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#requires -Modules MilestonePSTools

<#
.SYNOPSIS
Exports raw video data from a camera on a Milestone XProtect VMS to a file.

.DESCRIPTION
Retrieves recorded video frames from a Milestone XProtect recording server
using the RawVideoSource API and writes the raw compressed frame data to a
file. By default, the 32-byte VMS GenericByteData headers are stripped,

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# This just writes text to the terminal with Write-Host and isn't useful for long-term monitoring or logging or automation

$job = Register-CimIndicationEvent -Query "SELECT * FROM __InstanceCreationEvent WITHIN 1 WHERE TargetInstance ISA 'Win32_Process'" -SourceIdentifier ProcessWatcher -Action {
    param($sender, $e)
    $p = $e.NewEvent.TargetInstance
    Write-Host "`n---------`n"
    Write-Host "Process: $($p.Name)"
    Write-Host "ProcessId: $($p.ProcessId)"
    Write-Host "Path: $($p.Path)"
    Write-Host "CommandLine:"

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<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Replace an old device ID with a new ID in a media database folder
.DESCRIPTION
    If you have old XProtect recordings that you want to be able to playback in
    XProtect, but the old recordings were made under a different device ID than
    your cameras have now, you MIGHT be able to use this script to replace the
    old device ID with the new device ID.

    Before using this, you should have a secure backup of the recordings you want

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function addDllDirectoryManager {
    $csharp = @'
using System;
using System.Text;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
public static class DllDirectoryManager
{
    [DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError = true)]
    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
    private static extern bool SetDllDirectory(string lpPathName);

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$typeDef = @'
using System;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Threading;

namespace PSMouseControl
{
    struct FIXED
    {
        public short fract;

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Get-VmsCameraReport | ForEach-Object {
    $row = $_
    $camera = Get-VmsCamera -Id $row.Id
    $stream = $camera | Get-VmsCameraStream -RecordingTrack Primary
    $settings = 'ZFpsMode', 'ZGopLength', 'ZGopMode', 'ZStrength'
    foreach ($setting in $settings) {
        $splat = @{
            MemberType = 'NoteProperty'
            Name       = $setting
            Value      = $stream.Settings.$setting

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#Requires -Modules MilestonePSTools
<#
    .SYNOPSIS
    Creates a Smart Client view containing one or more camera carousel view items.
    
    .DESCRIPTION
    The New-VmsCarouselView script automates the creation of Milestone XProtect Smart
    Client views containing carousel view items. A carousel view item automatically
    rotates through a list of cameras at a specified interval, displaying each camera
    for a set duration before moving to the next.

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#Requires -RunAsAdministrator

<#
    .SYNOPSIS
    Creates memory dumps using procdump.exe with automatic compression and retention management.
    
    .DESCRIPTION
    This script captures memory dumps of a specified process using Sysinternals procdump.exe,
    compresses them into ZIP archives, and manages retention by keeping only the most recent dumps.
    

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$script:itemFields = @'
acoustid_fingerprint
acoustid_id
added
album
album_id
albumartist
albumartist_credit
albumartist_sort
albumdisambig

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param(
    [Parameter()]
    [int]
    $MinYear = 1960,

    [Parameter()]
    [int]
    $MaxYear = 2020,
    
    [Parameter()]