2.49.0 updates

Author: jdhitsolutions

PSScriptTools.psd1

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ if ($MyInvocation.line -match '-verbose') {
 Write-Verbose 'Loading public functions'
 
 #exclude files that have special requirements
-Get-ChildItem -Path $PSScriptRoot\functions\*.ps1 -Exclude 'Get-MyCounter.ps1', 'Get-FileExtensionInfo.ps1' |
+Get-ChildItem -Path $PSScriptRoot\functions\*.ps1 -Exclude 'Get-MyCounter.ps1', 'Get-FileExtensionInfo.ps1','CimMember.ps1' |
 ForEach-Object -Process {
     Write-Verbose $_.FullName
     . $_.FullName
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ ForEach-Object -Process {
 Write-Verbose 'Loading Windows-specific commands'
 if ($IsWindows -OR ($PSEdition -eq 'Desktop')) {
     . "$PSScriptRoot\functions\Get-MyCounter.ps1"
+    . "$PSScriptRoot\functions\CimMember.ps1"
 }
 
 if ($IsCoreCLR) {

PSScriptTools.psm1

@@ -2,7 +2,34 @@
 
 This file contains the most recent change history for the PSScriptTools module.
 
-## v2.48.0
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Added
+
+- Modified `ConvertTo-Markdown` to use `Property`and `Value` headings when converting to a list.
+- Added CimMember functions `Get-CimNamespace`,`Get-CimClassMethod`, `Get-CimClassProperty`,`Get-CimClassPropertyQualifier`, `Get-CimClassName` and `Get-CimMember`. ([Issue #137](https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSScriptTools/issues/137))
+- Added custom formatting for `Get-CimClassName`.
+- Added the module `ThreadJob` as a module dependency to the manifest.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Updated `Get-ParameterInfo` to recognize `ProgressAction` as a common parameter. This parameter was add in PowerShell 7.
+- Updated the default table view for output from `Get-ModuleCommand` to include the module version number.
+- Modified `Show-Tree` to better handle multi-string and binary values in the registry.
+- Modified `Show-Tree` to use `PSStyle.FileInfo` for color information if detected. ([Issue #147](https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSScriptTools/issues/147))
+- Updated `README.md`
+- Revised `Get-FolderSizeInfo` to be more consistent between PowerShell versions. The command will skip counting all reparse points. **This may be a breaking change**. ([Issue #145](https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSScriptTools/issues/145))
+- Re-wrote `Find-CimClass` to use `CimSession`.
+- Revised `Get-ParameterInfo` to sort output by default using ParameterSet,Position, and Name
+- Help updates.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Revised `Get-WindowsVersion` to handle non-English cultures. ([Issue #142](https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSScriptTools/issues/142))
+- Fixed bug in `Convert-EventLogRecord` that failed on duplicate property name `ID`. ([Issue #143](https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/Scripts/issues/143))
+
+
+## [v2.48.0] - 2023-07-28
 
 ### Added
 
@@ -15,7 +42,7 @@ This file contains the most recent change history for the PSScriptTools module.
 - Added `EnumOnly` parameter to `Get-TypeMember` [Issue #135](https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSScriptTools/issues/135)
 - Help updates
 
-## v2.47.0
+## [v2.47.0] - 2023-05-25
 
 ### Changed
 
@@ -27,7 +54,7 @@ This file contains the most recent change history for the PSScriptTools module.
 - Updated format file for `Get-TypeMember` to highlight enum properties.
 - Updated `README.md`.
 
-## v2.46.0
+## [v2.46.0] - 2023-03-03
 
 ### Changed
 
@@ -55,7 +82,7 @@ This file contains the most recent change history for the PSScriptTools module.
 
 - Marked `Out-ConditionalColor` and `Set-ConsoleColor` as deprecated. They will be removed in a future release.
 
-## v2.45.0
+## [v2.45.0] - 2022-09-16
 
 - Fixed help typo for `Get-PSUnique` [PR 133](https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSScriptTools/pull/133). Thank you @fiala-sns.
 - Updated `Get-WindowsVersion` to include `DisplayVersion`, e.g. `22H2`.
@@ -64,13 +91,13 @@ This file contains the most recent change history for the PSScriptTools module.
 - Help updates.
 - Updated `README.md`.
 
