I recently created an alternative version of the script template. This one is for PowerShell scripts and includes additions for the logging that I do both within a log file and Event Viewer. I am including the template and the code to add to VSCode to make it a snippet. I also have the code and snippets for adding the logging within the script. Continue reading “VSCode script template with logging”
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Using VSCode snippets to apply your script template
Previously I wrote about the need for standardizing scripts and showed the template that I made. The question is how to easily start your scripts from the template. You can open the template and save it as a new file but I think that is extra work I do not want to do. If your script editor allows for the use of code snippets, things become easier. My editor of choice is Visual Studio Code (VSCode) and I will show you how to create a code snippet for your template. You can use this to easily add repeatable code to your scripts. Again, this is being done with VSCode which is what I recommend as I love the script analyzer that it has as well as the ability to expand its functionality with community created extensions. Continue reading “Using VSCode snippets to apply your script template”