{"id":693,"date":"2010-07-06T13:07:19","date_gmt":"2010-07-06T18:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jdhitsolutions.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/out-clip\/"},"modified":"2010-07-06T13:30:59","modified_gmt":"2010-07-06T18:30:59","slug":"out-clip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jdhitsolutions.com\/blog\/scripting\/693\/out-clip\/","title":{"rendered":"Out-Clip"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve started working on the 2nd edition of Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell: TFM. As with almost all of my writing projects it will be full of PowerShell code examples. In the past I\u2019ve always relied on a manual copy and paste to add content to the manuscript. The PowerShell Community Extensions<\/a> made this a little easier in the past with their Out-Clipboard<\/strong> cmdlet. That made it easier to grab the results so I could paste them in my Word document. But I also needed the PowerShell command which meant another copy and paste. What I really needed was a way to grab the expression AND the result and send both to the Windows clipboard. Thus was born Out-Clip.<\/p>\n

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   1:<\/span> Function Out-Clip {<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
   2:<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
   3:<\/span> <#<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
   4:<\/span> .Synopsis<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
   5:<\/span> Capture a PowerShell command and its result to the Windows clipboard.<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
   6:<\/span> .Description<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
   7:<\/span> Using Write-Clipboard from the PowerShell Community Extensions,<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
   8:<\/span> this function<\/span> will take a Windows PowerShell scriptblock, execute<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
   9:<\/span> it and write both the command and the results to the Windows clipboard.<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  10:<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  11:<\/span> You can also pipe a collection of scriptblocks to this function<\/span> or use<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  12:<\/span> a comma separated list with the -Scriptblock parameter.<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  13:<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  14:<\/span> By default<\/span> the output will include the PS prompt set to PS C:\\>.<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  15:<\/span> If you want to use the actual current location then specify<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  16:<\/span> -UseCurrentLocation. If you prefer no prompt at all then use -NoLocation.<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  17:<\/span> .Parameter ScriptBlock<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  18:<\/span> The scriptblock command you wish to execute.<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  19:<\/span> .Parameter UseCurrentLocation<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  20:<\/span> Use the current location for<\/span> the prompt instead of PS C:\\><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  21:<\/span> .Parameter NoLocation<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  22:<\/span> Do not include any prompt information. Only display the<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  23:<\/span> script<\/span> block and results.<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  24:<\/span> .Example<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  25:<\/span> PS C:\\> Out-Clip {get-process<\/span> | where {$_.ws -gt<\/span> 50MB}}<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  26:<\/span> .Example<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  27:<\/span> PS C:\\Users\\Jeff\\Documents\\> Out-Clip {dir -recurse -filter<\/span> *.doc} -UseCurrentLocation<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  28:<\/span> .Example<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  29:<\/span> PS C:\\Work\\> {get-process<\/span>},{get-service} | Out-Clip  -nolocation<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  30:<\/span> .Inputs<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  31:<\/span> A scriptblock<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  32:<\/span> .Outputs<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  33:<\/span> None<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  34:<\/span> .Link<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  35:<\/span> Write-Clipboard<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  36:<\/span> Set-Clipboard<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  37:<\/span> Out-Clipboard<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  38:<\/span> Get-Clipboard<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  39:<\/span> .Notes<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  40:<\/span> Version    : 1.0<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  41:<\/span> Name       : Out-Clip<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  42:<\/span> Last Update: 7\/6\/2010<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  43:<\/span> URL        : http:\/\/jdhitsolutions.com\/blog<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  44:<\/span> #><\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  45:<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  46:<\/span> [cmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName=\"Location\"<\/span>)]<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  