Improve the scripts

Scripts/clone-repos.ps1

@@ -9,13 +9,9 @@
 param($TargetDir = "$PWD")
 
 try {
-	& git --version
-} catch {
-	write-error "ERROR: can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available"
-	exit 1
-}
+	$Null = (git --version)
+	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
-try {
 	$PathToRepo = "$PSScriptRoot/.."
 	$Table = import-csv "$PathToRepo/Data/repos.csv"
 

Scripts/configure-git.ps1

@@ -12,13 +12,9 @@ if ($EmailAddress -eq "") { $EmailAddress   = read-host "Enter your e-mail addre
 if ($FavoriteEditor -eq "") { $FavoriteEditor = read-host "Enter your favorite text editor (emacs,nano,vi,vim,...)" }
 
 try {
-	& git --version
-} catch {
-	write-error "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available"
-	exit 1
-}
+	$Null = (git --version)
+	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
-try {
 	& git config --global user.name $FullName
 	& git config --global user.email $EmailAddress
 	& git config --global core.editor $FavoriteEditor

Scripts/create-branch.ps1

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ try {
 	if (-not(test-path "$RepoDir" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $RepoDir" }
 	set-location "$RepoDir"
 
-	& git --version
+	$Null = (git --version)
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
 	$Result = (git status)

Scripts/create-tag.ps1

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ try {
 	if (-not(test-path "$RepoDir" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $RepoDir" }
 	set-location "$RepoDir"
 
-	& git --version
+	$Null = (git --version)
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
 	$Result = (git status)

Scripts/fetch-repos.ps1

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ try {
 	if (-not(test-path "$ParentDir" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $ParentDir" }
 	set-location $ParentDir
 
-	& git --version
+	$Null = (git --version)
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
 	[int]$Count = 0

Scripts/list-branches.ps1

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ try {
 	if (-not(test-path "$RepoDir" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $RepoDir" }
 	set-location "$RepoDir"
 
-	& git --version
+	$Null = (git --version)
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
 	& "$PSScriptRoot/fetch-repo.ps1"

Scripts/list-commits.ps1

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ try {
 	if (-not(test-path "$RepoDir" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $RepoDir" }
 	set-location "$RepoDir"
 
-	& git --version
+	$Null = (git --version)
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
 	& "$PSScriptRoot/fetch-repo.ps1"

Scripts/list-tags.ps1

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ try {
 	if (-not(test-path "$RepoDir" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $RepoDir" }
 	set-location "$RepoDir"
 
-	& git --version
+	$Null = (git --version)
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
 	& "$PSScriptRoot/fetch-repo.ps1"

Scripts/pull-repos.ps1

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ try {
 	if (-not(test-path "$ParentDir" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $ParentDir" }
 	set-location "$ParentDir"
 
-	& git --version
+	$Null = (git --version)
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
 	[int]$Count = 0

Scripts/switch-branch.ps1

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ try {
 	if (-not(test-path "$RepoDir" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $RepoDir" }
 	set-location "$RepoDir"
 
-	& git --version
+	$Null = (git --version)
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
 	$Result = (git status)