Show-TimeSpan.ps1

1. <# 
2. .SYNOPSIS 
3.     This script, a re-implementation of an MSDN sample, shows 
4.     details of a timespan object 
5. .DESCRIPTION 
6.     This script re-implements a simple MSDN script that creates a  
7.     timespan object and displays its properties. 
8. .NOTES 
9.     File Name  : Show-TimeSpan.ps1 
10.     Author     : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk 
11.     Requires   : PowerShell Version 2.0 
12. .LINK 
13.     This script posted to: 
14.         http://www.pshscripts.blogspot.com 
15.     MSDN sample posted to: 
16.         http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.timespan.aspx 
17. .EXAMPLE 
18.      Psh> .\Show-TimeSpan.ps1 
19.     8/18/2010 1:30:30 PM - 1/1/2010 8:00:15 AM = 229.05:30:15 
20.        Value of Days Component:                             229 
21.        Total Number of Days:                   229.229340277778 
22.        Value of Hours Component:                              5 
23.        Total Number of Hours:                  5501.50416666667 
24.        Value of Minutes Component:                           30 
25.        Total Number of Minutes:                       330090.25 
26.        Value of Seconds Component:                           15 
27.        Total Number of Seconds:                      19,805,415 
28.        Value of Milliseconds Component:                       0 
29.        Total Number of Milliseconds:             19,805,415,000 
30.        Ticks:                               198,054,150,000,000 
31. #> 
32.  
33. # Define two dates 
34. $date1 = new-object system.datetime 2010, 1, 1, 8, 0, 15 
35. $date2 = new-object system.datetime 2010, 8, 18, 13, 30, 30 
36.  
37. # Create a time Interval 
38. $interval = New-Timespan -start $date1 -end $date2 
39.  
40. #Display the interval 
41. "{0} - {1} = {2}" -f $date2, $date1, $interval.ToString() 
42.  
43. # Display individual properties of the resulting TimeSpan object. 
44. "   {0,-35} {1,20}" -f "Value of Days Component:", $interval.Days 
45. "   {0,-35} {1,20}" -f "Total Number of Days:", $interval.TotalDays 
46. "   {0,-35} {1,20}" -f "Value of Hours Component:", $interval.Hours 
47. "   {0,-35} {1,20}" -f "Total Number of Hours:", $interval.TotalHours 
48. "   {0,-35} {1,20}" -f "Value of Minutes Component:", $interval.Minutes 
49. "   {0,-35} {1,20}" -f "Total Number of Minutes:", $interval.TotalMinutes 
50. "   {0,-35} {1,20:N0}" -f "Value of Seconds Component:", $interval.Seconds 
51. "   {0,-35} {1,20:N0}" -f "Total Number of Seconds:", $interval.TotalSeconds 
52. "   {0,-35} {1,20:N0}" -f "Value of Milliseconds Component:", $interval.Milliseconds 
53. "   {0,-35} {1,20:N0}" -f "Total Number of Milliseconds:", $interval.TotalMilliseconds 
54. "   {0,-35} {1,20:N0}" -f "Ticks:", $interval.Ticks 

Technorati Tags: PowerShell,PowerShell scripts,System.Timespan

New-Shortcut.ps1

1. <# 
2. .SYNOPSIS 
3.    This script creates a shortcut to Notepad on the Desktop 
4. .DESCRIPTION 
5.    This script creates a Wscript.shell item, then creates  
6.    a shortcut on the desktop to Notepad.exe. 
7. .NOTES 
8.     File Name  : New-Shortcut.ps1 
9.     Author     : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk 
10.     Requires   : PowerShell Version 2.0 
11. .LINKS 
12.     This post is a re-implementation of an MSDN Script 
13.         http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/0ea7b5xe%28VS.85%29.aspx 
14.     Posted to Powershell Scripts Blog 
15.         HTTP://Pshscripts.blogspot.com 
16. .EXAMPLE 
17.    Left as an exercise for the reader 
18. #> 
19.  
20. # create wscript object 
21. $WshShell = New-Object -com Wscript.Shell 
22.  
23. #Get Desktop location 
24. $Desktop  = $WshShell.SpecialFolders.item("Desktop") 
25.  
26. # create a new shortcut 
27. $ShellLink                  = $WshShell.CreateShortcut($Desktop + "\Shortcut Script.lnk") 
28. $ShellLink.TargetPath       = $WScript.ScriptFullName 
29. $ShellLink.WindowStyle      = 1 
30. $ShellLink.Hotkey           = "CTRL+SHIFT+F" 
31. $ShellLink.IconLocation     = "notepad.exe, 0" 
32. $ShellLink.Description      = "Shortcut Script" 
33. $ShellLink.WorkingDirectory = $Desktop 
34.  
35. #Save the link to the desktop 
36. $ShellLink.Save() 

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Remove-XMLAttribute.ps1

Technorati Tags: PowerShell,Code,Script,System.XML.XMLDocument,RemoveAttribute

1. <# 
2. .SYNOPSIS 
3.     This script removes an an attribute from an XML element. 
4. .DESCRIPTION 
5.     This script creates an XML document, then removes an 
6.     Attribute using the RemoveAttribute method. 
7. .NOTES 
8.     File Name  : Remove-XMLAttribute.ps1 
9.     Author     : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk 
10.     Requires   : PowerShell Version 2.0 
11. .LINK 
12.     This script posted to: 
13.         http://www.pshscripts.blogspot.com 
14.     MSDN Sample posted at: 
15.         http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/z267hx58.aspx 
16. .EXAMPLE 
17.     PSH [C:\foo]: .\Remove-XMLAttribute.ps1
18.     Display the initial XML... 
19.     <book genre="novel" ISBN="1-861001-57-5"><title>Pride And Prejudice</title></book> 
20.     Display the modified XML... 
21.     <book ISBN="1-861001-57-5"><title>Pride And Prejudice</title></book> 
22. #> 
23.  
24. # Create and load an XML Document 
25. $Doc = New-Object System.Xml.XmlDocument 
26. $Doc.LoadXml("<book genre='novel' ISBN='1-861001-57-5'>" + 
27.                 "<title>Pride And Prejudice</title>" + 
28.                 "</book>") 
29. # Set root 
30. $Root = $Doc.DocumentElement 
31.  
32. # Display initial XML 
33. "Display the initial XML..." 
34. $Doc.InnerXml 
35.  
36. # Remove the genre attribute 
37. $Return = $Root.RemoveAttribute("genre") 
38.  
39. # Display result 
40. "Display the modified XML..." 
41. $Doc.InnerXml