[MSH] System.Guid output is not formatted as a readable string (bug/suggestion filed)

Discussion in 'Scripting' started by Alex K. Angelopoulos [MVP], Apr 9, 2006.

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    Alex K. Angelopoulos [MVP] Guest

    Alex K. Angelopoulos [MVP], Apr 9, 2006
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    Keith Hill [MVP] Guest

    Yep seems to be an oversight so I voted on it. For now, as you probably
    already know, you could create a file called Guid.mshxml with this in it:

    <Types>
    <Type>
    <Name>System.Guid</Name>
    <Members>
    <ScriptProperty>
    <Name>Guid</Name>
    <GetScriptBlock>$this.ToString()</GetScriptBlock>
    </ScriptProperty>
    </Members>
    </Type>
    </Types>

    and then execute "update-typeData -appendpath <path_to_Guid.mshxml>" and
    then you would get:

    MSH:82 # $guid

    Guid
     
    Keith Hill [MVP], Apr 9, 2006
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    Wei Wu [MSFT] Guest

    Update-TypeData is for you to add NoteProperty, ScriptProperty etc to a
    type, while Update-FormatData allows you to define which properties you
    want to display and how you want to display them in format-* cmdets.
    In the case of Guid, you defined a scriptproperty in guid.msh1xml, and it
    will be formatted without any definition in *.format.msh1xml files.

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    Wei Wu [MSFT], Apr 9, 2006
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  4. Alex K. Angelopoulos [MVP]

    Alex K. Angelopoulos [MVP] Guest

    Ah. Type extension versus display format. Seems obvious now that you
    describe them together. :)

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    Alex K. Angelopoulos [MVP], Apr 9, 2006
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    Keith Hill [MVP] Guest

    Thanks!
     
    Keith Hill [MVP], Apr 9, 2006
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