Improved the scripts

Scripts/clean-branch.ps1

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/powershell
 <#
 .SYNTAX         ./clean-branch.ps1 [<repo-dir>]
-.DESCRIPTION	cleans the current/given Git branch including submodules from generated files (e.g. for a fresh build)
+.DESCRIPTION	cleans the current Git branch including submodules from generated files (e.g. for a fresh build)
 .LINK		https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
 .NOTES		Author:	Markus Fleschutz / License: CC0
 #>
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ try {
 }
 
 try {
+	write-progress "Cleaning current branch in repository $RepoDir..."
 	set-location $RepoDir
 	& git clean -fdx # force + recurse into dirs + don't use the standard ignore rules
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git clean -fdx' failed" }
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ try {
 	& git status
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git status' failed" }
 
+	write-host -foregroundColor green "OK - cleaned current branch in repository $RepoDir"
 	exit 0
 } catch {
 	write-error "ERROR: line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"

Scripts/clone-repos.ps1

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/powershell
 <#
-.SYNTAX         ./clone-repos.ps1
+.SYNTAX         ./clone-repos.ps1 [<target-dir>]
-.DESCRIPTION	clones well-known Git repositories into the current directory.
+.DESCRIPTION	clones well-known Git repositories into the current/given directory.
 .LINK		https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
 .NOTES		Author:	Markus Fleschutz / License: CC0
 #>
 
+param($TargetDir = "$PWD")
+
 try {
 	& git --version
 } catch {
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ try {
 	$PathToRepo = "$PSScriptRoot/.."
 	$Table = import-csv "$PathToRepo/Data/repos.csv"
 
+	set-location $TargetDir
 	foreach($Row in $Table) {
 		$URL = $Row.URL
 		$Directory = $Row.Directory

Scripts/fetch-repos.ps1

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/powershell
 <#
-.SYNTAX         ./fetch-repos.ps1 [<repo-dir>]
+.SYNTAX         ./fetch-repos.ps1 [<parent-dir>]
 .DESCRIPTION	fetches all Git repositories under the current/given directory (including submodules)
 .LINK		https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
 .NOTES		Author:	Markus Fleschutz / License: CC0
 #>
 
-param($RepoDir = "$PWD")
+param($ParentDir = "$PWD")
 
 try {
 	$null = $(git --version)
@@ -16,12 +16,18 @@ try {
 }
 
 try {
-	write-progress "Fetching repository $RepoDir ..."
+	write-progress "Fetching repositories under $ParentDir ..."
-	set-location $RepoDir
+	set-location $ParentDir
-	& git fetch --recurse-submodules
+	get-childItem $ParentDir -attributes Directory | foreach-object {
-	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git fetch --recurse-submodules' failed" }
+		set-location $_.FullName
 
-	write-host -foregroundColor green "OK - fetched repository $RepoDir"
+		& git fetch --recurse-submodules
+		if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git fetch --recurse-submodules' failed" }
+
+		set-location ..
+	}
+
+	write-host -foregroundColor green "OK - fetched repositories under $ParentDir"
 	exit 0
 } catch {
 	write-error "ERROR: line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"

Scripts/switch-branch.ps1

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/powershell
 <#
-.SYNTAX         ./switch-branch.ps1 [<branch>]
+.SYNTAX         ./switch-branch.ps1 [<branch>] [<repo-dir>]
-.DESCRIPTION	switches the current Git repository to the given branch (including submodules)
+.DESCRIPTION	switches the current/given Git repository to the given branch (including submodules)
 .LINK		https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
 .NOTES		Author:	Markus Fleschutz / License: CC0
 #>
 
-param($Branch = "")
+param($Branch = "", $RepoDir = "$PWD")
 
 if ($Branch -eq "") {
 	$Branch = read-host "Enter branch name to switch to"
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ try {
 }
 
 try {
+	set-location $RepoDir
+
 	& git switch --recurse-submodules $Branch
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git switch --recurse-submodules $Branch' failed" }
 
@@ -29,9 +31,6 @@ try {
 	& git pull --recurse-submodules 
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git pull' failed" }
 
-	& git status
-	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git status' failed" }
-
 	exit 0
 } catch {
 	write-error "ERROR: line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"

Scripts/update-repos.ps1

@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/powershell
 <#
-.SYNTAX         ./update-repos.ps1 [<directory>]
+.SYNTAX         ./update-repos.ps1 [<parent-dir>]
 .DESCRIPTION	updates all Git repositories under the current/given directory (including submodules)
 .LINK		https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
 .NOTES		Author:	Markus Fleschutz / License: CC0
 #>
 
-param($Directory = "")
+param($ParentDir = "$PWD")
-
-if ($Directory -eq "") {
-	$Directory = "$PWD"
-}
 
 try {
 	& git --version
@@ -20,16 +16,16 @@ try {
 }
 
 try {
-	$Files = get-childItem -path $Directory
+	set-location $ParentDir
-	foreach ($File in $Files) {
+	get-childItem $ParentDir -attributes Directory | foreach-object {
-		if ($File.Mode -like "d*") {
+		set-location $_.FullName
-			$Filename = $File.Name
+		write-host ""
-			write-host ""
+		write-host -nonewline "Updating $($_.FullName)..."
-			write-host -nonewline "Updating $Filename ..."
+
-			set-location $Filename
+		& git pull --recurse-submodules
-			& git pull --recurse-submodules
+		if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git pull --recurse-submodules' failed" }
-			set-location ..
+
-		} 
+		set-location ..
 	}
 	exit 0
 } catch {