<# .SYNOPSIS Writes a value with value range .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script writes the given value with value range to the console. .PARAMETER value Specifies the value .EXAMPLE PS> ./write-value.ps1 0.5 Mach 0 10 [0⎯0.5 Mach⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯10] .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> param([float]$value = 0.5, [string]$unit = "Mach", [float]$redMin = 0.0, [float]$redMax = 10.0) function WriteLine([float]$count) { while ($count -ge 1.0) { Write-Host "⎯" -noNewline $count -= 1.0 } return $count } function WriteBlock([float]$value, [string]$unit, [float]$redMin, [float]$yellowMin, [float]$yellowMax, [float]$redMax) { $text = "[$redMin $($value)$unit $redMax]" [float]$left = 20.0 - $text.Length if ($value -gt $redMax) { Write-Host "[$redMin" -noNewline $rest = WriteLine $left Write-Host "$redMax]" -noNewline Write-Host " $($value)$unit " -noNewline -foregroundColor red } elseif ($value -lt $redMin) { Write-Host "$($value)$unit" -noNewline -foregroundColor red Write-Host " [$redMin" -noNewline $rest = WriteLine $left Write-Host "$redMax] " -noNewline } elseif (($value -le $yellowMin) -or ($value -ge $yellowMax)) { [float]$percent = (($value - $redMin) * $left) / ($redMax - $redMin) Write-Host "[$redMin" -noNewline $rest = WriteLine $percent Write-Host "$($value)$unit" -noNewline -foregroundColor yellow $rest = WriteLine ($left - $percent + $rest + 1.0) Write-Host "$redMax] " -noNewline } else { [float]$percent = (($value - $redMin) * $left) / ($redMax - $redMin) Write-Host "[$redMin" -noNewline $rest = WriteLine $percent Write-Host "$($value)$unit" -noNewline -foregroundColor green $rest = WriteLine ($left - $percent + $rest + 1.0) Write-Host "$redMax] " -noNewline } } WriteBlock -3.5 "°C" 0 10 90 100 Write-Host "CPU too cold" WriteBlock 5 "°C" 0 10 90 100 Write-Host "CPU quite cold" WriteBlock 15 "°C" 0 10 90 100 Write-Host "OK" WriteBlock 50 "°C" 0 10 90 100 Write-Host "OK" WriteBlock 70 "°C" 0 10 90 100 Write-Host "OK" WriteBlock 95 "°C" 0 10 90 100 Write-Host "CPU quite hot " WriteBlock 110 "°C" 0 10 90 100 Write-Host "CPU too hot " exit 0 # success