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## The *tell-quote.ps1* Script
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This PowerShell script selects a random quote in Data/quotes.csv and speaks it by text-to-speech (TTS).
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## Parameters
```powershell
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/home/mf/Repos/PowerShell/Scripts/tell-quote.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]
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[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
## Example
```powershell
PS> ./tell-quote
```
## 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
Tells a quote by text-to-speech
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script selects a random quote in Data/quotes.csv and speaks it by text-to-speech (TTS).
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./tell-quote
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
try {
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$Table = Import-CSV "$PSScriptRoot/../Data/quotes.csv"
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$Generator = New-Object System.Random
$Index = [int]$Generator.next(0, $Table.Count - 1)
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$Quote = $Table[$Index].QUOTE
$Author = $Table[$Index].AUTHOR
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& "$PSScriptRoot/speak-english.ps1" "$Quote (by $Author)"
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exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
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```
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