July 2006 - Posts

How to set the title of my Console Window

posted Monday, July 17, 2006 9:45 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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The PowerShell team's blog posted this great script on their blog today. http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/archive/2006/07/17/How_to_I_set_the_title_of_my_Console_Window.aspx If you are not subscribed to the PowerShell Team blog and you are using Read More

Use a WaitKey Function in Windows PowerShell

posted Monday, July 17, 2006 9:35 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Got this from TechNet Script Center Use a WaitKey Function in Windows PowerShell Submitted By: Greg Lyon Language: Windows PowerShell Description: Sample script that adds a WaitKey function to a Windows PowerShell script. Script Codefunction Read More

PowerShell and Exit Codes

posted Monday, July 17, 2006 3:46 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Today on the PowerShell email lists a question was brought up how to find the exit code of a program. The solution: $LastExitCode   Here is an example I found online: function CheckExitCode {param ([string]$failureMessage, [int[]]$successCodes Read More

RSS feeds added to myITforum.com Forums!

posted Sunday, July 16, 2006 9:54 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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As Rod pointed out to the email lists...you can now subscribe to a RSS Feed to get all the latest forum posts. Plug www.myitforum.com/forums/rss/rss.asp into your favorite RSS Feed reader.   Read More

Change to blog

posted Sunday, July 16, 2006 9:52 PM by rcrumbaker :: 1 Comments
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I made a change to my blog today. I also added a new skin, Developer, to the list of available blogs for myITforum.com, Inc. bloggers.   Have fun! Read More

Exchange Tools that PSS uses

posted Friday, July 14, 2006 2:45 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Here is a link to the common tools the Microsoft Exchange PSS folks use.   ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/pss/tools/Exchange%20Support%20Tools/ Read More

Powershell Remote

posted Thursday, July 13, 2006 7:55 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://www.gotdotnet.com/Workspaces/Workspace.aspx?id=ce09cdaf-7da2-4f1c-bed3-f8cb35de5aea What is PowerShell Remoting Windows PowerShell® (codename Monad) is next generation of command line interface in Microsoft Windows platform. Powershell does not Read More

Backup Files Using Windows PowerShell

posted Tuesday, July 11, 2006 6:06 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/csc/scripts/backup/backup/cscbk013.mspx Backup Files Using Windows PowerShell Submitted By: Greg Lyon Language: Windows PowerShell Description: Backs up files using Windows PowerShell. Script Code Read More

With Clarence Washington’s scripting site closing...now what?

posted Thursday, July 06, 2006 5:44 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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With Clarence Washington’s scripting site closing where are you going to go for all the scripts? Well...myITforum.com, Inc. has the answer... It's the myITforum.com, Inc. Code Repository. The Code Repository and all the Code Packs have a lot, Read More

Taking the kids to the zoo

posted Monday, July 03, 2006 7:47 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Going back to Louisville to the Zoo tomorrow. My daughter has been driving me crazy, so tomorrow we are going to the zoo before we are driving crazy from her asking every 5 minutes.  Then we are heading back to the mother-in-laws for our 4th of Read More

This day, only 8 years ago

posted Monday, July 03, 2006 5:25 PM by rcrumbaker :: 2 Comments
is the day my Wife, Martha, and I got married.   I can't believe it has been eight years.  I know I have not always been the greatest person in the world, but yet she has endured me through the years. We have 3 wonderful kids - Nate, Abby, Read More

Got my MMS DVD today...

posted Monday, July 03, 2006 4:17 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Time to see how I sounded during my two presentations.   Read More

If you are ever in Louisville, KY you need to eat at...

posted Sunday, July 02, 2006 3:32 AM by rcrumbaker :: 1 Comments
The Red Star Tavern. It was a really nice place to eat. Rod and Meg met Martha (my wife) and me there for lunch today. Afterwards, we HAD to go get ice cream at Cold Stone Creamier...which is just across the street.  They have great ice-cream. Read More

Rod is realizing just how GREAT Kentucky is...

posted Saturday, July 01, 2006 4:04 AM by rcrumbaker :: 2 Comments
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Two trips in two days...   Even though one is for myITforum.com, Inc business...Rod realizing just how great it would be to live in Kentucky. Rod even talks about building in Kentucky.     Read More