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Updated list-news.ps1 and list-headlines.ps1

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Markus Fleschutz 2023-11-24 11:43:46 +01:00
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scripts/list-headlines.ps1
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.SYNOPSIS
Lists the latest headlines
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script lists the latest RSS feed news.
This PowerShell script lists the latest headlines by using a RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed.
.PARAMETER RSS_URL
Specifies the URL to the RSS feed
.PARAMETER maxCount
Specifies the number of news to list
Specifies the URL to the RSS feed (Yahoo World News by default)
.PARAMETER maxLines
Specifies the maximum number of lines to list (24 by default)
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./list-headlines.ps1
❇️ Niger coup: Ecowas deadline sparks anxiety in northern Nigeria
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$RSS_URL = "https://www.yahoo.com/news/rss", [int]$maxCount = 20)
param([string]$RSS_URL = "https://news.yahoo.com/rss/world", [int]$maxLines = 24)
try {
[xml]$content = (Invoke-WebRequest -uri $RSS_URL -useBasicParsing).Content
[int]$count = 0
[xml]$content = (Invoke-WebRequest -URI $RSS_URL -useBasicParsing).Content
[int]$count = 1
foreach ($item in $content.rss.channel.item) {
"❇️ $($item.title)"
$count++
if ($count -eq $maxCount) { break }
if ($count++ -eq $maxLines) { break }
}
$source = $Content.rss.channel.title
$date = $Content.rss.channel.pubDate
$source = $content.rss.channel.title
$date = $content.rss.channel.pubDate
" (by $source as of $date)"
exit 0 # success
} catch {

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scripts/list-news.ps1
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<#
.SYNOPSIS
List the latest news
Lists the latest news
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script lists the latest news by using RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds.
This PowerShell script lists the latest news by using a RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed.
.PARAMETER RSS_URL
Specifies the URL to the RSS feed (Yahoo News by default)
Specifies the URL to the RSS feed (Yahoo World News by default)
.PARAMETER maxLines
Specifies the maximum number of lines to list (24 by default)
.PARAMETER speed
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$RSS_URL = "https://www.yahoo.com/news/rss", [int]$maxLines = 24, [int]$speed = 10)
param([string]$RSS_URL = "https://news.yahoo.com/rss/world", [int]$maxLines = 24, [int]$speed = 10)
try {
[xml]$content = (Invoke-WebRequest -URI $RSS_URL -useBasicParsing).Content
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& "$PSScriptRoot/write-typewriter.ps1" "❇️ $($item.title)" $speed
if ($count++ -eq $maxLines) { break }
}
$source = $Content.rss.channel.title
$date = $Content.rss.channel.pubDate
$source = $content.rss.channel.title
$date = $content.rss.channel.pubDate
" (by $source as of $date)"
exit 0 # success
} catch {