Equivalent to C#'s “using” keyword in powershell?

Question

When I use another object in the .net-Framework in C# I can save a lot of typing by using the using directive.

using FooCompany.Bar.Qux.Assembly.With.Ridicul         


        

Answer 1

this is just a joke, joke...

$fullnames = New-Object ( [System.Collections.Generic.List``1].MakeGenericType( [String]) );

function using ( $name ) { 
foreach ( $type in [Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName($name).GetTypes() )
    {
        $fullnames.Add($type.fullname);
    }
}

function new ( $name ) {
    $fullname = $fullnames -like "*.$name";
    return , (New-Object $fullname[0]);
}

using System.Windows.Forms
using FooCompany.Bar.Qux.Assembly.With.Ridiculous.Long.Namespace.I.Really.Mean.It
$a = new button
$b = new Thingamabob