Functions/Get-FileFromWeb.ps1
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<# .SYNOPSIS Download a file via powershell .DESCRIPTION Default output location to user desktop .EXAMPLE Get-FileFromWeb -FileUrl http://location/file.extension -SaveAs FileName -Location #> function Get-FileFromWeb { param( [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [string]$FileUrl, [string]$SaveAs, [string]$Location = $env:USERPROFILE + "\Desktop" ) $start_time = Get-Date $fileextension = [System.IO.Path]::GetExtension("$FileUrl") $output = $Location + "\" + $SaveAs + $fileextension Write-Verbose "File saved in $output" Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $FileUrl -OutFile $output -Verbose Write-Verbose "Time taken: $((Get-Date).Subtract($start_time).Seconds) second(s)" } |