Handy little function: Create-Script

One of the great features of Windows Powershell is the combination of the rich scripting language and the interactive shell. I often find myself playing around in the interactive shell until I know how to get the information I need. Then I start to put the code into a script for easy use. (And to share it with you, of course.) And although the shell allows for copy/paste, I wouldn’t be much of a scripting enthusiast if I didn’t want that to be easier
Enter Create-Script. This little function belongs in any scripter’s profile. It copies your entire history into a file and opens it for you. Just remove the obsolete lines and add formatting and comment and your script is as good as done!

function Create-Script
{
$ScriptFile = ‘D:\scripts\newscript.ps1′
Remove-Item $ScriptFile -Confirm
ForEach ($i in (Get-History -Count 999))
{
Add-Content $ScriptFile $i.CommandLine
}
Invoke-Item $ScriptFile
}

The function re-uses the same file each time, asking for confirmation to overwrite it. Don’t forget to use Save As… to store your finished work.

I can’t wait to see the masterpieces you will create. Don’t forget to share them!
Hugo

PS: You might want to consider to increase the amount of commands kept in your history. Just set the $MaximumHistoryCount variable to the desired value.

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