open-default-browser.md

The 'open-default-browser.ps1' Script

This PowerShell script launches the default Web browser, optional with a given URL.

Parameters

PS> ./open-default-browser.ps1 [[-URL] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

-URL <String>
    Specifies the URL
    
    Required?                    false
    Position?                    1
    Default value                https://www.fleschutz.de
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Aliases                      
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

[<CommonParameters>]
    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.

Example

PS> ./open-default-browser.ps1

Notes

Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links

https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content

<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Opens the default browser
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script launches the default Web browser, optional with a given URL.
.PARAMETER URL
	Specifies the URL
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./open-default-browser.ps1
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

#requires -version 5.1

param([string]$URL = "https://www.fleschutz.de")

try {
	Start-Process $URL
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ ERROR: $($Error[0]) (script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))"
	exit 1
}

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