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Easily Create a PowerShell Hash Table

October 15, 2011 Oct 15, 2011 10/15/11

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to automatically populate a hash table in a Windows PowerShell script.   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. A hash table is an important data structure in Windows PowerShell. Many of the cmdlets use hash tables to format their input. For example, if I want to create a custom column header in a table, I have to use a ...

Create a PowerShell Quiz by Reading a Text File

October 14, 2011 Oct 14, 2011 10/14/11

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to create a Windows PowerShell hash table from a text file.   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Our Canadian trek continues. We got to meet with Microsoft MVP Sean Kearney and his wife Rose, and we spent the day roaming around Toronto. He even took me to the store where he bought his trademark BATCHman hat. Along ...

Add Random Question Features to a PowerShell Game

October 13, 2011 Oct 13, 2011 10/13/11

ScriptingGuy1

Summary: Learn how to add random question features to a Windows PowerShell script game. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Well, the Scripting Wife and I have really enjoyed Ottawa. The class I am teaching on Windows PowerShell has absolutely rocked! Ottawa is one of my favorite cities (there is a really cool woodworking store here), and...

Create a PowerShell Quiz Script

October 12, 2011 Oct 12, 2011 10/12/11

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to use hash tables and create a Windows PowerShell quiz script.   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. For the past several days, I have been building a Windows PowerShell cmdlet name quiz. On the first day, I looked at replacing random letters in a string. Next I moved the code into a function and  dded ...