<# .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 $Details = [System.Windows.Forms.SystemInformation]::PowerStatus switch ($Details.BatteryChargeStatus) { "NoSystemBattery" { $BatteryStatus = "No battery" } "0" { [int]$Life = 100*$Details.BatteryLifePercent; [int]$Remaining = $Details.BatteryLifeRemaining / 60; $BatteryStatus = "Battery $Life%, $Remaining min left" } default { $BatteryStatus = $Details.BatteryChargeStatus } } switch ($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 }