#Requires -version 2.0

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# Script: ConvertTo-NumberedText.ps1
# Version: 1.0
# Author: Jeffery Hicks
#    http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog
#    http://twitter.com/JeffHicks
# Date: 3/22/2011
# Keywords:
# Comments:
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# "Those who forget to script are doomed to repeat their work."
#
#  ****************************************************************
#  * DO NOT USE IN A PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT UNTIL YOU HAVE TESTED *
#  * THOROUGHLY IN A LAB ENVIRONMENT. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.  IF   *
#  * YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS SCRIPT DOES OR HOW IT WORKS, *
#  * DO NOT USE IT OUTSIDE OF A SECURE, TEST SETTING.             *
#  ****************************************************************
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$File=Read-Host "Enter the name of the file to convert to numbered output"
$Output=Read-Host "Enter the name of the output file"

if (Test-Path -Path $file)
{
    #read in the total contents of the file
    $Content=get-content -Path $file
    
    #get the total number of lines
    $count=$content.Count
    
    #convert the count to a string so we can find how many digits. This will
    #be the padding value
    $Pad=$count.ToString().Length
    
    #initialize a counter
    $i=1
    
    #pipe the content to ForEach, building a new numbered line and pipe the results to a new
    #file. The new lines are then piped to Out-File.
    $content | foreach {
      #use the -f operaton to construct a string with a padded line number
      #and the line.
      "{0}  {1}" -f $i.ToString().PadLeft($pad),$_
      
      #increment the counter
      $i++
      } | Out-File -FilePath $Output
      
      Write-Host "Open $Output for numbered content." -ForegroundColor Green
} #if
else
{
    Write-Warning "Can't find or verify $file."
}