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51 lines
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PowerShell
Executable File
51 lines
1.1 KiB
PowerShell
Executable File
<#
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.SYNOPSIS
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Opens a text editor
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.DESCRIPTION
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This PowerShell script opens a text editor with the given text file.
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.PARAMETER path
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Specifies the path to the text file (will be queried if none given)
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.EXAMPLE
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PS> ./edit.ps1 C:\MyDiary.txt
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.LINK
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
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.NOTES
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
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#>
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param([string]$path = "")
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function TryEditor { param([string]$editor, [string]$path)
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try {
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Write-Host -noNewline "$editor·"
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& $editor "$path"
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if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") {
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"⚠️ Can't execute '$editor' - make sure it's installed and available"
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exit 1
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}
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exit 0 # success
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} catch {
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return
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}
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}
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try {
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if ($path -eq "" ) { $path = Read-Host "Enter the path to the text file" }
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Write-Host -noNewline "Trying "
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TryEditor "vim" $path
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TryEditor "vi" $path
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TryEditor "nano" $path
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TryEditor "pico" $path
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TryEditor "emacs" $path
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TryEditor "notepad.exe" $path
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TryEditor "wordpad.exe" $path
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Write-Host ""
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throw "No text editor found - use 'winget install' to install your favorite text editor."
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exit 0 # success
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} catch {
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"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
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exit 1
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}
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