Functions/GenXdev.FileSystem/Set-LocationParent5.ps1
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Part of PowerShell module : GenXdev.FileSystem Original cmdlet filename : Set-LocationParent5.ps1 Original author : René Vaessen / GenXdev Version : 1.300.2025 ################################################################################ Copyright (c) René Vaessen / GenXdev Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. ################################################################################> ############################################################################### <# .SYNOPSIS Navigates up five directory levels in the file system hierarchy. .DESCRIPTION Changes the current working directory by moving up five parent directory levels and displays the contents of the resulting directory. This function provides a convenient shorthand alias '......' for quick navigation. .EXAMPLE Set-LocationParent5 .EXAMPLE ...... #> function Set-LocationParent5 { [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess)] [Alias('......')] param ( ######################################################################## ) begin { Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose "Starting directory navigation up 5 levels from: $PWD" } process { # navigate up five levels for ($i = 1; $i -le 5; $i++) { # check if we can move up before attempting $parent = Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\Split-Path -Path (Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\Get-Location) -Parent if ($null -eq $parent) { Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose 'Cannot go up further - at root level' break } # prepare target description for ShouldProcess $target = "from '$(Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\Get-Location)' to '$parent' (level $i of 5)" # only navigate if ShouldProcess returns true if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess($target, 'Change location')) { Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\Set-Location -LiteralPath $parent } else { # exit the loop if user declined break } } # show contents of the new current directory if not in WhatIf mode if (-not $WhatIfPreference -and (Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\Get-Location).Provider.Name -eq 'FileSystem') { Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\Get-ChildItem } } end { Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose "Completed navigation. New location: $PWD" } } |