PowerShell/Docs/cd-autostart.md

cd-autostart.ps1

This PowerShell script changes the working directory to the user's autostart folder.

Parameters

PS> ./cd-autostart.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]

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

Example

PS> ./cd-autostart.ps1
📂C:\Users\Markus\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Notes

Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links

https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content

<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Sets the working directory to the user's autostart folder
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script changes the working directory to the user's autostart folder.
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./cd-autostart.ps1
	📂C:\Users\Markus\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

try {
	$Path = Resolve-Path "$HOME/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Startup"
	if (-not(Test-Path "$Path" -pathType container)) {
		throw "Autostart folder at 📂$Path doesn't exist (yet)"
	}
	Set-Location "$Path"
	"📂$Path"
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}

(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of cd-autostart.ps1 as of 09/20/2023 17:04:37)