PowerShell Mark Recall

mark-recall.ps1

# Include in your $profile to allow easy directory bookmarking and navigation

Function Get-MarksFilePath {return "$env:USERPROFILE\marks.xml"}

Function Get-DefaultMarkName {return "(default)"}

Function Get-Marks {
    try {
        return Import-CliXML (Get-MarksFilePath) 
    }
    catch [System.IO.FileNotFoundException] {
        return @{}
    }
}

Function Set-Marks {
    param($marks)
    Export-Clixml -Path (Get-MarksFilePath) -InputObject $marks
}

Function Set-Mark {
    param([string] $alias = (Get-DefaultMarkName))
    $marks = Get-Marks
    $marks[$alias] = $(Get-Location).Path
    Set-Marks $marks
}

Function Open-Mark {
    param([string] $alias = (Get-DefaultMarkName))
    $marks = Get-Marks
    $location = $marks[$alias]
    if ($location) {
        Set-Location $location
    } else {
        Write-Error "Undefined location '$alias', use Get-Marks to get list of defined locations"
    }
}

# aliases

Set-Alias -Name m -Value Set-Mark
Set-Alias -Name r -Value Open-Mark
Set-Alias -Name l -Value Get-Marks