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PowerShell script utilizing .NET WinForms to create a GUI with a live clock label.
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Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms | |
$Win32_ShowWindow = @' | |
[DllImport("user32.dll")] | |
public static extern bool ShowWindow(int handle, int nCmdShow); | |
'@ | |
$User32 = Add-Type -MemberDefinition $Win32_ShowWindow ` | |
-Name 'User32' -Namespace 'Win32' -PassThru | |
# Minimize the PS console window | |
$SW_SHOWMINIMIZED = 2 | |
$User32::ShowWindow( | |
(Get-Process -ID $PID).MainWindowHandle, | |
$SW_SHOWMINIMIZED | |
) | |
# Clock Form | |
$Frm_Clock = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Form | |
$Frm_Clock.Size = "365, 100" | |
$Frm_Clock.text = "PSClock" | |
$Frm_Clock.BackColor= "#ffffff" | |
$Frm_Clock.MaximizeBox = 0 | |
$Frm_Clock.MinimizeBox = 1 | |
$Frm_Clock.ShowIcon = 0 | |
$Frm_Clock.FormBorderStyle = "FixedSingle" | |
$Frm_Clock.StartPosition = "CenterScreen" | |
$Frm_Clock.TopMost = 1 | |
# Clock Label | |
$Lbl_Clock = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label | |
$Lbl_Clock.AutoSize = 0 | |
$Lbl_Clock.Dock = "Fill" | |
$Lbl_Clock.Font = New-Object System.Drawing.Font("Segoe UI", 24) | |
$Lbl_Clock.ForeColor = "Brown" | |
$Lbl_Clock.TextAlign = "MiddleCenter" | |
$Lbl_Clock.Text = "00/00/0000 00:00 XM" | |
Function UpdateClock() | |
{ | |
$Lbl_Clock.Text = Get-Date -Format "MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm tt" | |
} | |
# Timer to update clock | |
$Tmr_Update = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Timer | |
$Tmr_Update.Interval = 100 | |
$Tmr_Update.Add_Tick({ UpdateClock }) | |
Function StartTimer() | |
{ | |
$Tmr_Update.Enabled = 1 | |
$Tmr_Update.Start() | |
} | |
Function StopTimer() | |
{ | |
$Tmr_Update.Stop() | |
$Tmr_Update.Enabled = 0 | |
} | |
StartTimer | |
$Frm_Clock.Controls.Add($Lbl_Clock) | |
$Frm_Clock.ShowDialog() |
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