Added list-random-pins1.ps1

README.md

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ The following PowerShell scripts can be found in the [Scripts/](Scripts/) subfol
 * [list-earthquakes.ps1](Scripts/list-earthquakes.ps1) - lists earthquakes >= 6.0 for the last 30 days
 * [list-modules.ps1](Scripts/list-modules.ps1) - lists the PowerShell modules
 * [list-random-passwords.ps1](Scripts/list-random-passwords.ps1) - prints a list of random passwords
+* [list-random-pins.ps1](Scripts/list-random-pins.ps1) - prints a list of random PIN's
 * [list-processes.ps1](Scripts/list-processes.ps1) - lists the local computer processes
 * [locate-city.ps1](Scripts/locate-city.ps1) - prints the geographic location of the given city
 * [locate-ipaddress.ps1](Scripts/locate-ipaddress.ps1) - prints the geographic location of the given IP address

Scripts/list-random-passwords.ps1

@@ -6,31 +6,33 @@
 # Source:	github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
 # License:	CC0
  
-$CharsPerPassword = 15
+$PasswordLength = 15
+$Columns = 6
+$Lines = 24
 $MinCharCode = 33
 $MaxCharCode = 126
-$Lines = 24
-$Columns = 6
 
 function GeneratePassword() {
-	$password = ""
-	$generator = New-Object System.Random
-	for ($i = 0; $i -lt $CharsPerPassword; $i++) {
-		$password = $password +[char]$generator.next($MinCharCode,$MaxCharCode)
+	$Generator = New-Object System.Random
+	for ($i = 0; $i -lt $PasswordLength; $i++) {
+		$Result += [char]$Generator.next($MinCharCode,$MaxCharCode)
 	}
-	return $password
+	return $Result
 }
 
 try {
+	write-output ""
 	for ($j = 0; $j -lt $Lines; $j++) {
+		$Line = ""
 		for ($k = 0; $k -lt $Columns; $k++) {
-			$password = GeneratePassword
-			Write-Host -NoNewline "$password   "
+			$Line += GeneratePassword
+			$Line += "   "
 		}
-		Write-Host ""
+		write-output $Line
 	}
+	write-output ""
 	exit 0
 } catch {
-	Write-Error "ERROR in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
+	write-error "ERROR in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
 	exit 1
 }

Scripts/list-random-pins.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/snap/bin/powershell
+
+# Syntax:	./list-random-pins.ps1
+# Description:	prints a list of random PIN's
+# Author:	Markus Fleschutz
+# Source:	github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
+# License:	CC0
+ 
+$PIN_Length = 5
+$Columns = 12
+$Lines = 24
+
+function GeneratePIN() {
+	$Generator = New-Object System.Random
+	for ($i = 0; $i -lt $PIN_Length; $i++) {
+		$PIN += [char]$Generator.next(48,57)
+	}
+	return $PIN
+}
+
+try {
+	write-output ""
+	for ($j = 0; $j -lt $Lines; $j++) {
+		$Line = ""
+		for ($k = 0; $k -lt $Columns; $k++) {
+			$Line += GeneratePIN
+			$Line += "   "
+		}
+		write-output $Line
+	}
+	write-output ""
+	exit 0
+} catch {
+	write-error "ERROR in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
+	exit 1
+}