PowerTip: Update Module from PowerShell Gallery

Doctor ScriptoNovember 29, 2015Nov 29, 201511/29/15

Summary: Boe Prox shows how to update a module from the Windows PowerShell Gallery.
 How can I update a module from the Windows PowerShell Gallery?
 Run the following command to check for an update to the module and install the update if one is found:
Update-Module –Name PoshRSJob –Verbose
VERBOSE: Checking for updates for module ‘PoshRSJob’.

PowerTip: Add Custom Function to Runspace Pool

Doctor ScriptoNovember 28, 2015Nov 28, 201511/28/15

Summary: Boe Prox shows how to add a custom function to a runspace pool.
 How can I use Windows PowerShell to add a custom function to a runspace pool?
 Use the following approach:
#Custom Function
Function ConvertTo-Hex {
    Param([int]$Number)
   

PowerTip: Get the Async Object Created by BeginInvoke

Doctor ScriptoNovember 27, 2015Nov 27, 201511/27/15

Summary: Boe Prox shows how retrieve a seemingly lost Async object from a runspace.
 How can I get the seemingly lost Async object created by BeginInvoke?
 Use Reflection to pull this information out of a Runspace object and get the Async object, which is required  

PowerTip: Find Current Runspaces in PowerShell

Doctor ScriptoNovember 26, 2015Nov 26, 201511/26/15

Summary: Boe Prox shows how to find the current runspaces in Windows PowerShell.
  How can I list all of the currently running runspaces in Windows PowerShell?
 Use the Get-Runspace cmdlet in Windows PowerShell 5.0:
Get-Runspace
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