Vista - Verb Counts - Log Parser Column Charting

Mmm since this is the year of data parsing
and charting (and yes Regex is also included),
then perhaps time for more charting information!

"Log Parser" - Bing
http://www.bing.com/search?q=%22Log+Parser%22

PS > LogParser.exe -h -o:chart

Output format: CHART (Chart Output Format)
Writes output to a chart image file

Anyway using PowerShell:

$lp = (Get-Command LogParser.exe).FileVersionInfo.FileName

$title = "PowerShell 2.0 RTM Verb Group Counts"

# The parsed data for demo.
$verbGroupInfo = @"
VerbGroupName,TotalCount,TotalNewInRcRtm
TotalVerbs,96,20
Common,32,10
Communications,6,0
Data,24,2
Diagnostic,7,0
Lifecycle,20,6
Other,1,0
Security,6,2
"@

# From a file or STDIN
# $verbGroupInfo | out-file verbsInfo.csv -encoding ascii

$verbGroupInfo | & $lp "SELECT VerbGroupName,TotalCount,TotalNewInRcRtM
INTO testChart.gif
FROM STDIN " -i csv -stats off -o chart `
-chartType ColumnClustered -chartTitle $title

invoke-item testChart.gif

" "
"Done!"
" "
Exit

And of course one can make this as
pretty as one wants with the option
-config - that points to a VBScript or
JScript file that defines the ChartSpace
object settings!

PowerShell 2 RTM
should make one want to include
all these exciting graphics
within one's boss's reports!

As always enjoy the automation
of tools, including graphic tools,
within the Windows-based, .NET aware,
WPF accessible, multi-processes on
the same IP / Port usage,
admin's automation tool,
powershell.exe!