Misc Scripts

Open an editor elevated mode to access a file that only admin has permission on,

Start-Process $EditorProgram -Verb Runas -ArgumentList $hostsFilePath -ErrorAction 'stop'

Expand-Archive

Deprecated by Expand-Archive (in PS 5.1 or higher).

unzip.ps1 with ref, howtogeek

function Expand-ZIPFile($file, $destination)
{
    $shell = new-object -com shell.application
    $zip = $shell.NameSpace($file)

    foreach($item in $zip.items())
    {
        $shell.Namespace($destination).copyhere($item)
    }
}

Expand-ZIPFile "D:\Soft\Drivers.zip" "D:\Soft\Drivers"

Set-VSEnvironment.ps1
Created 2011 Jun

pushd
cd "C:\ProgData\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Common7\Tools"
.\vsvars32.bat
popd

pacman-timer.ps1 from 2015-03

SVN Pacman timer for reference, to find time difference

# Small classic
& 'C:\Python27\ArcGISx6410.2\python.exe' pacman.py -p AlphaBetaAgent -l smallClassic -a depth=4 -k 2
$StartDate=(GET-DATE)
& 'C:\Python27\ArcGISx6410.2\python.exe' pacman.py -p AlphaBetaAgent -l smallClassic -a depth=4 -k 2
$EndDate=(GET-DATE)
NEW-TIMESPAN –Start $StartDate –End $EndDate

# cmd variations
# test classic
# & 'C:\Python27\ArcGISx6410.2\python.exe' pacman.py -p ReflexAgent -l testClassic
# Medium classic
# & 'C:\Python27\ArcGISx6410.2\python.exe' pacman.py -p ReflexAgent -l MediumClassic -k 2

apply-settings.ps1 contents follow,

<#
.SYNOPSIS
  Manage console shortcut setting

.DESCRIPTION
  Updated 2013 and 2014
  Apply settings for the changes made in saconsole.lnk and Windows Powershell Profile

.EXAMPLE
.NOTES
    Modulized version to reduce size of Init script.
   Deprecated
   Not seeing anything to publish from this one.
   Demos
   - if else block
#>

if ($args.Count -gt 1) 
{ 
    echo "Wrong number of arguments." 
    break
}

if ($args.Count -eq 0) {
    $cmdswitch = "garbage"
}
else { 
    $cmdswitch = $args[0]
}

if ($cmdswitch.Equals("toggle")) {
    # Bakup
    echo "Storing info back to script dir."
    if ( -not (Test-Path $env:PS_SC_DIR\Bakup)) { md $env:PS_SC_DIR\Bakup }
    #backup saconsole.lnk and copy
    mv -Force $env:PS_SC_DIR/saconsole.lnk $env:PS_SC_DIR/Bakup
    cp $env:windir/saconsole.lnk $env:PS_SC_DIR
    
    <# This part is currently deprecated
    backup profile and copy
    if (Test-Path $env:PS_SC_DIR/Bakup/WindowsPowerShell) { rd -Recurse -Force $env:PS_SC_DIR/Bakup/WindowsPowerShell }
    mv -Force $env:PS_SC_DIR/WindowsPowerShell $env:PS_SC_DIR/Bakup
    cp -Recurse $env:userprofile/Documents/WindowsPowerShell $env:PS_SC_DIR#>
}
# Powershell `elseif` instead of else if
elseif ($cmdswitch.Equals("garbage")) {
    # Bakup
    echo "Applying script settings into system."
    if ( -not (Test-Path $env:PS_SC_DIR\Bakup)) { md $env:PS_SC_DIR\Bakup }
    if (Test-Path $env:PS_SC_DIR/Bakup/saconsole.lnk) { mv -Force $env:windir/saconsole.lnk $env:PS_SC_DIR/Bakup/saconsole.lnk }
    cp $env:PS_SC_DIR/saconsole.lnk $env:windir
    #backup profile and copy
    if (Test-Path $env:PS_SC_DIR/Bakup/WindowsPowerShell) { rd -Recurse -Force $env:PS_SC_DIR/Bakup/WindowsPowerShell }
    if (Test-Path $env:userprofile/Documents/WindowsPowerShell) { cp -Recurse -Force $env:userprofile/Documents/WindowsPowerShell -Destination $env:PS_SC_DIR/Bakup }
    cp -Recurse $env:PS_SC_DIR/WindowsPowerShell $env:userprofile/Documents/
    rd -Recurse -Force $env:userprofile/Documents/WindowsPowerShell/.svn
}
else {
    echo "Wrong cmd argument" 
}