Using Windows PowerShell to create scripts your users want to use
summary
Presents a pattern that turns functions into clickable tools by combining a small launcher .cmd that runs PowerShell.exe with Show-Command and Out-GridView so end users get a GUI, validation and selectable results. Demonstrates a Cisco phone provisioning tool and a delete-files utility that actually works, explains -PassThru, -Wait and OutputMode single/multiple, uses ValidateSet for choices, runs from Windows 7 through 11, and warns about Windows Terminal windows appearing behind others.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:10User-unfriendly scripts
- 7:07PowerShell GUI alternatives
- 13:38Demo: Show-Command & Out-GridView
- 20:23Building GUI scripts
- 30:26Advanced Out-GridView
- 32:33Summary
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