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New-DummyFile.ps1
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Script
function New-DummyFile {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
New-DummyFile.ps1 - [1-LINE-DESC]
.NOTES
Author : Luke Leigh
Website : https://blog.lukeleigh.com
Twitter : https://twitter.com/luke_leighs
Additional Credits: [REFERENCE]
Website: [URL]
Twitter: [URL]
Change Log
[VERSIONS]
.PARAMETER
.INPUTS
None. Does not accepted piped input.
.OUTPUTS
None. Returns no objects or output.
System.Boolean True if the current Powershell is elevated, false if not.
[use a | get-member on the script to see exactly what .NET obj TypeName is being returning for the info above]
.EXAMPLE
New-DummyFile -FilePath "C:\GitRepos\" -FileName "NewDummy.txt" -FileSize 32
[use an .EXAMPLE keyword per syntax sample]
.LINK
.FUNCTIONALITY
#>
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = 'Default',
SupportsShouldProcess = $true,
PositionalBinding = $false,
HelpUri = 'http://www.microsoft.com/',
ConfirmImpact = 'Medium')]
[Alias('ngp')]
[OutputType([String])]
Param (
# Brief explanation of the parameter and its requirements/function
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false,
ValueFromPipeline = $true,
ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true,
ValueFromRemainingArguments = $false,
ParameterSetName = 'Default',
HelpMessage = "Brief explanation of the parameter and its requirements/function" )]
[string]
$FilePath,
# Brief explanation of the parameter and its requirements/function
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false,
ValueFromPipeline = $true,
ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true,
ValueFromRemainingArguments = $false,
ParameterSetName = 'Default',
HelpMessage = "Brief explanation of the parameter and its requirements/function" )]
[string]
$FileName,
# Brief explanation of the parameter and its requirements/function
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false,
ValueFromPipeline = $true,
ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true,
ValueFromRemainingArguments = $false,
ParameterSetName = 'Default',
HelpMessage = "Brief explanation of the parameter and its requirements/function" )]
[string]
$FileSize
)
begin {
}
process {
try {
if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess("$FilePath", "Create dummy file of size $sizeBytes")) {
$File = "$FilePath" + "$FileName"
$sizeBytes = "$($FileSize + "MB")"
$File = [System.IO.File]::Create("$File")
$File.SetLength($sizeBytes)
Write-Output "$FileName created @ $sizeBytes in size."
$File.Close()
$File.Dispose()
}
}
catch {
Write-Error -Message "$_"
}
}
end {
}
}
# New-DummyFile -FilePath "C:\GitRepos\" -FileName "NewDummy.txt" -FileSize 32
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