June, 2009

Beginner Event 1: The 100-meter dash In the 100-meter dash, you will be given the finish times of our runners. You will be asked to sort the times and indicate the gold, silver, and bronze winners. Event Scenario Working with data is the bread...

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( Note : These solutions were written for Event 1 .) Beginner Event 1: The 100-Meter Dash In the 100-meter event, you will be given the finish times of our runners. You will be asked to sort them and rank the gold, silver, and bronze winners. ...

All the Scripting Games links in one location! The 2009 Summer Scripting Games are officially over, but you will be able to access the content whenever you wish for the next umpteen years. Let the learning continue! See All Scripts Sorted by Event...

Beginner Event 2: The long jump In the long jump event, you will be asked to determine the speed, the strength, and the agility of your computer. Event Scenario Just like in the "real Olympics," everyone wants their computer to be the fastest...

Beginner Event 3: The shot put In the shot put, you need to be able to handle a heavy load of text. To make it easier for you to carry the load, you will be asked to balance text between two files. Event Scenario IT pros are often called upon...

Hey, Scripting Guy! I was looking at System Restore on my Windows Vista computer, and I had an idea. Wouldn’t it be great if I could script the collection of information for System Restore? I would like it to tell me how much disk space is being consumed...

Hey, Scripting Guy! I would like to be able to perform a backup of only certain folders on my Windows Vista laptop. I am concerned about running through the airport and having it getting bumped, dropped, or stolen. My job requires me to travel extensively...

Hey Scripting Guy! When do the 2009 Summer Scripting Games begin? --CL Hello CL, The 2009 Summer Scripting Games actually begin…well, let's see…yes, they actually begin today! For the last week, we have been revealing the events one day at a time. You...

(Note: These solutions were written for Event 4 .) Beginner Event 4: The High Jump In the high jump event, you must soar to new heights as you read a database containing high jumpers training data in order to predict who will win on gameday. ...

(Note: These solutions were written for Event 5 .) Beginner Event 5: The 400-meter race The 400-meter race is a common track event. You will therefore be asked to perform the very common task of reading from the registry and writing to the registry...

( Note : These solutions were written for Event 6 .) Beginner Event 6: The 110-meters hurdles In the 110-meter hurdles, you have to overcome a number hurdles as you attempt to make your script run. Debugging skills are useful for this event. ...

( Note : These solutions were written for Event 3 .) Beginner Event 3: The Shot Put In the shot put event, you must be able to handle a heavy load of text. To make it easier for you to carry the load, you will be asked to balance text between two...

Hey, Scripting Guy! I do not think I write very complicated scripts, but quite often I find that it would be nice to be able to supply more than one value from the command line. It seems that everything I see written for Windows PowerShell uses the $args...

Eligibility/Entry Period This trade promotion is open only to those who are employed in the field of technology system administration. However, residents of the following countries are ineligible to participate: The Canadian Province of Quebec...

In these economic times, we were very much buoyed by three companies' willingness to sponsor the 2009 Summer Scripting Games. Our greatest thanks go out to: SAPIEN Technologies ( http://www.sapien.com/ ) Quest Software ( http://www.quest.com...

(1) Go to http://scriptinggames.poshcode.org/Account/EditProfile and log in, if you aren't already logged in. (2) Type your e-mail address in the Email Address box: (3) Submit a script for today's event. (4) Wait to hear from us by e-mail. If you're one...

Note : These pages are no longer available on the PoshCode.org site. Any and all scripts that everyone has submitted for the 2009 Summer Scripting Games, sorted by event and level! Woohoo! Beginner Event 1 (the 100-meter dash) Advanced Event...

( Note : These solutions were written for Event 2 .) Beginner Event 2: The Long Jump In the long jump event, you will be asked to determine the speed, the strength, and the agility of your computer. Guest commentator: Scott Hanselman Scott...

Beginner Event 7: The discus throw In the discus throw event, you will be asked to go farther than you have ever gone before. To meet this challenge, you will need to track your progress by writing information to a log file. You will also be required...

Beginner Event 8: The pole vault In the pole vault event, you will raise the bar as you run down the folder that is consuming the most disk space on your computer. Event Scenario “Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I leap over buildings with a single...

Beginner Event 9: The javelin throw For the javelin throw event, you will soar as you write a time logger. Event Scenario (Imagine Billy Mays reading the next sentence.) Soar to new heights as you suddenly impress your boss, your colleagues,...

Beginner Event 10: The 1,500-meter race In the 1,500-meter race, you will go for the gold by writing a script that counts down from three minutes. Event Scenario In a classic Rolling Stones song, the British band brags, "Time is on my side, yes...

Hey, Scripting Guy! I have some critical files that I need to work with on a regular basis. In the office, the files are stored on a server. I need to be able to take the files home and work on them while working on my laptop. When I get back to work...