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November 2011 - Page 5 of 6 - Scripting Blog [archived]

Use PowerShell to Pause a Script While Another Process Exits

November 8, 2011 Nov 8, 2011 11/8/11
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to pause a script and wait for another process to exit before continuing. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I am attempting to use Windows PowerShell to shut down an application, but the application is rather complicated. I need to stop one process, and wait for that process to complete before starting ...

Two Powerful Tricks for Finding PowerShell Scripts

November 7, 2011 Nov 7, 2011 11/7/11
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson shares two powerful tricks for finding Windows PowerShell scripts.   (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I am wondering if you have any cool ways to help me find the scripts I have written. I have quite a few scripts in my scripts folder, but opening Windows Explorer and searching through them is slow, ...

Use PowerShell to Automatically Create a CSV File

November 6, 2011 Nov 6, 2011 11/6/11
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to automatically create a CSV file.   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I am about finished playing around with CSV files for the time being. I do not always use the ConvertTo-CSV or the Export-CSV cmdlet. There are times that I write code and create my own CSV file from scratch. An ...