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thanks for trying to help me^^
And sorry for my bad English(maybe?)
I'm trying to create a shortcut to a PowerShell-Script to execute it.
I'm using:
$WshShell = New-Object -comObject WScript.Shell
$link = $wshshell.CreateShortcut(”$home\Desktop\TimeStamp.lnk”)
$link.targetpath = ("%windir%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -noexit -File " + '"' + ($SaveDir + "\TimeStamp.ps1") + '"')
$link.save()
$SaveDir is the Path where the Script is.
It creates the shortcut, but then there is a error: (In German sorry) Der Wert liegt außerhalb des erwarteten Bereichs.
I tried to find a way to solve the problem. I now know whats the problem: It puts a " at the start and the end of the Target Location in the Properties of the Shortcut. Is there any way to prevent that?
To create a shortcut where you have arguments for the executable lik in your question, you will need to at least also use the Arguments property.
You can use this function which allows you to set all kinds of properties for a new shortcut, including the option to have the executable run as Administrator.
function New-Shortcut {
[CmdletBinding()]
Param (
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[string]$TargetPath, # the path to the executable
# the rest is all optional
[string]$ShortcutPath = (Join-Path -Path ([Environment]::GetFolderPath("Desktop")) -ChildPath 'New Shortcut.lnk'),
[string[]]$Arguments = $null, # a string or string array holding the optional arguments.
[string[]]$HotKey = $null, # a string like "CTRL+SHIFT+F" or an array like 'CTRL','SHIFT','F'
[string]$WorkingDirectory = $null,
[string]$Description = $null,
[string]$IconLocation = $null, # a string like "notepad.exe, 0"
[ValidateSet('Default','Maximized','Minimized')]
[string]$WindowStyle = 'Default',
[switch]$RunAsAdmin
)
switch ($WindowStyle) {
'Default' { $style = 1; break }
'Maximized' { $style = 3; break }
'Minimized' { $style = 7 }
}
$WshShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
# create a new shortcut
$shortcut = $WshShell.CreateShortcut($ShortcutPath)
$shortcut.TargetPath = $TargetPath
$shortcut.WindowStyle = $style
if ($Arguments) { $shortcut.Arguments = $Arguments -join ' ' }
if ($HotKey) { $shortcut.Hotkey = ($HotKey -join '+').ToUpperInvariant() }
if ($IconLocation) { $shortcut.IconLocation = $IconLocation }
if ($Description) { $shortcut.Description = $Description }
if ($WorkingDirectory) { $shortcut.WorkingDirectory = $WorkingDirectory }
# save the link file
$shortcut.Save()
if ($RunAsAdmin) {
# read the shortcut file we have just created as [byte[]]
[byte[]]$bytes = [System.IO.File]::ReadAllBytes($ShortcutPath)
$bytes[21] = 0x22 # set byte no. 21 to ASCII value 34
[System.IO.File]::WriteAllBytes($ShortcutPath, $bytes)
}
# clean up the COM objects
[System.Runtime.Interopservices.Marshal]::ReleaseComObject($shortcut) | Out-Null
[System.Runtime.Interopservices.Marshal]::ReleaseComObject($WshShell) | Out-Null
[System.GC]::Collect()
[System.GC]::WaitForPendingFinalizers()
}
Using your example, use it like this:
$SaveDir = 'D:\' #'# the path to the .ps1 file
$props = #{
'ShortcutPath' = Join-Path -Path ([Environment]::GetFolderPath("Desktop")) -ChildPath 'TimeStamp.lnk'
'TargetPath' = '%windir%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe'
'Arguments' = '-NoExit -NoLogo -File "{0}"' -f (Join-Path -Path $SaveDir -ChildPath 'TimeStamp.ps1')
# add more parameters here when needed
}
New-Shortcut #props
TL:DR actual question is at the bottom
I'm trying to troubleshoot a Powershell v1.0 script issue. The script basically downloads a file from an FTP site and puts it on a remote server via UNC and emails the success or failure of the task.
The script runs as a task with a generic ID that is a Domain Admin but is not used to log into systems so the server it runs off of does not contain a profile for it.
If I do a runas for that user and execute the script via command line it works flawlessly. However, if I try to run it as a task it runs then exits instantly. If I open a runas command prompt and run the scheduled task vi at he command line all I get back is:
SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task "Task Name".
I've tried writing variable values to a text file to see what is going on but it never writes even when I write them as the very first step of execution.
What I want to do is capture any script error messages you would normally see when trying to run the script and/or write the variable information to a text file.
Is there any way to do this? BTW I doing via calling powershell with the following arguments:
-file -ExecutionPolicy Bypass "d:\datscript\myscript.ps1"
-I've tried -command instead of -file.
-I've tried "d:\datscript\myscript.ps1 5>&1 test.txt"
-I've tried "d:\datscript\myscript.ps1 9>&1 test.txt"
-I've tried "d:\datscript\myscript.ps1 | out-file d:\datscript\test.txt"
Nothing worked. I'm sure I can fix whatever bug I have but I'm banging my head against the wall trying to get some kind of failure info.
--Update: Here is a copy of the script minus details--
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
#Variable Declaration
#
#$path = Path on local server to downlaod DAT to
#$olddat = Old/last DAT downloaded
#$currentdat = Next DAT number
#$ftpsite = McAfee FTP site. Update if path changes
#$ftpuser = FTP user (anon login)
#$ftppass = FTP password (anon login)
#$tempstring = Manipulation variable
#$gotdat = Boolean if updated DAT exists
#$success = Status if a new DAT exists and has been downloaded (used for email notification).
#$thetime = Variable use dto hold time of day manipulation.
$path = "\\myservername\ftproot\pub\mcafee\datfiles\"
$olddat = ""
$currentdat =""
$ftpsite = "ftp://ftp.nai.com/virusdefs/4.x/"
$ftpuser = "something"
$ftppass = "anything"
$tempstring =""
$gotdat = "False"
$success = ""
$thetime = ""
#
#Normalized functions handles UNC paths
#
function Get-NormalizedFileSystemPath
{
<#
.Synopsis
Normalizes file system paths.
.DESCRIPTION
Normalizes file system paths. This is similar to what the Resolve-Path cmdlet does, except Get-NormalizedFileSystemPath also properly handles UNC paths and converts 8.3 short names to long paths.
.PARAMETER Path
The path or paths to be normalized.
