Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to set your default location stack. How can I use Windows PowerShell to set the default for some named location stacks that I created? Use the Set-Location cmdlet and specify the stack name, for example: Set-Location -StackName REG...
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using transactions with the Windows PowerShell Registry provider. Hey, Scripting Guy! I was looking at the various providers and their capabilities (see Find and Use Windows PowerShell Providers). I see that the Registry provider says it does transactions. What’s that all about? &...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to display locations stored on the default stack. How can I use Windows PowerShell to see the locations that are stored on my default location stack? Use the –Stack parameter of Get-Location: Get-Location -Stack...
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using named location stacks in Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! If I need to move around in two types of locations, how would I do it? Suppose I need to look in various places in my profile, and then I need to do some work in data locations elsewhere on my hard drive. How would I...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find cmdlets and their associated synopsis. How can I easily find a list of specific Windows PowerShell cmdlets and their associated meanings? Use the Get-Command cmdlet, pipe the results to the Foreach-Object and Get-Help cmdlets, ...
