Storing Variable from File Dialog Box

Question

Hello All,
I have a script that I am running to add an attachment and send an email from Powershell. I used a script from this article: http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2009/09/01/hey-scripting-guy-september-1.aspx#pi168687=1 The script opens a Windows
Explorer window to allow me to select the file I need attached. I need to be able to store that file in a variable so I can call on it later as an attachment. Any Ideas?
#=============================================================================
# Browse for File Function
#=============================================================================
Function Get-FileName($initialDirectory)
[System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("System.windows.forms") |
Out-Null
$OpenFileDialog = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog
$OpenFileDialog.initialDirectory = $initialDirectory
$OpenFileDialog.filter = "All files (*.*)| *.*"
$OpenFileDialog.ShowDialog() | Out-Null
$OpenFileDialog.filename
Get-FileName -initialDirectory "c:\"
#send-mailmessage -from "IT-NewHire <[email protected]>" -to "User <[email protected]>" -subject $Subject -Attachments $Attachment -body $Body -dno onSuccess, onFailure -smtpServer smtp.onmicrosoft.com

Answer 1

Hi,
You can just assign the output of the function to a variable like usual:
$file = Get-FileName -initialDirectory c:\
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