Add convert-ps2bat.ps1

Data/scripts.csv

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ close-windows-terminal.ps1, closes Windows Terminal gracefully
 configure-git.ps1, sets up the Git user configuration
 convert-csv2txt.ps1, converts the given CSV file into a text list
 convert-mysql2csv.ps1, converts the MySQL database table to a CSV file
+convert-ps2bat.ps1, converts PowerShell script(s) to .bat files
 convert-sql2csv.ps1, converts the SQL database table to a CSV file
 convert-txt2wav.ps1, converts text into a audio .WAV file
 create-branch.ps1, creates a new branch in the current/given Git repository 

README.md

@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ Mega Collection of PowerShell Scripts
 
 🔎 Scripts for PowerShell 
 ------------------------
+* [convert-ps2bat.ps1](Scripts/convert-ps2bat.ps1) - converts PowerShell script(s) to .bat files
 * [daily-tasks.sh](Scripts/daily-tasks.sh) - execute PowerShell scripts automatically as daily tasks (Linux only)
 * [introduce-powershell.sh](Scripts/introduce-powershell.sh) - introduces PowerShell to new users
 * [list-aliases.ps1](Scripts/list-aliases.ps1) - lists all PowerShell aliases 

Scripts/convert-ps2bat.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<#
+.SYNTAX       convert-ps2bat.ps1 [<pattern>]
+.DESCRIPTION  converts PowerShell script(s) to .bat files
+.LINK         https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
+.NOTES        Author: Markus Fleschutz / License: CC0
+#>
+
+param($Pattern = "")
+if ($Pattern -eq "") { $Pattern = read-host "Enter path to the PowerShell script(s)" }
+
+function Convert-PowerShellToBatch
+{
+    param
+    (
+        [Parameter(Mandatory,ValueFromPipeline,ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName)]
+        [string]
+        [Alias("FullName")]
+        $Path
+    )
+ 
+    process
+    {
+        $encoded = [Convert]::ToBase64String([System.Text.Encoding]::Unicode.GetBytes((Get-Content -Path $Path -Raw -Encoding UTF8)))
+        $newPath = [Io.Path]::ChangeExtension($Path, ".bat")
+        "@echo off`npowershell.exe -NoExit -encodedCommand $encoded" | Set-Content -Path $newPath -Encoding Ascii
+    }
+}
+ 
+try {
+	$Files = get-childItem -path "$Pattern"
+	foreach ($File in $Files) {
+		Convert-PowerShellToBatch "$File"
+	}
+	exit 0
+} catch {
+	write-error "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
+	exit 1
+}