47:<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  48:<\/span> Param(<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  49:<\/span>     [Parameter(Position=0,Mandatory=$True,ValueFromPipeline=$True,<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  50:<\/span>     HelpMessage=\"Enter a PowerShell expression\"<\/span>)]<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  51:<\/span>     [ValidateNotNullorEmpty()]<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  52:<\/span>     [scriptblock[]]$ScriptBlock,<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  53:<\/span>     [Parameter(ParameterSetName=\"Location\"<\/span>)]<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  54:<\/span>     [switch<\/span>]$UseCurrentLocation,<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  55:<\/span>     [Parameter(ParameterSetName=\"NoLocation\"<\/span>)]<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  56:<\/span>     [switch<\/span>]$NoLocation<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  57:<\/span>     )<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  58:<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  59:<\/span> Begin {<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  60:<\/span>      Write-Verbose \"Starting $($myinvocation.mycommand)\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  61:<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  62:<\/span>      Try {<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  63:<\/span>         Write-Verbose \"Verifying Write-Clipboard\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  64:<\/span>         Get-Command -Name \"Write-Clipboard\"<\/span> -ErrorAction \"Stop\"<\/span> | Out-Null<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  65:<\/span>      }<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  66:<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  67:<\/span>     Catch {<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  68:<\/span>         Write-Warning \"Failed to find Write-Clipboard from the PowerShell Community Extensions.\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  69:<\/span>         Break<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  70:<\/span>     }<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  71:<\/span>     #define prompt to display, if any<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  72:<\/span>     if<\/span> ($NoLocation) {<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  73:<\/span>         Write-Verbose \"NoPrompt specified\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  74:<\/span>         $myPrompt=\"\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  75:<\/span>     }<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  76:<\/span>     elseif<\/span> ($UseCurrentLocation) {<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  77:<\/span>         Write-Verbose \"Using current location $($pwd)\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  78:<\/span>         $myPrompt=\"PS $pwd\\> \"<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  79:<\/span>     }<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  80:<\/span>     else<\/span> {<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  81:<\/span>         Write-Verbose \"Using default prompt\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  82:<\/span>         $myPrompt=\"PS C:\\> \"<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  83:<\/span>     }<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  84:<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  85:<\/span>     #initialize an array to hold results<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  86:<\/span>     Write-Verbose \"Initializing output array\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  87:<\/span>     $output=@{}<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  88:<\/span> } #close Begin<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  89:<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  90:<\/span> Process {<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  91:<\/span>     foreach<\/span> ($sb in<\/span> $scriptblock) {<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  92:<\/span>         #run the command and save the result<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  93:<\/span>         Write-Verbose \"Executing scriptblock\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  94:<\/span>         Write-Verbose $sb.ToString()<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  95:<\/span>         $result=&$sb<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  96:<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  97:<\/span>         #check if the command succeeded. If not, then get the<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  98:<\/span>         #last exception and make it the result<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
  99:<\/span>         if<\/span> (-not $result) {<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
 100:<\/span>             Write-Verbose \"Adding exception\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
 101:<\/span>             $result=$error[0]<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
 102:<\/span>         }<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
 103:<\/span>         Write-Verbose \"Building data and adding to hash table\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
 104:<\/span>         #define the first line with the prompt and command<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
 105:<\/span>         $commandline=\"{0}{1}\"<\/span> -f $myPrompt,$sb.ToString()<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
