Hi,

I'm new to PowerShell and I'd like to do some basic configuration for
the shell:



1. I would like to set up my prompt as in

user@xxxxxx[current_working_directory]>

where "current_working_directory" should be just the directory (not
the full path to the directory) and in dark cyan (on black) and ">"
should be in light cyan (the rest should be just standard white on
black).

Is that doable and what would the prompt function look like?

2. I'd like to assign ^D to do "exit"... Is that doable?

3. What do I have to do to get a persistent history?


Thorsten

Hi Thorsten,


1. You can't use lightCyan as a console color, possible color values are:
Black, DarkBlue, DarkGreen, DarkCyan, DarkRed, DarkMagenta
, DarkYellow, Gray, DarkGray, Blue, Green, Cyan, Red, Magenta, Yellow, White.

Include this function in your $profile and restart the shell:

function prompt{
write-host -NoNewLine -foreground cyan "$env:username@$env:computername[$(split-path
-leaf $pwd)]>"
" `b "
}


2. You can't.

3. See http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/arc...01/653194.aspx



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> Hi,
>
> I'm new to PowerShell and I'd like to do some basic configuration for
> the shell:
>
> 1. I would like to set up my prompt as in
>
> user@xxxxxx[current_working_directory]>
>
> where "current_working_directory" should be just the directory (not
> the full path to the directory) and in dark cyan (on black) and ">"
> should be in light cyan (the rest should be just standard white on
> black).
>
> Is that doable and what would the prompt function look like?
>
> 2. I'd like to assign ^D to do "exit"... Is that doable?
>
> 3. What do I have to do to get a persistent history?
>
> Thorsten
>

* Shay Levi (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:05:37 +0000 (UTC))

> 1. You can't use lightCyan as a console color, possible color values are:
> Black, DarkBlue, DarkGreen, DarkCyan, DarkRed, DarkMagenta
> , DarkYellow, Gray, DarkGray, Blue, Green, Cyan, Red, Magenta, Yellow, White.
>
> Include this function in your $profile and restart the shell:
>
> function prompt{
> write-host -NoNewLine -foreground cyan "$env:username@$env:computername[$(split-path
> -leaf $pwd)]>"
> " `b "
> }

Doesn't work: I get this output
cmdlet split-path at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters:
Path[0]:

I press ENTER and then:
PS>

It also seems that you can only colour one whole line (and not parts
of it)...?

> 3. See http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/arc...01/653194.aspx

Interesting but kind of pointless. First, I have to remember to leave
the shell with bye (instead of "exit"), then I have to remember to
type "get-history" and this just displays the history - what is that
useful for - instead of going into the history buffer (Cursor up and
down).


Thorsten

Specify the -path parameter:

....computername[$(split-path -path $pwd -Leaf)]..

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> * Shay Levi (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:05:37 +0000 (UTC))
>

>> 1. You can't use lightCyan as a console color, possible color values
>> are:
>> Black, DarkBlue, DarkGreen, DarkCyan, DarkRed, DarkMagenta
>> , DarkYellow, Gray, DarkGray, Blue, Green, Cyan, Red, Magenta,
>> Yellow, White.
>> Include this function in your $profile and restart the shell:
>>
>> function prompt{
>> write-host -NoNewLine -foreground cyan
>> "$env:username@$env:computername[$(split-path
>> -leaf $pwd)]>"
>> " `b "
>> }

> Doesn't work: I get this output
> cmdlet split-path at command pipeline position 1
> Supply values for the following parameters:
> Path[0]:
> I press ENTER and then:
>
> It also seems that you can only colour one whole line (and not parts
> of it)...?
>

>> 3. See
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/arc...01/653194.aspx
>>

> Interesting but kind of pointless. First, I have to remember to leave
> the shell with bye (instead of "exit"), then I have to remember to
> type "get-history" and this just displays the history - what is that
> useful for - instead of going into the history buffer (Cursor up and
> down).
>
> Thorsten
>

> It also seems that you can only colour one whole line (and not parts of

it)...?


function prompt{
write-host -NoNewLine -fore cyan "$env:username@$env:computername["
write-host -NoNewLine -fore DarkCyan -back black "$(split-path -leaf $pwd)"
write-host -NoNewLine -fore cyan "]>"
" `b "
}



-----
Shay Levi
$cript Fanatic
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com
Hebrew weblog: http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/scriptfanatic

> * Shay Levi (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:05:37 +0000 (UTC))
>

>> 1. You can't use lightCyan as a console color, possible color values
>> are:
>> Black, DarkBlue, DarkGreen, DarkCyan, DarkRed, DarkMagenta
>> , DarkYellow, Gray, DarkGray, Blue, Green, Cyan, Red, Magenta,
>> Yellow, White.
>> Include this function in your $profile and restart the shell:
>>
>> function prompt{
>> write-host -NoNewLine -foreground cyan
>> "$env:username@$env:computername[$(split-path
>> -leaf $pwd)]>"
>> " `b "
>> }

> Doesn't work: I get this output
> cmdlet split-path at command pipeline position 1
> Supply values for the following parameters:
> Path[0]:
> I press ENTER and then:
>
> It also seems that you can only colour one whole line (and not parts
> of it)...?
>

>> 3. See
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/arc...01/653194.aspx
>>

> Interesting but kind of pointless. First, I have to remember to leave
> the shell with bye (instead of "exit"), then I have to remember to
> type "get-history" and this just displays the history - what is that
> useful for - instead of going into the history buffer (Cursor up and
> down).
>
> Thorsten
>

* Shay Levi (Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:50:16 +0000 (UTC))

> > It also seems that you can only colour one whole line (and not parts of

> it)...?
>
> function prompt{
> write-host -NoNewLine -fore cyan "$env:username@$env:computername["
> write-host -NoNewLine -fore DarkCyan -back black "$(split-path -leaf $pwd)"
> write-host -NoNewLine -fore cyan "]>"
> " `b "
> }

Thanks, got it now exactly as I wanted it... Thanks

function prompt
{
write-host -NoNewLine "$env:username@$env:computername["
write-host -NoNewLine -fore DarkCyan "$(split-path -leaf $pwd)"
write-host -NoNewLine "]"
write-host -NoNewLine -fore cyan ">"
" `b "
}


Thorsten

Powershell Plus has this sort of functionality, we have some basic
hidden apis to bind.. but what would the ideal syntax be for you. I mean
how would you like to bind hotkeys to specific code etc?

-Karl

For those who weren't aware, you can also use ctrl-break to exit
PowerShell.

--
Jon

I suppose it could be done either via the application hosting Powershell via
a dialog box or command line. One possibility would be

Add-Shortcut [-shortcutType] {<Scriptblock>| <Function>} [[-key] <char>]
[[-value] <object>


"Karl Prosser[MVP]" wrote:

> Powershell Plus has this sort of functionality, we have some basic
> hidden apis to bind.. but what would the ideal syntax be for you. I mean
> how would you like to bind hotkeys to specific code etc?
>
> -Karl
>