1RedOne

[void][System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName('presentationframework')

$xamlPath = "$($PSScriptRoot)\$((split-path $PSCommandPath -Leaf ).Split(".")[0]).xaml"
if (-not(Test-Path $xamlPath)){
    throw "Ensure that $xamlPath is present within $PSScriptRoot"
}
$inputXML = Get-Content $xamlPath
$inputXML = $inputXML -replace 'mc:Ignorable="d"','' -replace "x:N",'N' -replace '^<Win.*', '<Window'
[xml]$XAML = $inputXML
  

1RedOne

Choosing what content to write about is hard. I can only spare so much time and effort to write something, and the level of quality I strive for means I really do take a lot of time per each post.

It's also somewhat like choosing which arrows to use from my quiver. Each one I put in the air takes effort and if people choose to follow the arrow all the way to the target, it will take them effort and time to understand the concepts. So I have to be very picky about which topics I cover, and pick only the highest value ones.

For instance, I'm working on a blog post now, demonstrating how to migrate from a PowerShell WPF GUI to an asp.net core web app and wow...I have fallen out of love with WPF GUIs.

I know it's ironic, I basically became an MVP off of writing how to create better and better WPF PowerShell GUIs for enterprise automation, and now I'm falling out of love with them.

But after three years of doing bootstrap asp.net webapps, I just can't conscientiously recommend people plow the 1,000 hours that

1RedOne

#goes along with this - https://gist.github.com/1RedOne/ca4e1ac49bf46bb7f30a503a3cae6fd2 and the post on FoxDeploy.com
#update to match your infoOutput.json path

if (!(get-module PSWordCloud)){
   write-warning "This depends on PSWordCloud being installed, please run `Install-Module PSWordCloud -Scope CurrentUser'"
   break
}
$girlsFashion = get-content ".\1-9-2020-11_31_44AM-InfoOutput.json" | ConvertFrom-Json
$tags = $girlsFashion.Tags | select Tags

1RedOne

#depends on PSYoutube.ps1
#begin by acquiring module from https://github.com/1RedOne/PSYouTube then import and run Connect-PSYoutubeAccount

#start https://console.developers.google.com/apis/dashboard?project=youtubegirlsvidsapi&pageState=(%22duration%22:(%22groupValue%22:%22PT1H%22))
#quota usage https://console.developers.google.com/apis/api/youtube/quotas?project=youtubegirlsvidsapi&duration=PT1H
if (!(gmo PSYouTube)){
    "importing module"
    import-module C:\git\PSYouTube -Verbose
}else{
    "module already imported..."

1RedOne

#In the new update to Windows 10, the tab autocomplete character was changed to CTRL+D or CTRL+F
#Run PowerShell in an elevated mode to change it back to 'Tab' 

Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Command Processor\' -Name PathCompletionChar -Value 9

1RedOne

Kindle Suggestions

We bought a pair of Kindles Fire HD 8 tablets for the kids to use as a learning device. We were particularly motivated by Amazon Rapids, which my daughter loves and really has helped her reading ability. (We ever going to get new books? No new Rapids books since April of 2018!)

However my ability to control their experience wihtin the Kindle's primary usage environment, FreeTime, is way too limited for what I want. Here is how I'd like to see FreeTime ammended.

Give me Categorical Control Options

Today, there is simply way too much available in FreeTime. There are games, Movies, Videos, and way too much.

1RedOne

$FoodTruckEvents = Invoke-RestMethod https://www.seattlefoodtruck.com/api/events?page=1&for_locations=51&with_active_trucks=true&include_bookings=true&with_booking_status=approved' 

#this endpoint gives us a JSON response with multiple events, so we parse out each event
ForEach ($event in $FoodTruckEvents.events){
    
    #each event seems to be one day, so we resolve the .start_time and make it human readable
    $date = Get-Date $event.start_time | Select-Object -ExpandProperty DateTime
    
    #each event could have more than one truck, so we step through them
    ForEach ($booking in $event.bookings){

1RedOne

Extracting Content from a site's unpublished API

Imagine that youve found a site that has a perfect list of some info you need, but the site owner's don't have it in a format you can easily use! This happens a lot, but fortunatley for us, if the data can be retrieved and displayed in a web browser, we can normally request that same data directly through a web call instead!

The problem is that the API endpoints we need to hit may not always be published publically.

For instance, this webpage has a lot of good info on beer, but no great way to export it.

https://www.systembolaget.se/sok-dryck/?subcategory=%C3%96l&type=Ale%20brittisk-amerikansk%20stil&style=Imperial%2FDubbel%20IPA&fullassortment=1

1RedOne

$csv = ConvertFrom-CSV "ComputerName,KBNeeded
Server01,KB1234567
Server02,KB1234567
Server03,KB1234567
Server04,KB1234567
Server05,KB1234567
Server01,KB3456789
Server01,KB5678910"

$uniquePCs = $csv | Group-Object -Property ComputerName | Select -ExpandProperty Name

1RedOne

Function Join-VideoDirectory {
    $fileArray = New-Object System.Collections.ArrayList
    $items = Get-childitem *.mkv,*.vob,*.mp4,*.ts
    $itemCount = $items.Count
    $i = 0
    $cmdScript = ""

    ForEach ($item in $items){
        $i++
        $cmdScript += "ffmpeg -i `"$($item.Name)`" -f mpegts -c copy file-0$i.mpeg.ts`n"