Showing results for July 2015 - Page 6 of 14 - Scripting Blog [archived]

Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about building test servers. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I am listening to my favorite Swiss classical radio station on my computer, and I am sipping a cup of herb tea. I have a nice strawberry scone that I picked up in town at a local bakery. I am reminded of a conver...

Summary: Learn to set a Windows PowerShell breakpoint based on a specific command.  How can I configure the Windows PowerShell debugger to start when a script hits a specific command?  Use the Set-PSBreakpoint cmdlet and specify a specific command name, for example: Set-PSBreakpoint -Command Foreach

Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about using the debugger to break in to a script via a specific command. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the cool things, when troubleshooting a specific function in Windows PowerShell, is to set a breakpoint to occur each time the command is called. Remember, Windows PowerShell...

Summary: Set a Windows PowerShell breakpoint based on a variable.  How can I enter the Windows PowerShell debugger when a particular variable is accessed in a specific            Windows PowerShell script?  Set a breakpoint and specify a particular variable and script, for example: Set-PSBreakpoint -Variable ...

Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about using variable breakpoints with the Windows PowerShell debugger. Hello Windows PowerShell scripting dudes and dudettes! Debugging Week continues, and today I am talking about using variable breakpoints with the Windows PowerShell debugger. Setting a breakpoint on line 1 of the script is usefu...