Vista - customizing the command prompt

09-06-2007

I am looking for a way to customize the command prompt in PS. In cmd.exe I
can use $_$p$_ to create a prompt where the path and the text that I type in
are on separate lines. This keeps the commands from wrapping when there is a
long path in the prompt. It makes it easy to select command text with a mouse
and to read without dealing with line wrap which I find rather irritating.

How would I do this in PS?

And yes, I'm an old UNIX hack that now has to deal with bronze age command
line terminals like PS and cmd and am used to BASH or tcsh.
--
Jack of All Trades, Master of None

09-06-2007

Well the short version is that you create a function in your profile named
Prompt. Whatever this function outputs or writes to the host will become your
.... well ... prompt.

"flyfisher1952" wrote:

Quote:

> I am looking for a way to customize the command prompt in PS. In cmd.exe I
> can use $_$p$_ to create a prompt where the path and the text that I type in
> are on separate lines. This keeps the commands from wrapping when there is a
> long path in the prompt. It makes it easy to select command text with a mouse
> and to read without dealing with line wrap which I find rather irritating.
>
> How would I do this in PS?
>
> And yes, I'm an old UNIX hack that now has to deal with bronze age command
> line terminals like PS and cmd and am used to BASH or tcsh.
> --
> Jack of All Trades, Master of None

09-06-2007

There is another thread on this titled Powershell Prompt from Sept 2nd. It
has some great info.

"flyfisher1952" <flyfisher1952@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:453BE4ED-7890-4857-840C-58EC6D04B1C2@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I am looking for a way to customize the command prompt in PS. In cmd.exe I
> can use $_$p$_ to create a prompt where the path and the text that I type
> in
> are on separate lines. This keeps the commands from wrapping when there is
> a
> long path in the prompt. It makes it easy to select command text with a
> mouse
> and to read without dealing with line wrap which I find rather irritating.
>
> How would I do this in PS?
>
> And yes, I'm an old UNIX hack that now has to deal with bronze age command
> line terminals like PS and cmd and am used to BASH or tcsh.
> --
> Jack of All Trades, Master of None

09-06-2007

Search for "Powershell prompt" in this newsgroup. Its about 4 days old (02/09/2007)
You'll find there what you need.

BTW, welcome to world of PowerShell

Shay
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com

Quote:

> I am looking for a way to customize the command prompt in PS. In
> cmd.exe I can use $_$p$_ to create a prompt where the path and the
> text that I type in are on separate lines. This keeps the commands
> from wrapping when there is a long path in the prompt. It makes it
> easy to select command text with a mouse and to read without dealing
> with line wrap which I find rather irritating.
>
> How would I do this in PS?
>
> And yes, I'm an old UNIX hack that now has to deal with bronze age
> command line terminals like PS and cmd and am used to BASH or tcsh.
>

09-06-2007

Have a look in the profile.ps1 in the examples folder of your PowerShell
installation folder
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Examples

it has an example of a prompt function
--
Richard Siddaway
Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk

"ebgreen" wrote:

Quote:

> Well the short version is that you create a function in your profile named
> Prompt. Whatever this function outputs or writes to the host will become your
> ... well ... prompt.
>
> "flyfisher1952" wrote:
>

Quote:

> > I am looking for a way to customize the command prompt in PS. In cmd.exe I
> > can use $_$p$_ to create a prompt where the path and the text that I type in
> > are on separate lines. This keeps the commands from wrapping when there is a
> > long path in the prompt. It makes it easy to select command text with a mouse
> > and to read without dealing with line wrap which I find rather irritating.
> >
> > How would I do this in PS?
> >
> > And yes, I'm an old UNIX hack that now has to deal with bronze age command
> > line terminals like PS and cmd and am used to BASH or tcsh.
> > --
> > Jack of All Trades, Master of None

