PoshFunctions.psd1
@{ # Script module or binary module file associated with this manifest. RootModule = 'PoshFunctions.psm1' # Version number of this module. ModuleVersion = '2.2.12' # Supported PSEditions # CompatiblePSEditions = @() # ID used to uniquely identify this module GUID = '188504d6-d6ed-4ee3-92c4-7b426ed3d611' # Author of this module Author = 'Bill Riedy' # Company or vendor of this module CompanyName = '' # Copyright statement for this module Copyright = '(c) 2025 Bill Riedy. All rights reserved.' # Description of the functionality provided by this module Description = 'A curated collection of over 250 PowerShell functions. Many functions written by me. Others are attributed wherever possible.' # Minimum version of the Windows PowerShell engine required by this module PowerShellVersion = '5.0' # Name of the Windows PowerShell host required by this module # PowerShellHostName = '' # Minimum version of the Windows PowerShell host required by this module # PowerShellHostVersion = '' # Minimum version of Microsoft .NET Framework required by this module. This prerequisite is valid for the PowerShell Desktop edition only. # DotNetFrameworkVersion = '' # Minimum version of the common language runtime (CLR) required by this module. This prerequisite is valid for the PowerShell Desktop edition only. # CLRVersion = '' # Processor architecture (None, X86, Amd64) required by this module # ProcessorArchitecture = '' # Modules that must be imported into the global environment prior to importing this module # RequiredModules = @() # Assemblies that must be loaded prior to importing this module # RequiredAssemblies = @() # Script files (.ps1) that are run in the caller's environment prior to importing this module. # ScriptsToProcess = @() # Type files (.ps1xml) to be loaded when importing this module # TypesToProcess = @() # Format files (.ps1xml) to be loaded when importing this module # Recreate by running from PS prompts in PoshFunctions folder # <# To recreate Markdown help remove-item .\Docs\Markdown\* new-markdownhelp -Module PoshFunctions -OutputFolder .\Docs\Markdown -Encoding ([System.Text.Encoding]::Ascii) To recreate HTML from Markdown remove-item .\Docs\HTML\* -recurse -force Convert-MarkdownToHTML -Path .\Docs\Markdown\* -SiteDirectory .\Docs\Html #> <# dir .\Formats\*.ps1xml | Get-RelativePath -RelativeTo $pwd | Write-StringArray -VariableName FormatsToProcess -ExcludeDollarSign | Format-WrapText -Width 100 | Set-Clipboard #> FormatsToProcess = @( '.\Formats\Get-DriveStatBytes.Format.ps1xml', '.\Formats\Get-DriveStatGB.Format.ps1xml', '.\Formats\Get-DriveStatKB.Format.ps1xml', '.\Formats\Get-DriveStatMB.Format.ps1xml', '.\Formats\Get-NamedColorBrief.Format.ps1xml', '.\Formats\Get-NamedColorFull.Format.ps1xml', '.\Formats\Get-PrintableAscii.Format.ps1xml', '.\Formats\Get-RebootHistory.Format.ps1xml', '.\Formats\Get-VssAdminListWriters.Format.ps1xml', '.\Formats\New-PFDateFormat.Format.ps1xml', '.\Formats\Test-Port.Format.ps1xml' ) # Modules to import as nested modules of the module specified in RootModule/ModuleToProcess # NestedModules = @() # Functions export from this module, for best performance, do not use wildcards and do not delete the entry, use an empty array if there are no functions to export. # Recreated by running the following from PS prompt in PoshFunctions folder <# dir .