#requires -version 2.0

#This is not meant to be a script to run as is.  You'll need to copy
#and paste the code you want to keep into your own PowerShell projects.


#Define an array of pithy sayings and slogans.
#This works best when they are all about the same length

#we'll create as a globally scoped variable
$global:slogans=@(
"PowerShell Rocks!",
"Energize!!",
"To Shell and Back",
"I am the Shell",
"PowerShell to the People",
"Powered by PS",
"PowerShell Rulez!",
"PowerShell Fanboy"
)

#now define a new prompt function
Function Prompt {

#reference the global $slogans array defined and 
#get a random element.
"$($global:slogans | Get-Random) $(Get-Location) > "

}

#VARIATIONS

Function Prompt {
#get length of longest slogan and pad accordingly

#get the longest slogan length
$l=($slogans | sort length)[-1].length
#pad with the . character
"$(($global:slogans | get-random).Padright($l+1,"."))$(Get-Location) > "

}

#ADD A LITTLE COLOR
Function Prompt {

#get the longest slogan length
$l=($slogans | sort length)[-1].length
#pad with the . character
Write-Host "$(($global:slogans | get-random).Padright($l+1,"."))" -foregroundcolor CYAN -NoNewLine
Write-host "$(Get-Location)" -NoNewline
#the function has to return something
Write "> "

}

#SPEAK UP!

#create a global Voice object in your profile
$global:Voice=New-Object -ComObject SAPI.SPVoice

Function Prompt {

#get the longest slogan length
$l=($slogans | sort length)[-1].length

#get a slogan
$text=$global:slogans | Get-Random

#pad with spaces
Write-Host "$($text.Padright($l+1," "))" -foregroundcolor CYAN -NoNewLine
Write-host "$(Get-Location)" -NoNewline
#the function has to return something
Write "> "

#speak it
$global:voice.speak($text) | Out-Null

}