Functions/Get-Fortune.ps1
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function Get-Fortune { <# .SYNOPSIS Display a short quote .DESCRIPTION Display a short quote from a file which defaults to: 'c:\scripts\wisdom.txt') but can be changed with parameter -Path. .NOTES # Sample wisdom.txt file with 3 entries. Each 'fortune' is delimited by a line consisting of just the pct sign # The last fortune in the file should NOT be terminated with a pct sign % This too will pass. - Attar % Don't think, just do. - Horace % Time is money. - Benjamin Franklin .OUTPUTS [string] .PARAMETER Path A path to a filename containing the fortunes. Defaults to: ((Split-Path -path $profile)+'\wisdom.txt') Aliased to 'FileName' and 'Fortune' .PARAMETER Delimiter Indicates delimiter between the individual fortunes. Defaults to "`n%`n" (newline percent newline) .LINK Get-Content Get-Random Split-Path todo put wisdom.txt in module and default path to it #> #region Parameter [CmdletBinding(ConfirmImpact='None')] [OutputType('string')] Param( [Alias('FileName', 'Fortune')] [string] $Path = $script:FortuneFile, [string] $Delimiter = "`n%`n", [switch] $Speak ) #endregion Parameter begin { Write-Verbose -Message "Starting [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" Write-Verbose -Message "Using fortune file [$Path]" } process { if (Test-Path -Path $Path) { Write-Verbose -Message "Using [$path] for fortune file" Write-Verbose -Message "Delimiter [$Delimiter]" $Fortune = (Get-Content -Raw -Path $path) -replace "`r`n", "`n" -split $Delimiter | Get-Random if ($Speak) { $Fortune $Fortune | Invoke-Speak } else { $Fortune } } else { Write-Error -Message "ERROR: File [$Path] does not exist." } } end { Write-Verbose -Message "Ending [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" } } Set-Alias -Name 'Fortune' -Value 'Get-Fortune' |