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PowerShell: Convert your VB scripts to PowerShell

The popularity of PowerShell is increasing day-to-day and now every System administrator want to say bye to their VB scripts and enter the powerful powershell world. A system administrator who is familiar with VB script(or has in home grown scripts in VB) want to try powershell, the first question he gets into mind is, “how to do xyz task in powershell”. Of course, we can ask our big brother google.com but it will take little long to find the powershell way of coding a task.

For those kind of admins, MS has published a long list of converting xyz from VB script to PowerShell. This pretty much enough for a person who wants to convert their VB scripts into powershell code. For your easy reference I am posting the content from MS technet site to here.

Hope this helps…

Cmdlets and Add-ons
Converting Dictionary Object to Windows PowerShell Commands
Converting VBScript Commands to Windows PowerShell Commands
Converting VBScript’s Abs Function
Converting VBScript’s Addition Operator
Converting VBScript’s And Operator
Converting VBScript’s Array Function
Converting VBScript’s Asc Function
Converting VBScript’s Assignment Operator
Converting VBScript’s Atn Function
Converting VBScript’s CBool Function
Converting VBScript’s CByte Function
Converting VBScript’s CCur Function
Converting VBScript’s CDate Function
Converting VBScript’s CDbl Function
Converting VBScript’s CInt Function
Converting VBScript’s CLng Function
Converting VBScript’s CSng Function
Converting VBScript’s CStr Function
Converting VBScript’s Call Statement
Converting VBScript’s Chr Function
Converting VBScript’s Class Statement
Converting VBScript’s Clear Method
Converting VBScript’s Concatenation Operator
Converting VBScript’s Const Statement
Converting VBScript’s Cos Function
Converting VBScript’s CreateObject Function
Converting VBScript’s Date Function
Converting VBScript’s DateAdd Function
Converting VBScript’s DateDiff Function
Converting VBScript’s DatePart Function
Converting VBScript’s DateSerial Function
Converting VBScript’s DateValue Function
Converting VBScript’s Day Function
Converting VBScript’s Dim Statement
Converting VBScript’s Division Operator
Converting VBScript’s Do…Loop Statement
Converting VBScript’s Eqv Operator
Converting VBScript’s Erase Statement
Converting VBScript’s Err Object Description Property
Converting VBScript’s Err Object HelpContext Property
Converting VBScript’s Err Object HelpFile Property
Converting VBScript’s Err Object Number Property
Converting VBScript’s Err Object Source Property
Converting VBScript’s Escape Function
Converting VBScript’s Eval Function
Converting VBScript’s Execute Statement
Converting VBScript’s ExecuteGlobal Statement
Converting VBScript’s Exit Statement
Converting VBScript’s Exp Function
Converting VBScript’s Exponentiation Operator
Converting VBScript’s Filter Function
Converting VBScript’s Fix Function
Converting VBScript’s For Each…Next Statement
Converting VBScript’s For…Next Statement
Converting VBScript’s FormatCurrency Function
Converting VBScript’s FormatDateTime Function
Converting VBScript’s FormatNumber Function
Converting VBScript’s FormatPercent Function
Converting VBScript’s Function Statement
Converting VBScript’s GetLocale Function
Converting VBScript’s GetObject Function
Converting VBScript’s GetRef Function
Converting VBScript’s Hex Function
Converting VBScript’s Hour Function
Converting VBScript’s If…Then…Else Statement
Converting VBScript’s Imp Operator
Converting VBScript’s InStr Function
Converting VBScript’s InStrRev Function
Converting VBScript’s InputBox Function
Converting VBScript’s Int Function
Converting VBScript’s Integer Division Operator
Converting VBScript’s Is Operator
Converting VBScript’s IsArray Function
Converting VBScript’s IsDate Function
Converting VBScript’s IsEmpty Function
Converting VBScript’s IsNull Function
Converting VBScript’s IsNumeric Function
Converting VBScript’s IsObject Function
Converting VBScript’s Join Function
Converting VBScript’s LBound Function
Converting VBScript’s LCase Function
Converting VBScript’s LTrim Function
Converting VBScript’s Left Function
Converting VBScript’s Len Function
Converting VBScript’s LoadPicture Function
Converting VBScript’s Log Function
Converting VBScript’s Mid Function
Converting VBScript’s Minute Function
Converting VBScript’s Mod Operator
Converting VBScript’s Month Function
Converting VBScript’s MonthName Function
Converting VBScript’s MsgBox Function
Converting VBScript’s Multiplication Operator
Converting VBScript’s Not Operator
Converting VBScript’s Now Function
Converting VBScript’s Oct Function
Converting VBScript’s On Error Statement
Converting VBScript’s Option Explicit Statement
Converting VBScript’s Or Operator
Converting VBScript’s Property Get Statement
Converting VBScript’s Property Let Statement