.PARAMETER IncludeProviderPrefix
If this switch is passed, normalized paths will be prefixed with 'FileSystem::'. This allows them to be reliably passed to cmdlets such as Get-Content, Get-Item, etc, regardless of Powershell's current location.
.EXAMPLE
Get-NormalizedFileSystemPath -Path '\\server\share\.\SomeFolder\..\SomeOtherFolder\File.txt'
Returns '\\server\share\SomeOtherFolder\File.txt'
.EXAMPLE
'\\server\c$\.\SomeFolder\..\PROGRA~1' | Get-NormalizedFileSystemPath -IncludeProviderPrefix
Assuming you can access the c$ share on \\server, and PROGRA~1 is the short name for "Program Files" (which is common), returns:
'FileSystem::\\server\c$\Program Files'
.INPUTS
String
.OUTPUTS
String
.NOTES
Paths passed to this command cannot contain wildcards; these will be treated as invalid characters by the .NET Framework classes which do the work of validating and normalizing the path.
.LINK
Resolve-Path
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
param (
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ValueFromPipeline = $true, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true)]
[Alias('PSPath', 'FullName')]
[string[]]
$Path,
[switch]
$IncludeProviderPrefix
)
process
{
foreach ($_path in $Path)
{
$_resolved = $_path
if ($_resolved -match '^([^:]+)::')
{
$providerName = $matches[1]
if ($providerName -ne 'FileSystem')
{
Write-Error "Only FileSystem paths may be passed to Get-NormalizedFileSystemPath. Value '$_path' is for provider '$providerName'."
continue
}
$_resolved = $_resolved.Substring($matches[0].Length)
}
if (-not [System.IO.Path]::IsPathRooted($_resolved))
{
$_resolved = Join-Path -Path $PSCmdlet.SessionState.Path.CurrentFileSystemLocation -ChildPath $_resolved
}
try
{
$dirInfo = New-Object System.IO.DirectoryInfo($_resolved)
}
catch
{
$exception = $_.Exception
while ($null -ne $exception.InnerException)
{
$exception = $exception.InnerException
}
Write-Error "Value '$_path' could not be parsed as a FileSystem path: $($exception.Message)"
continue
}
$_resolved = $dirInfo.FullName
if ($IncludeProviderPrefix)
{
$_resolved = "FileSystem::$_resolved"
}
Write-Output $_resolved
}
} # process
} # function Get-NormalizedFileSystemPath
#
#Get the number of the exisiting DAT file and increment for next DAT if the DAT's age is older than today.
# Otherwise, exit the program if DATs age is today.
#
$tempstring = "xdat.exe"
$env:Path = $env:Path + ";d:\datscript"
$path2 ="d:\datscript\debug.txt"
add-content $path2 $path
add-content $path2 $olddat
add-content $path2 $currentdat
add-content $path2 $success
add-content $path2 " "
$path = Get-NormalizedFileSystemPath -Path $path
Set-Location -Path $path
$olddat = dir $path | %{$_.Name.substring(0, 4) }
$olddatfull = "$olddat" + "$tempstring"
if ( ((get-date) - (ls $olddatfull).LastWriteTime).day -lt 1)
{
#***** Commented out for testing!
# exit
}
$currentdat = [INT] $olddat
$currentdat++
$currentdat = "$currentdat" + "$tempstring"
add-content $path2 $olddat
add-content $path2 $currentdat
add-content $path2 $success
add-content $path2 " "
#
#Connect to FTP site and get a current directory listing.
#
[System.Net.FtpWebRequest]$ftp = [System.Net.WebRequest]::Create($ftpsite)
$ftp.Method = [System.Net.WebRequestMethods+FTP]::ListDirectoryDetails
$response = $ftp.getresponse()
$stream = $response.getresponsestream()
$buffer = new-object System.Byte[] 1024
$encoding = new-object System.Text.AsciiEncoding
$outputBuffer = ""
$foundMore = $false
#
# Read all the data available from the ftp directory stream, writing it to the
# output buffer when done. After that the buffer is searched to see if it cotains the expected
# lastest DAT.
#
do
{
## Allow data to buffer for a bit
start-sleep -m 1000
## Read what data is available
$foundmore = $false
$stream.ReadTimeout = 1000
do
{
try
{
$read = $stream.Read($buffer, 0, 1024)
if($read -gt 0)
{
$foundmore = $true
$outputBuffer += ($encoding.GetString($buffer, 0, $read))
}
} catch { $foundMore = $false; $read = 0 }
} while($read -gt 0)
} while($foundmore)
$gotdat = $outputbuffer.Contains($currentdat)
$target = $path + $currentdat
#
# Downloads DATs and cleans up old DAT file. Returns status of the operation.
# Return 1 = success
# Return 2 = Latest DAT not found and 4pm or later
# Return 3 = DAT available but did not download or is 0 bytes
# Return 4 = LatesT DAT not found and before 4pm
#
$success = 0
if ($gotdat -eq "True")
{
$ftpfile = $ftpsite + $ftppath + $currentdat
write-host $ftpfile
write-host $target
$ftpclient = New-Object system.Net.WebClient
$uri = New-Object System.Uri($ftpfile)
$ftpclient.DownloadFile($uri, $target)
Start-Sleep -s 30
if ( ((get-date) - (ls $target).LastWriteTime).days -ge 1)
{
$success = 3
}
else
{
$testlength = (get-item $target).length
if( (get-item $target).length -gt 0)
{
Remove-Item "$olddatfull"
$success = 1
}
else
{
$success = 3
}
}
}
else
{
$thetime = Get-Date
$thetime = $thetime.Hour
if ($thetime -ge 16)
{
$success = 2
}
else
{
$success = 4
exit
}
}
#
# If successful download (success = 1) run push bat
#
if ($success -eq 1)
{
Start-Process "cmd.exe" "/c c:\scripts\mcafeepush.bat"
}
#Email structure
#
#Sends result email based on previous determination
#
#SMTP server name
$smtpServer = "emailserver.domain.com"
#Creating a Mail object
$msg = new-object Net.Mail.MailMessage
#Creating SMTP server object
$smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient($smtpServer)
$msg.From = "email1#domain.com"
$msg.ReplyTo = "email2#domain.com"
$msg.To.Add("email2#domain.com")
switch ($success)
{
1 {
$msg.subject = "McAfee Dats $currentdat successful"
$msg.body = ("DAT download completed successfully. Automaton v1.0")
}
2 {
$msg.subject = "McAfee DATs Error"
$msg.body = ("Looking for DAT $currentdat on the FTP site but I coud not find it. Human intervention may be required. Automaton v1.0")
}
3 {
$msg.subject = "McAfee DATs Error"
$msg.body = ("$currentdat is available for download but download has failed. Human intervention will be required. Automaton v1.0")
}
default {
$msg.subject = "DAT Automaton Error"
$msg.body = ("Something broke with the McAfee automation script. Human intervention will be required. Automaton v1.0")
}
}
#Sending email
$smtp.Send($msg)
#Needed to keep the program from exiting too fast.
