The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.
New PowerShell content is being posted to the PowerShell Community blog where members of the community can create posts by submitting content in the GitHub repository.
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Hey, Scripting Guy! I need my script to prompt users to enter some information, like the name of the file they want to create. How do I do that?-- RW, Williamsport, PA(image) (image) (image)
Hey, BN. The simplest - and most foolproof - way to do this is to use an InputBox; when you do that users will be presented with a graphical...
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Hey, Scripting Guy! Is there a way to make a script stop itself if certain conditions aren’t met? Like say I’m going to copy files to a remote computer, but then the remote computer isn’t available. Can I write code that tells the script to just go ahead and quit at that point?
-- WK, Palo Alto, CA
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Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a script that does certain management tasks based on the day of the week. I know how get the date in a script, but how can I tell whether it’s a Monday or a Tuesday or whatever?
-- CT, Tallahassee, FL
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Hey, CT. This is actually much easier then it might ...
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Hey, Scripting Guy! When I run a batch file, I can use the Title command to change the caption of the command window. Can I change the caption of the command window from within a script?-- AA, Yokohama, Japan(image) (image) (image)
Hey, AA. Well, yes, as long as you’re willing to open up a new command window. If you are, then you ...
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Hey, Scripting Guy! I’m trying to determine the IP address on a computer, but I keep getting a Type Mismatch error. Do you know why? -- AQ, Jacksonville, FL(image) (image) (image)
Hey, AQ. As a matter of fact, we do know why you’re getting a Type Mismatch error, and it’s a common problem when working with the WMI class ...