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rfennell / fixalias.ps1
Created July 1, 2022 10:17
A script to update a Hugo content file to provide an alias that matches a Wordpress permalink
$basepath = "C:\tmp\bmBlog\content"
$files = Get-ChildItem -path $basepath -Filter "*.md" -Recurse | % { $_.FullName}
foreach ($file in $files) {
$f = get-item $file
$content = (Get-Content -path $f.FullName)
foreach ($l in $content) {
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rfennell / blog2md.js
Created June 25, 2022 10:58
A quick edit to the blog2md (https://github.com/palaniraja/blog2md) tools to place exported posts from a multi site WordPress Server in folders based on the sub site name
'use strict';
/***
Usage: blog2md b|w <BLOGGER/WordPress BACKUP XML> <OUTPUT DIR>
*/
const fs = require('fs');
const os = require('os');
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rfennell / Azure-DevOps-Variables-Sample-yml
Created May 5, 2022 08:47
Example of how to pass variables between Azure DevOps stages
pool:
vmImage: windows-latest
variables:
- name: system.debug
value: true
stages:
- stage: Stage1
jobs:
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rfennell / AZDO-StageDependencyVariables.yml
Last active January 29, 2024 18:59
Azure DevOps Pipelines Stage Dependency Variables Usage Demo
parameters:
- name: Value
type: boolean
default: true
pool:
vmImage: ubuntu-latest
stages:
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rfennell / Set-Azure DevOpsBrnachPolicies.ps1
Created November 12, 2021 12:40
Set Azure DevOps All Repositories Branch policies
param
(
[parameter(Mandatory=$true,HelpMessage="The target Azure DevOps Instance")]
$org,
[parameter(Mandatory=$true,HelpMessage="The new project name")]
$projectName,
[parameter(Mandatory=$true,HelpMessage="A PAT with access to target org")]
$pat
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rfennell / add_issue_to_project
Created October 15, 2021 20:24
A GitHub Actions workflow to add any newly created issues to a Project within a GitHub user (pro or free) account as opposed to a GitHub Enterprise Organisation.in the main sample https://docs.github.com/en/issues/trying-out-the-new-projects-experience/automating-projects
name: Add Issue to project
on:
issues:
types: [opened]
jobs:
track_issue:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Get project data
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rfennell / Move-GitTag.ps1
Created July 8, 2021 09:26
Move a Git tag to the most recent commit
param
(
$tagname,
$trunk = 'main'
)
& git push origin :refs/tags/$tagname
& git tag -fa $tagname -m "Current $tagname release"
& git push origin $trunk --tags
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rfennell / Get-AzureDevOpsEnvApprovel.ps1
Last active May 22, 2021 15:48
A code fragment that can be used in an Azure DevOps PowerShell task to find the approver of the current stage of a multi stage YAML pipeline
try {
# this block is in its own try/catch as it uses undocumented API calls, so will fail safe
# we need to stage ID which is only available via a REST call
$uri = "$(System.CollectionUri)/$(System.TeamProject)/_apis/build/builds/$(Build.BuildID)/timeline?api-version=6.0"
$response = Get-WebClient.DownloadString($uri) | ConvertFrom-Json
$stage = $response.records | where-object -property name -eq "$(System.StageName)"
# now we can get the approval, we have to use a new webclient instance else you get a 400 Bad Request error
$uri = "$(System.CollectionUri)_apis/Contribution/HierarchyQuery/project/$(System.TeamProject)?api-version=6.1-preview.1"
$payload = "{`"contributionIds`":[`"ms.vss-build-web.checks-panel-data-provider`"],`"dataProviderContext`":{`"properties`":{`"buildId`":`"$(Build.BuildID)`",`"stageIds`":`"$($stage.id)`",`"checkListItemType`":1,`"sourcePage`":{`"url`":`"$(System.CollectionUri)/$(System.TeamProject)/_build/results?buildId=$(Build.BuildID)&view=results`",`"routeId`":`"ms.vss-bui
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rfennell / Remove-DeletedGitBranches.ps1
Last active July 29, 2023 10:08
A PowerShell script to do a git fetch with a prune then also delete any local branches of the same name
# To set as Git Alias
# git config --global alias.tidy "!pwsh -command C:\MyFolder\Remove-DeletedGitBranches.ps1"
param
(
[Parameter()]
[Switch]
$Force
)
Write-Host "Getting list of branches"
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rfennell / BuildAgent.ps1
Last active January 20, 2021 13:43
A Lability definition to create an Azure DevOps Agent
configuration BuildAgent {
param (
[ValidateNotNull()]
[System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]$Credential,
[string]$EnvPrefix,
[Int]$RetryCount = 100,
[Int]$RetryIntervalSec = 30
)