Start-Sleep -s 30
#debugging stuff
add-content $path2 $olddat
add-content $path2 $currentdat
add-content $path2 $success
add-content $path2 " "
Apparently you have an error in starting Powershell, either because execution policy is different on the Powershell version you start, or on the account, or there is an access error on the scheduled task. To gather actual error, you can launch a task like so:
cmd /c "powershell.exe -file d:\datscript\myscript.ps1 test.txt 2>&1" >c:\windows\temp\test.log 2&>1
This way if there would be an error on starting Powershell, it will be logged in the c:\windows\temp\test.log file. If the issue is in execution policy, you can create and run (once) a task with the following:
powershell -command "Get-ExecutionPolicy -List | out-file c:/windows/temp/policy.txt; Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope LocalMachine -Force"
Running a task under the account you plan to run your main task will first get the policies in effect (so that if setting machine-level policy won't help, you'll know what scope to alter) and set machine-level policy to "RemoteSigned", the least restrictive level beyond allowing every script (highly not recommended, there are encoder scripts written on Powershell that can ruin your data).
Hope this helps.
UPDATE: If that's not policy, there might be some errors in properly writing the parameters for the task. You can do this: Create a .bat file with the string that launches your script and redirects output to say test1.txt, then change the scheduled task to cmd.exe -c launcher.bat >test2.txt, properly specifying the home folder. Run the task and review both files, at least one of them should contain an error that prevents your script from launching.
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What essential things (functions, aliases, start up scripts) do you have in your profile?
I often find myself needing needing some basic agregates to count/sum some things., I've defined these functions and use them often, they work really nicely at the end of a pipeline :
#
# useful agregate
#
function count
{
BEGIN { $x = 0 }
PROCESS { $x += 1 }
END { $x }
}
function product
{
BEGIN { $x = 1 }
PROCESS { $x *= $_ }
END { $x }
}
function sum
{
BEGIN { $x = 0 }
PROCESS { $x += $_ }
END { $x }
}
function average
{
BEGIN { $max = 0; $curr = 0 }
PROCESS { $max += $_; $curr += 1 }
END { $max / $curr }
}
To be able to get time and path with colors in my prompt :
function Get-Time { return $(get-date | foreach { $_.ToLongTimeString() } ) }
function prompt
{
# Write the time
write-host "[" -noNewLine
write-host $(Get-Time) -foreground yellow -noNewLine
write-host "] " -noNewLine
# Write the path
write-host $($(Get-Location).Path.replace($home,"~").replace("\","/")) -foreground green -noNewLine
write-host $(if ($nestedpromptlevel -ge 1) { '>>' }) -noNewLine
return "> "
}
The following functions are stolen from a blog and modified to fit my taste, but ls with colors is very nice :
# LS.MSH
# Colorized LS function replacement
# /\/\o\/\/ 2006
# http://mow001.blogspot.com
function LL
{
param ($dir = ".", $all = $false)
$origFg = $host.ui.rawui.foregroundColor
if ( $all ) { $toList = ls -force $dir }
else { $toList = ls $dir }
foreach ($Item in $toList)
{
Switch ($Item.Extension)
{
".Exe" {$host.ui.rawui.foregroundColor = "Yellow"}
".cmd" {$host.ui.rawui.foregroundColor = "Red"}
".msh" {$host.ui.rawui.foregroundColor = "Red"}
".vbs" {$host.ui.rawui.foregroundColor = "Red"}
Default {$host.ui.rawui.foregroundColor = $origFg}
}
if ($item.Mode.StartsWith("d")) {$host.ui.rawui.foregroundColor = "Green"}
$item
}
$host.ui.rawui.foregroundColor = $origFg
}
function lla
{
param ( $dir=".")
ll $dir $true
}
function la { ls -force }
And some shortcuts to avoid really repetitive filtering tasks :
# behave like a grep command
# but work on objects, used
# to be still be allowed to use grep
filter match( $reg )
{
if ($_.tostring() -match $reg)
{ $_ }
}
# behave like a grep -v command
# but work on objects
filter exclude( $reg )
{
if (-not ($_.tostring() -match $reg))
{ $_ }
}
# behave like match but use only -like
filter like( $glob )
{
if ($_.toString() -like $glob)
{ $_ }
}
filter unlike( $glob )
{
if (-not ($_.tostring() -like $glob))
{ $_ }
}
This iterates through a scripts PSDrive and dot-sources everything that begins with "lib-".
### ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
### Load function / filter definition library
### ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Get-ChildItem scripts:\lib-*.ps1 | % {
. $_
write-host "Loading library file:`t$($_.name)"
}
To setup my Visual Studio build environment from PowerShell I took the VsVars32 from here. and use it all the time.
###############################################################################
# Exposes the environment vars in a batch and sets them in this PS session
###############################################################################
function Get-Batchfile($file)
{
$theCmd = "`"$file`" & set"
cmd /c $theCmd | Foreach-Object {
$thePath, $theValue = $_.split('=')
Set-Item -path env:$thePath -value $theValue
}
}
###############################################################################
# Sets the VS variables for this PS session to use
###############################################################################
function VsVars32($version = "9.0")
{
$theKey = "HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\" + $version
$theVsKey = get-ItemProperty $theKey
$theVsInstallPath = [System.IO.Path]::GetDirectoryName($theVsKey.InstallDir)
$theVsToolsDir = [System.IO.Path]::GetDirectoryName($theVsInstallPath)
$theVsToolsDir = [System.IO.Path]::Combine($theVsToolsDir, "Tools")
$theBatchFile = [System.IO.Path]::Combine($theVsToolsDir, "vsvars32.bat")
Get-Batchfile $theBatchFile
[System.Console]::Title = "Visual Studio " + $version + " Windows Powershell"
}
start-transcript. This will write out your entire session to a text file. Great for training new hires on how to use Powershell in the environment.
