List of Listings

Chapter 4. Simple scripts and functions

Listing 4.1. Parameterizing Get-OSInfo.ps1

Listing 4.2. Tools.ps1

Listing 4.3. Revised Tools.ps1

Chapter 5. Scope

Listing 5.1. Script.ps1 will be used to demonstrate scope

Chapter 7. Advanced functions, part 1

Listing 7.1. Advanced function template

Listing 7.2. Adding parameters to our script

Listing 7.3. Adding throwaway code to the function

Listing 7.4. Removing the throwaway code

Listing 7.5. Beginning the functional code

Listing 7.6. Adding the WMI commands

Listing 7.7. Creating the custom output

Listing 7.8. Removing the last line of throwaway code

Chapter 8. Advanced functions, part 2

Listing 8.1. Adding parameter attributes

Listing 8.2. Adding verbose output

Listing 8.3. Adding a parameter alias for –ComputerName

Listing 8.4. Configuring –ComputerName to accept pipeline input

Listing 8.5. Testing both modes of the tool

Listing 8.6. Adding a validation attribute to –ComputerName

Listing 8.7. Adding a switch parameter

Listing 8.8. Adding parameter help

Listing 8.9. Standalone script

Chapter 9. Writing help

Listing 9.1. Adding comment-based help to our function

Listing 9.2. Standalone lab starting point

Chapter 10. Error handling

Listing 10.1. Adding Try...Catch to our function

Listing 10.2. Finishing off the error handling

Listing 10.3. Adding a warning message

Listing 10.4. Standalone lab starting point

Chapter 11. Debugging techniques

Listing 11.1. A script we found

Listing 11.2. Sample CSV data for listing 11.1

Listing 11.3. The reformatted script