This permits selecting a random mail message to send. For more randomness, the same technique could be applied to the subject field. Here is the code that sends the email. I display a message to the console just for status updates as the script runs.
This is shown here. Now I need to pause the script. I pause it a random amount between 1 hour and 3 hours. To do this, I use the seconds parameter from the Start-Sleep cmdlet, and I choose a random number between and 10, But rather than listing these numbers directly, I store them in variables to make the code easier to read.
The Start-Sleep cmdlet is shown here. I uploaded the complete script to the Scripting Guys Script Repository. I invite you to follow me on Twitter and Facebook. If you have any questions, send email to me at scripter microsoft. See you tomorrow. Until then, peace. Windows PowerShell, Scripting Guy! Comments are closed. You would use it when typing in the Windows PowerShell console.
The Windows PowerShell command is seen here:. The above command starts a new instance of PowerShell. WindowTitle exposes the title property of the Windows PowerShell console. When you cut and paste the command above, you see double arrows at the beginning of each line. This indicates that you have not yet typed a complete command, and Windows PowerShell is allowing you to continue your typing. It is added automatically because of the use of the backtick character at the end of the first line.
This is seen here:. When the command runs, you will see another Windows PowerShell console open. It will run the script and display the host name in the title window.
As for copying and pasting, there are two ways to do it. I prefer to paste in the Windows PowerShell console by right-clicking with my mouse after I have pasted something onto the clipboard. Some people like to use the mouse and access the shortcuts menu:.
The revised command needs to be a single line, and I use Notepad to keep track of the command and the changes to the command. The above suggestion was in fact my own contribution to the conversation as it was progressing over at the Official Scripting Guys Forum. As I stated earlier, it is fun to become involved in the ongoing threads.
It gives you something to look forward to: kind of like the weekend, but more fun. TW, this should give you something to think about in your quest to learn Windows PowerShell. I highly advise you get involved with the Official Scripting Guys Forum because you really will learn a lot—at least it worked for me. Join us tomorrow as Scripting Guys Forum Week continues. If you want to know exactly what we will be looking at tomorrow, follow us on Twitter or Facebook.
If you have any questions, shoot us an e-mail at scripter microsoft. See you tomorrow. Until then, keep on scripting. Comments are closed. Scripting Forums. PowerShell Forums. PowerShell on TechCommunity. Jonathan Tyler forum user name: Jonathan Tyler. Jonathan has been in the IT industry since Since working as a consultant, Jonathan started working with VBScript to automate tasks. Check out his blog, PowerShell Reflections.
Jason Walker forum user name: Jason Walker. Fredrik Wall forum user name: Fredrik Wall. I have been scripting since Brian Wilhite forum user name: Brian Wilhite. He has over 15 years of experience in IT. He can be found on twitter. Andrew Willett forum user name: Andrew Willett. I am the projects manager for the IT department of a Steinhoff group company.
Based in London, I spend most of my time deploying, designing, and developing Microsoft-based architectures. They are listed alphabetically by last name. Andrew Barnes forum user name : Andrew Barnes. My first program was on the BBC Micro in I wrote:. I have always used scripting to automate everyday IT tasks, reduce workloads, and resolve technical issues. After all, why do it when you can script it? Bartek Bielawski forum user name: Bartek Bielawski. Before he got a real job, he was big Linux fan and amateur Linux admin, with some bash scripting and all kinds of awking, seding, cutting, and greping.
That's why one of his first tasks at work other than putting out fires all around was to improve backup scripts done in cmd back then. That forced him to get to know cmd. The experience was bad when compared to bashing, but it paid the bills A few years later, he tried to automate some tasks, which required something that cmd could not provide.
In his opinion, Windows PowerShell is the best product from Microsoft. Kai Bluesky forum user name: kai. VBScript is one of the most powerful tools that I have.
At the beginning, it just did my boring daily job automatically. Later, more complex tools—such as an inventory system and an application deployment tool—were implemented without costing my boss any money.