My prompt contains:
$width = ($Host.UI.RawUI.WindowSize.Width - 2 - $(Get-Location).ToString().Length)
$hr = New-Object System.String #('-',$width)
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red $(Get-Location) $hr
Which gives me a divider between commands that's easy to see when scrolling back. It also shows me the current directory without using horizontal space on the line that I'm typing on.
For example:
C:\Users\Jay ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[1] PS>
# ----------------------------------------------------------
# msdn search for win32 APIs.
# ----------------------------------------------------------
function Search-MSDNWin32
{
$url = 'http://search.msdn.microsoft.com/?query=';
$url += $args[0];
for ($i = 1; $i -lt $args.count; $i++) {
$url += '+';
$url += $args[$i];
}
$url += '&locale=en-us&refinement=86&ac=3';
Open-IE($url);
}
# ----------------------------------------------------------
# Open Internet Explorer given the url.
# ----------------------------------------------------------
function Open-IE ($url)
{
$ie = new-object -comobject internetexplorer.application;
$ie.Navigate($url);
$ie.Visible = $true;
}
I rock a few functions, and since I'm a module author I typically load a console and desperately need to know what's where.
write-host "Your modules are..." -ForegroundColor Red
Get-module -li
Die hard nerding:
function prompt
{
$host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = "ShellPower"
# Need to still show the working directory.
#Write-Host "You landed in $PWD"
# Nerd up, yo.
$Str = "Root#The Matrix"
"$str> "
}
The mandatory anything I can PowerShell I will functions go here...
# Explorer command
function Explore
{
param
(
[Parameter(
Position = 0,
ValueFromPipeline = $true,
Mandatory = $true,
HelpMessage = "This is the path to explore..."
)]
[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[string]
# First parameter is the path you're going to explore.
$Target
)
$exploration = New-Object -ComObject shell.application
$exploration.Explore($Target)
}
I am STILL an administrator so I do need...
Function RDP
{
param
(
[Parameter(
Position = 0,
ValueFromPipeline = $true,
Mandatory = $true,
HelpMessage = "Server Friendly name"
)]
[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[string]
$server
)
cmdkey /generic:TERMSRV/$server /user:$UserName /pass:($Password.GetNetworkCredential().Password)
mstsc /v:$Server /f /admin
Wait-Event -Timeout 5
cmdkey /Delete:TERMSRV/$server
}
Sometimes I want to start explorer as someone other than the logged in user...
# Restarts explorer as the user in $UserName
function New-Explorer
{
# CLI prompt for password
taskkill /f /IM Explorer.exe
runas /noprofile /netonly /user:$UserName explorer
}
This is just because it's funny.
Function Lock-RemoteWorkstation
{
param(
$Computername,
$Credential
)
if(!(get-module taskscheduler))
{
Import-Module TaskScheduler
}
New-task -ComputerName $Computername -credential:$Credential |
Add-TaskTrigger -In (New-TimeSpan -Seconds 30) |
Add-TaskAction -Script `
{
$signature = #"
[DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
public static extern bool LockWorkStation();
"#
$LockWorkStation = Add-Type -memberDefinition $signature -name "Win32LockWorkStation" -namespace Win32Functions -passthru
$LockWorkStation::LockWorkStation() | Out-Null
} | Register-ScheduledTask TestTask -ComputerName $Computername -credential:$Credential
}
I also have one for me, since Win + L is too far away...
Function llm # Lock Local machine
{
$signature = #"
[DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
public static extern bool LockWorkStation();
"#
$LockWorkStation = Add-Type -memberDefinition $signature -name "Win32LockWorkStation" -namespace Win32Functions -passthru
$LockWorkStation::LockWorkStation() | Out-Null
}
A few filters? I think so...
filter FileSizeBelow($size){if($_.length -le $size){ $_ }}
filter FileSizeAbove($size){if($_.Length -ge $size){$_}}
I also have a few I can't post yet, because they're not done but they're basically a way to persist credentials between sessions without writing them out as an encrypted file.
Here's my not so subtle profile
#==============================================================================
# Jared Parsons PowerShell Profile (jaredp#rantpack.org)
#==============================================================================
#==============================================================================
# Common Variables Start
#==============================================================================
$global:Jsh = new-object psobject
$Jsh | add-member NoteProperty "ScriptPath" $(split-path -parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)
$Jsh | add-member NoteProperty "ConfigPath" $(split-path -parent $Jsh.ScriptPath)
$Jsh | add-member NoteProperty "UtilsRawPath" $(join-path $Jsh.ConfigPath "Utils")
$Jsh | add-member NoteProperty "UtilsPath" $(join-path $Jsh.UtilsRawPath $env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE)
$Jsh | add-member NoteProperty "GoMap" #{}
$Jsh | add-member NoteProperty "ScriptMap" #{}
#==============================================================================
#==============================================================================
# Functions
#==============================================================================
# Load snapin's if they are available
function Jsh.Load-Snapin([string]$name) {
$list = #( get-pssnapin | ? { $_.Name -eq $name })
if ( $list.Length -gt 0 ) {
return;
}
$snapin = get-pssnapin -registered | ? { $_.Name -eq $name }
if ( $snapin -ne $null ) {
add-pssnapin $name
}
}
# Update the configuration from the source code server
function Jsh.Update-WinConfig([bool]$force=$false) {
# First see if we've updated in the last day
$target = join-path $env:temp "Jsh.Update.txt"
$update = $false
if ( test-path $target ) {
$last = [datetime] (gc $target)
if ( ([DateTime]::Now - $last).Days -gt 1) {
$update = $true
}
} else {
$update = $true;
