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Windows PowerShell and the Text-to-Speech REST API (Part 3)
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to access the Cognitive Services Text-to-Speech API. Q: Hey, Scripting Guy! I was reading up on how we could use PowerShell to communicate with Azure to gain an access...
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PowerTip: Ensure that errors in PowerShell are caught
Summary: Here’s how to make sure your errors get caught with Try Catch Finally. Hey, Scripting Guy! I’ve been trying to use the Try Catch Finally, but some of my errors aren’t getting caught. What...
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Windows PowerShell and the Text-to-Speech REST API (Part 4)
Summary: Send and receive content to the Text-to-Speech API with PowerShell. Q: Hey, Scripting Guy! I was playing with the Text-to-Speech API. I have it almost figured out, but I’m stumbling over the...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to play WAV files
Summary: Make use of the native features of Windows through PowerShell to play sound. Hey, Scripting Guy! I’ve got some WAV files I would love to play without launching an application. Is there a...
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Summary: Send and receive content to the Text-to-Speech API with PowerShell. Q: Hey, Scripting Guy! Could you give a buddy a hand in getting the last pieces together for the Text-to-Speech API? —SR A:...
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PowerTip: Determine your version of PowerShell and host operating system
Summary: Identify your PowerShell environment by making use of built-in PowerShell variables. Hey, Scripting Guy! If I’m writing a script, how can I detect if I am running on Windows, Linux, or Mac...
View ArticleParse HTML and pass to Cognitive Services Text-to-Speech
Summary: Having some fun with Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s on first?” comedy routine, and multiple voices with Bing Speech. ------------------------------- Hello everyone! The last few posts, I showed...
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PowerTip: Turn off the power to your computer with PowerShell
Summary: A simple way to power off your computer by using the Windows PowerShell cmdlets. Hey, Scripting Guy! I’ve got a script that needs to power off a system after it’s done. How can I accomplish...
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Using PowerShell to create a folder of Demo data
Summary: Creating sample files with random sizes and dates for use in a Lab Q: Hey, Dr. Scripto! From time to time I like to show “how things works” at User Group meetings and to colleagues. But I...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to pick a random name from a list
Summary: Using the Get-Random Cmdlet to select a random list of names instead of numbers Hey! Dr. Scripto! I’d like to pick a random name from a list to generate user names in my lab. Could you show...
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