FWIW: My total downloads, skipping dupes (in preference for PDFs over other available file types) totaled 259 files at 948 MB.
-- Espi On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 6:28 AM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for this. > > > > In case anyone is curious, there are about 360 books and they consume > about 3.5 GB of disk. However, in some cases there are duplicates (i.e., > the same book in 3 formats: PDF, MOBI, and EPUB). > > > > I found the PowerShell script provided to be a bit unforgiving of web > errors. So, I enhanced it a bit. Here is my updated script: > > > > ############################################################### > > # Eric Ligmans Amazing Free Microsoft eBook Giveaway > > # https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/mssmallbiz/2017/07/11/ > largest-free-microsoft-ebook-giveaway-im-giving-away- > millions-of-free-microsoft-ebooks-again-including- > windows-10-office-365-office-2016-power-bi-azure-windows-8- > 1-office-2013-sharepo/ > > # Link to download list of eBooks > > # http://ligman.me/2sZVmcG > > # Thanks David Crosby for the template (https://social.technet. > microsoft.com/profile/david%20crosby/) > > ############################################################### > > $dest = "C:\Downloads\ebooks" > > > > if( -not ( Test-Path $dest ) ) > > { > > New-Item -Path $dest -ItemType Directory > > } > > > > # Download the source list of books > > $downLoadList = "http://ligman.me/2sZVmcG"; > > $bookList = Invoke-WebRequest $downLoadList > > > > # Convert the list to an array > > [string[]]$books = "" > > $books = $bookList.Content.Split("`n") > > # Remove the first line - it's not a book > > # $books = $books[1..($books.Length -1)] > > "retrieved a list of $( $books.Length ) books" > > # $books # Here's the list > > > > # Download the books > > foreach ($book in $books) > > { > > if( $book -and $book.Length -gt 0 -and $book.SubString( 0, > 7 ) -eq 'http://' ) > > { > > } > > else > > { > > ".... skipping, line not book '$book'" > > continue > > } > > > > try > > { > > $hdr = Invoke-WebRequest $book -Method Head > > } > > catch > > { > > ".... error retrieving header for $book" > > continue > > } > > $title = $hdr.BaseResponse.ResponseUri.Segments[-1] > > $title = [uri]::UnescapeDataString($title) > > $saveTo = Join-Path $dest $title > > if( Test-Path $saveTo ) > > { > > "skipping... $saveTo" > > } > > else > > { > > try > > { > > Invoke-WebRequest $book > -OutFile $saveTo > > } > > catch > > { > > ".... error retrieving > $saveTo ($book)" > > } > > } > > } > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:listsadmin@lists. > myitforum.com] *On Behalf Of *Fut Dey > *Sent:* Thursday, July 13, 2017 12:33 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [NTSysADM] Free eBooks for those MicroSoft Products > > > > https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/mssmallbiz/2017/07/11/ > largest-free-microsoft-ebook-giveaway-im-giving-away- > millions-of-free-microsoft-ebooks-again-including- > windows-10-office-365-office-2016-power-bi-azure-windows-8- > 1-office-2013-sharepo/ > > Largest FREE Microsoft eBook Giveaway! I’m Giving Away ... > <https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/mssmallbiz/2017/07/11/largest-free-microsoft-ebook-giveaway-im-giving-away-millions-of-free-microsoft-ebooks-again-including-windows-10-office-365-office-2016-power-bi-azure-windows-8-1-office-2013-sharepo/> > > blogs.msdn.microsoft.com > > It’s that time of year again, and today I am kicking off my annual FREE > MICROSOFT EBOOK GIVEAWAY extravaganza! And this time, I’m posting MORE FREE > ... > > Regards, > > Fut >
