Add what-is.ps1

Data/scripts.csv

@@ -182,9 +182,10 @@ turn-volume-down.ps1, turns the audio volume down (-10% by default)
 unmute-audio.ps1, unmutes audio
 upload-file.ps1, uploads the local file to the given FTP server
 voice-control.ps1, executes the PowerShell scripts by voice
+wakeup.ps1, sends a magic packet to the given computer, waking him up
 weather.ps1, prints the current weather forecast
 weather-report.ps1, prints the local weather report
-wakeup.ps1, sends a magic packet to the given computer, waking him up
+what-is.ps1, prints a description of the given abbreviation
 write-animated.ps1, writes animated text
 write-big.ps1, writes the given text in big letters
 write-blue.ps1, writes the given text in a blue foreground color

Data/what-is.csv

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+Abbr,Context,Description
+AB,aviation,Air Base
+AC,aviation,Aircraft
+ACAS,aviation,Airborne Collision Avoidance System
+AF,aviation,Air Field
+AFM,aviation,Aircraft Flight Manual
+AIP,aviation,Aeronautical Information Publication
+AMAN,aviation,Arrival Manager
+AOA,aviation,Angle of Attack
+AOM,aviation,Airplane Operating Manual
+AOR,aviation,Area of Responsibility
+AFIS,aviation,Aerodrome Flight Information Service
+AFM,aviation,Airplane Flight Manual
+AGL,aviation,Above Ground Level
+AIP,aviation,Aeronautical Information Publication
+ANSP,aviation,Air Navigation Service Provider
+ATA,aviation,Actual Time of Arrival
+ATIS,aviation,Automatic Terminal Information Service
+ATO,aviation,Air Traffic Organization
+BAF,aviation,Belgian Air Force
+CAAC,aviation,Civil Aviation Administration of China
+CAAS,aviation,Civil Aviation Authorization of Singapore
+CANSO,aviation,Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (founded 1996, located in Amsterdam)
+CAS,aviation,Calibrated Airspeed
+CAT,aviation,Category of aircraft
+CAVOK,aviation,Ceiling And Visibility OK
+COG,aviation,Center of Gravity
+CRDA,aviation,Converging Runway Display Aid
+CTA,aviation,Controlled Time of Arrival
+CTOT,aviation,Calculated Take-Off Time
+IAS,aviation,Indicated Air Speed

README.md

@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ Mega Collection of PowerShell Scripts
 * [translate-text.ps1](Scripts/translate-text.ps1) - translates the given text in English into other languages
 * [weather.ps1](Scripts/weather.ps1) - prints the current weather forecast
 * [weather-report.ps1](Scripts/weather-report.ps1) - prints the local weather report
+* [what-is.ps1](Scripts/what-is.ps1) - prints a description of the given abbreviation
 * [write-animated.ps1](Scripts/write-animated.ps1) - writes animated text
 * [write-big.ps1](Scripts/write-big.ps1) - writes the given text in big letters
 * [write-blue.ps1](Scripts/write-blue.ps1) - writes the given text in a blue foreground color

Scripts/what-is.ps1

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+<#
+.SYNTAX       what-is.ps1 [<abbreviation>]
+.DESCRIPTION  prints a description of the given abbreviation
+.LINK         https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
+.NOTES        Author: Markus Fleschutz / License: CC0
+#>
+
+param($Abbreviation = "")
+if ($Abbreviation -eq "" ) { $Abbreviation = read-host "Enter the abbreviation" }
+
+try {
+	write-progress "Reading what-is.csv..."
+	$Table = import-csv "$PSScriptRoot/../Data/what-is.csv"
+
+	$FoundOne = 0
+	foreach($Row in $Table) {
+		if ($Row.Abbr -eq $Abbreviation) {
+			"$($Row.Context): $($Row.Description)"
+			$FoundOne = 1
+		}
+	}
+
+	if ($FoundOne -eq 0) {
+		"Sorry, no entry for $Abbreviation found"
+	}
+	exit 0
+} catch {
+	write-error "ERROR in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
+	exit 1
+}