-## v2.44.0
+## [v2.44.0] -
 
 - Updated `Show-ANSISequence` to fix a bug where foreground samples where included when specifying background. [Issue #130](https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSScriptTools/issues/130)
 - Updated contributing guidelines.
 - Updated `README.md`.
 
-## v2.43.0
+## [v2.43.0] - 2022-04-04
 
 - Fixed VSCode snippets to run in a PowerShell 7 integrated console. [Issue #124](https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSScriptTools/issues/124)
 - Updated `Show-AnsiSequence` to fix a display bug that was dropping values. [Issue #125](https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSScriptTools/issues/125)
@@ -84,3 +111,10 @@ This file contains the most recent change history for the PSScriptTools module.
 ## Archive
 
 If you need to see older change history, look at the [Archive ChangeLog](https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSScriptTools/blob/master/Archive-ChangeLog.md) online.
+
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSScriptTools/compare/..HEAD
+[v2.48.0]: https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSScriptTools/compare/v2.47.0..v2.48.0
+[v2.47.0]: https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSScriptTools/compare/v2.46.0..v2.47.0
+[v2.46.0]: https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSScriptTools/compare/v2.45.0..v2.46.0
+[v2.45.0]: https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSScriptTools/compare/v2.44.0..v2.45.0
+[v2.44.0]: https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSScriptTools/compare/v2.43.0..v2.44.0

README.md

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ ConvertTo-Markdown [[-InputObject] <Object>] [-Title <String>] [-PreContent <Str
 
 ## DESCRIPTION
 
-This command is designed to accept pipelined output and create a generic markdown document. The pipeline output will formatted as a text block or you can specify a table. The AsList parameter technically still create a table, but it is two columns with the property namd and value.
+This command is designed to accept pipelined output and create a generic markdown document. The pipeline output will formatted as a text block or you can specify a table. The AsList parameter technically still create a table, but it is two columns with the property name and value.
 
 You can optionally define a title, content to appear before the output, and content to appear after the output. Best efforts have been made to produce markdown output that meets basic standards.
 
@@ -46,83 +46,64 @@ The command does not create a text file. You need to pipe results from this comm
 
 ```powershell
 PS C:\> Get-Service Bits,Winrm |
-Convertto-Markdown -title "Service Check" -precontent "## $($env:computername)"
-
-# Service Check
-
-## THINK51
-
-\`\`\`text
-
-Status   Name               DisplayName
-------   ----               -----------
-Running  Bits               Background Intelligent Transfer Ser...
-Running  Winrm              Windows Remote Management (WS-Manag...
-\`\`\`
+ConvertTo-Markdown -title "Service Check" -PreContent "## $($env:computername)"`
+-PostContent "_report $(Get-Date)_" | Out-File c:\work\svc.md
 ```
 
-Create markdown output from a Get-Service command.
+Create markdown output from a Get-Service command and save the output to a file.
 
 ### EXAMPLE 2
 
-```powershell
-PS C:\> Get-Service Bits,Winrm |
-Convertto-Markdown -title "Service Check" -precontent "## $($env:computername)"`
--postcontent "_report $(Get-Date)_" | Out-File c:\work\svc.md
-```
-
-Re-run the previous command and save the output to a file.
-
-### EXAMPLE 3
-
-```powershell
+````powershell
 PS C:\> $computers = "srv1","srv2","srv4"
 PS C:\> $Title = "System Report"
 PS C:\> $footer = "_report run by $($env:USERDOMAIN)\$($env:USERNAME)_"
 PS C:\> $sb =  {
-$os = Get-CimInstance -classname Win32_OperatingSystem -property caption,
-lastbootUptime
-\[PSCustomObject\]@{
+$os = Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem -property caption,
+LastBootUpTime
+[PSCustomObject]@{
 PSVersion = $PSVersionTable.PSVersion
 OS = $os.caption
-Uptime = (Get-Date) - $os.lastbootUpTime
+Uptime = (Get-Date) - $os.LastBootUpTime
 SizeFreeGB = (Get-Volume -DriveLetter C).SizeRemaining /1GB
  }
 }
-PS C:\> $out = Convertto-Markdown -title $Title
+PS C:\> $out = ConvertTo-Markdown -title $Title
 PS C:\> foreach ($computer in $computers) {
-$out+= Invoke-command -scriptblock $sb -Computer $computer -HideComputerName |
+$out+= Invoke-command -ScriptBlock $sb -Computer $computer -HideComputerName |
 Select-Object -Property * -ExcludeProperty RunspaceID |
 ConvertTo-Markdown -PreContent "## $($computer.ToUpper())"
 }
 PS C:\>$out += ConvertTo-Markdown -PostContent $footer
 PS C:\>$out | Set-Content c:\work\report.md
-```
+````
 
