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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.

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