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Sample implementation scripts for PSJumpStart module

PSJumpStart

The PSJumpStart module files with usage and feature documentation

PSJumpStartLight

PSJumpStartLight is a stand alone set of templates and functions NOT dependent on any extra module(s)

Release notes

v 2.0.1

• The birth of PSJumpStartLight. A module independent cherry picking solution (not part of PSJumpStart module).

The future?

• Improved script signing framework with automated certificate renewal
• Small tutorial on different types of PowerShell files. Main scripts, function scripts and Main script "wrappers".
• Explore the idea of Get-ValuesFromJsonMapping
• Any other provided suggestion!!

History

v 1.0.2

• Correction for Verbose argument override by Get-GlobalDefaultsFromDfpFiles
• "Template" for self-signing PowerShell scripts.

v 1.0.3

• Correction of file logging in MSG-function
• Improved PSJumpStart templates
• Write-Verbose included in the dfp file processing.
• Improved ScriptSigner.ps1

v 1.0.4

• Improved description.
• Improved AppendValue method for Hastable type add-on in ps1xml

v 1.0.5

• Small bug correction in the Get-GlobalDefaultsFromDfpFiles
• New function Send-MailMessageUsingHtmlTemplate
• EPS template implementation planned but not in play yet
• Improved documentation ReadMe.md

v 1.1.0

• Code structure change and naming cleanup. Separate ps1-files for each function.

• Renamed functions: ExportDataTableToFile -> Out-DataTableToFile QuerySQL -> Invoke-SqlQuery

• Correction and cleanup in the ps1xml file for the HashTable extension methods.

• Improved Send-MailMessageUsingHtmlTemplate function.

v 1.1.1

• Msg-function will now support both Eventlog-writing AND File-log writing. If non is used it will send output to Std-out and Std-Err to be captured by calling entity.

v 1.1.2

• Improved documentation. Support for array argument input when running PS-files from generic CMD-file.
• Small changesd in test-code.

v 1.2.0

• Added support for JSON setting files along with the DFP-files.

v 1.2.1

• New function for handling credentials - Get-AccessCredential

v 1.2.2

• Bugs correction of the old functions for template handling.

v 1.2.3 - 1.2.9

• Support for LocalLib in current script location OR current directory $PWD.Path (this may get removed)
• Added support for sendlist in the send mail function
• Added Pipeline script template
• New functions html handling (for general use or part of html-mail content)
• Small fixes and improved doc as well as a shell enviroment script
• Improved Get-ModuleHelp and new PS-header handlers
• Bug correction in PSJumpstart.ps1xml
• Support for DLL Add-Type in same fasion as functions (load from script localLib folder or localLib module folder). Improved Get-ModuleHelp to include Available modules.
• Support for computer name settings files (long overdue) + Mutex support

v 1.3.0

• Support for dynamic loading (PSJumpStart style) of TypeData and Format files (.ps1xml). New module folder structure as well as expected local one.
• Script template improvements and a few new functions - Set-ValuesFromExpressions + Compare-PSObjects
• Some housekeeping in samples folder and new folder for Pester tests.

v 2.0.0

• DFP files are no longer supported. Only JSON files may be used.
• Removed usage of $CallerInvocation in Get-SettingsFiles function (root script $MyInvocation environment)
• Msg is now an alias for Write-Message
• New functions for named environment in .json files
• Some *Format.ps1xml files included in module (script local Format folder will override)
• First template in place for as a starting point for function scripts to use in localLib folders
• Improved function loading in .psm1 file with verbose printout for each function location
• Improved Get-ModuleHelp function with object list output and support for Format-* commands