Creating a Complex and Reusable HTML Reporting Structure
summary
PowerShell code that starts as a 1,500‑line VBScript port is rewritten to ~459 lines and becomes a reusable HTML reporting framework that actually runs as a scheduled task and emails a daily status page. It uses PowerShell + PowerCLI + WMI, embeds header.jpg via base64, loads plugin folder as ps1 files, exposes global vars and a startup wizard, and provides vCheck v2 that pulls plugin outputs into detail or table views. The script reports practical checks (snapshots, datastores, event errors), is widely used with 26,000 downloads and works in production.
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