PowerShell/Docs/remind-me.md
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*remind-me.ps1*
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This PowerShell script creates a scheduled task that will display a popup message.
Parameters
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```powershell
PS> ./remind-me.ps1 [[-Message] <String>] [[-Time] <DateTime>] [<CommonParameters>]
-Message <String>
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Time <DateTime>
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
-------
```powershell
PS> ./remind-me "Dentist" "4/10/2021 12:00 PM"
TaskPath TaskName State
-------- -------- -----
\ Reminder_451733811 Ready
```
Notes
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
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```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Creates a scheduled task that will display a popup message
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script creates a scheduled task that will display a popup message.
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./remind-me "Dentist" "4/10/2021 12:00 PM"
TaskPath TaskName State
-------- -------- -----
\ Reminder_451733811 Ready
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
#requires -version 4
param([string]$Message = "", [datetime]$Time)
try {
if ($Message -eq "") { $Message = read-host "Enter reminder message" }
$Task = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute msg -Argument "* $Message"
$Trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Once -At $Time
$Random = (Get-Random)
Register-ScheduledTask -Action $Task -Trigger $Trigger -TaskName "Reminder_$Random" -Description "Reminder"
exit 0
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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