PowerShell/Docs/set-timer.md

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## The *set-timer.ps1* Script
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This PowerShell script sets a timer for a countdown.
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## Parameters
```powershell
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/home/mf/Repos/PowerShell/Scripts/set-timer.ps1 [[-Seconds] <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
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-Seconds <Int32>
Specifies the number of seconds
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value 0
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
## Example
```powershell
PS> ./set-timer 60
```
## Notes
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
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## Related Links
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
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## Source Code
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```powershell
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<#
.SYNOPSIS
Sets a timer for a countdown
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script sets a timer for a countdown.
.PARAMETER Seconds
Specifies the number of seconds
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./set-timer 60
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([int]$Seconds = 0)
try {
if ($Seconds -eq 0 ) { [int]$Seconds = read-host "Enter number of seconds" }
for ($i = $Seconds; $i -gt 0; $i--) {
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Clear-Host
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./write-big "T-$i seconds"
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Start-Sleep -seconds 1
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}
"✔️ $Seconds seconds countdown finished"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
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```
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