Converting VBScript’s Property Set Statement
Converting VBScript’s Public Statement
Converting VBScript’s RGB Function
Converting VBScript’s RTrim Function
Converting VBScript’s Raise Method
Converting VBScript’s Randomize Statement
Converting VBScript’s ReDim Statement
Converting VBScript’s Rem Statement
Converting VBScript’s Replace Function
Converting VBScript’s Right Function
Converting VBScript’s Rnd Function
Converting VBScript’s Round Function
Converting VBScript’s ScriptEngine Function
Converting VBScript’s ScriptEngineBuildVersion Function
Converting VBScript’s ScriptEngineMajorVersion Function
Converting VBScript’s ScriptEngineMinorVersion Function
Converting VBScript’s Second Function
Converting VBScript’s Select Case Statement
Converting VBScript’s Set Statement
Converting VBScript’s SetLocale Function
Converting VBScript’s Sgn Function
Converting VBScript’s Sin Function
Converting VBScript’s Space Function
Converting VBScript’s Split Function
Converting VBScript’s Sqr Function
Converting VBScript’s Stop Statement
Converting VBScript’s StrComp Function
Converting VBScript’s StrReverse Function
Converting VBScript’s String Function
Converting VBScript’s Sub Statement
Converting VBScript’s Subtraction Operator
Converting VBScript’s Tan Function
Converting VBScript’s Tan Function
Converting VBScript’s Time Function
Converting VBScript’s TimeSerial Function
Converting VBScript’s TimeValue Function
Converting VBScript’s Timer Function
Converting VBScript’s Trim Function
Converting VBScript’s TypeName Function
Converting VBScript’s UBound Function
Converting VBScript’s UCase Function
Converting VBScript’s Unescape Function
Converting VBScript’s Vartype Function
Converting VBScript’s Weekday Function
Converting VBScript’s WeekdayName Function
Converting VBScript’s While…Wend Statement
Converting VBScript’s With Statement
Converting VBScript’s Xor Operator
Converting VBScript’s Year Function
Converting Windows Script Host Methods to Windows PowerShell Commands
Converting the Dictionary Object’s Add Method
Converting the Dictionary Object’s CompareMode Property
Converting the Dictionary Object’s Exists Method
Converting the Dictionary Object’s Item Property
Converting the Dictionary Object’s Items Method
Converting the Dictionary Object’s Key Property
Converting the Dictionary Object’s Keys Method
Converting the Dictionary Object’s Remove Method
Converting the Dictionary Object’s RemoveAll Method
Converting the FileSystemObject to Windows PowerShell Commands
Converting the FileSystemObject’s Add Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s AtEndOfLine Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s AtEndOfStream Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s AvailableSpace Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s BuildPath Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s Close Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s Column Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s Copy Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s CopyFile Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s CopyFolder Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s CreateFolder Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s CreateTextFile Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s DateCreated Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s DateLastAccessed Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s DateLastModified Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s Delete Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s DeleteFile Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s DeleteFolder Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s Drive Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s DriveExists Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s DriveLetter Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s DriveType Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s Drives Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s FileExists Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s FileSystem Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s Files Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s FolderExists Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s FreeSpace Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s GetAbsolutePathName Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s GetBaseName Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s GetDrive Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s GetDriveName Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s GetExtensionName Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s GetFile Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s GetFileName Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s GetFileVersion Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s GetFolder Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s