Prompt screen tip or tool tip on console

Question

When user enter date for cmdlet

Get-log -date 2/31/2021

I want to prompt user to enter first MMM then /then dd then/ and yyyy while enter time only, how to show him screen tip

I can use validate script in parameter but then after user enter date and enter then only it's validating, to prevent user from entering wrong date how to show tool tip or screen tip while entering date?

Answer 1

Are you using Read-Host to get the user input?
If so: As far as I know there is no option for Tool Tip or validation of the input while typing.
Only simple way is to add a short hint in the -Prompt

$date = Read-Host -Prompt 'Input date (format MM/DD/YYYY)'
$date

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Andreas Baumgarten