PowerShell/scripts/open-URL.ps1
2024-06-18 09:19:46 +02:00

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<#
.SYNOPSIS
Opens an URL in the default browser
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script launches a new tab in the default Web browser with the given URL.
.PARAMETER URL
Specifies the URL
.PARAMETER text
Specifies the text to write to the console
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./open-URL.ps1 https://cnn.com
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$URL = "", [string]$text = "")
try {
if ($URL -eq "") { $URL = Read-Host "Enter the URL" }
if ($text -ne "") {
Write-Host $text -noNewline
Write-Host $URL -foregroundColor blue
}
Start-Process $URL
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error: $($Error[0]) (script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))"
exit 1
}