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Showing results for September 2009 - Page 4 of 4 - Scripting Blog [archived]

Sep 3, 2009

Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Use Windows PowerShell to Pick Start and End Dates?

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Share this post: Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to display a calendar so that I can pick starting dates and ending dates by using a graphical tool. This is much easier and faster than having to type two dates into the command line, and it is more accurate as well. Besides, when I am choosing dates, I always have to click ...

Sep 2, 2009

Hey, Scripting Guy! Can Windows PowerShell Alleviate My Need to Type Dates?

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Share this post: Hey, Scripting Guy! I hate typing dates. There are several ways of typing dates, and they are all a pain. I do not like having to type the numbers and the whacks, and I do not like having to spell out month names, or attempting to remember if it is month first or day first. I like scripting, but I also like pointi...

Sep 1, 2009

Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Open a File Dialog Box with Windows PowerShell?

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Hey, Scripting Guy! I am a faithful reader of the Hey, Scripting Guy! articles and have been a Dr. Scripto fan for years. I love your new TechNet Script Center Gallery too by the way. It is much easier to use and to locate scripts than what you had before. I had no idea you had so many scripts up there. WOW! Anyway, I have this script that I ...