Chapter 8. Using Class Libraries

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Using .NET Classes

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Using COM Classes

133

Using WMI Classes

135

Date and Time

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Microsoft enabled Windows PowerShell (WPS) to access different application programming interfaces (APIs)—specifically, class libraries based on the .NET Framework, the Component Object Model (COM), and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). These class libraries enable you to perform additional functions within WPS. However, they require at least a basic understanding of object-oriented programming.

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WPS offers a special treatment for WMI (System.Management), ADSI (System.DirectoryServices), and ADO.NET (System.Data). Objects from these libraries are shown simplified by the object adapter to the user. Collaboration ...

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