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Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Explore an RSS Feed from a Blog

September 22, 2012 Sep 22, 2012 09/22/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to explore an RSS feed from the Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is just a few days until I speak at the Central Ohio Windows PowerShell User Group. The Scripting Wife and I will be there on October 2, 2012. For ...

PowerTip: Change the Intellisense Timeout Value in PowerShell

September 21, 2012 Sep 21, 2012 09/21/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Change the Intellisense timeout value in Windows PowerShell 3.0 ISE. (image)  How can I display the Intellisense options for a longer time when I am using the Windows PowerShell 3.0 ISE? (image)  Change the intellisense timeout value from the default 3 seconds to a greater value. To do this, click Tools, and then ...

Use PowerShell to Download Web Page Links from a Blog

September 21, 2012 Sep 21, 2012 09/21/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell 3.0 to easily download web page links from a blog. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today the weather outside is beautiful here in Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States. I opened the windows around the scripting house, and from my office...

PowerTip: Redirect PowerShell Warning Messages to a Text File

September 20, 2012 Sep 20, 2012 09/20/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use the warning redirection operator to redirect Windows PowerShell warning messages to a text file. (image)  How can you prevent warning messages from displaying to the Windows PowerShell host, but instead capture them in a text file? (image)  Use the warning message redirection operator: $WarningPreference = "continue" &...

Use PowerShell Redirection Operators for Script Flexibility

September 20, 2012 Sep 20, 2012 09/20/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson talks about using the new Windows PowerShell redirectioin operators to add flexibility to a script. (image)  Hey, Scripting Guy! There is something about Windows PowerShell that I don’t get. Normally, I can use the redirection arrows to write to a text file, but sometimes it does not work...