}
if ( $update -or $force ) {
write-host "Checking for winconfig updates"
pushd $Jsh.ConfigPath
$output = #(& svn update)
if ( $output.Length -gt 1 ) {
write-host "WinConfig updated. Re-running configuration"
cd $Jsh.ScriptPath
& .\ConfigureAll.ps1
. .\Profile.ps1
}
sc $target $([DateTime]::Now)
popd
}
}
function Jsh.Push-Path([string] $location) {
go $location $true
}
function Jsh.Go-Path([string] $location, [bool]$push = $false) {
if ( $location -eq "" ) {
write-output $Jsh.GoMap
} elseif ( $Jsh.GoMap.ContainsKey($location) ) {
if ( $push ) {
push-location $Jsh.GoMap[$location]
} else {
set-location $Jsh.GoMap[$location]
}
} elseif ( test-path $location ) {
if ( $push ) {
push-location $location
} else {
set-location $location
}
} else {
write-output "$loctaion is not a valid go location"
write-output "Current defined locations"
write-output $Jsh.GoMap
}
}
function Jsh.Run-Script([string] $name) {
if ( $Jsh.ScriptMap.ContainsKey($name) ) {
. $Jsh.ScriptMap[$name]
} else {
write-output "$name is not a valid script location"
write-output $Jsh.ScriptMap
}
}
# Set the prompt
function prompt() {
if ( Test-Admin ) {
write-host -NoNewLine -f red "Admin "
}
write-host -NoNewLine -ForegroundColor Green $(get-location)
foreach ( $entry in (get-location -stack)) {
write-host -NoNewLine -ForegroundColor Red '+';
}
write-host -NoNewLine -ForegroundColor Green '>'
' '
}
#==============================================================================
#==============================================================================
# Alias
#==============================================================================
set-alias gcid Get-ChildItemDirectory
set-alias wget Get-WebItem
set-alias ss select-string
set-alias ssr Select-StringRecurse
set-alias go Jsh.Go-Path
set-alias gop Jsh.Push-Path
set-alias script Jsh.Run-Script
set-alias ia Invoke-Admin
set-alias ica Invoke-CommandAdmin
set-alias isa Invoke-ScriptAdmin
#==============================================================================
pushd $Jsh.ScriptPath
# Setup the go locations
$Jsh.GoMap["ps"] = $Jsh.ScriptPath
$Jsh.GoMap["config"] = $Jsh.ConfigPath
$Jsh.GoMap["~"] = "~"
# Setup load locations
$Jsh.ScriptMap["profile"] = join-path $Jsh.ScriptPath "Profile.ps1"
$Jsh.ScriptMap["common"] = $(join-path $Jsh.ScriptPath "LibraryCommon.ps1")
$Jsh.ScriptMap["svn"] = $(join-path $Jsh.ScriptPath "LibrarySubversion.ps1")
$Jsh.ScriptMap["subversion"] = $(join-path $Jsh.ScriptPath "LibrarySubversion.ps1")
$Jsh.ScriptMap["favorites"] = $(join-path $Jsh.ScriptPath "LibraryFavorites.ps1")
$Jsh.ScriptMap["registry"] = $(join-path $Jsh.ScriptPath "LibraryRegistry.ps1")
$Jsh.ScriptMap["reg"] = $(join-path $Jsh.ScriptPath "LibraryRegistry.ps1")
$Jsh.ScriptMap["token"] = $(join-path $Jsh.ScriptPath "LibraryTokenize.ps1")
$Jsh.ScriptMap["unit"] = $(join-path $Jsh.ScriptPath "LibraryUnitTest.ps1")
$Jsh.ScriptMap["tfs"] = $(join-path $Jsh.ScriptPath "LibraryTfs.ps1")
$Jsh.ScriptMap["tab"] = $(join-path $Jsh.ScriptPath "TabExpansion.ps1")
# Load the common functions
. script common
. script tab
$global:libCommonCertPath = (join-path $Jsh.ConfigPath "Data\Certs\jaredp_code.pfx")
# Load the snapin's we want
Jsh.Load-Snapin "pscx"
Jsh.Load-Snapin "JshCmdlet"
# Setup the Console look and feel
$host.UI.RawUI.ForegroundColor = "Yellow"
if ( Test-Admin ) {
$title = "Administrator Shell - {0}" -f $host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle
$host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = $title;
}
# Call the computer specific profile
$compProfile = join-path "Computers" ($env:ComputerName + "_Profile.ps1")
if ( -not (test-path $compProfile)) { ni $compProfile -type File | out-null }
write-host "Computer profile: $compProfile"
. ".\$compProfile"
$Jsh.ScriptMap["cprofile"] = resolve-path ($compProfile)
# If the computer name is the same as the domain then we are not
# joined to active directory
if ($env:UserDomain -ne $env:ComputerName ) {
# Call the domain specific profile data
write-host "Domain $env:UserDomain"
$domainProfile = join-path $env:UserDomain "Profile.ps1"
if ( -not (test-path $domainProfile)) { ni $domainProfile -type File | out-null }
. ".\$domainProfile"
}
# Run the get-fortune command if JshCmdlet was loaded
if ( get-command "get-fortune" -ea SilentlyContinue ) {
get-fortune -timeout 1000
}
# Finished with the profile, go back to the original directory
popd
# Look for updates
Jsh.Update-WinConfig
# Because this profile is run in the same context, we need to remove any
# variables manually that we don't want exposed outside this script
i add this function so that i can see disk usage easily:
function df {
$colItems = Get-wmiObject -class "Win32_LogicalDisk" -namespace "root\CIMV2" `
-computername localhost
foreach ($objItem in $colItems) {
write $objItem.DeviceID $objItem.Description $objItem.FileSystem `
($objItem.Size / 1GB).ToString("f3") ($objItem.FreeSpace / 1GB).ToString("f3")
}
}
apropos.
Although I think this has been superseded by a recent or upcoming release.
##############################################################################
## Search the PowerShell help documentation for a given keyword or regular
## expression.
##
## Example:
## Get-HelpMatch hashtable
## Get-HelpMatch "(datetime|ticks)"
##############################################################################
function apropos {
param($searchWord = $(throw "Please specify content to search for"))
$helpNames = $(get-help *)
foreach($helpTopic in $helpNames)
{
$content = get-help -Full $helpTopic.Name | out-string
if($content -match $searchWord)
{
$helpTopic | select Name,Synopsis
}
}
}
I keep a little bit of everything. Mostly, my profile sets up all the environment (including calling scripts to set up my .NET/VS and Java development environment).
I also redefine the prompt() function with my own style (see it in action), set up several aliases to other scripts and commands. and change what $HOME points to.
Here's my complete profile script.
