Scripting Blog [archived]

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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Simply Have Windows PowerShell Display Information on the Screen?

July 6, 2009 Jul 6, 2009 07/6/09
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I am not into all those fancy scripts you seem to write. I am just a basic, everyday network administrator, and I simply need to use scripts to make my job easier. Because of this, I am not interested in displaying progress bars, writing stuff to Excel or Word or even PowerPoint. I am interested simply in having my...

Script Center 101: Our first Zunecast!

July 3, 2009 Jul 3, 2009 07/3/09
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  Script Center 101 (link takes you to the Microsoft Download Center) Scripting Guy Ed Wilson takes you on a guided tour of the new Script Center Web site, which was launched on June 11, 2009. Excuse our dust as we continue to improve the new site. (And please understand that this is our first Zunecast and it does have a couple ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Prompt Users for Information When a Script Is Run?

July 3, 2009 Jul 3, 2009 07/3/09
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I would like to have my script prompt the user for information when it is run. But I would like the person running the script to be able to supply more than one piece of information when the script is run. For example, I would like to provide information about hard drives on the computer, but I do not want to list ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use a Named Parameter When Running Scripts?

July 1, 2009 Jul 1, 2009 07/1/09
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I would like to be able to use a named parameter when running my scripts. There are a couple of reasons for this. The first is that I think that it looks cool to use a named parameter. The second reason is probably just as important as the first: I think it makes the script easier to use if I use a named parameter ...