Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

Understanding PowerShell and Basic String Formatting

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about understanding Windows PowerShell and basic string formatting.  (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I am really confused. It seems that at times you pull off some really wild string formatting, and I have yet to see it documented very well. I have your new Windows PowerShell 3.0 Step by Step...

Weekend Scripter: Playing Around with PowerShell Modules

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about discovering cool information by playing around with Windows PowerShell modules. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is the weekend here in Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States. I am sipping a cup of oolong green tea with a bit of jasmine and cinnamon stick, and ...

Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Find Dynamic Parameters

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to discover dynamic parameters for his favorite cmdlets. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I submitted my session for SQL Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia. To be honest, I was not going to do so because it is only two weeks prior to TechEd in New Orleans&...