\Functions\*.ps1 | select -expand basename | Write-StringArray -VariableName FunctionsToExport -ExcludeDollarSign | Format-WrapText -Width 80 | set-clipboard #> FunctionsToExport = @( 'Add-FileAttribute', 'Compare-ObjectProperty', 'Compare-ObjectSetComplement', 'Compare-ObjectSetDifference', 'Compare-ObjectSetIntersection', 'Compare-ObjectSetUnion', 'Compare-PSGalleryObject', 'Convert-HexToRGB', 'Convert-Int32ToUint32', 'Convert-Int64ToText', 'Convert-Int64ToUint64', 'Convert-ObjectToHashtable', 'Convert-RGBToHex', 'Convert-SecureStringToString', 'Convert-UserFlag', 'ConvertFrom-Base64', 'ConvertFrom-Binary', 'ConvertFrom-DateTime', 'ConvertFrom-FsRight', 'ConvertFrom-Hex', 'ConvertFrom-HexString', 'ConvertFrom-HtmlEncode', 'ConvertFrom-RomanNumeral', 'ConvertFrom-UrlEncode', 'ConvertFrom-UTC', 'ConvertFrom-Xml', 'ConvertTo-Base64', 'ConvertTo-Binary', 'ConvertTo-BinaryIPv4', 'ConvertTo-Bool', 'ConvertTo-DateTime', 'ConvertTo-DecimalIPv4', 'ConvertTo-DottedDecimalIPv4', 'ConvertTo-Hex', 'ConvertTo-HexString', 'ConvertTo-HtmlEncode', 'ConvertTo-OrderedDictionary', 'ConvertTo-PFEscape', 'ConvertTo-RomanNumeral', 'ConvertTo-UncPath', 'ConvertTo-UrlEncode', 'ConvertTo-UTC', 'Copy-Object', 'Expand-IPv6', 'Expand-String', 'Expand-Tab', 'Export-CSVSortedColumn', 'Export-FontSample', 'FileSizeAbove', 'FileSizeBelow', 'Format-MacAddress', 'Format-RandomCase', 'Format-ReverseString', 'Format-ReverseToken', 'Format-SortedList', 'Format-TitleCase', 'Format-WrapText', 'Get-AppEventSound', 'Get-ArpTable', 'Get-Assoc', 'Get-AutoRun.inf', 'Get-BashPath', 'Get-BinaryType', 'Get-CeasarCipher', 'Get-ComputerSite', 'Get-ComputerUptime', 'Get-ConsoleColor', 'Get-ConsoleWindowSize', 'Get-DaysOfWeek', 'Get-Desktop.ini', 'Get-DiceRoll', 'Get-DiskType', 'Get-DisplayBrightness', 'Get-DNSHostEntryAsync', 'Get-DriveStat', 'Get-DuplicateFileName', 'Get-Enum', 'Get-ErrorInfo', 'Get-ExecutableForFile', 'Get-Factorial', 'Get-FileEncoding', 'Get-FileName', 'Get-FileSizeOnDisk', 'Get-FileWithLeadingSpace', 'Get-FolderName', 'Get-Font', 'Get-Fortune', 'Get-FsRight', 'Get-Ftype', 'Get-InvalidFileCharacter', 'Get-IpRange', 'Get-IpV4Network', 'Get-LastDayInMonth', 'Get-List', 'Get-LocalProfile', 'Get-LongName', 'Get-MachineType', 'Get-MacVendor', 'Get-Magic8Ball', 'Get-Months', 'Get-MyLocalLogonTime', 'Get-NamedColor', 'Get-NetworkCredential', 'Get-NTFSPermission', 'Get-NtpDate', 'Get-Power', 'Get-PrintableAscii', 'Get-PrivateProfileComment', 'Get-PrivateProfileSection', 'Get-PrivateProfileSectionNames', 'Get-PrivateProfileString', 'Get-ProcessUser', 'Get-PSWho', 'Get-RandomDate', 'Get-RandomHexDigit', 'Get-RandomMacAddress', 'Get-RebootHistory', 'Get-RegExpandString', 'Get-RegistryValue', 'Get-RelativePath', 'Get-Round', 'Get-SaveFileName', 'Get-ScheduledTaskUser', 'Get-ServiceUser', 'Get-Shortcut', 'Get-ShortName', 'Get-SID', 'Get-SpeakerVolume', 'Get-SpecialFolder', 'Get-SqlDatabase', 'Get-SqlIndexFragmentation', 'Get-SqlStoredProcedure', 'Get-StaticProperty', 'Get-String', 'Get-StringHash', 'Get-SubnetMaskIPv4', 'Get-TruncatedDate', 'Get-Type', 'Get-TypeAccelerator', 'Get-UrlContent', 'Get-VssVolume', 'Get-VssWriter', 'Get-VssWriterToService', 'Get-WordCount', 'Get-WordList', 'grep', 'Invoke-Beep', 'Invoke-CountdownTimer', 'Invoke-SoundPlayer', 'Invoke-Speak', 'Join-Object', 'Lock-Workstation', 'Measure-Char', 'Merge-Object', 'mklink', 'Move-ToRecycleBin', 'New-ColorPicker', 'New-Credential', 'New-DatePicker', 'New-FontPicker', 'New-InputBox', 'New-InputBoxSecureString', 'New-LocalAdmin', 'New-MailToURI', 'New-MessageBox', 'New-PFDateFormat', 'New-QR', 'New-QRCode', 'New-RandomPassword', 'New-Screenshot', 'New-Shortcut', 'New-SmsUri', 'New-TelephoneUri', 'New-TemporaryFileWithExtension', 'New-VirtualHardDisk', 'New-WifiUri', 