Renamed to list-news.ps1

README.md

@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ The following PowerShell scripts can be found in the [Scripts/](Scripts/) subfol
 * [list-logbook.ps1](Scripts/list-logbook.ps1) - lists the content of the logbook 
 * [list-unused-files.ps1](Scripts/list-unused-files.ps1) - lists unused files in a directory tree
 * [list-cmdlets.ps1](Scripts/list-cmdlets.ps1) - lists the PowerShell cmdlets
-* [list-earthquakes.ps1](Scripts/list-earthquakes.ps1) - lists earthquakes >= 6.0 for the last 30 days
+* [list-earthquakes.ps1](Scripts/list-earthquakes.ps1) - lists earthquakes with magnitude >= 6.0 for the last 30 days
 * [list-modules.ps1](Scripts/list-modules.ps1) - lists the PowerShell modules
+* [list-news.ps1](Scripts/list-news.ps1) - lists the latest news
 * [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
@@ -47,7 +48,6 @@ The following PowerShell scripts can be found in the [Scripts/](Scripts/) subfol
 * [play-beep.ps1](Scripts/play-beep.ps1) - plays a beep sound
 * [poweroff.ps1](Scripts/poweroff.ps1) - halts the local computer (needs administrator rights)
 * [new-email.ps1](Scripts/new-email.ps1) - starts the default email client to write a new email
-* [news.ps1](Scripts/news.ps1) - prints the latest news
 * [reboot.ps1](Scripts/reboot.ps1) - reboots the local computer (needs administrator rights)
 * [search-files.ps1](Scripts/search-files.ps1) - searches the given pattern in the given files
 * [scan-ports.ps1](Scripts/scan-ports.ps1) - scans the network for open/closed ports

Scripts/list-news.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/snap/bin/powershell
+<#
+.SYNTAX         ./list-news.ps1 [<RSS-URL>]
+.DESCRIPTION	lists the latest news
+.LINK		https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
+.NOTES		Author:	Markus Fleschutz / License: CC0
+#>
+
+param([string]$RSS_URL = "https://yahoo.com/news/rss/world")
+
+try {
+	[xml]$Content = (invoke-webRequest -URI $RSS_URL).Content
+
+	write-output ""
+	write-output "+++ $($Content.rss.channel.title) +++"
+	write-output ""
+
+	foreach ($item in $Content.rss.channel.item) {
+		write-output "* $($item.title)"
+	}
+	exit 0
+} catch {
+	write-error "ERROR in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
+	exit 1
+}

Scripts/news.ps1

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-#!/snap/bin/powershell
-<#
-.SYNTAX         ./news.ps1
-.DESCRIPTION	print the latest news
-.LINK		https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
-.NOTES		Author:	Markus Fleschutz / License: CC0
-#>
-
-#$RSS_URL = "http://feeds.skynews.com/feeds/rss/world.xml"
-$RSS_URL = "https://yahoo.com/news/rss/world"
-# $RSS_URL = "https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml"
-
-try {
-	[xml]$FileContent = (Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $RSS_URL).Content
-
-	write-output ""
-	write-output "+++ $($FileContent.rss.channel.title) +++"
-	write-output ""
-
-	foreach ($item in $FileContent.rss.channel.item) {
-		write-output "* $($item.title)"
-	}
-	exit 0
-} catch {
-	write-error "ERROR in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
-	exit 1
-}