sthInvokeUsingCulture – is a module, containing four functions for invoking commands using specified culture.
It contains following functions:
Function Enter-sthCulture – enters specified culture ‘scope’.
Function Invoke-sthUsingCulture invokes command using specified culture.
Function Set-sthCulture – sets specified culture for the current session.
Function Reset-sthCulture – resets culture for the current session to its original value.
How to install it?
You can install sthInvokeUsingCulture module from PowerShell Gallery:
Install-Module sthInvokeUsingCulture
Also, you can find it on GitHub:
https://github.com/sethvs/sthInvokeUsingCulture
How to use it?
Enter-sthCulture
Example 1: Enter the specified culture ‘scope’
The commands enter the specified culture ‘scope’ and invoke a command.
The first command enters the de-DE culture ‘scope’.
The second command uses -f operator to format the number.
The third command exits the de-DE culture ‘scope’.
PS C:\> Enter-sthCulture -Culture de-DE
[de-DE] PS C:\>> "{0:n}" -f 1234567890
1.234.567.890,00
[de-DE] PS C:\>> exit
PS C:\>
Invoke-sthUsingCulture
Example 1: Invoke command using specified culture
The command invokes the scriptblock using culture de-DE.
Invoke-sthUsingCulture -Culture de-DE -ScriptBlock {"{0:n}" -f 1234567890}
1.234.567.890,00
Example 2: Invoke Get-Help command using specified culture
The command invokes the Get-Help command for the Enter-sthCulture function using culture ru-RU.
Invoke-sthUsingCulture -Culture ru-ru -ScriptBlock { Get-Help Enter-sthCulture }
NAME
Enter-sthCulture
SYNOPSIS
Входит в 'область' указанных региональных настроек.
...
If you have already invoked the Get-Help command for the function using default culture, and now the result of the aforementioned command still uses that default culture, just re-import the module, which contain the command you are getting help for, like this: Import-Module sthInvokeUsingCulture and invoke the command again.
Set-sthCulture
Example 1: Change the current culture
The first command sets culture to de-DE for the current session.
The second command uses -f operator to format the number.
Set-sthCulture -Culture de-DE
"{0:n}" -f 1234567890
1.234.567.890,00
Reset-sthCulture
Example 1: Reset culture to its original value
The first command gets current culture. It is en-US.
The second command changes culture to fr-FR for the current session.
The third command gets current culture. Now it is fr-FR.
The fourth command resets culture.
The fifth command gets current culture. Now it is en-US again.
LCID Name DisplayName ---- ---- ----------- 1033 en-US English (United States) Set-sthCulture -Culture fr-FR Get-Culture LCID Name DisplayName ---- ---- ----------- 1036 fr-FR French (France) Reset-sthCulture Get-Culture LCID Name DisplayName ---- ---- ----------- 1033 en-US English (United States)
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