First basic configuration

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



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

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