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Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Create Holiday Wish List

December 18, 2010 Dec 18, 2010 12/18/10

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Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to create a holiday wish list Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. It is almost the end of the year and we have decided to devote some posts to the holiday season. We even have guest bloggers from around the world to share some holiday spirit. Today we have Jeffery Hicks. ...

How to Add Data to an XML File Using Windows PowerShell

July 29, 2010 Jul 29, 2010 07/29/10

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Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to use Windows PowerShell to add data to an XML file. Unfortunately, there is no Add-XML cmdlet available. I thought about using the Windows PowerShell Add-Content cmdlet and trying to write my data to the file, but it never worked correctly. I never could get all of those angle thingies to line up ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Quickly Check Stocks with Windows PowerShell?

November 19, 2009 Nov 19, 2009 11/19/09

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Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a customized MSN home page. I really like the new layout, but it is rather inefficient to open Internet Explorer, and wait for a few minutes just to check out the latest stock prices. What I need is a Windows PowerShell script that I can use to quickly retrieve my stock information without the need to ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use a Web Service to Find Weather for a Specific City?

November 18, 2009 Nov 18, 2009 11/18/09

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Hey, Scripting Guy! I thought your script yesterday was pretty cool, but there is a problem with it. Retrieving the weather from a script is awesome; however, I need to know which cities are available. If I want to know the weather in Sydney, Australia (your example), I am all set. I’m sure you can see this coming: I do not ...