PowerShell/Docs/new-qrcode.md

The new-qrcode.ps1 PowerShell Script

This PowerShell script generates a new QR code image file.

Parameters

new-qrcode.ps1 [[-Text] <String>] [[-ImageSize] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

-Text <String>
    Specifies the text to use
    
    Required?                    false
    Position?                    1
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-ImageSize <String>
    Specifies the image size (width x height)
    
    Required?                    false
    Position?                    2
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

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

Example

PS> ./new-qrcode "Fasten seatbelt" 500x500

Notes

Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links

https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Source Code

<# .SYNOPSIS Generates a QR code .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script generates a new QR code image file. .PARAMETER Text Specifies the text to use .PARAMETER ImageSize Specifies the image size (width x height) .EXAMPLE PS> ./new-qrcode "Fasten seatbelt" 500x500 .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #>

param([string]$Text = "", [string]$ImageSize = "")

try { if ($Text -eq "") { $Text = read-host "Enter text or URL" } if ($ImageSize -eq "") { $ImageSize = read-host "Enter image size (e.g. 500x500)" }

$ECC = "M" # can be L, M, Q, H
$QuietZone = 1
$ForegroundColor = "000000"
$BackgroundColor = "ffffff"
$FileFormat = "jpg"
    if ($IsLinux) {
            $PathToPics = Resolve-Path "$HOME/Pictures"
    } else {
            $PathToPics = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('MyPictures')
    }
    if (-not(Test-Path "$PathToPics" -pathType container)) {
            throw "Pictures folder at 📂$Path doesn't exist (yet)"
    }
$NewFile = "$PathToPics/QR_code.jpg"

$WebClient = new-object System.Net.WebClient
$WebClient.DownloadFile(("http://api.qrserver.com/v1/create-qr-code/?data=" + $Text + "&ecc=" + $ECC +`
	"&size=" + $ImageSize + "&qzone=" + $QuietZone + `
	"&color=" + $ForegroundColor + "&bgcolor=" + $BackgroundColor.Text + `
	"&format=" + $FileFormat), $NewFile)

"✔️ saved new QR code image file to: $NewFile"
exit 0 # success

} catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 }

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