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March 5, 2020 09:30
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PowerShell Profile snippet to save/return to last location on exit
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| $LastLocationFile = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE 'lastlocation.txt' | |
| If (Test-Path $LastLocationFile) { | |
| Import-Clixml $LastLocationFile | Set-Location | |
| } | |
| Else { | |
| Set-Location $env:USERPROFILE | |
| } | |
| Register-EngineEvent PowerShell.Exiting -Action { | |
| Get-Location | Export-Clixml $LastLocationFile -Force | |
| } | Out-Null |
It’s worth noting it only works if you end your PowerShell session by typing “exit” is that what you were doing?
Should have read the code more carefully 😅, Thanks a lot 😉.
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Hey, I tried this by removing everything from profile.ps1 and adding this snippet only.
It didn't work. 😭
Can you please upload your whole profile.ps1?
Thanks.