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- Script Analyzer<\/a>
Download a free tool for examining your script<\/li>\n- Script Browser<\/a>
Browse the TechNet Script Repository from the Windows PowerShell ISE<\/li>\n- Module Browser<\/a>
Access modules in the PowerShell Gallery<\/li>\n- Snippets<\/a>
Get sample code in the Windows PowerShell ISE<\/li>\n- Remote Text File Editing<\/a>
Bring file editing to the Windows PowerShell ISE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe Script Browser came with my installation yesterday when I dropped in the Script Analyzer<\/a>. I referenced its existence, but I didn’t show it to you.<\/p>\n
After the installation, in the Add-On Tools<\/b> panel, you’ll see an option you can click called Script Browser<\/b>:<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nWhen you are in this tool, you have the ability to enter your search criteria (the wildcard character is accepted), for example:<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nYou can sort by criteria including Relevance, Popularity, Release Date, Downloads, Ratings, Title, and Author. In the current example, I am sorting strictly on the popularity of Active Directory scripts in the Repository.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nWhen I hit ENTER, the Script Browser queries the Repository and present the following results:<\/p>\n
If I click a selection, I have the option to download the script (if it is stored in the Repository), or I can simply copy the script into the ISE Script panel.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nBy default, scripts will download into my user profile folder as shown here:<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nThis location can be chosen and customized by clicking the gear icon from the Script Browser tab.<\/p>\n
In the same settings area, you can provide proxy and authentication settings for your firewall, if needed.<\/p>\n
I love using this tool to try to find scripts. It’s far more convenient than the old process of browse, download, open, edit, play because I can now put scripts directly into my ISE.<\/p>\n
Afterwards, I can use the Script Analyzer to at least see if it’s somewhat close to good practices in design.<\/p>\n
Stop in tomorrow when I’ll look at another free tool that will make the Windows PowerShell ISE even more useful to you.<\/p>\n
I invite you to follow the Scripting Guys on Twitter<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>. If you have any questions, send email to them at scripter@microsoft.com<\/a>, or post your questions on the Official Scripting Guys Forum<\/a>. See you tomorrow. Until then, always remember that with great PowerShell comes great responsibility.<\/p>\n
Sean Kearney, <\/b>Honorary Scripting Guy, Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Script Browser<\/a>