Powershell run script at interval

run-script-at-interval.ps1

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# Runs another powershell script at a given interval.
# Syntax:
#   .\run-script-at-interval.ps1 [script path] [interval in seconds]
# Example:
#   .\run-script-at-interval.ps1 .\script-to-run.ps1 60
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param (
    [string]$ScriptPath,
    [int]$RepeatIntervalSeconds
)

# Validate the provided script path
if (-not (Test-Path $ScriptPath -PathType Leaf)) {
    Write-Host "Invalid script path: $ScriptPath"
    exit 1
}

# Validate the repeat interval seconds
if ($RepeatIntervalSeconds -lt 1) {
    Write-Host "Invalid repeat interval: $RepeatIntervalSeconds seconds. The interval must be at least 1 second."
    exit 1
}

# Display the script path and interval
Write-Host "Running script '$ScriptPath' every $RepeatIntervalSeconds seconds."

# Infinite loop to run the script every specified interval
while ($true) {
    # Run the script using the call operator &
    & $ScriptPath

    # Output a single dot without a newline character
    Write-Host -NoNewline "."
	
    # Wait for the specified interval before running the script again
    Start-Sleep -Seconds $RepeatIntervalSeconds
}