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The 'open-pictures-folder.ps1' Script

This script launches the File Explorer with the user's pictures folder.

Parameters

PS> ./open-pictures-folder.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]

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

Example

PS> ./open-pictures-folder.ps1

Notes

Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links

https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content

<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Opens the user's pictures folder
.DESCRIPTION
	This script launches the File Explorer with the user's pictures folder.
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./open-pictures-folder.ps1
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

#requires -version 5.1

try {
	$TargetDir = Resolve-Path "$HOME/Pictures"
	if (-not(test-path "$TargetDir" -pathType container)) {
		throw "Pictures folder at 📂$TargetDir doesn't exist (yet)"
	}
	& "$PSScriptRoot/open-file-explorer.ps1" "$TargetDir"
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ ERROR: $($Error[0]) (script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))"
	exit 1
}

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