Go-Downloads
Sets the working directory to the user's downloads folder
#requires -version 5.1
try {
if ($IsLinux -or $IsMacOS) {
if (-not(Test-Path "~/Downloads" -pathType container)) { throw "No 'Downloads' folder in your home directory (yet)"
}
$path = Resolve-Path "~/Downloads"
} else {
$path = (New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application).NameSpace('shell:Downloads').Self.Path
if (-not(Test-Path "$path" -pathType container)) { throw "The path to downloads folder '$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
}This script has no configurable parameters.