'Optimize-SqlIndexFragmentation', 'Optimize-SqlStoredProcedure', 'Out-PDFToPrinter', 'Read-HostPause', 'Read-HostWithDefault', 'Remove-BlankOrComment', 'Remove-EmptyProperty', 'Remove-FileAttribute', 'Remove-OldFiles', 'Remove-QuotesFromCsv', 'Remove-TeamsCache', 'Remove-TemporaryFile', 'Remove-Trailing', 'Reset-Desktop', 'Resolve-FQDN', 'Resolve-HostName', 'Resolve-PathForce', 'sed', 'Set-AutoRun.inf', 'Set-Capslock', 'Set-Desktop.ini', 'Set-Display', 'Set-EOLTerminator', 'Set-FileEncoding', 'Set-FileTime', 'Set-Numlock', 'Set-PrivateProfileComment', 'Set-PrivateProfileString', 'Set-Scrolllock', 'Set-SpeakerMute', 'Set-SpeakerVolume', 'Set-Type', 'Set-WindowState', 'Set-WindowStyle', 'Show-Calendar', 'Show-FileAttribute', 'Show-Object', 'Show-Progress', 'Split-CanonicalName', 'Split-DistinguishedName', 'Split-Line', 'Start-ADReplication', 'Start-RecordSession', 'Stop-RecordSession', 'Switch-Mute', 'Test-ConnectionAsync', 'Test-CSVFormat', 'Test-IsAdmin', 'Test-IsCapsLock', 'Test-IsDate', 'Test-IsFileLocked', 'Test-IsHexString', 'Test-IsLocalIPv4', 'Test-IsNull', 'Test-IsNumeric', 'Test-IsNumLock', 'Test-IsScrollLock', 'Test-IsSpeakerMute', 'Test-IsValidEmailAddress', 'Test-IsValidIPv4', 'Test-IsValidIPv6', 'Test-MultipleBool', 'Test-Network', 'Test-NtpDateVsNow', 'Test-Password', 'Test-PasswordComplexity', 'Test-Port', 'Test-Set', 'Update-ExplorerIcon', 'Use-Stopwatch', 'Write-AnsiString', 'Write-SelectStatement', 'Write-StringArray', 'Write-StringHash', 'Write-TextMenu' ) # Cmdlets to export from this module, for best performance, do not use wildcards and do not delete the entry, use an empty array if there are no cmdlets to export. #CmdletsToExport = '*' # Variables to export from this module #VariablesToExport = '*' # Aliases to export from this module, for best performance, do not use wildcards and do not delete the entry, use an empty array if there are no aliases to export. # AliasesToExport = '*' <# To recreate: $regex = "\[alias\('(.+)'\)]" sls -pattern FunctionAlias .\Functions\*.ps1 | foreach-object { if ($_ -match $regex) { $matches[1] } } | sort-object | Write-StringArray -VariableName AliasesToExport -ExcludeDollarSign | Format-WrapText -width 80 | set-clipboard #> AliasesToExport = @( 'Base64Decode', 'Base64Encode', 'Beep', 'Convert-IntToText', 'Convert-ROT13', 'ConvertTo-BinaryIP', 'ConvertTo-DecimalIP', 'ConvertTo-DottedDecimalIP', 'CountdownTimer', 'Fortune', 'Get-DupeFileName', 'Get-Folder', 'Get-LastReboot', 'Get-SaveFile', 'Get-SubnetMaskIP', 'Get-VssadminListVolumes', 'Get-VssadminListWriters', 'Parse-Bool', 'Recycle', 'ReverseString', 'Set-Speaker', 'Show-Color', 'Show-DaysOfWeek', 'Show-InvalidFileCharacter', 'ShowMonth', 'Show-NamedColor', 'Show-SpecialFolder', 'Show-SubnetMaskIP', 'Show-TypeAccelerator', 'Speak', 'Test-IsLocalIP', 'Test-IsValidIP', 'Test-MultiBool', 'Union-Object', 'UrlDecode', 'UrlEncode', 'WrapText' ) # DSC resources to export from this module # DscResourcesToExport = @() # List of all modules packaged with this module # ModuleList = @() # List of all files packaged with this module # FileList = @() # Private data to pass to the module specified in RootModule/ModuleToProcess. This may also contain a PSData hashtable with additional module metadata used by PowerShell. PrivateData = @{ PSData = @{ # Tags applied to this module. These help with module discovery in online galleries. Tags = @( 'base64', 'beep', 'binaryip', 'calendar', 'capslock', 'color-hex', 'color-rgb', 'color-show', 'computersite', 'computer-site', 'credential', 'date-random', 