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Winter Scripting Games 2014 Tip #2: Use #Requires to let PowerShell do the work for you

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Boe Prox

In Version 2 of PowerShell, you had the ability to use #Requires –Version 2.0 to ensure that your scripts/functions would only run at a specified PowerShell version to prevent folks running an older version from wondering why things weren’t working … Continue reading →

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Winter Scripting Games 2014 Tip #1: Avoid the aliases

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Boe Prox

Having been a judge for the previous 2 Scripting Game competitions as well as competing in the 2 before that, I have seen my share of scripts submitted that didn’t quite meet the cut of what I felt were the … Continue reading →

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Scripting Games 2013: Event 6 Notes

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Boe Prox

We have finally hit the final event of the 2013 Scripting Games! The past 6 weeks have given us many amazing scripts and some that were in need of extra work. Regardless, for those of you who have finished all … Continue reading →

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Scripting Games 2013: Event 5 Notes

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Boe Prox

With week 5 in the books, I can see that everyone just continues to grow and show some great submissions. Of course, nothing is perfect and can always show areas of improvement, but trust me, you are all doing an … Continue reading →

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Scripting Games 2013: Event 4 Notes

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Boe Prox

It is all downhill from here folks! Event 4 is in the books and we only have 2 more to go! Everyone has been doing an outstanding job with their submissions and it is becoming clear that people are learning … Continue reading →

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