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88 lines
2.0 KiB
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Script: *open-URL.ps1*
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This PowerShell script launches a new tab in the default Web browser with the given URL.
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Parameters
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```powershell
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PS> ./open-URL.ps1 [[-URL] <String>] [[-text] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
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-URL <String>
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Specifies the URL
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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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Accept wildcard characters? false
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-text <String>
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Specifies the text to write to the console
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Required? false
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Position? 2
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Default value
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Accept pipeline input? false
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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> ./open-URL.ps1 https://cnn.com
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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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Opens an URL in the default browser
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.DESCRIPTION
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This PowerShell script launches a new tab in the default Web browser with the given URL.
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.PARAMETER URL
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Specifies the URL
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.PARAMETER text
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Specifies the text to write to the console
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.EXAMPLE
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PS> ./open-URL.ps1 https://cnn.com
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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]$URL = "", [string]$text = "")
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try {
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if ($URL -eq "") { $URL = Read-Host "Enter the URL" }
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if ($text -ne "") {
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Write-Host $text -noNewline
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Write-Host $URL -foregroundColor blue
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}
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Start-Process $URL
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exit 0 # success
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} catch {
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"⚠️ Error: $($Error[0]) (script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))"
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exit 1
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}
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```
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*(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of open-URL.ps1 as of 08/15/2024 09:50:52)*
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