Windows-classic-samples/Samples/PowerShell/Process/GetProcess01

Windows PowerShell GetProcessSample01 Sample

This sample shows how to create a simple cmdlet.

Sample Objectives

This sample demonstrates the following:

1. Creating a basic sample cmdlet.

2. Creating a snap-in that works with Windows PowerShell version 1.0 or greater.

   Note that subsequent samples will use modules (a Windows PowerShell version 2.0 feature) instead of snap-ins.

Related topics

Windows PowerShell

Operating system requirements

Client

Windows 8.1

Server

Windows Server 2012 R2

Build the sample

1. Start Microsoft Visual Studio and select File > Open > Project/Solution.

2. Go to the directory named for the sample, and double-click the Visual Studio Solution (.sln) file.

3. Press F7 or use Build > Build Solution to build the sample.

   The library will be built in the default \bin or \bin\Debug directory.

Run the sample

1. Start an elevated Command Prompt window.

2. Navigate to the folder containing the sample DLL.

3. Run installutil "GetProcessSample01.dll"

   Note

   On a 64-bit operating system, you must run the 64-bit version of installutil.

   .

4. Start Windows PowerShell.

5. Run the following command: Add-PSSnapin GetProcPSSnapIn01 (This command adds the PowerShell snap-in to the shell.)

6. Type the following command to run the cmdlet: Get-Proc