Show-Application

Executes Sitecore Sheer application.

Syntax

Show-Application [-Application] <String> [[-Parameter] <Hashtable>] [-Icon <String>] [-Modal] [-Title <String>] [-Width <Int32>] [-Height <Int32>]

Detailed Description

Executes Sitecore Sheer application, allows for passing additional parameters, launching it on desktop in cooperative or in Modal mode.

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Parameters

-Application <String>

Name of the Application to be executed. Application must be defined in the Core databse.

Aliases

Required?

true

Position?

1

Default Value

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Parameter <Hashtable>

Additional parameters passed to the application.

Aliases

Required?

false

Position?

2

Default Value

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Icon <String>

Icon of the executed application (used for titlebar and in the Sitecore taskbar on the desktop)

Aliases

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Modal <SwitchParameter>

Causes the application to show in new browser modal window or modal overlay if used in Sitecore 7.2 or later.

Aliases

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Title <String>

Title of the window the app opens in.

Aliases

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Width <Int32>

Width of the modal window.

Aliases

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Height <Int32>

Height of the modal window.

Aliases

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

  • Sitecore.Data.Items.Item

Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

Show Content Editor in new window (or as an overlay in modal mode in Sitecore 7.2+) with "/sitecore/templates" item selected.

$item = gi master:\templates

Show-Application `
    -Application "Content Editor" `
    -Parameter @{id ="$($item.ID)"; fo="$($item.ID)";la="$($item.Language.Name)"; vs="$($item.Version.Number)";sc_content="$($item.Database.Name)"} `
    -Modal -Width 1600 -Height 800

EXAMPLE 2

Show Content Editor as a new application on desktop with "/sitecore/content/home" item selected.

$item = gi master:\content\home

Show-Application `
    -Application "Content Editor" `
    -Parameter @{id ="$($item.ID)"; fo="$($item.ID)";la="$($item.Language.Name)"; vs="$($item.Version.Number)";sc_content="$($item.Database.Name)"} `

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