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Script: *write-clock.ps1*
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This PowerShell script writes the current time as ASCII clock.
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Parameters
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```powershell
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PS> ./write-clock.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]
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[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
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Example
-------
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```powershell
PS> ./write-clock.ps1
```
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Notes
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
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Related Links
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
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Script Content
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```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Writes an ASCII clock
.DESCRIPTION
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This PowerShell script writes the current time as ASCII clock.
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.EXAMPLE
PS> ./write-clock.ps1
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
try {
[system.threading.thread]::currentthread.currentculture = [system.globalization.cultureinfo]"en-US"
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$Weekday = Get-Date -UFormat "%A"
$Date = Get-Date -UFormat "%d %b %Y"
$Week = Get-Date -UFormat "%V"
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Clear-Host
& "$PSScriptRoot/write-big.ps1" " $Weekday"
Write-Output ""
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& "$PSScriptRoot/write-big.ps1" " $Date"
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Write-Output ""
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& "$PSScriptRoot/write-big.ps1" " WEEK $Week"
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Write-Output ""
$StartPosition = $HOST.UI.RawUI.CursorPosition
while ($true) {
$Time = Get-Date -format "HH:mm:ss"
& "$PSScriptRoot/write-big.ps1" " $Time "
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Write-Output "`n (press <Ctrl> <C> to stop)"
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Start-Sleep -seconds 1
$HOST.UI.RawUI.CursorPosition = $StartPosition
}
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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