2021-12-05 11:47:03 +01:00
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<#
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.SYNOPSIS
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Checks the Bitcoin rate
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.DESCRIPTION
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This script queries the current Bitcoin exchange rates and answers by text-to-speech (TTS).
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.EXAMPLE
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PS> ./check-bitcoin
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.NOTES
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Author: Markus Fleschutz · License: CC0
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.LINK
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
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#>
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try {
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$Rates = (Invoke-WebRequest -uri "https://min-api.cryptocompare.com/data/price?fsym=BTC&tsyms=USD,EUR" -userAgent "curl" -useBasicParsing).Content | ConvertFrom-Json
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2021-12-06 17:00:49 +01:00
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& "$PSScriptRoot/give-reply.ps1" "Bitcoin is currently at $($Rates.USD) US$ and $($Rates.EUR) Euro."
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2021-12-05 11:47:03 +01:00
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exit 0 # success
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} catch {
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"⚠️ Error: $($Error[0]) ($($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Name):$($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))"
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exit 1
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}
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