PowerShell/scripts/edit.ps1
2023-10-31 11:32:46 +01:00

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<#
.SYNOPSIS
Opens an editor to edit a file
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script opens a text editor to edit the given file.
.PARAMETER Filename
Specifies the path to the filename
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./edit.ps1 C:\MyFile.txt
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$Filename = "")
try {
if ($IsLinux) {
& vi "$Filename"
if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'vi' - make sure vi is installed and available" }
} else {
& notepad.exe "$Filename"
if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'notepad.exe' - make sure notepad.exe is installed and available" }
}
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}