Accessing Winforms Controls From A Loop Variable

i'm developing powershell script creates user accounts in active directory.  the data needed create accounts entered user via form i've created winforms.  i have working version of script amount of code used create form has become unwieldy.  as such, i'm working on alternate version creates form using couple of loops , 40-50 lines of code.  

the code below i'll briefly explain way works.  i have 2 (2) text files, 1 (labels.txt) contains names of labels , text values , (textboxes.txt) has names of textboxes.  inside labels.txt file multiple lines of text in format <labelname,"labeltext"> (without '<>') , inside txtboxes.txt file several lines of text have have <txtboxname>.  a couple of foreach loops read in values of each file , each line of file create corresponding form element.  

it works , form looks great, granted there other more aesthetically pleasing changes made.  the problem i'm unable extract values of textboxes.  i inserted $txtbox @ top of foreach loop , displayed each of values in text file know read data in correctly.  typing $txtbox in console after running script (or inserting @ end of loop) shows textbox object declared be.  however, attempts access contents of textbox return nothing.  any ideas i'm doing wrong?  thanks!

 

  [void][reflection.assembly]::loadwithpartialname("system.windows.forms")  [void][reflection.assembly]::loadwithpartialname("system.drawing")    $testform = new-object system.windows.forms.form  $testform.size = new-object system.drawing.point 500, 500  $testform.text = "test form"  $testform.font = new-object system.drawing.font("calibri",12)  $testform.keypreview = $true  $testform.add_keydown({if ($_.keycode -eq "enter")  	{$testform.close()}})  $testform.add_keydown({if ($_.keycode -eq "escape")  	{$testform.close()}})      $lbl_vertic = 30  $lbl_horiz = 30  $txtbox_vertic = 27  $txtbox_horiz = 170    foreach ($lbl in gc 'labels.txt')  {  	$label = "" | select name, text  	$label.name, $label.text = $lbl.split(',')  	  	$label.name = new-object system.windows.forms.label  	$label.name.size = new-object system.drawing.point 120,20  	$label.name.location = new-object system.drawing.point $lbl_horiz,$lbl_vertic  	$label.name.text = $label.text  	$testform.controls.add($label.name)  			  	$lbl_vertic += 40  	  }    foreach ($txtbox in gc 'txtboxes.txt')  {  	$txtbox = new-object system.windows.forms.textbox  	$txtbox.size = new-object system.drawing.point 200,20  	$txtbox.location = new-object system.drawing.point $txtbox_horiz,$txtbox_vertic  	$testform.controls.add($txtbox)  	$txtbox_vertic += 40  }    [void]$testform.showdialog()    

this wont work expect.

foreach ($txtbox in gc 'txtboxes.txt')
{
$txtbox = new-object system.windows.forms.textbox

all on write value in $txtbox. changes string textbox object textbox name text file doing nothing. end textboxes on form, no real way reference them since txtbox keep getting overwritten.

you create array of textbox's , handle way or use findcontrol (might find() ) method of form but either way, you'll want change forloop bit doesnt on write txtbox value.

foreach ($txtboxname in gc 'txtboxes.txt')
{
$txtbox = new-object system.windows.forms.textbox

and set name property (you pass name find control)

$txtbox.name = $txtboxname

something that... havent done c#/form type stuff in while. might able find better solution on @ c# forums since more of forms issue , not ps issue. should @ least in right direction.

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