Summary: Learn how to use a switch to cause Get-Help to search _About files. How can you easily search the Windows PowerShell _About files for topics that are related to a string? Use the Category parameter and look for HelpFiles: PS C:\> get-help parameter -Category helpfile Name &...
Summary: Microsoft Windows PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, continues a series of guest blogs detailing building your own cmdlet. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Guest blogger and Windows PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, has written a series about building cmdlets. For more about Sean, see his previous guest blog posts. Note This is Part 8 o...
Summary: Learn how to directly enter a Windows PowerShell nested prompt. How can you directly enter a nested prompt without going through a cmdlet and using Suspend? Use the EnterNestedPrompt method from the $host object: PS C:\> $host.EnterNestedPrompt() PS C:\>> exit
Summary: Microsoft Windows PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, continues a series of guest blogs detailing building your own cmdlet. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Guest blogger and Windows PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, has written a series about building cmdlets. For more about Sean, see his previous guest blog posts. Note This is Part 7 o...
Summary: Learn an easy way to save Windows PowerShell output in a variable and still output to the console. What is an easy way to display Windows PowerShell output from a cmdlet to the console, and yet store the results in a variable at the same time? Use the OutVariable parameter: GSV...
