How To Display GUI Message Boxes in PowerShell
WEBJun 9, 2016 · For example, in its simplest form, you can use the Show () method to display a simple message. [System.Windows.MessageBox]::Show('Hello') Figure 1. You'll notice when the message box comes up, it will halt your console input until it's closed. When you click OK, the console will then show you what the Show () method returned, which, in this ...
How To Quickly Test a SQL Connection with PowerShell
WEBDec 10, 2018 · Unfortunately, not every SQL database is always available when we expect it to be. When you're creating automation scripts to discover, add, update or remove records from a remote SQL database, you need to ensure your …
How To Work with Environment Variables in PowerShell
WEBMar 28, 2019 · Windows environment variables give system administrators access to a plethora of information about the Windows operating system. Separated into system and user-level scopes, default environment variables can be read and modified, and new environment variables can be also added.
How To Query and Parse a REST API with PowerShell
WEBApr 2, 2019 · About the Author. Adam Bertram is a 20-year veteran of IT. He's an automation engineer, blogger, consultant, freelance writer, Pluralsight course author and content marketing advisor to multiple technology companies.
How To Replace Text in a File with PowerShell
WEBAug 8, 2018 · To perform a find/replace in a text file, it's much easier to return the contents via single string. We'll add the Raw parameter to do that. PS C:\> Get-Content -path C:\ReplaceDemo.txt -Raw. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. Next, we'll have to figure out a way to find and replace the string "brown" in memory.
Exploring Dot-Sourcing in PowerShell -- Microsoft Certified ...
WEBFeb 2, 2017 · Dot-sourcing is a concept in PowerShell that allows you to reference code defined in one script in a separate one. This is useful when you're working on a project with multiple scripts and might have functions specified in one script (s) and the code to call those functions in another. Other than building a module, dot-sourcing is a good way to ...
Getting Started with Word Using PowerShell -- Microsoft Certified ...
WEBMay 24, 2018 · About the Author. Boe Prox is a Microsoft MVP in Windows PowerShell and a Senior Windows System Administrator. He has worked in the IT field since 2003, and he supports a variety of different platforms.
Understanding PowerShell Scriptblocks -- Microsoft Certified ...
WEBMay 8, 2019 · Scriptblocks are a ubiquitous part of PowerShell and are a construct that every PowerShell developer should understand. The scriptblock is a unique type of construct in PowerShell that allows developers to "compartmentalize" executable code and use it in various places. Lots of programming languages have a …
Performing Joins and Splits in PowerShell -- Microsoft Certified ...
WEBApr 25, 2018 · Performing Joins and Splits in PowerShell. Here's how to make your data more useful -- or even just more presentable -- using the Join and Split operators and the Split method. With PowerShell, there are many ways to work with data. In this case, I am going to show you some different approaches to …
Using a Stopwatch In PowerShell -- Microsoft Certified …
WEBOct 19, 2017 · About the Author. Adam Bertram is a 20-year veteran of IT. He's an automation engineer, blogger, consultant, freelance writer, Pluralsight course author and content marketing advisor to multiple technology companies.