Random (sometimes useful) tools for (mostly) windows that (probably) shouldn't get lost.
| Tool | Platform | Purpose | Exists Because |
|---|---|---|---|
| seftup | Windows XP+ | Adds these tools to your path | They're much more useful available globally |
| x | Windows 3.1+ | Close the current terminal with two key strokes | The automation journey had to start somewhere |
| ascii_chars | Excel 2007+ | A table of ascii characters and their codes | It used to be hard to find in VBA |
| ls | Windows 3.1+ | Provides an alias for dir | I'm always forgetting which platform I'm on |
| unsvn | Windows XP+ | Deep cleans .svn directories from a folder | Convincing people infrastructure-as-code is a thing was painful at first |
| pingalot | Windows XP+ | Ping a host with a range of buffer sizes | A firmware bug in juniper routers nearly scuppered openHIVE |
| ftlib | Windows XP+ | Provides some useful re-usable functions for batch scripts | Many batch scripts share some behaviors |
| shrinkpath | Windows XP+ | Remove non-existent and shorten path var | Because a 1024 char path can be a problem |
| bren | Windows 10+ | Add a pre/suffix to a collection of files | Adding many web resources to a Power Apps solution can be painful |
| git-shame | Windows 7+ | Find git repos with uncommitted changes, get appropriately shamed | One computer for the day, another by night |
call lib.cmd strlen "Hello World"
All tools @cp7crash; inspiration from many.
Actively trying to do something about most of this list making me feel old 😞
