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dancing-groot / Write-Event.ps1

Last active January 16, 2025 12:12

A framework for creating an event log, writing to it and optionally writing to the output if that's not possible for some reason

	[CmdletBinding()]
	param()

	# This works for PowerShell 5.1 but needs to be re-written for 7

	#region FUNCTIONS
	function Initialize-EventLog
	{
	<#
	.SYNOPSIS

dancing-groot / CodeLayout.ps1

Last active June 6, 2025 09:45

	<#
	.SYNOPSIS
	A brief description of the function or script
	.DESCRIPTION
	A longer description
	.NOTES
	Version: yyyy.mm.dd
	Author: Author Name
	Info: Release Notes
	#>

dancing-groot / Invoke-ElevatedRights.ps1

Last active May 17, 2023 16:59

Add this if your script (or a portion of) needs to run with administrative privileges

	function Invoke-ElevatedRights
	{
	[CmdletBinding()]
	param()
	<#
	.SYNOPSIS
	Relaunch the script with elevated rights if required
	.DESCRIPTION
	Checks if the current user is running the script 'As Administrator'
	If they are not, relaunch the script in a new process with elevated rights

dancing-groot / Write-ProgressHelper.ps1

Last active October 8, 2025 22:49

Generic function for using progress bars - based on https://adamtheautomator.com/write-progress/

	#region FUNCTIONS
	function New-ProgressHelper
	{
	<#
	.SYNOPSIS
	Create variables for a progress bar
	.LINK
	https://gist.github.com/dancing-groot/b6b381c48e98409b70cb84c810893b2e
	.NOTES
	Version: 2025.10.08

dancing-groot / Write-Log.ps1

Last active April 28, 2023 17:31

Function for writing to a log file, either in plain or CMTrace format, with the option to write the information to the host as well (for debugging purposes). Based on https://www.wolffhaven45.com/powershell/write-cmtracelog-dropping-logs-like-a-boss/ and https://janikvonrotz.ch/2017/10/26/powershell-logging-in-cmtrace-format/

	[CmdletBinding()]
	param()

	#region FUNCTIONS
	function Write-Log
	{
	<#
	.SYNOPSIS
	Write information to a log file, optionally in CMTrace format
	.LINK

dancing-groot / Write-Timestamp.ps1

Last active August 1, 2023 16:18

Provide visual feedback when running a script interactively

	function Write-Timestamp
	{
	<#
	.SYNOPSIS
	Provide visual feedback when running a script interactively
	.LINK
	https://gist.github.com/dancing-groot/1d606c697959b0c80782d10811dbaec5
	.NOTES
	Version: 2022.03.10
	Author: @dancing-groot

dancing-groot / Write-SimpleLog.ps1

Last active September 23, 2025 15:49

Function for writing to a log file in plain format, with the option to write the information to the host as well

	[CmdletBinding()]
	param()

	#region FUNCTIONS
	function New-SimpleLog
	{
	<#
	.SYNOPSIS
	Write information to a log file and optionally to the console
	.LINK

dancing-groot / Test-OSVersionSupport.ps1

Last active November 3, 2025 13:51

You can use this function as a custom compliance script in Intune

	<#
	.SYNOPSIS
	Test whether a Windows OS version is supported
	.DESCRIPTION
	Build a list based on the Windows OS, Edition and Build Number with a pre-defined 'end of life' date
	to assess if the OS on this machine is still supported
	.LINK
	https://gist.github.com/dancing-groot/af52d6e2fea46704f67ffa324c58d2c2
	.NOTES
	Version: 2025.11.03

dancing-groot / Install-AppWithEvergreen.ps1

Created August 21, 2023 17:40

Install an application with Evergreen

	#region FUNCTIONS
	function Install-AppWithEvergreen
	{
	param
	(
	[string]$EvergreenAppName,
	[scriptblock]$EvergreenArgs,
	[string]$AppInstallerArgs
	)

dancing-groot / Deploy-Application-Extract.ps1

Created May 31, 2024 09:59

Cloudpaging Player - PSADT extract

	If ($deploymentType -ine 'Uninstall')
	{
	##*===============================================
	##* PRE-INSTALLATION
	##*===============================================
	[String]$installPhase = 'Pre-Installation'

	## <Perform Pre-Installation tasks here>
	If (Test-Path -LiteralPath "C:\Program Files\Numecent\Application Jukebox Player\JukeboxPlayer.exe")
	{