Embrace and Extend the PowerShell ISE
I did a presentation today for the PowerShell Virtual Chapter of SQLPass. The recording will be posted later and I’ll update this when I have the link. But in the meantime, as promised, I wanted to...
View ArticleFriday Fun: PowerShell ISE Function Finder
At the PowerShell Deep Dive in San Diego, I did a lightning session showing off something I had been working on. Sometimes I don’t know what possesses me, but I felt the need for a better way to...
View ArticleFriday Fun: Save All Open PowerShell ISE Files
Here’s a little tidbit that I previously shared on Twitter and Google Plus. The PowerShell ISE obviously has a Save menu choice. But there’s no menu option to save all open files. But you can add one...
View ArticleCreate PowerShell Scripts with a Single Command
One of the drawbacks to using a PowerShell script or function is that you have to write it. For many IT Pros, especially those new to PowerShell, it can be difficult to know where to start. I think...
View ArticleFriday Fun: Theme Me Up!
When PowerShell 3.0 came out, one of the compelling features was a re-vamped PowerShell ISE. Options in the ISE included the ability to fine-tune and customize the appearance including items like font,...
View ArticleDSC Resource Snippets
A few days ago I posted a PowerShell script that would generate a DSC configuration template. The idea was to generate all the code you might need and let you whittle it down to just what you need. On...
View ArticleFriday Fun: Updated ISE Scripting Geek Module
A few years ago I published a module with a number of functions and enhancements for the PowerShell ISE. This ISEScriptingGeek module has remained popular over the last few years. But I wrote it for...
View ArticleFriday Fun: Send PowerShell ISE Content to Word
Yesterday on Facebook, Ed Wilson was lamenting about confusion of keyboard shortcuts between PowerShell and Microsoft Word. I’ve run into the same issue. Muscle memory is strong. Then the discussion...
View ArticleSend from PowerShell ISE to Microsoft Word Revisited
Many of you seemed to like my little PowerShell ISE add-on to send text from the script pane to a Word document. I should have known someone would ask about a way to make it colorized. You can manually...
View ArticleFriday Fun: A Better PSEdit
In the PowerShell ISE, there is a built-in function called PSEdit. You can use this function to easily load a file in to the ISE directly from the ISE command prompt. [crayon-556d33db725b0084908122/]...
View ArticleWhat Were You Working On?
It probably comes as no surprise that I write a lot of PowerShell code. Like you, I’m usually working on several projects at the same time, most often using the PowerShell ISE. When I fire up the...
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