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November 2015 - Scripting Blog [archived]

PowerTip: Update Module from PowerShell Gallery

November 29, 2015 Nov 29, 2015 11/29/15
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Boe Prox shows how to update a module from the Windows PowerShell Gallery.(image)  How can I update a module from the Windows PowerShell Gallery?(image)  Run the following command to check for an update to the module and install the update if one is found:Update-Module –Name PoshRSJob –VerboseVERBOSE: Checking ...

Weekend Scripter: A Look at the PoshRSJob Module

November 29, 2015 Nov 29, 2015 11/29/15
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Boe Prox presents a module for working with runspaces. Honorary Scripting Guy and Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, Boe Prox, here today filling in for my good friend, The Scripting Guy. Today I finish up my series about using runspaces in PowerShell by showing you a module that I put together that makes working with runspaces a...

PowerTip: Add Custom Function to Runspace Pool

November 28, 2015 Nov 28, 2015 11/28/15
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Boe Prox shows how to add a custom function to a runspace pool.(image)  How can I use Windows PowerShell to add a custom function to a runspace pool?(image)  Use the following approach:#Custom FunctionFunction ConvertTo-Hex {    Param([int]$Number)    '0x{0:x}' -f $Number}#Get body of function$...