## The *list-special-folders.ps1* Script list-special-folders.ps1 ## Parameters ```powershell [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` ## Source Code ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Lists special folders .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script lists the special folders (sorted alphabetically). .EXAMPLE PS> ./list-special-folders Folder Name Folder Path ----------- ----------- AdminTools 📂C:\Users\Markus\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools ... .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> function GetTempDir { if ("$env:TEMP" -ne "") { return "$env:TEMP" } if ("$env:TMP" -ne "") { return "$env:TMP" } if ($IsLinux) { return "/tmp" } return "C:\Temp" } function AddLine { param([string]$FolderName, [string]$FolderPath) New-Object PSObject -property @{ 'Folder Name' = "$FolderName"; 'Folder Path' = "📂$FolderPath" } } function ListSpecialFolders { if ($IsLinux) { AddLine "Desktop" "$HOME/Desktop" AddLine "Downloads" "$HOME/Downloads" AddLine "Home Folder" "$HOME" AddLine "MyDocuments" "$HOME/Documents" AddLine "MyMusic" "$HOME/Music" AddLine "MyPictures" "$HOME/Pictures" AddLine "MyScreenshots" "$HOME/Pictures/Screenshots" AddLine "MyVideos" "$HOME/Videos" AddLine "Temporary Folder" "$(GetTempDir)" $Path = Resolve-Path "$HOME/.." AddLine "Users" "$Path" } else { $FolderNames = [System.Enum]::GetNames('System.Environment+SpecialFolder') $FolderNames | Sort-Object | ForEach-Object { if ($Path = [System.Environment]::GetFolderPath($_)) { AddLine "$_" "$Path" } } AddLine "TemporaryFolder" "$(GetTempDir)" $Path = Resolve-Path "$HOME/.." AddLine "Users" "$Path" } } try { ListSpecialFolders | Format-Table -property @{e='Folder Name';width=22},'Folder Path' exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 } ``` *Generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of list-special-folders.ps1*