Now, scripting has enabled me to join a professional team and my job has become more challenging. Jaap Brasser forum user name: Jaap Brasser. He focuses on Microsoft and related technologies and has a passion for PowerShell. Uros Cala forum user name: urkec. My first couple of years as a system and DB administrator were really painful. My tasks kept piling up, I kept losing my head, and just when I was about to quit, I stumbled upon the Microsoft Script Center.
I made use of a couple of simple scripts I found there, and for the first time I felt I was in control. I am currently exploring the.
Rob Campbell forum user name: mjolinor. I work at a medium-to-large corporate financial institution, as an AD and Exchange administrator. I have done a few large-scale scripts, but most of my scripting work is ad-hoc, on-demand reports and maintenance changes. I do not know that I can lay claim to any particular area of specialization. Marc Adam Carter forum user name: marcadamcarter. I am currently a senior systems administrator with the Department of the Army.
I was introduced to VBScript in and scripting became a regular obsession sometime in In I made the move to Windows PowerShell and have never looked back. NET applications. Ravikanth Chaganti forum user name: Ravikanth. My scripting experience dates back to my school days where I used to write DOS batch files to automate a few things on Windows 3.
I primarily work on Hyper-V and SharePoint technologies. I use Windows PowerShell these days to automate a lot of activities around these two technologies. Windows PowerShell is my primary scripting language and I use it on a daily basis with Active Directory, Exchange and for other admin tasks.
I mostly use Cmdlets, WMI and. NET in my scripts and have recently been focused on reusable code and automation. I have learned a ton from the Windows PowerShell community and am now doing my best to give some back. You can learn more about me on Twitter or my Blog. Jeremy Engel forum user name: engelj labcorp. From there I ventured into the high-tech world of text-based online gaming, affectionately known as MUDs—specifically EverDark.
NET, etc. Niklas Goude forum user name: Niklas Goude. I'm from Stockholm, Sweden, where i work at Enfo Zipper, a company that concentrates on client infrastructure.
Shane Hoey forum user name: Shane Hoey. One of the things I like most about Windows PowerShell is its ability to easily automate, especially my daily repetitive tasks. My background is system and network administration, but at work they just call me the PowerShell Geek these days. By the way, I also run the Powershell Usergroup Brisbane. Matt has been scripting for eight years and is proficient in Windows PowerShell, Perl, Python, and several other languages.
Laerte Junior forum user name: Laerte Junior. I started programming computers in clipper. I have a blog in Portuguese www. Sean Kearney forum user name: yewbeard hotmail. Currently, I test and deploy just about any new Microsoft Technology; I also deal with users in an enterprise class environment. Tom Lavedas forum user name: Tom Lavedas. I built my first computer in a Sinclair, ZedX80 to replace my programmable HP calculator and realized how useful personal computing could be. I've never held an IT position in my career, though as a staff engineer in a small manufacturing company I was pressed into service for a while.
I worked out the transition from the company's antiquated mini-computer inventory system onto a WinNT file server based system just before Y2K made the mini inoperable. Rather, I'm an electrical engineer who scripts. Sometimes the scripts handle small engineering computations, but usually I use them to automate redundant desktop management tasks. Thomas Lee forum user name: Thomas Lee. I've been scripting pretty much forever. I learned batch scripting with DOS 2.
I'm proficient in Windows PowerShell 1. My one interesting fact is that I was the first person to blog about Monad. Shay Levy forum user name: Shay Levi. I'm from Israel. I've been working in IT since as a system administrator, mostly using Microsoft Server technologies. Since the first days when PowerShell was introduced, I found myself diving into this new technology and I couldn't stop using it. For quite some time I wondered if one could fall in love with a piece of software. Now I know that's possible!
Most of the time I like to hang out in the Windows PowerShell newsgroup and scripting related forums. They provide real world problems where I can help and learn from users alike.
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