PowerShell/docs/open-URL.md
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The *open-URL.ps1* Script
===========================
This PowerShell script launches a new tab in the default Web browser with the given URL.
Parameters
----------
```powershell
/home/markus/Repos/PowerShell/scripts/open-URL.ps1 [[-URL] <String>] [[-text] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
-URL <String>
Specifies the URL
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-text <String>
Specifies the text to write to the console
Required? false
Position? 2
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./open-URL.ps1 https://cnn.com
```
Notes
-----
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
-------------
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
--------------
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Opens an URL in the default browser
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script launches a new tab in the default Web browser with the given URL.
.PARAMETER URL
Specifies the URL
.PARAMETER text
Specifies the text to write to the console
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./open-URL.ps1 https://cnn.com
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$URL = "", [string]$text = "")
try {
if ($URL -eq "") { $URL = Read-Host "Enter the URL" }
if ($text -ne "") {
Write-Host $text -noNewline
Write-Host $URL -foregroundColor blue
}
if ($IsLinux) {
} else {
Start-Process $URL
}
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error: $($Error[0]) (script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))"
exit 1
}
```
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