DBremen

function Get-TextWithin {
    <#    
        .SYNOPSIS
            Get the text between two surrounding characters (e.g. brackets, quotes, or custom characters)
        .DESCRIPTION
            Use RegEx to retrieve the text within enclosing characters.
	    .PARAMETER Text
            The text to retrieve the matches from.
        .PARAMETER WithinChar
            Single character, indicating the surrounding characters to retrieve the enclosing text for. 

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$testText = 'Peter <[email protected]>, Paul <[email protected]>, Zoe <[email protected]>'
$pattern = '(?<=\<).+?(?=\>)'
[regex]::Matches($testText, $pattern).Value

<#
output
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
#>

DBremen

#assuming the script is in the same folder as the FlaUI assemblies
Add-Type -Path "$PSScriptRoot\FlaUI.Core.1.3.0\lib\net45\FlaUI.Core.dll"
Add-Type -Path "$PSScriptRoot\FlaUI.UIA3.1.3.1\lib\net45\FlaUI.UIA3.dll"

$calc = [Diagnostics.Process]::Start('calc')
#wait for the UI to appear
$null = $calc.WaitForInputIdle(5000)
sleep -s 2
$calcWindowId = ((Get-Process).where{ $_.MainWindowTitle -eq 'Calculator' })[0].Id

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$null = mkdir test
cd test
Install-Package -Name FlaUI.Core -ProviderName NuGet -RequiredVersion 1.3.1 -SkipDependencies -Destination $pwd -Source nuget.org
Install-Package -Name FlaUI.CORE -ProviderName NuGet -RequiredVersion 1.3.0 -SkipDependencies -Destination $pwd -Source nuget.org
Find-Package flauinspect | Install-Package

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Add-Type -AssemblyName UIAutomationClient
Add-Type -AssemblyName UIAutomationTypes
$calc = [Diagnostics.Process]::Start('calc')
#wait for the UI to appear
$null = $calc.WaitForInputIdle(5000)
sleep -s 2
$calcWindowId = ((Get-Process).where{$_.MainWindowTitle -eq 'Calculator'})[0].Id
$root = [Windows.Automation.AutomationElement]::RootElement
$condition = New-Object Windows.Automation.PropertyCondition([Windows.Automation.AutomationElement]::ProcessIdProperty, $calcWindowId)
$calcUI = $root.FindFirst([Windows.Automation.TreeScope]::Children, $condition)

DBremen

class DateTransformAttribute : System.Management.Automation.ArgumentTransformationAttribute {
   
    # property to take additional format strings for transformations
    [string[]]$AdditionalFormatStrings 

    # default constructor:
    DateTransformAttribute() : base() { }

    # 2nd constructor with parameter AdditionalFormatStrings
    DateTransformAttribute([string[]]$AdditionalFormatStrings) : base() {

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# define a format that is supported by our attribute
$stringDate = '4/14 4:12PM'
# try it first with the normal datetime type
[datetime]'4/14 4:12PM'
# this threw an error

# define a variable that utilizes the attribute
[datetime][DateTransform()]$dt = $stringDate
# no error 
$dt

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class DateTransformAttribute : System.Management.Automation.ArgumentTransformationAttribute {
   
    # property to take additional format strings for transformations
    [string[]]$AdditionalFormatStrings 

    # default constructor:
    DateTransformAttribute() : base() { }

    # 2nd constructor with parameter AdditionalFormatStrings
    DateTransformAttribute([string[]]$AdditionalFormatStrings) : base() {

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[datetime]::ParseExact('08|12|2009 4:33 PM','dd|MM|yyyy h:m tt',$Null)
#returns Tuesday, December 8, 2009 4:33:00 PM on an English system

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Param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [ArgumentCompleter(
            {
                param($commandName, $parameterName, $wordToComplete, $commandAst, $fakeBoundParameter)
                $allTimezones = Get-TimeZone -ListAvailable | Group-Object DisplayName -AsHashTable -AsString
                $allTimezones.GetEnumerator() | Where-Object { $_.Name -like "*${wordToComplete}*" } |
                Sort-Object { $_.Value.Displayname }-Unique | ForEach-Object {
                    New-Object System.Management.Automation.CompletionResult (
                        "'$($_.Value.Id)'",