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Markus Fleschutz 2024-06-13 12:01:41 +02:00
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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 (Yahoo World News by default)
.PARAMETER lines
Specifies the initial number of headlines
.PARAMETER timeInterval
Specifies the time interval in millisec between the Web requests
Specifies the time interval in seconds between the Web requests
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./watch-news.ps1
❇️ Niger coup: Ecowas deadline sparks anxiety in northern Nigeria ❇️
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$RSS_URL = "https://news.yahoo.com/rss/world", [int]$timeInterval = 30000) # in ms
param([string]$RSS_URL = "https://news.yahoo.com/rss/world", [int]$lines = 10, [int]$timeInterval = 30) # in seconds
function PrintLatestHeadlines([string]$previous, [int]$maxLines) {
[xml]$content = (Invoke-WebRequest -URI $RSS_URL -useBasicParsing).Content
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try {
$latest = ""
while ($true) {
$latest = PrintLatestHeadlines $latest 10
Start-Sleep -milliseconds $timeInterval
$latest = PrintLatestHeadlines $latest $lines
Start-Sleep -seconds $timeInterval
}
exit 0 # success
} catch {