ScheduledTasks/Test-ScheduledTask.ps1

# Copyright 2012 Aaron Jensen
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function Test-ScheduledTask
{
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
    Tests if a scheduled task exists on the current computer.
 
    .DESCRIPTION
    The `Test-ScheduledTask` function uses `schtasks.exe` to tests if a task with a given name exists on the current computer. If it does, `$true` is returned. Otherwise, `$false` is returned. This name must be the *full task name*, i.e. the task's path/location and its name.
 
    .LINK
    Get-ScheduledTask
 
    .EXAMPLE
    Test-ScheduledTask -Name 'AutoUpdateMyApp'
 
    Demonstrates how to test if a scheduled tasks exists.
    #>

    [CmdletBinding()]
    [OutputType([bool])]
    param(
        [Parameter()]
        [Alias('TaskName')]
        [string]
        # The name of the scheduled task to check. This must be the *full task name*, i.e. the task's path/location and its name.
        $Name
    )

    Set-StrictMode -Version 'Latest'

    $Name = Join-Path -Path '\' -ChildPath $Name

    $task = schtasks /query /fo csv 2> $null | ConvertFrom-Csv | Where-Object { $_.TaskName -eq $Name }
    if( $task )
    {
        return $true
    }
    else
    {
        return $false
    }
}