Set-PSDebug -Strict
You will benefit i you ever searched for a stupid Typo eg. outputting $varsometext instead $var sometext
##############################################################################
# Get an XPath Navigator object based on the input string containing xml
function get-xpn ($text) {
$rdr = [System.IO.StringReader] $text
$trdr = [system.io.textreader]$rdr
$xpdoc = [System.XML.XPath.XPathDocument] $trdr
$xpdoc.CreateNavigator()
}
Useful for working with xml, such as output from svn commands with --xml.
This creates a scripts: drive and adds it to your path. Note, you must create the folder yourself. Next time you need to get back to it, just type "scripts:" and hit enter, just like any drive letter in Windows.
$env:path += ";$profiledir\scripts"
New-PSDrive -Name Scripts -PSProvider FileSystem -Root $profiledir\scripts
This will add snapins you have installed into your powershell session. The reason you may want to do something like this is that it's easy to maintain, and works well if you sync your profile across multiple systems. If a snapin isn't installed, you won't see an error message.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Add third-party snapins
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
$snapins = #(
"Quest.ActiveRoles.ADManagement",
"PowerGadgets",
"VMware.VimAutomation.Core",
"NetCmdlets"
)
$snapins | ForEach-Object {
if ( Get-PSSnapin -Registered $_ -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue ) {
Add-PSSnapin $_
}
}
I put all my functions and aliases in separate script files and then dot source them in my profile:
. c:\scripts\posh\jdh-functions.ps1
The function to view the entire history of typed command (Get-History, and his alias h show default only 32 last commands):
function ha {
Get-History -count $MaximumHistoryCount
}
You can see my PowerShell profile at http://github.com/jamesottaway/windowspowershell
If you use Git to clone my repo into your Documents folder (or whatever folder is above 'WindowsPowerShell' in your $PROFILE variable), you'll get all of my goodness.
The main profile.ps1 sets the subfolder with the name Addons as a PSDrive, and then finds all .ps1 files underneath that folder to load.
I quite like the go command, which stores a dictionary of shorthand locations to visit easily. For example, go vsp will take me to C:\Visual Studio 2008\Projects.
I also like overriding the Set-Location cmdlet to run both Set-Location and Get-ChildItem.
My other favourite is being able to do a mkdir which does Set-Location xyz after running New-Item xyz -Type Directory.
amongst many other things:
function w {
explorer .
}
opens an explorer window in the current directory
function startover {
iisreset /restart
iisreset /stop
rm "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Temporary ASP.NET Files\*.*" -recurse -force -Verbose
iisreset /start
}
gets rid of everything in my temporary asp.net files (useful for working on managed code that has dependencies on buggy unmanaged code)
function edit($x) {
. 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe' $x
}
edits $x in notepad++
I actually keep mine on github.
Function funcOpenPowerShellProfile
{
Notepad $PROFILE
}
Set-Alias fop funcOpenPowerShellProfile
Only a sagaciously-lazy individual would tell you that fop is so much easier to type than Notepad $PROFILE at the prompt, unless, of course, you associate "fop" with a 17th century English ninny.
If you wanted, you could take it a step further and make it somewhat useful:
Function funcOpenPowerShellProfile
{
$fileProfileBackup = $PROFILE + '.bak'
cp $PROFILE $fileProfileBackup
PowerShell_ISE $PROFILE # Replace with Desired IDE/ISE for Syntax Highlighting
}
Set-Alias fop funcOpenPowerShellProfile
For satisfying survivalist-paranoia:
Function funcOpenPowerShellProfile
{
$fileProfilePathParts = #($PROFILE.Split('\'))
$fileProfileName = $fileProfilePathParts[-1]
$fileProfilePathPartNum = 0
$fileProfileHostPath = $fileProfilePathParts[$fileProfilePathPartNum] + '\'
$fileProfileHostPathPartsCount = $fileProfilePathParts.Count - 2
# Arrays start at 0, but the Count starts at 1; if both started at 0 or 1,
# then a -1 would be fine, but the realized discrepancy is 2
Do
{
$fileProfilePathPartNum++
$fileProfileHostPath = $fileProfileHostPath + `
$fileProfilePathParts[$fileProfilePathPartNum] + '\'
}
While
(
$fileProfilePathPartNum -LT $fileProfileHostPathPartsCount
)
$fileProfileBackupTime = [string](date -format u) -replace ":", ""
$fileProfileBackup = $fileProfileHostPath + `
$fileProfileBackupTime + ' - ' + $fileProfileName + '.bak'
cp $PROFILE $fileProfileBackup
cd $fileProfileHostPath
$fileProfileBackupNamePattern = $fileProfileName + '.bak'
$fileProfileBackups = #(ls | Where {$_.Name -Match $fileProfileBackupNamePattern} | `
Sort Name)
$fileProfileBackupsCount = $fileProfileBackups.Count
$fileProfileBackupThreshold = 5 # Change as Desired
If
(
$fileProfileBackupsCount -GT $fileProfileBackupThreshold
)
{
$fileProfileBackupsDeleteNum = $fileProfileBackupsCount - `
$fileProfileBackupThreshold
$fileProfileBackupsIndexNum = 0
Do
{
rm $fileProfileBackups[$fileProfileBackupsIndexNum]
$fileProfileBackupsIndexNum++;
$fileProfileBackupsDeleteNum--
}
While
(
$fileProfileBackupsDeleteNum -NE 0
)
}
PowerShell_ISE $PROFILE
# Replace 'PowerShell_ISE' with Desired IDE (IDE's path may be needed in
# '$Env:PATH' for this to work; if you can start it from the "Run" window,
# you should be fine)
}
Set-Alias fop funcOpenPowerShellProfile
Jeffrey Snover's Start-NewScope because re-launching the shell can be a drag.
