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#OPENOFFICE CONDITIONAL FORMATTING LITERAL STRINGS WINDOWS#
When the message string includes a property value that is used repeatedly, I save the property value in a new variable and use the variable a double-quoted string.īut when a string includes multiple expressions or an alternate syntax, I prefer a formatted string.Īnd I learned an important lesson about using formatted strings and the -f operator in Windows PowerShell. So, when the message string includes simple variables, I use double-quoted strings. Write-Verbose (“Add-AzureVM: The url is + $url.Host + “:” + $Values.Port + “/msdeploy.axd”) -Verbose Write-Verbose (“Add-AzureVM: The url is -Verbose Write-Verbose (“Add-AzureVM: The url is -f $url.Host, $Values.Port) -Verbose + FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvalidVariableReferenceWithDriveĪny of the following statements work as expected without creating extra variables, but I think that the format string makes the intended syntax much clearer than the alternatives. If more help is needed to understand the settings, click the Help button in the dialog box, and a new help window opens with a description of all the fields shown in the dialog box. .text, provided Tools - Options - Writer - Formatting Aids - Display of Hidden text is set. + CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:), ParentContainsErrorRecordException Select Format Conditional Formatting In the dialog box that appears, enter the conditions that determine the formats and the desired formats for each condition. Write-Verbose (“Created to delimit the name. When I saw the first drafts of the scripts, they had a lot of Write-Verbose calls like this one: One of the most fun things I learned was about string formatting. I’m convinced that helping always benefits the helper. And I learned a whole bunch about Windows PowerShell.

I learned about Windows Azure and the Azure module for Windows PowerShell. Although I was supposed to be the helper, I probably learned more from the interaction than anyone else. I recently had the opportunity to help the Windows Azure and ASP.NET product teams with some Windows PowerShell automation. To read more of June’s previous posts, see these Hey, Scripting Guy Blog posts. You might want to reduce the upper limit of Cell Range. Today we have another guest blog by June Blender. For LibreOffice Calc select ColumnB, Format > Conditional Formatting., choose Formula is and enter: A1'' then a style of your choice and OK. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. Summary: Learn about using formatted strings in Windows PowerShell.
