PowerShell/Docs/convert-ps2bat.md

## The *convert-ps2bat.ps1* Script

This PowerShell script converts one or more PowerShell scripts to .bat batch files.

## Parameters
```powershell
convert-ps2bat.ps1 [[-Filepattern] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

-Filepattern <String>
    Specifies the file pattern
    
    Required?                    false
    Position?                    1
    Default value                
    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> ./convert-ps2bat *.ps1

```

## Notes
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

## Related Links
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

## Source Code
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Converts PowerShell scripts to batch files
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script converts one or more PowerShell scripts to .bat batch files.
.PARAMETER Filepattern
	Specifies the file pattern
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./convert-ps2bat *.ps1
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

param([string]$Filepattern = "")

function Convert-PowerShellToBatch
{
    param
    (
        [Parameter(Mandatory,ValueFromPipeline,ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName)]
        [string]
        [Alias("FullName")]
        $Path
    )
 
    process
    {
        $encoded = [Convert]::ToBase64String([System.Text.Encoding]::Unicode.GetBytes((Get-Content -Path $Path -Raw -Encoding UTF8)))
        $newPath = [Io.Path]::ChangeExtension($Path, ".bat")
        "@echo off`npowershell.exe -NoExit -encodedCommand $encoded" | Set-Content -Path $newPath -Encoding Ascii
    }
}
 
try {
	if ($Filepattern -eq "") { $Filepattern = Read-Host "Enter path to the PowerShell script(s)" }

	$Files = Get-ChildItem -path "$Filepattern"
	foreach ($File in $Files) {
		Convert-PowerShellToBatch "$File"
	}
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}
```

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