Functions/Get-SpecialFolder.ps1
function Get-SpecialFolder { <# .SYNOPSIS Gets special folder name location .DESCRIPTION Gets special folder name location. Function aliased to 'Show-SpecialFolder' for backward compatibility. .PARAMETER Name The name of the special folder .PARAMETER IncludeInput Switch to include the input in the output .EXAMPLE Get-SpecialFolder -Name CommonDocuments -IncludeInput Would return SpecialFolder Path ------------- ---- CommonDocuments C:\Users\Public\Documents .EXAMPLE Get-SpecialFolder -Name MyDocuments -IncludeInput Would return the following if logged in as 'SampleUser' SpecialFolder Path ------------- ---- MyDocuments C:\Users\SampleUser\Documents #> [CmdletBinding(ConfirmImpact = 'None')] Param ( [ValidateSet( 'AdminTools', 'ApplicationData', 'CDBurning', 'CommonAdminTools', 'CommonApplicationData', 'CommonDesktopDirectory', 'CommonDocuments', 'CommonMusic', 'CommonOemLinks', 'CommonPictures', 'CommonProgramFiles', 'CommonProgramFilesX86', 'CommonPrograms', 'CommonStartMenu', 'CommonStartup', 'CommonTemplates', 'CommonVideos', 'Cookies', 'Desktop', 'DesktopDirectory', 'Favorites', 'Fonts', 'History', 'InternetCache', 'LocalApplicationData', 'LocalizedResources', 'MyComputer', 'MyDocuments', 'MyMusic', 'MyPictures', 'MyVideos', 'NetworkShortcuts', 'Personal', 'PrinterShortcuts', 'ProgramFiles', 'ProgramFilesX86', 'Programs', 'Recent', 'Resources', 'SendTo', 'StartMenu', 'Startup', 'System', 'SystemX86', 'Templates', 'UserProfile', 'Windows' )] [string] $Name, [switch] $IncludeInput ) begin { Write-Verbose -Message "Starting [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" } process { if ($Name) { $SpecialFolders = [System.Enum]::GetNames([System.Environment+SpecialFolder]) | Where-Object {$_ -eq $Name} } else { $SpecialFolders = [System.Enum]::GetNames([System.Environment+SpecialFolder]) | Sort-Object } foreach ($curSpecial in $SpecialFolders) { if (-not $IncludeInput) { Write-Output -InputObject ([Environment]::GetFolderPath($curSpecial)) } else { New-Object -TypeName psobject -Property ([ordered] @{ SpecialFolder = $curSpecial Path = [Environment]::GetFolderPath($curSpecial) }) } } } end { Write-Verbose -Message "Ending [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" } } Set-Alias -Name 'Show-SpecialFolder' -Value 'Get-SpecialFolder' -Description 'Alias for Get-SpecialFolder for backward compatibility' |