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4 min readTo write ASCII code on a serial port in PowerShell, you can use the .NET SerialPort class. First, you need to initialize a SerialPort object with the appropriate port name and settings. Then, you can use the Write method of the SerialPort object to send ASCII data to the serial port. Make sure to open the port before writing data and close it once you're done. Here's a basic example of how you can write ASCII code to a serial port using PowerShell: $port = New-Object System.IO.Ports.
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6 min readTo publish a package using NuGet API, you can use the nuget.exe command-line tool or a NuGet client library.First, create a NuGet package (.nupkg file) that contains your project's DLLs, dependencies, and metadata. You can create the package using NuGet Package Explorer or by running nuget pack command in the project directory.Next, authenticate yourself to the NuGet server using the nuget setapikey command. This will store your API key securely for future commands.
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4 min readTo find the maximum value in an array of binary(8) numbers using PowerShell, you can convert the binary numbers to decimal, find the maximum value in decimal form, and then convert it back to binary(8). You can achieve this by using the following steps:Iterate through each binary(8) number in the array.Convert each binary number to decimal using the [Convert]::ToInt32() method with a base of 2.Determine the maximum decimal value among the converted numbers using the [System.Linq.
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4 min readTo programmatically install a NuGet package, you can use the NuGet Package Manager Console in Visual Studio or the NuGet CLI (Command Line Interface) tool.In Visual Studio, you can use the following command in the Package Manager Console: Install-Package [package name]Alternatively, you can use the NuGet CLI tool with the following command: nuget install [package name]Both methods will download and install the specified NuGet package into your project.
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5 min readTo parse logs and mask specific characters using PowerShell, you can create a script that reads the log files, searches for the specific characters you want to mask, and then replaces them with a placeholder value.First, use the Get-Content cmdlet in PowerShell to read the log file line by line. You can then use regular expressions or string manipulation functions to search for the specific characters you want to mask.
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4 min readTo get the name of a project or solution from a NuGet package, you can open the .nuspec file in the package. The .nuspec file contains metadata about the package, including the name of the project or solution it is associated with. Look for the tag within the .nuspec file, as the value of this tag will typically be the name of the project or solution.
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6 min readTo install system-wide NuGet packages, you need to use the following command in the command prompt: nuget install <package-id> -Version <version> -OutputDirectory <path> Replace <package-id> with the ID of the NuGet package you want to install, <version> with the version of the package, and <path> with the directory where you want the package to be installed.
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3 min readTo get the last day of a specified month in PowerShell, you can use the following code: $month = Get-Date "2021-04-01" # Specify the month you want to get the last day for $lastDay = ([datetime]::ParseExact("$($month.Month)/1/$($month.Year)", 'M/d/yyyy', [System.Globalization.CultureInfo]::InvariantCulture)).AddMonths(1).AddDays(-1).Day Write-Output $lastDay This code snippet will return the last day of the specified month.
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7 min readTo consume a private NuGet package, you first need to generate a NuGet API key from the package source provider. This key will be used to authenticate and access the private package. Once you have the API key, you can add the private package source to your NuGet configuration.
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7 min readTo run multiple instances of a Powershell script, you can open multiple Powershell windows and execute the script in each window. Alternatively, you can use the Start-Process cmdlet within your Powershell script to start new instances of the script. By adding the -NoNewWindow parameter to Start-Process, the script will run in the same window but as a new instance. This allows you to run multiple instances of a Powershell script concurrently.
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5 min readTo prevent NuGet packages from being cached, you can clear the global packages cache by running the command "dotnet nuget locals all --clear" in the command prompt. Additionally, you can set the "NUGET_PACKAGES" environment variable to point to a different directory before restoring packages, which will avoid using the default global cache.
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2 min readTo launch cmd running a command from PowerShell, you can use the Start-Process cmdlet with the -ArgumentList parameter. Here's an example: Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList "/c ping google.com" This will open a cmd window and run the "ping google.com" command. You can replace "ping google.com" with any command you want to run in cmd.[rating:e7785e8d-0eb6-465d-af44-34e83936708a]What is the quickest way to launch cmd from Powershell.