*edit.ps1* ================ This PowerShell script opens a text editor to edit the given file. Parameters ---------- ```powershell PS> ./edit.ps1 [[-Filename] ] [] -Filename Specifies the path to the filename Required? false Position? 1 Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` Example ------- ```powershell PS> ./edit.ps1 C:\MyFile.txt ``` Notes ----- Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 Related Links ------------- https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell Script Content -------------- ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Opens an editor to edit a file .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script opens a text editor to edit the given file. .PARAMETER Filename Specifies the path to the filename .EXAMPLE PS> ./edit.ps1 C:\MyFile.txt .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> param([string]$Filename = "") try { if ($IsLinux) { & vi "$Filename" if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'vi' - make sure vi is installed and available" } } else { & notepad.exe "$Filename" if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'notepad.exe' - make sure notepad.exe is installed and available" } } exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 } ``` *(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of edit.ps1 as of 09/20/2023 17:04:39)*