C++/CX WMI PropertyData array type

Question

I need to read the values of System.Management.PropertyData when it's an array.

PropertyData.IsArray Property

I have no idea how to convert PropertyData.Value to something readable. If I print PropertyData.Value as it is, I get a "System.String[]"

If I convert it to array<String>

for each(String s in (array<String>^)(object->Properties[propertyName]->Value))
    Console::WriteLine(s);

I get a

Error (active) the element type of a cli::array must be a handle or value type

Any help would be appreciated.

It's Microsoft C++/CX https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/cppcx/quick-reference-c-cx?view=vs-2017 — marco, Dec 12 '18 at 12:11
Tag your question appropriately then, but don't use the standard c++ tag please. — πάντα ῥεῖ, Dec 12 '18 at 12:14
@kennyzx Thanks, worked. You better post it as an answer so I can accept it, commit this ticket I'm working on and go back working on a logic, elegant and standard C++ — marco, Dec 12 '18 at 12:22
The syntax is somewhat unusual. I only find C++/CLI useful once in my life when I need to reuse a large block of old C code in a library and the library is to be used in a .NET application. By using C++/CLI I can use both .NET classes and C in the same library. — kennyzx, Dec 12 '18 at 12:31
I'm not a MS developer so, every time I have to code for Windows, I find MS code illogical and anti intuitive. — marco, Dec 12 '18 at 12:48

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 12 '18 at 12:27

1

This is simply a syntax error.

The correct form is

for each (String^ s in (array<String^>^)...

answered Dec 12 '18 at 12:27

kennyzx

1 Answers1