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Jan 27, 2015
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Working with Fixed Number Sizes in PowerShell

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Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about working with fixed number sizes in Windows PowerShell.  Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a script that returns a specific type of number, so I added a type constraint on the variable that holds the number. The problem is that sometimes when I run the script, I get errors. I cannot figure this ...

Scripting Guy!Windows PowerShellgetting started
Jan 26, 2015
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PowerTip: Round Number Up or Down with PowerShell

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Doctor Scripto

Summary: Easily use Windows PowerShell to round a number up or down.    I want only a whole number returned, so I want the number rounded up or down as appropriate.            How can I do this with Windows PowerShell?  Cast the number as an integer, and Windows PowerShell will round the number up or dow...

Scripting Guy!Windows PowerShellPowerTip
Jan 26, 2015
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Understanding Numbers in PowerShell

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Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about numbers in Windows PowerShell.  Hey, Scripting Guy! One of the things that is frustrating to me with Windows PowerShell is the way that it handles numbers. For example, I want to know the percent of processor utilization for something, and it displays a number that is like fifty million ...

Scripting Guy!Windows PowerShellgetting started
Jan 25, 2015
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PowerTip: Windows PowerShell Survival Guide

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Doctor Scripto

Summary: Find the Windows PowerShell Survival Guide.   Where can I find a community-based resource that links to all the essentials?  Check out the Windows PowerShell Survival Guide on the TechNet Wiki. It contains links to dozens of            Windows PowerShell resources.

Scripting Guy!Windows PowerShellPowerTip
Jan 25, 2015
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2014 Honorary Scripting Guys Announced

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Doctor Scripto

Summary: The Honorary Scripting Guys for 2014 are announced. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I have been pretty busy, with missing work because of my ear surgery and the holidays and all, so I enlisted the help of the Scripting Wife, Teresa, to write the latest Honorary Scripting Guys post. I gave her the names and she did the rest. So...

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