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An if statement is used to test a condition and if is true do one thing and do another if it is false. It can be written generically as if (<condition>){ do stuff} else {do other stuff} Sometimes we need to test numerous alternatives. We could use...
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The games are over for another year. The number of entries was huge – 150% increase over last year. Congratulations to the winners and to everyone who took part. One thing I noticed was the number of scripts that made testing booleans harder than it needed...
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http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2012/04/06/2012-scripting-games-advanced-event-5-list-errors.aspx This is the one I was asked to supply a commentary for http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2012/04/20/expert-commentary...
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If you are a PowerShell Junkie, you know that the PowerShell Scripting Games began last Monday, and the first five events, in each category, are now posted and are being judged. If you are not a PowerShell junkie, the PowerShell Scripting Games is an...
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We’re just about at the halfway point with 5 events available – remember there is only a week to complete an event. Deadlines start on Monday. The overall quality of submissions from what I’ve seen so far is up on last year which is an achievement. What...
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Jump over to http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/ for event 1 in the beginners and advanced categories Read More...
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As many PowerShell fans know, today sees the beginning of Microsoft's PowerShell Scripting Games. The Scripting Games are a set of 10 PowerShell challenges in two classes (Beginner and Expert). The idea is simple: you sign up for either of the classes...
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Like all sporting events you need to train before participating – as part of your training follow the links on the sites in my previous post http://msmvps.com/blogs/richardsiddaway/archive/2012/02/04/scripting-games-2012-link-page.aspx and also use these...
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The 2012 Scripting Games were announced http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2012/01/30/scripting-guys-announce-the-2012-powershell-scripting-games.aspx They will start on 2 April – with events released to schedule after that. The usual...
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The Scripting Games are coming again, click on the 2010 Scripting games badge below for more info : Hope to see you there ! Enjoy, Greetings /\/\o\/\/ Read More...
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My solution for Advanced event 6 of the Summer Scripting Games is posted at the Script Center : Hey, Scripting Guy! Event 6 *Solutions* from Expert Commentators (Beginner and Advanced; the 110-meter hurdles) But the FormatData file ( mow.TracertData.ps1xml) seems to be missing in the Post (I had to re...
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Details Leaked About the 2009 Summer Scripting Games! Enjoy, Greetings /\/\o\/\/ Read More...
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As in years past, Microsoft is hosting the 2009 Summer Scripting Games . This year, the games are co-promoted by The Microsoft Script Guys and PosCode.Org. The games will run from June 15-26 and should be a lot of fun. As happened last year, I’ve been...
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The Summer Scripting Games 2009 are coming June 15–26, 2009 Of course I will be there again ! And as in the last years games I will post all my solutions on my blog: My solutions from the Winter Scripting Games 2007 and 2008 you can find on my blog here : Scripting games And the PowerShell versions I...