Originally posted here
Using MarkdownPS PowerShell module this is a simple cmdlet that
- Tests the state of the computer using PowerShell's
Test-Connectioncmdlet - Depending on the outcome it generates a badge in markdown with red or green state.
function New-ComputerBadge {
param (
[Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
[string]
$Computer
)
try
{
if(Test-Connection $Computer -Quiet)
{
$color="green"
$status="Live"
}
else
{
$color="red"
$status="Not Live"
}
New-MDImage -Subject $Computer -Status $status -Color $color
}
catch
{
Write-Error $_
New-MDImage -Subject "Badge" -Status "Error" -Color red
}
}
Example
New-ComputerBadge -Computer "EXAMPLE"
renders the following markdown
Oldest comments (4)
Is there any reason to use
MarkdownPSover the*-Markdowncmdlets included in PSv6+? I like the badge feature, but you could generate SVGs without including external references.Hmm, I wasn't aware about those cmdlets but from the quick investigation I did the
MarkdownPSoffers a completely different functionality. The module offers the ability to render/produce markdown and now with these nice cmdlets you can get a quick conversion or preview in html. So completely different functionality around the same topic that is markdown.With regards to the SVGs, the
shields.iois very simple alternative I think without getting into SVG territory. It also doesn't require the creation of any resource, so I think having the ability to generate a text that shows a nice picture without the need to create any additional files anywhere is the best and simplest way. It is the same as the shields and badges that everyone uses in the github repositories. The module was created in a manner that other services likeshields.iocan be used but I've not looked further.Thanks for the response. My only concern with using external resources is corporate firewalls and the like breaking what would otherwise be nice reporting functionality.
In that case you have a problem indeed. You would need to produce the picture first, store it and then use
MarkdownPSnormal image cmdlets to reference the just produced picture.For the purpose of this badge, you can download the pictures upfront and just reference them.