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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use the List Box Control in Windows PowerShell?

(image)   (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I am wondering if it would be possible to have a box that included several items in it. I would then like to be able to choose an item from that box and use it elsewhere in the script. I know it can be done, because I see it in Windows programs all the time. I just am not sure what it is called, ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Create a Windows Form Using Windows PowerShell and PrimalForms?

(image)  (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I have really been enjoying reading your Weekend Scripter series. It seems like you guys really love scripting. I especially enjoyed the graphical trip cost calculator Ed wrote for the Scripting Wife.My only problem with the article is that it was a bit quick, and I have never used Visual Studio or a ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Weekend Scripter: Creating a GUI for a Windows PowerShell Script

(image) Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. When I showed the Scripting Wife the Get-FuelCostFunction.ps1 script from yesterday, she was less than enthused. She did not like the idea of opening up either the Windows PowerShell ISE or the Windows PowerShell Command Prompt window. She wanted a graphical interface and an icon she could click...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Use Windows PowerShell to Pick Start and End Dates?

Share this post: (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to display a calendar so that I can pick starting dates and ending dates by using a graphical tool. This is much easier and faster than having to type two ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Can Windows PowerShell Alleviate My Need to Type Dates?

Share this post: (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I hate typing dates. There are several ways of typing dates, and they are all a pain. I do not like having to type the numbers and the whacks, and I do not like having to spell out month...