\n#requires -version 3.0<\/p>\nFunction Edit-RecentFile {<\/p>\n
<#\n.Synopsis\nOpen selected files for editing in the PowerShell ISE\n.Description\nThis command will list the most recently modified files in the specified\ndirectory. By default the command will list the 25 most recently modified \nfiles. Using Out-Gridview as an interface, you can select the files you \nwish to edit and they will open in the PowerShell ISE. If you are already in\nthe ISE then each file will open in a new tab.\n\nThis command requires PowerShell v3.\n.Example\nPS C:\\> edit-recentfile d:\\myscripts -last 10
\n.Example
\nPS C:\\> edit-recentfile c:\\work\\*.txt
\n#><\/p>\n
[cmdletbinding()]
\nParam(
\n[Parameter(Position=0)]
\n[ValidateScript({Test-Path $_})]
\n[string]$Path=\"c:\\scripts\",
\n[Parameter(Position=1)]
\n[ValidateNotNullorEmpty()]
\n[int]$Last=25,
\n[switch]$Recurse
\n)<\/p>\n
Write-Verbose \"Getting $last recent files from $path.\"<\/p>\n
#get last X number of files from the path and pipe to Out-Gridview
\n$files = Get-ChildItem -Path $Path -file -Recurse:$Recurse |
\nSort-Object -Property LastWriteTime -Descending |
\nSelect-Object -First $Last -Property FullName,LastWriteTime,Length,Extension |
\nOut-GridView -Title \"Select one or more files to edit and click OK\" -PassThru<\/p>\n
#if files were selected, open them in the ISE
\nif ($files) {
\n Write-Verbose \"Opening`n$($files.fullname | out-string)\"
\n #if in the ISE use PSEDIT
\n if ($host.name -match \"ISE\") {
\n Write-Verbose \"Detected the PowerShell ISE\"
\n psedit $files.Fullname
\n}
\n else {
\n #otherwise assume we're in the console
\n Write-Verbose \"Defaulting to PowerShell console\"
\n ise ($files.FullName -join \",\")
\n}
\n} #if $files<\/p>\n
} #close Edit-RecentFile
\n<\/code><\/p>\n
The core section gets the directory listing of the most recently modified files but then pipes them to Out-Gridview. <\/p>\n
![\"Edit-RecentFile\"](\"http:\/\/jdhitsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Edit-RecentFile-300x209.png\")
<\/p>\n
In PowerShell v3, Out-Gridview has been extended so that you can select one or more items and pass them back to the pipeline. <\/p>\n