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79 lines
1.9 KiB
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The *new-text-file.ps1* Script
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===========================
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This PowerShell script creates a new .txt file from template file at: ../data/templates/Text.txt.
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Parameters
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----------
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```powershell
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/Repos/PowerShell/scripts/new-text-file.ps1 [[-path] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
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-path <String>
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Specifies the path and new filename
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Required? false
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Position? 1
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Default value
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Accept pipeline input? false
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Aliases
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Accept wildcard characters? false
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[<CommonParameters>]
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This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
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WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
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```
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Example
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-------
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```powershell
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PS> ./new-text-file.ps1 README.txt
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✅ New text file 'README.txt' created from template 'Text.txt'.
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```
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Notes
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-----
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
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Related Links
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
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Script Content
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```powershell
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<#
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.SYNOPSIS
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Creates a new text file
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.DESCRIPTION
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This PowerShell script creates a new .txt file from template file at: ../data/templates/Text.txt.
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.PARAMETER path
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Specifies the path and new filename
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.EXAMPLE
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PS> ./new-text-file.ps1 README.txt
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✅ New text file 'README.txt' created from template 'Text.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]$path = "")
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try {
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if ($path -eq "" ) { $path = Read-Host "Enter the new filename" }
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$pathToTemplate = Resolve-Path "$PSScriptRoot/../data/templates/Text.txt"
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Copy-Item $pathToTemplate "$path"
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if ($lastExitCode -ne 0) { throw "Can't copy template to: $path" }
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"✅ New text file '$path' created from template 'Text.txt'."
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exit 0 # success
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} catch {
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"⚠️ Error: $($Error[0])"
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exit 1
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}
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```
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*(page generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 as of 05/12/2025 22:02:56)*
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