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94 lines
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Script: *watch-news.ps1*
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This PowerShell script lists the latest headlines by using a RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed.
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Parameters
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----------
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```powershell
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PS> ./watch-news.ps1 [[-RSS_URL] <String>] [[-timeInterval] <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
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-RSS_URL <String>
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Specifies the URL to the RSS feed (Yahoo World News by default)
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Required? false
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Position? 1
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Default value https://news.yahoo.com/rss/world
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Accept pipeline input? false
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Accept wildcard characters? false
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-timeInterval <Int32>
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Required? false
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Position? 2
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Default value 30000
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Accept pipeline input? false
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Accept wildcard characters? false
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[<CommonParameters>]
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This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
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WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
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```
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Example
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-------
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```powershell
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PS> ./watch-headlines.ps1
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❇️ Niger coup: Ecowas deadline sparks anxiety in northern Nigeria ❇️
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```
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Notes
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-----
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
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Related Links
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-------------
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
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Script Content
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```powershell
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<#
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.SYNOPSIS
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Watch the latest headlines
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.DESCRIPTION
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This PowerShell script lists the latest headlines by using a RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed.
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.PARAMETER RSS_URL
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Specifies the URL to the RSS feed (Yahoo World News by default)
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.EXAMPLE
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PS> ./watch-headlines.ps1
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❇️ Niger coup: Ecowas deadline sparks anxiety in northern Nigeria ❇️
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.LINK
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
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.NOTES
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
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#>
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param([string]$RSS_URL = "https://news.yahoo.com/rss/world", [int]$timeInterval = 30000) # in ms
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function GetLatestHeadline {
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[xml]$content = (Invoke-WebRequest -URI $RSS_URL -useBasicParsing).Content
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foreach ($item in $content.rss.channel.item) { return "$($item.title)" }
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return ""
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}
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try {
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$previous = ""
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while ($true) {
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$latest = GetLatestHeadline
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if ($latest -ne $previous) {
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& "$PSScriptRoot/write-animated.ps1" "❇️ $latest ❇️"
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$previous = $latest
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}
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Start-Sleep -milliseconds $timeInterval
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}
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exit 0 # success
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} catch {
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"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
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exit 1
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}
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```
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*(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of watch-news.ps1 as of 05/19/2024 10:25:27)*
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