New-TextFile

Creates a text file

Script

param([string]$path = "README.txt")

try {
	if (Test-Path "$path" -pathType leaf) { throw "File '$path' is already existing" }

	$pathToTemplate = Resolve-Path "$PSScriptRoot/data/templates/New.txt" 
	Copy-Item $pathToTemplate "$path"
	if ($lastExitCode -ne 0) { throw "Can't copy template to: $path" }

	"? New '$path' created (from data/templates/New.txt)."
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"?? ERROR: $($Error[0]) (script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))"
	exit 1
}

Customize

path string

Specifies the path and new filename (README.txt by default)