# Invoke-BluGeniePython

﻿Invoke-BluGeniePython

### SYNOPSIS <a href="#synopsis" id="synopsis"></a>

Invoke-BluGeniePython will enable a BluGenie Managed Portable version of Python

### SYNTAX <a href="#syntax" id="syntax"></a>

```
Invoke-BluGeniePython [-Reset] [-Remove] [[-PYFile] <String>] [-Console] [-WinPyConsole] [-ClearGarbageCollecting] [-Walkthrough] [-ReturnObject] [-OutUnEscapedJSON] [-OutYaml] [[-FormatView] <String>] 
[<CommonParameters>]
```

### DESCRIPTION <a href="#description" id="description"></a>

Invoke-BluGeniePython will enable a BluGenie Managed Portable version of Python

### EXAMPLES <a href="#examples" id="examples"></a>

#### EXAMPLE 1 <a href="#example-1" id="example-1"></a>

```
Command: Invoke-BluGeniePython
```

```
Description:  Use this command to Setup the Blugenie Managed version of Python
Notes:  This will not change the default Python if one is installed.
       However any internal BluGenie calls to Python will go to the BluGenie Managed Version and not the default.
```

#### EXAMPLE 2 <a href="#example-2" id="example-2"></a>

```
Command: Invoke-BluGeniePython -Remove
```

```
Description:  Use this command to remove the Blugenie Managed version of Python
Notes:  This will not change the default Python if one is installed.
```

#### EXAMPLE 3 <a href="#example-3" id="example-3"></a>

```
Command: Invoke-BluGeniePython -Reset
```

```
Description:  Use this command to reset the BluGenie Managed version of Python to it's default environment state.
Notes:  This command can also Setup the BluGenie Managed version of Python if it's not installed already.
```

#### EXAMPLE 4 <a href="#example-4" id="example-4"></a>

```
Command: Invoke-BluGeniePython -PYFile C:\Windows\Temp\MyTest.py
```

```
Description: Use this command to run a specifc Python script file
Notes:
```

#### EXAMPLE 5 <a href="#example-5" id="example-5"></a>

```
Command: Invoke-BluGeniePython -PYFile C:\Windows\Temp\MyTest.py -ReturnObject
```

```
Description:  Use this command to return the STDOut from the Python script as an Object.
Notes:  The Property name is called ( ProcessAction )
```

#### EXAMPLE 6 <a href="#example-6" id="example-6"></a>

```
Command: Invoke-BluGeniePython -PYFile C:\Windows\Temp\MyTest.py -ReturnObject | Select-Object -ExpandProperty ProcessAction
```

```
Description:  Use this command to return only the STDOut from the Python script.
Notes:  The Property name ( ProcessAction ) is expanded to only return the value.
```

#### EXAMPLE 7 <a href="#example-7" id="example-7"></a>

```
Command: Invoke-BluGeniePython -Console
```

```
Description:  Use this command to show the Console of the BluGenie Managed verison of Python
Notes:  You can use the Console to edit the BluGenie Managed version of Python or run command Python commands and scripts.
```

#### EXAMPLE 8 <a href="#example-8" id="example-8"></a>

```
Command: Invoke-BluGeniePython -Help
```

```
Description: Call Help Information
Notes: If Help / WalkThrough is setup as a parameter, this script will be called to setup the Dynamic Help Menu if not the normal Get-Help will be called with the -Full parameter
```

#### EXAMPLE 9 <a href="#example-9" id="example-9"></a>

```
Command: Invoke-BluGeniePython -WalkThrough
```

```
Description: Call Help Information [2]
Notes: If Help / WalkThrough is setup as a parameter, this script will be called to setup the Dynamic Help Menu if not the normal Get-Help will be called with the -Full parameter
```

#### EXAMPLE 10 <a href="#example-10" id="example-10"></a>

```
Command: Invoke-BluGeniePython -OutUnEscapedJSON
```

```
Description: Return a detailed function report in an UnEscaped JSON format
Notes:  The OutUnEscapedJSON is used to Beautify the JSON return and not Escape any Characters.  Normal return data is a Hash Table.
```

#### EXAMPLE 11 <a href="#example-11" id="example-11"></a>

```
Command: Invoke-BluGeniePython -OutYaml
```

```
Description: Return a detailed function report in YAML format
Notes:  The OutUnEscapedJSON is used to Beautify the JSON return and not Escape any Characters.  Normal return data is a Hash Table.
```

#### EXAMPLE 12 <a href="#example-12" id="example-12"></a>

```
Command: Invoke-BluGeniePython -ReturnObject
```

```
Description: Return Output as a Object
Notes:  The ReturnObject is used to return a PowerShell Object.  Normal return data is a Hash Table.
       This parameter is also used with the FormatView
```

