory -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Where-Object { $_.Name -match '[A-Za-z0-9]{8}.[A-Za-z0-9]{3}' } |
Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name
# do something with this variable
Write-Host "C:Users$userNameAppDataLocalApps2.0$folderName"
}
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:25
TheoTheo
4,0211520
I'd do something like this:
#Loop through all user profile folders using something like this:
$userFolders = Get-ChildItem -Path "C:Users" -Directory -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Where-Object { @('All Users','Default User', 'Public', 'Default') -notcontains $_.Name } |
Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name
# next loop through these folders to find the foldername that can be different for each user
foreach ($userName in $userFolders) {
$folderName = Get-ChildItem -Path "C:Users$userNameAppDataLocalApps2.0" -Directory -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Where-Object { $_.Name -match '[A-Za-z0-9]{8}.[A-Za-z0-9]{3}' } |
Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name
# do something with this variable
Write-Host "C:Users$userNameAppDataLocalApps2.0$folderName"
}
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:25
TheoTheo
4,0211520
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:25
TheoTheo
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answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:25
TheoTheo
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Some RegEx could do the trick:
$str = "C:UsersuserAppDataLocalApps2.05J91Q4CX.C10"
$str -match '.*\(.*)$'
$matches[1] # 5J91Q4CX.C10
.*\(.*)$ matches all chars after the last dash and before the end of the line $
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:10
TobyUTobyU
2,191721
add a comment |
Some RegEx could do the trick:
$str = "C:UsersuserAppDataLocalApps2.05J91Q4CX.C10"
$str -match '.*\(.*)$'
$matches[1] # 5J91Q4CX.C10
.*\(.*)$ matches all chars after the last dash and before the end of the line $
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:10
TobyUTobyU
2,191721
add a comment |
Some RegEx could do the trick:
$str = "C:UsersuserAppDataLocalApps2.05J91Q4CX.C10"
$str -match '.*\(.*)$'
$matches[1] # 5J91Q4CX.C10
.*\(.*)$ matches all chars after the last dash and before the end of the line $
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:10
TobyUTobyU
2,191721
Some RegEx could do the trick:
$str = "C:UsersuserAppDataLocalApps2.05J91Q4CX.C10"
$str -match '.*\(.*)$'
$matches[1] # 5J91Q4CX.C10
.*\(.*)$ matches all chars after the last dash and before the end of the line $
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:10
TobyUTobyU
2,191721
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:10
TobyUTobyU
2,191721
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:10
TobyUTobyU
2,191721
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:10
TobyUTobyU
2,191721
2,191721
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add a comment |
not sure what you are really trying to do... you could do a directory search through the C:Users to report back on all subfolders and then a Foreach loop to go through each subfolder and create the file wanted in the destination etc, something like:
$FOLDERS = Get-ChildItem C:Users -Directory
FOREACH ($FOLDER in $FOLDERS) {
#WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO
}
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:14
MikesterMikester
113
add a comment |
not sure what you are really trying to do... you could do a directory search through the C:Users to report back on all subfolders and then a Foreach loop to go through each subfolder and create the file wanted in the destination etc, something like:
$FOLDERS = Get-ChildItem C:Users -Directory
FOREACH ($FOLDER in $FOLDERS) {
#WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO
}
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:14
MikesterMikester
113
add a comment |
not sure what you are really trying to do... you could do a directory search through the C:Users to report back on all subfolders and then a Foreach loop to go through each subfolder and create the file wanted in the destination etc, something like:
$FOLDERS = Get-ChildItem C:Users -Directory
FOREACH ($FOLDER in $FOLDERS) {
#WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO
}
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:14
MikesterMikester
113
not sure what you are really trying to do... you could do a directory search through the C:Users to report back on all subfolders and then a Foreach loop to go through each subfolder and create the file wanted in the destination etc, something like:
$FOLDERS = Get-ChildItem C:Users -Directory
FOREACH ($FOLDER in $FOLDERS) {
#WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO
}
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:14
MikesterMikester
113
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:14
MikesterMikester
113
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:14
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answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:14
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