Locating and setting variables from text file

hello,

fairly new advanced powershell scripting here.

i have powershell script reads variables text file. can read whole lines , store them variables, want file contain text , variable descriptions make easy level 1 operators use , maintain if needed. 

the structure of of file needs this:

------------------------------
description: use file change parameters, example updating password.
note: change content after "=" symbol. leading spaces ignored.
------line_separator-------
program_path = \\server\share\program.exe
program_options = /s
user_name = domain\username
password = password
-----------------------------------

i want script lines start specific description per variable , set after "=" separator variable while excluding leading spaces. in above example script set following variables follows:
$prog = \\server\share\program.exe
$opt = /s
$user = domain\username
$pass = password

can me figure out how ps parse file , set variables way?

thanks in advance!

hi,

well, why not use powershell comments?

<# ------------------------------ description: use file change parameters, example updating password. note: change content after "=" symbol. leading spaces ignored. ------line_separator------- #> $program_path = '\\server\share\program.exe' $program_options = '/s' $user_name = 'domain\username' $password = 'password' #-----------------------------------

then can import file ...

. .\config.ps1

cheers,
fred

ps: simple gui lot easier provide 1st level goons tools less break. there's non-free tool provide easy-to-use tools create guis , package scripts executables. it's great scripting in general, :)

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