Showing results for September 2011 - Page 3 of 6 - Scripting Blog [archived]

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson discusses problems creating external command arguments using Windows PowerShell.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I am using an external program that takes a –o command-line parameter followed by a path location. The program permits no space between the –o parameter and the supplied path. For example...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson teaches how to avoid writing blank lines at the end of a file by using Windows PowerShell.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a problem with my script. For example, in my script, I build up a variable. Then when I write the variable to a file, I always end up with an extra blank line at the end of the text ...

Summary: Superhero BATCHman restores NTFS security permissions using Windows PowerShell.   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Well, it is time once again for BATCHman. This time, it is Episode 12. Take it away, Sean. When the digital crash In a blink and a splash A gleam in the night To make all wrongs right Our heroes fly out And there ...

Summary: Windows PowerShell superhero BATCHman writes a script to automate the Sysinternals Handle tool. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Today, we continue the BATCHman series as the titular hero battles Tapeworm.     When the digital crash In a blink and a splash A gleam in the night To make all wrongs right Our heroes fly out An...

Summary: Windows PowerShell superhero BATCHman uses regular expressions to parse output from handle.   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Today we have Episode 10 of the BATCHman series.   Whenever trouble happens in systems and people will call, and darkness rolls out causing your fall, Creatures of bits roam in the night, Shine to ...