Subscribe via RSSScriptingOutpost.com is having an end of the year madness sale on Dec. 31, 2006. All day December 31st, you’ll be able to save over $100 (30%!) on SAPIEN’s PowerShell Essentials Package. The package consists of: PrimalScript 4.1 Professional, Windows PowerShell: TFM, and the new Windows PowerShell Snippets Pack. Technorati Tags:PowerShell Scripting
Files on a diet
I did a MCPMag.com TipSheet column recently on compacting files to save space. I thought I’d take a moment to respond to some of the comments. First, today’s hard drives are enormous and drives are cheap. However, there are still plenty of 3 and 5 year old servers that need to squeak by for a…
Revisit an old friend
I have a new blog at the SAPIEN blog that is a visit to an old friend, DosKey. Now, before you dismiss this as old-fashioned, take a moment to read the article and try it out. If you spend a lot of time at a command prompt, DosKey can make you more efficient. You can…
2007 PowerShell Training
Next year I will be on the road with a 2 day PowerShell training class through SAPIEN Technologies. Maybe I’ll even be coming to a city near you. Once dates and cities are finalized I’ll be sure to let you know. Please stay tuned. Technorati Tags:PowerShell Scripting
PowerShell Resources
ScriptingAnswers is keeping a page of PowerShell resources at http://www.scriptinganswers.com/pshresources.asp.The resources are 3rd party tools that enhance, embrace or extend the PowerShell experience. It is not just a page of blog and weblinks. Technorati Tags:PowerShell Scripting
PowerShell TFM has been a-proofed
I saw the galley proofs for Windows PowerShell TFM the other day. It’s very exciting. We have to make a few minor changes and then the printer will quickly get to work. I assume the first books will hit the streets in a few weeks. You can still pre-order at Amazon or at ScriptingOutpost.com. I…
ScriptingAnswers Podcast
If you haven’t already, be sure to check out the current ScriptingAnswers.com podcast. I’m on it with Don Jones discussing PowerShell and the latest in scripting and automation news. You can also subscribe via iTunes. Technorati Tags:PowerShell Scripting
Speak to me
Who says scripting is dull and boring?!? Set objSPVoice=CreateObject(“SAPI.SpVoice”)objSPVoice.Speak “I want to rock and roll all night, and party every day!” Technorati Tags:Scripting
PowerShell Payette Podcast
Want to hear about PowerShell right from the source? Then here is a great 15 minute podcast interview with Bruce Payette, a member of the PowerShell development team. If you were wondering about what PowerShell is all about, where it came from and what it can do, take a few minutes to check this out….
Batch File Logs
I’ve always liked creating audit logs in my VBScript work, but could never figure out how to create a nicely formatted log from a batch file. Now I have. See http://sapien.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/11/20/2513469.html for the details. Technorati Tags:Batch Scripting
PowerShell Features
If you’re wondering what all the fuss is about, here is an outstanding list of some of the new features in PowerShell. Technorati Tags:PowerShell Scripting
PrimalScript 4.1 Release
SAPIEN Technologies has officially released PrimalScript 4.1. The latest version has a wealth of new features, but biggest (in my opinion), being support for Windows PowerShell which has also been released today. New Features: New Output pane Live Syntax Checking Community Browser New Look and Feel Keyword and Function PrimalSense Tool Browser Scanner File History…
PowerShell is RTM
PowerShell 1.0 is officially RTM. Announced today at Tech Ed Europe. The bits should be available at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926139 but the links aren’t active yet. keep trying. Technorati Tags:PowerShell Scripting
More One Liners
I recently did a TipSheet column listing some of my favorite quick, one line commands. Reader Wayne was kind enough to share with me his list of oft-used one-liners which he graciously offered to share. I have not tested many of these personally, but you always test things in a non-production environment anyway, right? The…
Script Development Best Practice
When creating new scripts follow this best practice advice before you write a single line of code and you will be ahead of the game. Technorati Tags:Scripting