<# .SYNOPSIS Checks the battery status .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script checks and prints the battery status. .EXAMPLE PS> ./check-battery .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> try { if ($IsLinux) { # TODO } else { Add-Type -Assembly System.Windows.Forms $Details = [System.Windows.Forms.SystemInformation]::PowerStatus if ($Details.BatteryChargeStatus -eq "NoSystemBattery") { $BatteryStatus = "No battery" } else { [int]$Percent = 100*$Details.BatteryLifePercent [int]$Remaining = $Details.BatteryLifeRemaining / 60 $BatteryStatus = "Battery $Percent%, $Remaining min left" } switch ($Details.PowerLineStatus) { "Online" { $PowerStatus = "plugged in to AC power" } "Offline" { $PowerStatus = "disconnected from AC power" } } "✅ $BatteryStatus, $PowerStatus" } exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 }