09-06-2007	#1
flyfisher1952 n/a posts	customizing the command prompt I am looking for a way to customize the command prompt in PS. In cmd.exe I can use $_$p$_ to create a prompt where the path and the text that I type in are on separate lines. This keeps the commands from wrapping when there is a long path in the prompt. It makes it easy to select command text with a mouse and to read without dealing with line wrap which I find rather irritating. How would I do this in PS? And yes, I'm an old UNIX hack that now has to deal with bronze age command line terminals like PS and cmd and am used to BASH or tcsh. -- Jack of All Trades, Master of None
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09-06-2007	#2
ebgreen n/a posts	RE: customizing the command prompt Well the short version is that you create a function in your profile named Prompt. Whatever this function outputs or writes to the host will become your .... well ... prompt. "flyfisher1952" wrote: Quote: > I am looking for a way to customize the command prompt in PS. In cmd.exe I > can use $_$p$_ to create a prompt where the path and the text that I type in > are on separate lines. This keeps the commands from wrapping when there is a > long path in the prompt. It makes it easy to select command text with a mouse > and to read without dealing with line wrap which I find rather irritating. > > How would I do this in PS? > > And yes, I'm an old UNIX hack that now has to deal with bronze age command > line terminals like PS and cmd and am used to BASH or tcsh. > -- > Jack of All Trades, Master of None
My System Specs

09-06-2007	#3
Brandon Shell n/a posts	Re: customizing the command prompt There is another thread on this titled Powershell Prompt from Sept 2nd. It has some great info. "flyfisher1952" <flyfisher1952@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:453BE4ED-7890-4857-840C-58EC6D04B1C2@xxxxxx Quote: >I am looking for a way to customize the command prompt in PS. In cmd.exe I > can use $_$p$_ to create a prompt where the path and the text that I type > in > are on separate lines. This keeps the commands from wrapping when there is > a > long path in the prompt. It makes it easy to select command text with a > mouse > and to read without dealing with line wrap which I find rather irritating. > > How would I do this in PS? > > And yes, I'm an old UNIX hack that now has to deal with bronze age command > line terminals like PS and cmd and am used to BASH or tcsh. > -- > Jack of All Trades, Master of None
My System Specs

09-06-2007	#4
Shay Levi n/a posts	Re: customizing the command prompt Search for "Powershell prompt" in this newsgroup. Its about 4 days old (02/09/2007) You'll find there what you need. BTW, welcome to world of PowerShell Shay http://scriptolog.blogspot.com Quote: > I am looking for a way to customize the command prompt in PS. In > cmd.exe I can use $_$p$_ to create a prompt where the path and the > text that I type in are on separate lines. This keeps the commands > from wrapping when there is a long path in the prompt. It makes it > easy to select command text with a mouse and to read without dealing > with line wrap which I find rather irritating. > > How would I do this in PS? > > And yes, I'm an old UNIX hack that now has to deal with bronze age > command line terminals like PS and cmd and am used to BASH or tcsh. >
My System Specs

09-06-2007	#5
RichS n/a posts	RE: customizing the command prompt Have a look in the profile.ps1 in the examples folder of your PowerShell installation folder C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Examples it has an example of a prompt function -- Richard Siddaway Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/ PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk "ebgreen" wrote: Quote: > Well the short version is that you create a function in your profile named > Prompt. Whatever this function outputs or writes to the host will become your > ... well ... prompt. > > "flyfisher1952" wrote: > Quote: > > I am looking for a way to customize the command prompt in PS. In cmd.exe I > > can use $_$p$_ to create a prompt where the path and the text that I type in > > are on separate lines. This keeps the commands from wrapping when there is a > > long path in the prompt. It makes it easy to select command text with a mouse > > and to read without dealing with line wrap which I find rather irritating. > > > > How would I do this in PS? > > > > And yes, I'm an old UNIX hack that now has to deal with bronze age command > > line terminals like PS and cmd and am used to BASH or tcsh. > > -- > > Jack of All Trades, Master of None
My System Specs

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