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Script that create a folder based on today's date, then copy the contents of one folder to another
$datecurrent = get-date -Format MM-dd-yyyy $apath = "C:\Users\John\Desktop\leaves" $btest = "C:\Users\john\Desktop\leaves\pdf-sliced" $ctest = "C:\Users\john\Desktop\leaves\atest" #create directory if ( -not (Test-Path "$ctest\$datecurrent" -PathType Container) ){ New-Item -ItemType directory -Path "$ctest\$datecurrent" }else{ "Directory already exist! Maybe you ran the program twice" Read-Host -Prompt "Hit Enter to Exit" break } if( Test-Path "$ctest\$datecurrent" -PathType Container ){ #open folder ii "$ctest\$datecurrent" #copy files from source to destination Copy-Item -Path $btest\* -Destination "$ctest\$datecurrent" -Verbose }else{ "There Was an error - Contact Robert" } Read-Host -Prompt "Hit Enter to Exit"
save with .ps1 extension
CD to a specific directory
set-location 'g:\box\All Flds\web\amazon\test'
Eject Drive *Not tested
$vol = get-wmiobject -Class Win32_Volume | where{$_.drivetype -eq '2'} $Eject = New-Object -comObject Shell.Application $Eject.NameSpace(17).ParseName($vol.driveletter).InvokeVerb(“Eject”)