Learn PowerShell Toolmaking in a Month of Lunches

By Don Jones and Jeffery Hicks

Book Overview

Summary

Packed with hands-on labs to reinforce what you're learning, Learn PowerShell Toolmaking in a Month of Lunches is the best way to learn PowerShell scripting and toolmaking. Just set aside one hour a day--lunchtime would be perfect--for each self-contained lesson. You'll move quickly through core scripting concepts and start working on four real-world, practical tools. Each chapter adds more functionality, including custom formatting, error handling, parameterized input, input validation, help files and documentation, and more.

About this Book

You don't have to be a software developer to build PowerShell tools. With this book, a PowerShell user is a step away from becoming a proficient toolmaker.Learn PowerShell Toolmaking in a Month of Lunches is the best way to learn PowerShell scripting and toolmaking in just one hour a day. It's packed with hands-on labs to reinforce what you're learning. It's an easy-to-follow guide that covers core scripting concepts using four practical examples. Each chapter builds on the previous one as you add custom formatting, error handling, input validation, helpfiles, and more.

Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.

What's Inside
Build your own administrative toolsLearn by doing with hands-on labsMake scripts that feel like native PowerShell cmdlets
This book does not assume you are a programmer. Experience using PowerShell as a command-line interface is helpful but not required.

About the Authors

Don Jones is a PowerShell MVP, speaker, and trainer. Jeffery Hicks is a PowerShell MVP and an independent consultant, trainer, and author. Don and Jeff coauthored Learn Windows PowerShell 3 in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition (Manning 2012) and PowerShell in Depth (Manning 2013).

Table of Contents
PART 1 INTRODUCTION TO TOOLMAKINGBefore you beginPowerShell scripting overviewPowerShell's scripting languageSimple scripts and functionsScopePART 2 BUILDING AN INVENTORY TOOLTool design guidelinesAdvanced functions, part 1Advanced functions, part 2Writing helpError handlingDebugging techniquesCreating custom format viewsScript and manifest modulesAdding database accessInterlude: creating a new tool 157PART 3 ADVANCED TOOLMAKING TECHNIQUESMaking tools that make changesCreating a custom type extensionCreating PowerShell workflowsTroubleshooting pipeline inputUsing object hierarchies for complex outputGlobalizing a functionCrossing the line: utilizing the .NET FrameworkPART 4 CREATING TOOLS FOR DELEGATED ADMINISTRATIONCreating a GUI tool, part 1: the GUICreating a GUI tool, part 2: the codeCreating a GUI tool, part 3: the outputCreating proxy functionsSetting up constrained removing endpointsNever the end

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617291161
• ISBN13: 9781617291166
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Manning Publications
• Length: 289 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 9.2"