Professional Windows PowerShell (Programmer to Programmer)

My expectations from a book like this are to understand how Powershell works and how to solve problems with Powershell. This book doesn't do well in any of those areas, expecially the last one. I never found a solution by the index and also reading the section, I never found the answer to my question. Just as an example, the error handling section is useless. Unfortunately I don't did not find yet a good alternative.

• MSH is a new command-line shell for Microsoft server products, including the long-awaited Longhorn server, and will eventually ship with all major Microsoft products, making it the must-know technology
• MSH will replace current command lines in new Microsoft products and can be used to write shell scripts similar to those used with Unix and Linux
• Discusses how MSH enables all of the .NET Framework objects to become accessible via scripting, making it a very powerful addition to any developer's or administrator's toolbox
• Readers are guided through all the ins and outs of MSH and learn how to create powerful solutions; run scripts, programs, and commands; customize the MSH environment; handle data; manage files and disks; and script solutions and .NET objects

MSH is a new command-line shell for Microsoft server products, including the long-awaited Longhorn server, and will eventually ship with all major Microsoft products, making it the must-know technology MSH will replace current command lines in new Microsoft products and can be used to write shell scripts similar to those used with Unix and Linux Discusses how MSH enables all of the .NET Framework objects to become accessible via scripting, making it a very powerful addition to any developer's or administrator's toolbox Readers are guided through all the ins and outs of MSH and learn how to create powerful solutions; run scripts, programs, and commands; customize the MSH environment; handle data; manage files and disks; and script solutions and .NET objects MSH Beta Team member Andrew Watt skillfully guides readers through all the ins and outs of this new technology, and shows them how to create powerful solutions. Coverage includes: Running scripts, programs and commands; Input and output; Customizing the msh environment; Handling data; Managing files and disks; Scripting solutions; Scripting .NET objects and more. Companion website at Wrox.com includes complete source code downloads for example scripts. - Publisher description