Conditionally specifying switch parameters in PowerShell
There is one more way. You can use splatting like this:
$params = @{ Url = "$URL/$siteToCreate.url" Name = $siteToCreate.name Template = $webTemplate Language = $siteToCreate.language }# if needed, add the keys to the hashtableif ($result) { $params.AddToQuickLaunch = $true $params.AddToTopNav = $true $params.UseParentTopNav = $true}# now you just pass the parameters:New-SPWeb @paramsMore about splatting:
What does the "@" symbol do in Powershell?http://blogs.msdn.com/b/powershell/archive/2009/01/02/how-and-why-to-use-splatting-passing-switch-parameters.aspx
Calculate the $result ($true or $false) before:
$result = ...And use it after:
New-SPWeb `-Url "$URL/$siteToCreate.url" `-Name $siteToCreate.name `-Template $webTemplate `-Language $siteToCreate.language `-AddToQuickLaunch:$result `-AddToTopNav:$result `-UseParentTopNav:$result