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HelpInfoUri, HelpUri, and other Help Mysteries

September 19, 2013 Sep 19, 2013 09/19/13
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Learn about Updatabe Help in Windows PowerShell 3.0. Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson here. Today June Blender is back to tell us about Updatable Help in Windows PowerShell 3.0. Take it away, June… One of the great advances in Windows PowerShell 3.0 is Updatable Help. The advantages of updating the Help files on the box ...

Weekend Scripter: Add Power and Functionality to the PowerShell ISE Part 2

May 19, 2013 May 19, 2013 05/19/13
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, adds more power and functionality to the Windows PowerShell ISE with a modified module. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This is Part 2 of a two part series where I edit my Windows PowerShell ISE module and add five new functions. The five new functions are: Yesterday, in Add ...

Weekend Scripter: Add Power and Functionality to the PowerShell ISE Part 1

May 18, 2013 May 18, 2013 05/18/13
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, begins a revision of his Windows PowerShell ISE Module by adding five new functions. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I decided to block off the weekend to work on my Windows PowerShell ISE module. There are several things that I want to add to it because the “annoyance” ...

I Found This Module—What Do I Do?

May 15, 2013 May 15, 2013 05/15/13
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about how to use a Windows PowerShell module.   Hey, Scripting Guy!  I found this module in the Scripting Guys Script Repository. Now what do I do? —SH  Hello SH, Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I have been busy booking travel to Madrid, ...

Closures in PowerShell

April 5, 2013 Apr 5, 2013 04/5/13
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Bruce Payette talks about Windows PowerShell closures and how to call the GetNewClosure method. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This week we will not have our usual PowerTip. Instead we have excerpts from seven books from Manning Press. In addition, each blog will have a special code for 50% off the book being excerpted ...