Functions/Invoke-CountdownTimer.ps1
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function Invoke-CountdownTimer { <# .SYNOPSIS Invokes a countdown timer .DESCRIPTION Invokes a countdown timer where you specify the number of seconds, or the number of minutes. Can specify descriptive text that appears in the progress bar. Optionally can also beep when completed. Function aliased to 'CountdownTimer' .PARAMETER Seconds An integer representing the number of seconds specified. Valid range 10-1800 seconds. Defaults to 30 if not specified .PARAMETER Minutes An integer representing the number of minutes specified. Valid range 1-30 minutes .PARAMETER Description A descriptive caption that appears in the progress bar. Defaults to 'Countdown timer' .PARAMETER Notify Switch indicating that a call to Invoke-Beep should be made when the countdown timer is completed .EXAMPLE Invoke-CountdownTimer -Description 'My descriptive text' -Verbose -Minutes 1 VERBOSE: Starting [Invoke-CountdownTimer] VERBOSE: ParameterSetName [Minutes] VERBOSE: Seconds [60], Minutes [1], Description [My descriptive text], Notify [False] VERBOSE: Ending [Invoke-CountdownTimer] Would display a progress bar counting down from 60 seconds .EXAMPLE Invoke-CountdownTimer -Verbose VERBOSE: Starting [Invoke-CountdownTimer] VERBOSE: ParameterSetName [Seconds] VERBOSE: Seconds [10], Minutes [0], Description [Countdown timer], Notify [False] VERBOSE: Ending [Invoke-CountdownTimer] Would display a progress bar counting down from 10 seconds .EXAMPLE Invoke-CountdownTimer -Notify Would display a progress bar counting down from 10 seconds and beep when finished .NOTES This is not a precise countdown timer. The actual time elapsed may be several seconds more than what is specified Measure-Command { Invoke-CountdownTimer } Took 10.29 seconds Measure-Command { Invoke-CountdownTimer -Minutes 1 } Took 60.74 seconds #> [CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = 'Seconds', ConfirmImpact = 'None')] [alias('CountdownTimer')] param ( [Parameter(Position = 0, ParameterSetName = 'Seconds')] [ValidateRange(10, 1800)] [int] $Seconds = 30, [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'Minutes')] [ValidateRange(1, 30)] [int] $Minutes, [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'Seconds')] [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'Minutes')] [string] $Description = 'Countdown timer', [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'Seconds')] [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'Minutes')] [switch] $Notify ) begin { Write-Verbose -Message "Starting [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" Write-Verbose -Message "ParameterSetName [$($PsCmdlet.ParameterSetName)]" if ($Minutes) { $Seconds = $Minutes * 60 } Write-Verbose -Message "Seconds [$Seconds], Minutes [$Minutes], Description [$Description], Notify [$Notify]" $Description = $Description.Trim() + ', [Ctrl-C] to break.' } process { 1..$Seconds | Show-Progress -Activity $Description -PassThru -SecondsRemaining | ForEach-Object { Start-Sleep -Seconds 1 } } end { if ($Notify) { Invoke-Beep } Write-Verbose -Message "Ending [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" } } |