Powershell: Odd output when using foreach and listbox

Question

I'm currently experimenting and trying to get this code:

$processnames = Get-Process | select name 
foreach ($processname in $processnames)
{
[void]$AD_list_current.Items.Add($processnames)

}

to output in a listbox. It outputs as it is but for some reason it keeps displaying in the listbox as: enter image description here

Does anyone know why this is?

It would be greatly apprechiated.

Thank you

Shay Levy · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-27 16:53:11Z

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Here's a shorter way to add all process names:

$list.Items.AddRange( (Get-Process | select name) )

answered Apr 27, 2012 at 16:53

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Toto · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-25 11:46:47Z

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Try this:

[void]$AD_list_current.Items.Add($($processnames))

edited Oct 25, 2012 at 11:46

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answered Oct 25, 2012 at 11:30

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JNK · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-27 12:27:52Z

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You are adding $processnames instead of $processname to your list.

That's an array.

As per Joey's comment, the default ToString() method will show the type name, which is System.Object.

answered Apr 27, 2012 at 12:27

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Joey Over a year ago

It's an array and the default ToString() implementation yields the type name. Nothing in particular to do with interpreting as object.

obious Over a year ago

I added $processname instead of $processnames and it worked. Thanks all for your help

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