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Understanding Advanced Functions in PowerShell

July 9, 2015 Jul 9, 2015 07/9/15
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about Windows PowerShell advanced functions.  Hey, Scripting Guy! I keep hearing about advanced functions, but to be honest, I am not really sure what they are talking about. I mean, I can do a function, but when does it become advanced? Only when it is really long? Or when it does ...

Fun with PowerShell Functions

July 8, 2015 Jul 8, 2015 07/8/15
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about basic design considerations for Windows PowerShell functions.  Hey, Scripting Guy! I keep hearing about functions, but I really do not know what they are, how to create one, or even how to use one. Can you help me with this? I am not a programmer, but it seems likely that you guys ...

Weekend Scripter: Create PowerShell Graphical Help Function

December 14, 2014 Dec 14, 2014 12/14/14
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about creating a graphical Help function in Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Well, I should have known. In yesterday’s post, A Graphical Tool to Explore PowerShell Help, I said it would not take too long to convert my Windows PowerShell script (that I used...

Use a PowerShell Function to Determine Miles to Go

December 11, 2014 Dec 11, 2014 12/11/14
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about a Windows PowerShell function to determine miles remaining to meet challenge. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. If you are friends with me on Facebook, you know that in October I accepted a challenge to run a hundred miles before January 31, 2015. I was doing really well until...

Convert a Script to a PowerShell Function

October 9, 2014 Oct 9, 2014 10/9/14
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about converting a script to a Windows PowerShell function. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. When I have a script that I think I will use more than once or twice, it often makes sense for me to convert it to a function. If it is something I will use on a regular basis, I might add ...