cdf

A PowerShell Directory Favorites Manager

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Getting Started

To use cdf in the PowerShell command line you'll have to add FavoritesManager.psm1 to your modules and then import the module in the profile script, Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1

Installation

1. Download FavoritesManager.psm1

2. Save it to \WindowsPowerShell\Modules\FavoritesManager\FavoritesManager.psm1. This is typically in either C:\Users\UserName\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\ or C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\

Syntax

SYNTAX
  cdf [[-alias] <String>] [-add] [-remove] [-path] [-clear] [-list] [-open]
  [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters

-alias <String>
    The name of the favorite you wish to perform a command on.

-add [<SwitchParameter>]
    Switch for adding the selected alias (or name of current directory if none
    is selected) to the favorites list

-remove [<SwitchParameter>]
    Switch for removing the selected alias (or name of current dir if none
    selected) from the favs list

-path [<SwitchParameter>]
    Switch for returning the path that the selected alias points to. This has
    higher priority than -list and nullifies list if selected

-clear [<SwitchParameter>]
    Clears list of favorites if selected. Asks for user confirmation

-list [<SwitchParameter>]
    Returns the favorites dictionary if selected. cdf -list is the same thing
    as 'cdf' if no other commands are used

-open [<SwitchParameter>]
    Opens up favorites.txt in notepad if selected

<CommonParameters>
    This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
    ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
    OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
    about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

Usage

For more examples, type Get-Help cdf -detailed in PowerShell to see the full documentation

PS C:\Users\Natalie\Pictures> cdf

Name                           Value
----                           -----
code                           C:\Users\Natalie\code
Documents                      C:\Users\Natalie\Documents
GD                             C:\Users\Natalie\Google Drive

PS C:\> cdf code
PS C:\Users\Natalie\code>

PS C:\Users\Natalie\Pictures> cdf -add
PS C:\Users\Natalie\Pictures> cdf

Name                           Value
----                           -----
code                           C:\Users\Natalie\code
Documents                      C:\Users\Natalie\Documents
GD                             C:\Users\Natalie\Google Drive
Pictures                       C:\Users\Natalie\Pictures

PS C:\Users\Natalie> cdf GD -remove 
PS C:\Users\Natalie> cdf

Name                           Value
----                           -----
code                           C:\Users\Natalie\code
Documents                      C:\Users\Natalie\Documents
Pictures                       C:\Users\Natalie\Pictures