I never got comfortable with the diruse options, so:
function Get-FolderSizes { # poor man's du
[cmdletBinding()]
param(
[parameter(mandatory=$true)]$Path,
[parameter(mandatory=$false)]$SizeMB,
[parameter(mandatory=$false)]$ExcludeFolders,
[parameter(mandatory=$false)][switch]$AsObject
) #close param
# http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2013/01/05/weekend-scripter-sorting-folders-by-size.aspx
# uses Christoph Schneegans' Find-Files https://schneegans.de/windows/find-files/ because "gci -rec" follows junctions in "special" folders
$pathCheck = test-path $path
if (!$pathcheck) { Write-Error "Invalid path. Wants gci's -path parameter."; return }
if (!(Get-Command Find-Files)) { Write-Error "Required function Find-Files not found"; return }
$fso = New-Object -ComObject scripting.filesystemobject
$parents = Get-ChildItem $path -Force | where { $_.PSisContainer -and $ExcludeFolders -notContains $_.name -and !$_.LinkType }
$folders = Foreach ($folder in $parents)
{
$getFolder = $fso.getFolder( $folder.fullname.tostring() )
if (!$getFolder.Size)
{
#for "special folders" like appdata
# maybe "-Attributes !ReparsePoint" works in v6? https://stackoverflow.com/a/59952913/
# what about https://superuser.com/a/650476/ ?
# abandoned because it follows junctions, distorting results # $length = gci $folder.FullName -Recurse -Force -EA SilentlyContinue | Measure -Property Length -Sum
$length = Find-Files $folder.FullName -EA SilentlyContinue | Measure -Property Length -Sum -EA SilentlyContinue
$sizeMBs = "{0:N0}" -f ($length.Sum /1mb)
} #close if size property is null
else { $sizeMBs = "{0:N0}" -f ($getFolder.size /1mb) }
New-Object -TypeName psobject -Property #{
Name = $getFolder.Path
SizeMB = $sizeMBs
} #close new obj property
} #close foreach folder
#here's the output
$foldersObj = $folders | Sort #{E={[decimal]$_.SizeMB}} -Descending | ? {[Decimal]$_.SizeMB -gt $SizeMB}
if (!$AsObject) { $foldersObj | Format-Table -AutoSize } else { $foldersObj }
#calculate the total including contents
$sum = $folders | Select -Expand SizeMB | Measure -Sum | Select -Expand Sum
$sum += ( gci $path | where {!$_.psIsContainer} | Measure -Property Length -Sum | Select -Expand Sum ) / 1mb
$sumString = "{0:n2}" -f ($sum /1kb)
$sumString + " GB total"
} #end function
Set-Alias gfs Get-FolderSizes
function Find-Files
{
<# by Christoph Schneegans https://schneegans.de/windows/find-files/ - used in Get-FolderSizes aka gfs
.SYNOPSIS
Lists the contents of a directory. Unlike Get-ChildItem, this function does not recurse into symbolic links or junctions in order to avoid infinite loops.
#>
param (
[Parameter( Mandatory=$false )]
[string]
# Specifies the path to the directory whose contents are to be listed. By default, the current working directory is used.
$LiteralPath = (Get-Location),
[Parameter( Mandatory=$false )]
# Specifies a filter that is applied to each file or directory. Wildcards ? and * are supported.
$Filter,
[Parameter( Mandatory=$false )]
[boolean]
# Specifies if file objects should be returned. By default, all file system objects are returned.
$File = $true,
[Parameter( Mandatory=$false )]
[boolean]
# Specifies if directory objects should be returned. By default, all file system objects are returned.
$Directory = $true,
[Parameter( Mandatory=$false )]
[boolean]
# Specifies if reparse point objects should be returned. By default, all file system objects are returned.
$ReparsePoint = $true,
[Parameter( Mandatory=$false )]
[boolean]
# Specifies if the top directory should be returned. By default, all file system objects are returned.
$Self = $true
)
function Enumerate( [System.IO.FileSystemInfo] $Item ) {
$Item;
if ( $Item.GetType() -eq [System.IO.DirectoryInfo] -and ! $Item.Attributes.HasFlag( [System.IO.FileAttributes]::ReparsePoint ) ) {
foreach ($ChildItem in $Item.EnumerateFileSystemInfos() ) {
Enumerate $ChildItem;
}
}
}
function FilterByName {
process {
if ( ( $Filter -eq $null ) -or ( $_.Name -ilike $Filter ) ) {
$_;
}
}
}
function FilterByType {
process {
if ( $_.GetType() -eq [System.IO.FileInfo] ) {
if ( $File ) { $_; }
} elseif ( $_.Attributes.HasFlag( [System.IO.FileAttributes]::ReparsePoint ) ) {
if ( $ReparsePoint ) { $_; }
} else {
if ( $Directory ) { $_; }
}
}
}
$Skip = if ($Self) { 0 } else { 1 };
Enumerate ( Get-Item -LiteralPath $LiteralPath -Force ) | Select-Object -Skip $Skip | FilterByName | FilterByType;
} # end function find-files
The most valuable bit above is Christoph Schneegans' Find-Files https://schneegans.de/windows/find-files
For pointing at stuff:
function New-URLfile {
param( [parameter(mandatory=$true)]$Target, [parameter(mandatory=$true)]$Link )
if ($target -match "^\." -or $link -match "^\.") {"Full paths plz."; break}
$content = #()
$header = '[InternetShortcut]'
$content += $header
$content += "URL=" + $target
$content | out-file $link
ii $link
} #end function
function New-LNKFile {
param( [parameter(mandatory=$true)]$Target, [parameter(mandatory=$true)]$Link )
if ($target -match "^\." -or $link -match "^\.") {"Full paths plz."; break}
$WshShell = New-Object -comObject WScript.Shell
$Shortcut = $WshShell.CreateShortcut($link)
$Shortcut.TargetPath = $target
$shortCut.save()
} #end function new-lnkfile
Poor man's grep? For searching large txt files.
function Search-TextFile {
param(
[parameter(mandatory=$true)]$File,
[parameter(mandatory=$true)]$SearchText
) #close param
if ( !(Test-path $File) )
{
Write-Error "File not found: $file"
return
}
$fullPath = Resolve-Path $file | select -Expand ProviderPath
$lines = [System.IO.File]::ReadLines($fullPath)
foreach ($line in $lines) { if ($line -match $SearchText) {$line} }
} #end function Search-TextFile
Set-Alias stf Search-TextFile
Lists programs installed on a remote computer.
