How about not encapsulating the vars in quotes?

For example, you have:

code:
? "The $printer is installed"
or..
code:
Color n/n ? "$DriveLetter $Path"
try this -

code:
? "The "+$printer+" is installed"
or..
code:
Color n/n ? $DriveLetter $Path
HTH,

Kent
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