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October 2013 - PowerShell Team

PaaP: Windows PowerShell as a Platform – Part 2

October 31, 2013 Oct 31, 2013 10/31/13
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In the previous post for this series, we saw how System.Management.Automation.PowerShell class can be used to run PowerShell commands in a C# application. In all those cases, the runspace that we used was created in a default manner. In this post, we'll look at ways to customize the runspace that we create to execute the commands. Why do we ...

Using abstract syntax trees (ASTs) with ISE to make scripting more productive

October 30, 2013 Oct 30, 2013 10/30/13
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One thing I really like about Windows PowerShell ISE is its ability to expose its underlying script object model, to allow users to customize the scripting experience to suit their style and need. At the heart of customizing ISE is the $psISE object. The $psISE object allows you to control the various functional aspects of ISE. You can get a ...

WMF 4.0 – Known Issue: Partial Installation without .NET Framework 4.5

October 28, 2013 Oct 28, 2013 10/28/13
PowerShell Team
With the release of Windows Management Framework 4.0 (WMF 4.0), our package that lets you use management technologies from Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 on some of Microsoft’s older operating systems, we have been hearing one question fairly often. I’d like to address it here, so that there can be more self-help, and ...

Windows Management Framework 4.0 is now available

October 24, 2013 Oct 24, 2013 10/24/13
PowerShell Team
Windows Management Framework 4.0, our package that lets you use management technologies from Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 on some of Microsoft’s older operating systems, is now available for you to download and install. This full-release version of Windows Management Framework 4.0 includes even more improvements than our ...

PaaP: Windows PowerShell as a Platform – Part 1

October 1, 2013 Oct 1, 2013 10/1/13
PowerShell Team
In addition to being a scripting language, Windows PowerShell is also used as a platform in many applications. This is possible because the Windows PowerShell engine can be hosted inside an application. This blog post and the next will deal with the various APIs available for hosting Windows PowerShell in a C# application. The most important...