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PowerShell script to set the user profile with quote of the day, custom prompt string, and CTRL+D shortcut to close the window
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# prints quote of the day | |
$temp = [System.IO.Path]::GetTempPath() | |
$today = Get-Date -UFormat "%Y-%m-%d" | |
$file = "$temp\qod-$today.json" | |
try { | |
if (Test-Path $file) { | |
$qod = (Get-Content -Path $file | ConvertFrom-Json) | |
} else { | |
$qod = (Invoke-RestMethod http://quotes.rest/qod.json -UseDefaultCredentials).contents.quotes[0] | |
Set-Content -Value (ConvertTo-Json $qod) -Path "$temp\qod-$($qod.date).json" | |
} | |
} catch { | |
$qod = @{ quote = "Once again, I have failed to bestow a quote."; author = "System" } | |
} | |
Write-Host @" | |
“$($qod.quote)” ($($qod.author) - theysaidso.com) | |
"@ -ForegroundColor DarkCyan | |
# customize the prompt string with current time + current dir + > | |
function global:Prompt { | |
Write-Host (Get-Date -UFormat "%H:%M ") -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Cyan | |
Write-Host (Split-Path $PWD -Leaf) -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Green | |
return "$('>' * ($nestedPromptLevel + 1)) " | |
} | |
# set keyboard shortcut to close powershell | |
Set-PSReadlineKeyHandler -Chord Ctrl+D -Function DeleteCharOrExit | |
# References | |
# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_profiles?view=powershell-5.1#how-to-create-a-profile | |
# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_prompts?view=powershell-5.1 |
Author
andregs
commented
Feb 28, 2019
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