#### EXAMPLE 13 <a href="#example-13" id="example-13"></a>

```
Command: Invoke-BluGeniePython -ReturnObject -FormatView Yaml
```

```
Description: Output PSObject information in Yaml format
Notes:  Current formats supported by default are ('Table','Custom','CustomModified','None','JSON','OutUnEscapedJSON','CSV', 'Yaml')
       Default is set to (None) and normal PSObject.
```

### PARAMETERS <a href="#parameters" id="parameters"></a>

#### Reset <a href="#reset" id="reset"></a>

```
-Reset [<SwitchParameter>]
   Description: Reset the BluGenie Managed Python to a predetermined (clean state)
   Notes:  Any changes to the current BluGenie Managed Python will be lost.
   Alias:
   ValidateSet:
   
   Required?                    false
   Position?                    named
   Default value                False
   Accept pipeline input?       false
   Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### Remove <a href="#remove" id="remove"></a>

```
-Remove [<SwitchParameter>]
   Description:  Remove the BluGenie Managed Python from disk
   Notes:
   Alias:
   ValidateSet:
   
   Required?                    false
   Position?                    named
   Default value                False
   Accept pipeline input?       false
   Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### PYFile <a href="#pyfile" id="pyfile"></a>

```
-PYFile <String>
   Description: Path to a Python Script
   Notes:  When running a Python Script Invoke-BluGeniePython will wait for the script to finish and return any information captured
   Alias:
   ValidateSet:
   
   Required?                    false
   Position?                    1
   Default value                
   Accept pipeline input?       false
   Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### Console <a href="#console" id="console"></a>

```
-Console [<SwitchParameter>]
   Description: Open up the current BluGenie Managed Python Console
   Notes:
   Alias:
   ValidateSet:
   
   Required?                    false
   Position?                    named
   Default value                False
   Accept pipeline input?       false
   Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### WinPyConsole <a href="#winpyconsole" id="winpyconsole"></a>

```
-WinPyConsole [<SwitchParameter>]
   Description: Open up the current BluGenie Managed WinPython Command Prompt
   Notes:
   Alias:
   ValidateSet:
   
   Required?                    false
   Position?                    named
   Default value                False
   Accept pipeline input?       false
   Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### ClearGarbageCollecting <a href="#cleargarbagecollecting" id="cleargarbagecollecting"></a>

```
-ClearGarbageCollecting [<SwitchParameter>]
   Description: Garbage Collection in Powershell to Speed up Scripts and help lower memory consumption
   Notes: This is enabled by default.  To disable use -ClearGarbageCollecting:$False
   Alias:
   ValidateSet:
   
   Required?                    false
   Position?                    named
   Default value                False
   Accept pipeline input?       false
   Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### Walkthrough <a href="#walkthrough" id="walkthrough"></a>

```
-Walkthrough [<SwitchParameter>]
   Description:  Start the dynamic help menu system to help walk through the current command and all of the parameters
   Notes:
   Alias: Help
   ValidateSet:
   
   Required?                    false
   Position?                    named
   Default value                False
   Accept pipeline input?       false
   Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### ReturnObject <a href="#returnobject" id="returnobject"></a>

```
-ReturnObject [<SwitchParameter>]
   Description: Return information as an Object
   Notes: By default the data is returned as a Hash Table
   Alias:
   ValidateSet:
   
   Required?                    false
   Position?                    named
   Default value                False
   Accept pipeline input?       false
   Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### OutUnEscapedJSON <a href="#outunescapedjson" id="outunescapedjson"></a>

```
-OutUnEscapedJSON [<SwitchParameter>]
   Description: Remove UnEsacped Char from the JSON information.
   Notes: This will beautify json and clean up the formatting.
   Alias:
   ValidateSet:
   
   Required?                    false
   Position?                    named
   Default value                False
   Accept pipeline input?       false
   Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### OutYaml <a href="#outyaml" id="outyaml"></a>

```
-OutYaml [<SwitchParameter>]
   Description: Return detailed information in Yaml Format
   Notes: Only supported in Posh 3.0 and above
   Alias:
   ValidateSet:
   
   Required?                    false
   Position?                    named
   Default value                False
   Accept pipeline input?       false
   Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### FormatView <a href="#formatview" id="formatview"></a>

```
-FormatView <String>
   Description: Automatically format the Return Object
   Notes: Yaml is only supported in Posh 3.0 and above
   Alias:
   ValidateSet: 'Table','Custom','CustomModified','None','JSON','OutUnEscapedJSON','CSV', 'Yaml'
   
   Required?                    false
   Position?                    2
   Default value                None
   Accept pipeline input?       false
   Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### CommonParameters <a href="#commonparameters" id="commonparameters"></a>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about\_CommonParameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).


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