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Quick batch file hack to download a file calling PowerShell to do the heavy lifting
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download-file.bat
@echo off
if "%1"=="" goto :help
@echo on
powershell.exe -Command (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('%1','%2')
@echo off
goto :eof
:help
echo Syntax: %0 URL local-filename
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