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November 2009 - Page 2 of 4 - Scripting Blog [archived]

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Quickly Check Stocks with Windows PowerShell?

November 19, 2009 Nov 19, 2009 11/19/09
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(image)   (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a customized MSN home page. I really like the new layout, but it is rather inefficient to open Internet Explorer, and wait for a few minutes just to check out the latest stock prices. What I need is a Windows PowerShell script that I can use to quickly retrieve my stock information without...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use a Web Service to Find Weather for a Specific City?

November 18, 2009 Nov 18, 2009 11/18/09
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(image)   (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I thought your script yesterday was pretty cool, but there is a problem with it. Retrieving the weather from a script is awesome; however, I need to know which cities are available. If I want to know the weather in Sydney, Australia (your example), I am all set. I’m sure you can see this ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Is There an Easier Way to Work with XML Files?

November 16, 2009 Nov 16, 2009 11/16/09
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(image)   (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a file that I need to parse. It is an XML file, and it is very ugly. Who in the world ever thought that an XML file would be better than a plain CSV file? Unfortunately, Microsoft seems to be enamored with XML, and I cannot get away from it. Surely, there must be a better way to work with ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Create Variables in Windows PowerShell?

November 12, 2009 Nov 12, 2009 11/12/09
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(image)   (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! In VBScript, it was easy to create a variable; all I had to do was use the DIM statement. I did not need to specify a type or a value or anything. I just used DIM and the variable would be created. How do I create variables in Windows PowerShell? Please tell me you haven’t made it harder...