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3 min readTo add an icon to a PyInstaller file, you can include the icon file in the "datas" parameter of the PyInstaller command. This can be done by specifying the path to the icon file along with the destination directory where the icon file should be copied. By including the icon file in the PyInstaller command, the generated executable will display the specified icon when it is run.[rating:b1c44d88-9206-437e-9aff-ba3e2c424e8f]How to associate an icon with a PyInstaller application.
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6 min readTo read the output from PowerShell, you can use various methods. One common way is to simply run a PowerShell command or script and view the output that is displayed in the console window. You can also redirect the output to a text file by using the ">" symbol followed by the file path.Another way to read the output is to store it in a variable and then access the contents of the variable. This allows you to manipulate the output further or use it in other parts of a script.
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3 min readTo remove a section of an XML file using PowerShell, you can use the SelectSingleNode method to target the node you want to remove and then call the RemoveChild method on its parent node. First, you need to load the XML file using [xml] type accelerator, then use SelectSingleNode to find the node you want to remove, and finally call RemoveChild to remove it from the XML structure. Save the modified XML back to the file if needed.
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4 min readTo read specific lines in XML with PowerShell, you can use the Select-Xml cmdlet. This cmdlet allows you to query XML content using XPath expressions. By specifying the specific XPath query, you can retrieve the desired lines or elements from the XML file. Additionally, you can use the Select-String cmdlet to search for specific text within the XML file. This allows you to extract specific lines based on patterns or keywords.
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4 min readTo list executable file names in PowerShell, you can use the following command:Get-ChildItem -Path C:\Path\To\Directory -Filter *.exeThis command will retrieve all executable files in the specified directory and display their names. You can replace C:\Path\To\Directory with the actual directory path where you want to search for executable files.[rating:69124b1f-7719-4c02-b18b-990e9c9271ea]How to display a list of executable file names in PowerShell.
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4 min readOne way to pass a large input to PowerShell is by using the pipeline. By piping the input from one command to another, you can efficiently pass large amounts of data without encountering memory issues. Another option is to store the input in a file and then read the file into PowerShell using the Get-Content cmdlet. This method allows you to deal with extremely large inputs that may not fit in memory.
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3 min readTo use the curl command in PowerShell, you can use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet. This cmdlet allows you to send HTTP requests and receive HTTP responses in PowerShell. You can use it to make GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE requests to a URL.To use Invoke-WebRequest, you simply need to specify the URL you want to send the request to and any additional options such as headers, credentials, or request body.
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5 min readTo output strings with a leading tab using PowerShell, you can simply use the "`t" escape sequence followed by the text you want to display. This will insert a tab character before the text in the output.
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7 min readTo search filenames in a log file using PowerShell, you can use the Select-String cmdlet. This cmdlet allows you to search for specific strings or patterns within a file. To search for filenames in a log file, you can use the following command: Get-Content logFile.txt | Select-String -Pattern "filename" Replace "filename" with the specific filename you are searching for in the log file.
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2 min readYou can get all certificates using PowerShell by using the Get-ChildItem cmdlet along with the Cert: drive. This command will list all certificates in the Current User store:Get-ChildItem -Path Cert:\CurrentUser\ -RecurseIf you want to include the Local Machine store as well, you can use the following command:Get-ChildItem -Path Cert:\LocalMachine\ -RecurseThis command will display all certificates in both the Current User and Local Machine stores.
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3 min readTo access objects within objects in PowerShell, you can use dot notation or bracket notation. Dot notation involves chaining together the property names of the objects using dots, while bracket notation involves using square brackets with the property name inside them. For example, if you have an object called $person that contains another object called $address, you can access the city property of the address object using either $person.address.
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3 min readTo add print to the console in a PowerShell script, you can use the Write-Host cmdlet followed by the message you want to display in quotes. For example, you can write:Write-Host "Hello, World!"This will print the message "Hello, World!" to the console when the script is run. You can also use variables and concatenate strings to customize your output.