function Get-InstalledProgram { [cmdletBinding()] #http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2011/11/13/use-powershell-to-quickly-find-installed-software.aspx
param( [parameter(mandatory=$true)]$Comp,[parameter(mandatory=$false)]$Name )
$keys = 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall','SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall'
TRY { $RegBase = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenRemoteBaseKey([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]::LocalMachine,$Comp) }
CATCH {
$rrSvc = gwmi win32_service -comp $comp -Filter {name='RemoteRegistry'}
if (!$rrSvc) {"Unable to connect. Make sure that this computer is on the network, has remote administration enabled, `nand that both computers are running the remote registry service."; break}
#Enable and start RemoteRegistry service
if ($rrSvc.State -ne 'Running') {
if ($rrSvc.StartMode -eq 'Disabled') { $null = $rrSvc.ChangeStartMode('Manual'); $undoMe2 = $true }
$null = $rrSvc.StartService() ; $undoMe = $true
} #close if rrsvc not running
else {"Unable to connect. Make sure that this computer is on the network, has remote administration enabled, `nand that both computers are running the remote registry service."; break}
$RegBase = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenRemoteBaseKey([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]::LocalMachine,$Comp)
} #close if failed to connect regbase
$out = #()
foreach ($key in $keys) {
if ( $RegBase.OpenSubKey($Key) ) { #avoids errors on 32bit OS
foreach ( $entry in $RegBase.OpenSubKey($Key).GetSubkeyNames() ) {
$sub = $RegBase.OpenSubKey( ($key + '\' + $entry) )
if ($sub) { $row = $null
$row = [pscustomobject]#{
Name = $RegBase.OpenSubKey( ($key + '\' + $entry) ).GetValue('DisplayName')
InstallDate = $RegBase.OpenSubKey( ($key + '\' + $entry) ).GetValue('InstallDate')
Version = $RegBase.OpenSubKey( ($key + '\' + $entry) ).GetValue('DisplayVersion')
} #close row
$out += $row
} #close if sub
} #close foreach entry
} #close if key exists
} #close foreach key
$out | where {$_.name -and $_.name -match $Name}
if ($undoMe) { $null = $rrSvc.StopService() }
if ($undoMe2) { $null = $rrSvc.ChangeStartMode('Disabled') }
} #end function
Going meta, spreading the gospel, whatnot
function Copy-ProfilePS1 ($Comp,$User) {
if (!$User) {$User = $env:USERNAME}
$targ = "\\$comp\c$\users\$User\Documents\WindowsPowershell\"
if (Test-Path $targ)
{
$cmd = "copy /-Y $profile $targ"
cmd /c $cmd
} else {"Path not found! $targ"}
} #end function CopyProfilePS1
$MaximumHistoryCount=1024
function hist {get-history -count 256 | %{$_.commandline}}
New-Alias which get-command
function guidConverter([byte[]] $gross){ $GUID = "{" + $gross[3].ToString("X2") + `
$gross[2].ToString("X2") + $gross[1].ToString("X2") + $gross[0].ToString("X2") + "-" + `
$gross[5].ToString("X2") + $gross[4].ToString("X2") + "-" + $gross[7].ToString("X2") + `
$gross[6].ToString("X2") + "-" + $gross[8].ToString("X2") + $gross[9].ToString("X2") + "-" +`
$gross[10].ToString("X2") + $gross[11].ToString("X2") + $gross[12].ToString("X2") + `
$gross[13].ToString("X2") + $gross[14].ToString("X2") + $gross[15].ToString("X2") + "}" $GUID }
I keep my profile empty. Instead, I have folders of scripts I can navigate to load functionality and aliases into the session. A folder will be modular, with libraries of functions and assemblies. For ad hoc work, I'll have a script to loads aliases and functions. If I want to munge event logs, I'd navigate to a folder scripts\eventlogs and execute
PS > . .\DotSourceThisToLoadSomeHandyEventLogMonitoringFunctions.ps1
I do this because I need to share scripts with others or move them from machine to machine. I like to be able to copy a folder of scripts and assemblies and have it just work on any machine for any user.
But you want a fun collection of tricks. Here's a script that many of my "profiles" depend on. It allows calls to web services that use self signed SSL for ad hoc exploration of web services in development. Yes, I freely mix C# in my powershell scripts.
# Using a target web service that requires SSL, but server is self-signed.
# Without this, we'll fail unable to establish trust relationship.
function Set-CertificateValidationCallback
{
try
{
Add-Type #'
using System;
public static class CertificateAcceptor{
public static void SetAccept()
{
System.Net.ServicePointManager.ServerCertificateValidationCallback = AcceptCertificate;
}
private static bool AcceptCertificate(Object sender,
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate certificate,
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Chain chain,
System.Net.Security.SslPolicyErrors policyErrors)
{
Console.WriteLine("Accepting certificate and ignoring any SSL errors.");
return true;
}
}
'#
}
catch {} # Already exists? Find a better way to check.
[CertificateAcceptor]::SetAccept()
}
Great question. Because I deal with several different PowerShell hosts, I do a little logging in each of several profiles, just to make the context of any other messages clearer. In profile.ps1, I currently only have that, but I sometimes change it based on context:
if ($PSVersionTable.PsVersion.Major -ge 3) {
Write-Host "Executing $PSCommandPath"
}
My favorite host is the ISE, in Microsoft.PowerShellIse_profile.ps1, I have:
if ($PSVersionTable.PsVersion.Major -ge 3) {
Write-Host "Executing $PSCommandPath"
}
if ( New-PSDrive -ErrorAction Ignore One FileSystem `
(Get-ItemProperty hkcu:\Software\Microsoft\SkyDrive UserFolder).UserFolder) {
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "PSDrive One: mapped to local OneDrive/SkyDrive folder"
}
Import-Module PSCX
$PSCX:TextEditor = (get-command Powershell_ISE).Path
$PSDefaultParameterValues = #{
"Get-Help:ShowWindow" = $true
"Help:ShowWindow" = $true
"Out-Default:OutVariable" = "0"
}
#Script Browser Begin
#Version: 1.2.1
Add-Type -Path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Corporation\Microsoft Script Browser\System.Windows.Interactivity.dll'
Add-Type -Path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Corporation\Microsoft Script Browser\ScriptBrowser.dll'
Add-Type -Path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Corporation\Microsoft Script Browser\BestPractices.dll'
$scriptBrowser = $psISE.CurrentPowerShellTab.VerticalAddOnTools.Add('Script Browser', [ScriptExplorer.Views.MainView], $true)
$scriptAnalyzer = $psISE.CurrentPowerShellTab.VerticalAddOnTools.Add('Script Analyzer', [BestPractices.Views.BestPracticesView], $true)
$psISE.CurrentPowerShellTab.VisibleVerticalAddOnTools.SelectedAddOnTool = $scriptBrowser
#Script Browser End
Of everything not already listed, Start-Steroids has to be my favorite, except for maybe Start-Transcript.
(http://www.powertheshell.com/isesteroids2-2/)