 Here is an example that creates a series of markdown fragments for each computer and in the end creates a markdown document. The commands are shown at a PowerShell prompt, but you are likely to put them in a PowerShell script file.
 
-### EXAMPLE 4
+### EXAMPLE 3
 
 ```powershell
 PS C:\> Get-WindowsVersion | ConvertTo-Markdown -title "OS Summary" -PreContent "## $($env:computername)" -AsList
+
 # OS Summary
 
-## THINKX1
+## THINKX1-JH
 
-|    |    |
+| Property | Value |
 |----|----|
-|ProductName|Windows 10 Pro|
+|ProductName|Microsoft Windows 11 Pro|
+|ReleaseVersion|23H2|
 |EditionID|Professional|
 |ReleaseID|2009|
-|Build|22000.376|
-|Branch|co_release|
-|InstalledUTC|8/10/2021 12:17:07 AM|
+|Build|22631.2191|
+|Branch|ni_release|
+|InstalledUTC|5/17/2022 6:54:52 PM|
 |Computername|THINKX1-JH|
 ```
 
 Create a "list" table with output from the Get-WindowsVersion command.
 
-### EXAMPLE 5
+### EXAMPLE 4
 
 ```powershell
 PS C:\> Get-Service | Sort-Object -property DisplayName |
@@ -131,7 +112,7 @@ Foreach-Object -begin {
 } -process {
     $name = $_.DisplayName
     $_ | Select-Object -property Name,StartType,Status,
-    @{Name="RequiredServices";Expression = {$_.requiredservices.name -join ','}} |
+    @{Name="RequiredServices";Expression = {$_.RequiredServices.name -join ','}} |
     ConvertTo-Markdown -asList -PreContent "## $Name"
 } -end {
     "### $($env:computername) $(Get-Date)"
@@ -273,6 +254,6 @@ Learn more about PowerShell: https://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/essential-powershel
 
 ## RELATED LINKS
 
-[Convertto-HTML]()
+[ConvertTo-HTML]()
 
 [Out-File]()

changelog.md

@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ Search CIM for a class.
 ## SYNTAX
 
 ```yaml
-Find-CimClass [-ClassName] <String> [-Exclude <String>]
-[-Computername <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
+Find-CimClass [-ClassName] <String> [-Exclude <String>] [-CimSession <CimSession>] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ## DESCRIPTION
@@ -84,9 +83,9 @@ Accept pipeline input: False
 Accept wildcard characters: True
 ```
 
-### -Computername
+### -Exclude
 
-Enter the name of a computer to search.
+Enter a pattern for class names to EXCLUDE from the results. You can use wildcards or regular expressions.
 
 ```yaml
 Type: String
@@ -95,31 +94,28 @@ Aliases:
 
 Required: False
 Position: Named
-Default value: localhost
+Default value: None
 Accept pipeline input: False
-Accept wildcard characters: False
+Accept wildcard characters: True
 ```
 
-### -Exclude
-
-Enter a pattern for class names to EXCLUDE from the results. You can use wildcards or regular expressions.
+### -CimSession
+Specify a computer name or an existing CimSession object.
 
 ```yaml
-Type: String
+Type: CimSession
 Parameter Sets: (All)
-Aliases:
+Aliases: CN
 
 Required: False
 Position: Named
 Default value: None
-Accept pipeline input: False
+Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
 Accept wildcard characters: False
 ```
 
 ### CommonParameters
-
-This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable.
-For more information, see about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
+This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about_CommonParameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
 
 ## INPUTS
 
@@ -136,3 +132,5 @@ Learn more about PowerShell: http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/essential-powershell
 ## RELATED LINKS
 
 [Get-CimClass]()
+
+[Get-CimMember](Get-CimMember.md)