'datetime', 'date-truncate', 'days-week', 'decimalip', 'display', 'dns-async', 'dotteddecimalip', 'email-address', 'expand-string', 'expand-tab', 'exponentiation', 'file', 'file-encoding', 'file-invalidchar', 'folder', 'format', 'functions', 'gui', 'ini', 'inputbox', 'ip', 'iprange', 'isadmin', 'isdate', 'ishexstring', 'isnumeric', 'isvalidemail', 'isvalidip', 'library', 'macaddress', 'magic8ball', 'markdown', 'msgbox', 'numlock', 'ping-async', 'popup', 'progress', 'random-date', 'registry', 'reverse-string', 'rot13', 'round', 'savefile', 'scrolllock', 'set-type', 'share-permission', 'share-stat', 'shortcut', 'sid', 'speak', 'subnetmask', 'system', 'timezone', 'urlencode', 'utc', 'wrap-text', 'xml' ) # A URL to the license for this module. LicenseUri = 'https://github.com/riedyw/PoshFunctions/blob/master/Resources/License.txt' # A URL to the main website for this project. ProjectUri = 'https://github.com/riedyw/PoshFunctions' # A URL to an icon representing this module. IconUri = 'https://github.com/riedyw/PoshFunctions/blob/master/Resources/PoshFunctions.png' # ReleaseNotes of this module ReleaseNotes = @' For full release notes see .\Resources\ReleaseNotes.txt ### 2.2.12 * added about_PoshFunctions for an overview of the module * updated PoshFunctions.psm1 - added $Script:IconFile variable * updated Wisdom.txt - minor grammatical mistakes * added ConvertTo-PFEscape - some of the New-*Uri functions needed to be able to escape strings in a special way * added Get-LocalProfile - to return information on profiles local to the machine * added Get-SpeakerVolume - wanted to be able to determine what the current volume of the speakers are * added Get-VssWriterToService - VSS writers are managed by a particular service and this corresponds the two * added New-LocalAdmin - to quickly create local admin user account * added New-MailToURI - used to create properly formatted string to generate a QR code to begin composing an email * added New-QRCode - to create a QR code from a string of text. Useful with New-*URI functions * added New-SmsUri - used to create properly formatted string to generate a QR code to compose a text message * added New-TelephoneUri - used to create properly formatted string to generate a QR code to begin calling a number * added New-TemporaryFileWithExtension - extend functionality of New-TemporaryFile so that a custom extension can be used * added New-WifiUri - used to create properly formatted string to generate a QR code to join a particular SSID * added Remove-OldFiles - given a path, a filespec, and a count it will search that path for the filespec and keep the latest count of files that match * added Remove-TemporaryFile - to delete temp files older than X days. Can specify -All to run against all user profiles (need to run as Admin) * added Set-FileTime - to be able to set CreationTime, LastAccessTime, LastWriteTime * added Set-SpeakerMute - using API based function * added Test-IsSpeakerMute - using API based function * added Write-AnsiString - to mimic the functionality of Write-Host, helpful when trying to create a single string to appear in Transcript file, otherwise writes multiple line entries * deleted Show-ConsoleColor - incorporated into Get-ConsoleColor * deleted Show-ConsoleColorWithBackground - incorporated into Get-ConsoleColor * deleted Show-ShortDaysOfWeek - incorporated into Get-DaysOfWeek with -Short parameter * deleted Show-ShortMonth - incorporated into Get-Months with -Short parameter * deleted Show-SubnetMaskIPv4 - incorporated into Get-SubnetMaskIPv4 