PowerShell/docs/new-tab.md

The new-tab.ps1 Script

This PowerShell script creates and opens a new tab in Windows Terminal.

Parameters

/Repos/PowerShell/scripts/new-tab.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]

[<CommonParameters>]
    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.

Example

PS> ./new-tab.ps1 
✅ Created a new tab in Windows Terminal.

Notes

Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links

https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content

<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Create a new tab in Windows Terminal
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script creates and opens a new tab in Windows Terminal.
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./new-tab.ps1 
	✅ Created a new tab in Windows Terminal.
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

try {
	& wt.exe --window 0 new-tab
	if ($lastExitCode -ne 0) { throw "Executing wt.exe has failed with exit code $lastExitCode" }

	"✅ Created a new tab in Windows Terminal."
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}

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