New-Folder.ps1

1. <# 
2. .SYNOPSIS 
3.     This script Creates then removes a folder using methods in 
4.     System.IO.Directory. 
5. .DESCRIPTION 
6.     This script checks to see if a staticly named folder exists. 
7.     if not, it creates then removes the folder. The creation/deletion 
8.     logic in enclosed within a try/catch block to capture errors. 
9. .NOTES 
10.     File Name  : New-Folder.ps1 
11.     Author     : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk 
12.     Requires   : PowerShell V2 
13. .LINK 
14.     This script posted to: 
15.         http://www.pshscripts.blogspot.com 
16.     MSDN Sample posted at: 
17.         http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/54a0at6s.aspx 
18. .EXAMPLE 
19.     PSH [C:\foo]: .\New-Folder.ps1' 
20.     The directory was created successfully at 10/7/2009 12:00:35 PM. 
21.     The directory was deleted successfully. 
22. #> 
23. # Specify the directory to manipulate 
24. $path = "c:\fooxx" 
25.   
26. # try to see if the dirctory exists (It should not!) 
27. try { 
28.    if ([System.Io.Directory]::Exists($path)) {   
29.                 "That path exists already." 
30.                 return 
31.     } 
32.  
33. # Try to create the directory 
34. $di  = [System.Io.Directory]::CreateDirectory($path) 
35.   
36. # Get creattion time and display results 
37. $dit = [System.Io.Directory]::GetCreationTime($path) 
38. "The directory was created successfully at {0}." -f  $dit
39.   
40. # Delete the directory. 
41.   $di.Delete() 
42.   "The directory was deleted successfully." 
43. }  
44. catch { 
45.             "The process failed" 
46. }  

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