Author Archives: Boe Prox

Scripting Games 2013: Naming Conventions for Functions and Scripts

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Boe Prox

My last post of the night. While reviewing scripts, I have seen multiple entries that are something like the following: Move-LogFiles Move-ApplicationLogs Move-Files MoveFile What is the problem with this you ask? Well, for starters, there are no plural nouns … Continue reading →

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Scripting Games 2013: Use of SupportsShouldProcess in Functions/Scripts

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Boe Prox

Edit: I was caught speeding when I put up this post. Move-Item will pick up on SupportsShouldProcess and handle the –Whatif and –Confirm without having to supply the $Pscmdlet.SupportsShouldProcess().  In fact, adding this to a cmdlet that already supports it … Continue reading →

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What Forums Can I Go To For PowerShell Help?

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Boe Prox

Maybe you have been working on a script for a while and am just not sure what the next step is or perhaps you are looking for a peer review of something you wrote. Fortunately, there are several forums out … Continue reading →

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Sharing Variables and Live Objects Between PowerShell Runspaces

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Boe Prox

I’ve had requests for a while to talk about sharing data between runspaces and I was also asked about this during my recent interview on the Powerscripting Podcast last week. I admit that I have had this article in a … Continue reading →

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The 2013 Scripting Games Are Coming!

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Boe Prox

The 2013 Scripting Games are coming up very quickly (April 25nd, to be exact) and things are a little different than last year. This year the competition is being hosted by PowerShell.org instead of by Microsoft\Hey, Scripting Guy! and the … Continue reading →

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