GetParentFolderName Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s GetSpecialFolder Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s GetStandardStream Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s GetTempName Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s IsReady Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s IsRootFolder Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s Line Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s Move Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s MoveFile Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s MoveFolder Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s Name Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s OpenAsTextStream Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s OpenTextFile Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s ParentFolder Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s Path Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s Read Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s ReadAll Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s ReadLine Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s RootFolder Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s SerialNumber Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s ShareName Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s ShortName Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s ShortPath Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s Size Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s Skip Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s SkipLine Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s SubFolders Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s TotalSize Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s Type Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s VolumeName Property
Converting the FileSystemObject’s Write Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s WriteBlankLines Method
Converting the FileSystemObject’s WriteLine Method
Converting the Windows Script Host AddWindowsPrinterConnection Method
Converting the Windows Script Host AppActivate Method
Converting the Windows Script Host Close Method
Converting the Windows Script Host ConnectObject Method
Converting the Windows Script Host Count Method
Converting the Windows Script Host CreateObject Method
Converting the Windows Script Host DisconnectObject Method
Converting the Windows Script Host Echo Method
Converting the Windows Script Host EnumNetworkDrives Method
Converting the Windows Script Host EnumPrinterConnections Method
Converting the Windows Script Host Exec Method
Converting the Windows Script Host Execute Method
Converting the Windows Script Host Exists Method
Converting the Windows Script Host ExpandEnvironmentStrings Method
Converting the Windows Script Host GetObject Method
Converting the Windows Script Host GetResource Method
Converting the Windows Script Host LogEvent Method
Converting the Windows Script Host MapNetworkDrive Method
Converting the Windows Script Host Popup Method
Converting the Windows Script Host Quit Method
Converting the Windows Script Host Read Method
Converting the Windows Script Host ReadAll Method
Converting the Windows Script Host ReadLine Method
Converting the Windows Script Host RegDelete Method
Converting the Windows Script Host RegRead Method
Converting the Windows Script Host RegWrite Method
Converting the Windows Script Host Remove Method
Converting the Windows Script Host RemoveNetworkDrive Method
Converting the Windows Script Host RemovePrinterConnection Method
Converting the Windows Script Host Run Method
Converting the Windows Script Host Save Method
Converting the Windows Script Host SendKeys Method
Converting the Windows Script Host SetDefaultPrinter Method
Converting the Windows Script Host ShowUsage Method
Converting the Windows Script Host SignFile Method
Converting the Windows Script Host Skip Method
Converting the Windows Script Host SkipLine Method
Converting the Windows Script Host Sleep Method
Converting the Windows Script Host Terminate Method
Converting the Windows Script Host VerifyFile Method
Converting the Windows Script Host Write Method
Converting the Windows Script Host WriteBlankLines Method
Converting the Windows Script Host WriteLine Method
Introduction to Windows PowerShell Transactions
Introduction to Windows PowerShell 2.0 CTP v2
Join the Social
Remoting Quoting
Script Editors
Searching Active Directory with Windows PowerShell
Select-String Cmdlet Updates
Specops Command
The Get-Random Cmdlet
The Out-GridView Cmdlet: Displaying Information in a Data Grid
The Out-Gridview Cmdlet: Filter With Out-GridView
The Set-StrictMode Cmdlet
The Windows PowerShell Debugger
WMI Enhancements in Windows PowerShell 2.0 CTP
WMI Event Monitoring
Workflow Studio
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