 106:<\/span>         #add the command and results to the hash table<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
 107:<\/span>         $output.Add($commandline,($result | out-string))<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
 108:<\/span>     } #foreach $sb in $scriptblockl<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
 109:<\/span> } #close Process<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
 110:<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
 111:<\/span> End {<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
 112:<\/span>     Write-Verbose \"Writing output to the clipboard\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
 113:<\/span>     #enumerate the keys and then the command results<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
 114:<\/span>     $output.keys | foreach<\/span> {$_,($output.item($_) | out-string)} | write-clipboard<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
 115:<\/span>     Write-Verbose \"Command and results written to the clipboard.\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
 116:<\/span>     Write-Verbose \"Ending $($myinvocation.mycommand)\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
 117:<\/span> } #close end<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
 118:<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
 119:<\/span> } #end<\/span> function<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The function requires the Write-Clipboard<\/strong> cmdlet from the PowerShell Community Extensions. I use a Try\/Catch block to verify the cmdlet exists in your current session. If it doesn\u2019t, you get an error message and the pipeline is terminated. You\u2019ll need to make sure you manually load the module before running this function.<\/p>\n
The function itself is pretty basic I think. You can specify one or more scriptblocks either with the \u2013Scriptblock parameter or piped into the function.<\/p>\n
PS C:\\> out-clip {get-service spooler | select *}<\/span><\/p>\n
Since I prefer almost all of my code examples to use a prompt of PS C:\\>, the function prepends it before the scriptblock command. If you prefer to see the actual or current location, use the \u2013UseCurrentLocation parameter. If you prefer no prompt, then use \u2013NoLocation. Because these two values are mutually exclusive, I\u2019ve used two parameter sets, which you can see when you look at help.<\/p>\n
PS C:\\> get-help out-clip <\/span><\/p>\n
NAME<\/span><\/p>\n
Out-Clip<\/span><\/p>\n
SYNOPSIS <\/span><\/p>\n
 Capture a PowerShell command and its result to the Windows clipboard. <\/span><\/p>\n
SYNTAX <\/span><\/p>\n
 Out-Clip [-ScriptBlock] <ScriptBlock[]> [-UseCurrentLocation] [<CommonParameters>] <\/span><\/p>\n
 Out-Clip [-ScriptBlock] <ScriptBlock[]> [-NoLocation] [<CommonParameters>] <\/span><\/p>\n
DESCRIPTION <\/span><\/p>\n
 Using Write-Clipboard from the PowerShell Community Extensions, <\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/span> this function will take a Windows PowerShell scriptblock, execute<\/span><\/p>\n
it and write both the command and the results to the Windows clipboard.<\/p>\n
 You can also pipe a collection of scriptblocks to this function or use <\/span><\/p>\n
 a comma separated list with the -Scriptblock parameter. <\/span><\/p>\n
 By default the output will include the PS prompt set to PS C:\\>. <\/span><\/p>\n
 If you want to use the actual current location then specify <\/span><\/p>\n
 -UseCurrentLocation. If you prefer no prompt at all then use -NoLocation.<\/span><\/p>\n
RELATED LINKS<\/span><\/p>\n
Write-Clipboard<\/span><\/p>\n
 Set-Clipboard <\/span><\/p>\n
 Out-Clipboard <\/span><\/p>\n
 Get-Clipboard <\/span><\/p>\n
REMARKS<\/span><\/p>\n
To see the examples, type: \"get-help Out-Clip -examples\".<\/span><\/p>\n
 For more information, type: \"get-help Out-Clip -detailed\". <\/span><\/p>\n
 For technical information, type: \"get-help Out-Clip -full\". <\/span><\/p>\n
Out-Clip uses a hash-table to store the scriptblock command and the result. If the scriptblock fails, then the last error is grabbed and used instead for the result. Thus I always get the command and result in the clipboard, even if the command failed. After all scriptblocks have been evaluated the hash-table\u2019s contents are piped to Write-Clipboard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
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   1:<\/span> End {<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
   2:<\/span>     Write-Verbose \"Writing output to the clipboard\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
   3:<\/span>     #enumerate the keys and then the command results<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
   4:<\/span>     $output.keys | foreach<\/span> {$_,($output.item($_) | out-string)} | write-clipboard<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
   5:<\/span>     Write-Verbose \"Command and results written to the clipboard.\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
   6:<\/span>     Write-Verbose \"Ending $($myinvocation.mycommand)\"<\/span><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
   7:<\/span> } #close end<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The script file also defines an alias, oc<\/em>, for the function since I don\u2019t like to type anymore than I have to.<\/p>\n
Granted, this function meets a pretty specific need, but it does demonstrate some PowerShell 2.0 scripting features such as multiple parameter sets, Try\/Catch and hash tables. If you try it out, I hope you\u2019ll let me know what you think.<\/p>\n
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