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This repository contains utility powershell and bash scripts which can help in automating and optimizing daily cumbersome, repeatitive and tedious tasks to achieve higher efficiency and productivity.

Prerequisites

Add the path to the directory containing the scripts to the system environment variable PATH. This will allow you to run the script from any directory instead of having the need to navigate to the directory containing the script. Adding the path to the directory containing the scripts to the PATH environment variable can be done as follows:

$Path = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path", "Machine")
$NewPath = $Path + ";C:\path\to\your\directory"
[System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("Path", $NewPath, "Machine")

Replace "C:\path\to\your\directory" with the path to the directory containing your scripts.

Please note that you need to run this script with administrative privileges because you are modifying the system PATH. Also, changes to the system PATH will not take effect in the current session. You will need to start a new session to see the changes.

This script first gets the current system PATH using GetEnvironmentVariable, then appends the new directory to it, and finally sets the new PATH using SetEnvironmentVariable.

Scripts

open.ps1

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Introduction

The open.ps1 script is a PowerShell script that opens a file based on a trigger word. The script takes two arguments: a trigger word and an optional flag. The trigger word is used to look up a file path in a predefined dictionary. If the trigger word is found, the script opens the file. If the optional flag is -vs, the file is opened in Visual Studio Code. If no flag is provided, the file is opened with the default program associated with the file type.

Syntax

The syntax for running the script is as follows:

open.ps1 <trigger_word> [-vs]

Where:

• <TriggerWord> is a placeholder for the trigger word associated with the file you want to open.
• [-vs] is an optional flag that, if provided, will open the file in Visual Studio Code.

How to Use

Follow these steps to use the open.ps1 script:

1. Installation: No installation is required. Just ensure you have PowerShell installed on your Windows machine.

2. Configuration: Before you can use the script, you need to configure the trigger words and associated file paths. Open the open.ps1 script in a text editor and locate the $filePaths dictionary. Uncomment the lines and replace [TriggerWord1], [TriggerWord2], etc. with your desired trigger words, and replace [FilePath1], [FilePath2], etc. with the full paths to the files you want to open with those trigger words.

3. Execution: To run the script, open a PowerShell terminal. Use the following command to run the script:

   open.ps1 YourTriggerWord
   

   Replace YourTriggerWord with one of the trigger words you defined in the $filePaths dictionary. This will open the associated file with the default program for that file type.

   If you want to open the file in Visual Studio Code, use the -vs flag:

   open.ps1 YourTriggerWord -vs
   

   This will open the associated file in Visual Studio Code.

Please note that the script will terminate itself (Stop-Process -Id $pid) after opening the file. If the trigger word is not found in the $filePaths dictionary, or if an invalid flag is provided, the script will output an error message.

Issues/Bugs

1. Script Does Not Close Automatically: (Status: Resolved) The open.ps1 script should automatically close once the file/folder is opened. However, if the file/folder opens in full screen mode, the script may not close automatically. In such cases, you can manually close the PowerShell window. If you find a fix for the above issue, please feel free to contribute, or raise an issue.

You can contact me at [email protected] for any queries or suggestions.