with -All parameter * deleted Show-Timezone - no longer needed with Get-TimeZone from Microsoft.PowerShell.Management * renamed Get-DaysOfWeek - from Show-DaysOfWeek, also incorporated -Short parameter so that this incorporates both functions * renamed Get-Months - from Show-Month, also incorporated -Short parameter so that this incorporates both functions * renamed Get-VssVolume - Original name 'Get-VssadminListVolumes', aliased to 'Get-VssadminListVolumes' * renamed Get-VssWriter - Original name 'Get-VssadminListWriters', aliased to 'Get-VssadminListWriters' * renamed Show-ColorWithBackground - from original name Show-ColorsWithBackground, aliased to Show-ColorsWithBackground. Be more Powershell-y * renamed Show-ConsoleColor - from original name Show-AllColor, aliased to Show-AllColor * rewrote New-QRCode - previous version relied on Google service no longer available, using a new service now, parameters changed * rewrote Set-SpeakerVolume - to use API based function and not SendKeys * updated Get-ComputerUptime - added credential to New-CimSession * updated Get-ConsoleColor - incorporated -Show and -ShowWithBackground parameters * updated Get-DisplayBrightness - using more standard -IncludeInput parameter * updated Get-Enum - changed logic from adding to array with += to using [System.Collections.ArrayList] and .Add method * updated Get-Font - updated comment help to indicate that it captures the state of fonts when the Powershell session initiated * updated Get-Fortune - updated comment help and clarified a few things * updated Get-IpRange - changed logic from adding to array with += to using [System.Collections.ArrayList] and .Add method * updated Get-SubnetMaskIPv4 - added -All parameter, used parameter set names, defined default parameter set name, made subnet mask first property in output * updated Get-Type - changed logic from adding to array with += to using [System.Collections.ArrayList] and .Add method * updated Get-TypeAccelerator - changed logic from adding to array with += to using [System.Collections.ArrayList] and .Add method * updated New-ColorPicker - changed how the icon is set * updated New-DatePicker - changed how the icon is set * updated New-FontPicker - changed how the icon is set * updated New-InputBoxSecureString - added switch parameter to allow for string output as opposed to secure string output, changed how icon set * updated New-MessageBox - corrected validation set for -Defaultbutton parameter * updated New-RandomPassword - added -Clipboard switch, changed default for -NonAlphaChars, slight corrections to comment based help * updated New-ScreenShot - added note in comment help that it may trigger anti-malware software * updated New-VirtualHardDisk - updated comment help, removed unused variables * updated Set-SpeakerVolume - use defined class to directly set the volume * updated Start-ADReplication - made $Name optional and defaults to $env:COMPUTERNAME * updated Test-IsScrollLock - updated comment help * updated Test-Network - altered logic so that it returns an array even if returning 0 or 1 item '@ # Flag to indicate whether the module requires explicit user acceptance for install/update/save # RequireLicenseAcceptance = False # External dependent modules of this module # ExternalModuleDependencies = '' } # End of PSData hashtable } # End of PrivateData hashtable # HelpInfo URI of this module # HelpInfoURI = '' # Default prefix for commands exported from this module. Override the default prefix using Import-Module -Prefix. # DefaultCommandPrefix = '' } |