Windows PowerShell Scripting and Toolmaking

1. Preparing for Scripting

• Securing the Scripting Environment
• Understanding Variables and Operators
• Understanding Scripting Constructs and Scope

2. Parameterizing a Command

• Designing Parameters
• Implementing Parameters

3. Creating a Script Module

• Designing Script Modules
• Implementing Script Modules

4. Handling Errors

• Designing Error Handling
• Implementing Error Handling

5. Writing Commands that Use Pipeline Input and Output

• Understanding Pipeline Parameter Binding
• Implementing Pipeline Parameter Input
• Implementing Pipeline Parameter Input

6. Creating Hierarchical Command Output

• Designing Complex Command Output
• Implementing Complex Command Output
• Using Object Hierarchies

7. Debugging Scripts

• Designing Scripts for Debugging
• Implementing Script Debugging

8. Customizing Default Formatting

• Designing Formatting
• Implementing Custom Formatting

9. Adding Advanced Parameter Attributes and Command Documentation

• Implementing Advanced Parameter Attributes
• Implementing Help Documentation

10. Creating Controller Scripts

• Designing Script Execution
• Implementing a Controller Script

11. Creating HTML-Based Reports

• Creating Basic HTML Reports
• Creating Enhanced HTML Reports

12. Creating Basic Workflows

• Understanding Workflows
• Implementing Workflows

13. Working with XML Data

• Understanding XML
• Implementing XML Manipulation

14. Using Advanced Scripting Techniques

• Using External Functionality
• Adding Graphical User Interface Elements

15. Creating Proxy Functions

• Designing Proxy Functions
• Implementing Proxy Functions

16. Building Tools in Windows PowerShell

• Designing the Tool
• Implementing the Tool
• Testing the Tool