This PowerShell script changes the current working directory to the temporary folder.
PS> ./cd-temp.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.PS> ./cd-temp.ps1
📂C:\Users\Markus\AppData\Local\Temp entered (has 2 files and 3 folders)
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Sets the working directory to the temporary folder
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script changes the current working directory to the temporary folder.
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./cd-temp.ps1
📂C:\Users\Markus\AppData\Local\Temp entered (has 2 files and 3 folders)
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
#requires -version 5.1
function GetTempDir {
if ("$env:TEMP" -ne "") { return "$env:TEMP" }
if ("$env:TMP" -ne "") { return "$env:TMP" }
if ($IsLinux -or $IsMacOS) { return "/tmp" }
return "C:\Temp"
}
try {
$path = GetTempDir
if (-not(Test-Path "$path" -pathType container)) { throw "The temporary folder at '$path' doesn't exist (yet)" }
Set-Location "$path"
$files = Get-ChildItem $path -attributes !Directory
$folders = Get-ChildItem $path -attributes Directory
"📂$path entered (has $($files.Count) files and $($folders.Count) folders)"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ ERROR: $($Error[0])"
exit 1
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