Showing results for March 2013 - Page 7 of 13 - Scripting Blog [archived]

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell and custom time span format strings to display lapsed time. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I am awake and sipping a nice cup of English Breakfast tea with a little peppermint and spearmint leaves in it. I am thinking back over yesterday&rsqu...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to easily find the number of seconds in three days.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to find how many seconds are in three days without diving into a bunch of multiplication or division?  Use the New-TimeSpan cmdlet to create a time span of three days, and select the TotalSeconds proper...

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell and conditional formatting to discover and  format time spans.  Hey, Scripting Guy! What is a time span, and why would I want to use one? Just sayin'… —JR  Hello JR, Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning is one of those mornings that remind me of when I was...

Summary:  Learn how to use UNIX date formatting in Windows PowerShell.  How can I use my prior knowledge of UNIX date formatting to specify dates in Windows PowerShell? Use the Get-Date cmdlet and the –Uformat parameter. For example, to display a date in standard format for your current locale, use the “x&r...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell and conditional formatting to control the format of dates.  Hey, Scripting Guy! I know that Windows PowerShell has made it easier to deal with dates, especially with some of the tricks that are available via the Get-Date cmdlet. But at times I need to display dif...