PowerShell's object nature is fine most of the time, but sometimes we need to dig deep and use the Split and Join operators to break apart strings and put them back together again.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 10/18/2011
Here's a way to get beyond the usual looking into file properties and time stamps and start changing them.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 10/11/2011
Three good reasons to like the next version of PowerShell.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 10/03/2011
Debug the longer PowerShell scripts by inserting breakpoints -- and some choice PowerShell cmdlets -- that will help you see how scripts are processing information along the way.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 09/27/2011
The Get-WMIObject cmdlet will have you sniffing out what's on your network in no time. Here's how.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 09/20/2011
Some tricks for using the Get-Content cmdlet that will have you retrieving content in less than no time.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 09/13/2011
Get past the Get-Credential cmdlet security pop-up with this nifty trick that automatically enters credentials as needed.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 09/06/2011
Take the guesswork out of your scripts and find out the common risks via the -Whatif parameter.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 08/23/2011
Let me offer a few suggestions that will make your script writing easier, more productive and less buggy.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 08/16/2011
Deploying scripts with parameters? Be sure to validate input. Here are a few validation tests worth considering.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 08/09/2011
The cmldetBinding() attribute doesn't always need parameters, but it does need the Param keyword. Here's why it makes a difference.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 07/26/2011
The trick to making functions act like cmdlets? It's all in the binding.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 06/20/2011
Turn any command-line tool into a PowerShell tool.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 06/14/2011
Red can be disturbing at times, so let's change the color of the PowerShell console so it looks less aggressive when you chance upon the rare error.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 06/06/2011
Check out these Automatic Variables that are defined by PowerShell with every new session.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 06/02/2011