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Adding Custom Menu Items to the Windows PowerShell ISE

September 4, 2010 Sep 4, 2010 09/4/10
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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson provides step-by-step instructions for adding custom menu items to the Windows PowerShell ISE.   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. A long long long long time ago in a far far far far away land, I used to write code in a language called WordBasic. Using Word Basic I could completely automate...

Customize Colors and Fonts in the Windows PowerShell ISE

August 29, 2010 Aug 29, 2010 08/29/10
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Summary: Customize colors and fonts in the Windows PowerShell ISE. The Microsoft Scripting Guys show you how to script the script editor. How meta!   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. In just about two weeks it will be my birthday, and I have begun my mission to figure out what the female carbon based life form that inhabits my ...

Changing the Fonts Used by the Windows PowerShell ISE

August 22, 2010 Aug 22, 2010 08/22/10
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  Summary: See how to change the fonts used by the Windows PowerShell ISE in the Script pane and Output pane. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. The summer is rapidly drawing to a close, although the summer heat and humidity will more than likely linger for another month. The key indicator that summer is over is the appearance ...

Exploring the Windows PowerShell ISE Color Objects

August 21, 2010 Aug 21, 2010 08/21/10
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Summary: Join Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson as he takes you on a guided tour of the Windows PowerShell ISE color objects.   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. It is a beautiful sunny afternoon. I have decided to embrace the sunshine and accept the humidity that seems to be irrevocably joined with it. I have Deep Purple cranked ...