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Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about Windows PowerShell modules. Hey, Scripting Guy! I keep hearing about Windows PowerShell modules, but I do not know what they really mean. Is it something that comes with Windows PowerShell, or is it something I have to buy or download? I don’t get it. Can you shed some light? &mda...
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 complicated...
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 are tr...
Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about creating and using a Windows PowerShell script. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This afternoon, it is raining—actually more like a thunderstorm because there is lightning and thunder. In the afternoon in central Florida, there is a really good chance that for 10 or 15 minut...
Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about Windows PowerShell scripting terminology. Hey, Scripting Guy! So I am confused, and I am not afraid to admit that I am confused. In the old fashioned VBScript days, I wrote scripts. I could also write subroutines or functions. And that was about it. Pretty simple, and it made sense to m...