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Weekend Scripter: Remove Non-Alphabetic Characters from String

December 6, 2014 Dec 6, 2014 12/6/14
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to remove all non-alphabetic characters from a string. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I am drinking a nice up of English Breakfast tea and munching on a Biscotti. I know...Biscotti is not a very good breakfast. Oh well. I went to my ...

PowerTip: Create Self-Updating Variable

December 5, 2014 Dec 5, 2014 12/5/14
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Learn how to create a self-updating variable. (image)  How can I create a variable that will automatically update when I call it? (image)  Use Set-PSBreakPoint to set a variable that will always have the current date and time (or only time): Set-PSBreakpoint -Variable Time -Mode Read -Action {$Global:Time=(Get-Date...

Use the PowerShell Debugger

December 5, 2014 Dec 5, 2014 12/5/14
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Boe Prox shows how to debug scripts in Windows PowerShell. Honorary Scripting Guy and Windows PowerShell MVP, Boe Prox, here today filling in for my good friend, The Scripting Guy. This is the final part in a series of five posts about troubleshooting Windows PowerShell scripts and functions. The series includes: Over the ...