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Recently, a number of PowerShell MVPs were having a discussion about the transcript feature in Windows PowerShell. One comment that arose was a need to see how long tasks have run or otherwise provide some sort of date time information. One solution is to use a customized PowerShell prompt and provide the information yourself. Here are 3 ways.<\/p>\n

By default, PowerShell will display a prompt with PS and the current location. But you can create your own prompt at any time. All you need is your own version of a function called Prompt. This can be a simple one-liner like this.
\n[cc lang=\"PowerShell\"]
\nFunction Prompt {
\n \"[{0} {1}]PS {2}>\" -f (get-date).ToShortDateString(),(get-date).ToLongTimeString(),(get-location)
\n}
\n[\/cc]
\nFor testing purposes you can copy and paste the function into an open shell. Press Enter and you should get a new prompt like this:
\n[cc lang=\"PowerShell\"]
\n[10\/12\/2010 9:14:56 AM]PS C:\\Users\\Jeff>
\n[\/cc]
\nThe function uses the -f formatting operator to construct a string with the current date as a short date, the current time as a long time and the current location. But you can put just about anything you want in a prompt. You can even use Write-Host. Here's a variation.
\n[cc lang=\"powershell\"]
\nFunction Prompt {
\n #[10\/12\/2010 8:41:47 AM]PS C:\\Users\\Jeff>
\n $dt= \"[{0} {1}]\" -f (get-date).toshortdatestring(),(get-date).TolongTimeString()
\n $loc=\"PS {0}\" -f (get-location)<\/p>\n

Write-Host $dt -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Yellow
\n write-host $loc -NoNewline
\n #when using Write-Host, the function has to write something to the pipeline
\n Write \">\"
\n}
\n[\/cc]
\nThis version splits the prompt into two parts and uses Write-Host to display the date time in Yellow.
\n\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Or maybe, you need more granular information such as milliseconds. All we need to do is adjust the date time formatting.
\n[cc lang=\"PowerShell\"]
\nFunction Prompt {
\n #[10\/12\/2010 8:41:47 AM]PS C:\\Users\\Jeff>
\n $dt= \"[{0:MM\/dd\/yyyy hh:mm:ss:ff}]\" -f (get-date)
\n $loc=\"PS {0}\" -f (get-location)<\/p>\n

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\n #to use Write-Host, the function has to write something to the pipeline
\n Write \">\"
\n}
\n[\/cc]
\nThe only difference is using the -f operator to format the date time as one string that now includes milliseconds.
\n\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

These prompts should work in both the traditional console as well as the ISE. Although you may want to adjust the color if using the latter.<\/p>\n

Once you have found the prompt you want, add the function to your PowerShell profile. Then the next time you have PowerShell, you'll always have it. Download a text file with these prompts here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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