vlchg - VolumeChange

Description

Change sound device's volume with or without toast notification. Expects use with task scheduler.

Target Environments

Windows Powershell 5.x on Windows10 64bit.

• Not tested with Powershell Core (> 6.0).

CLI Usage

Invoke-VolumeChange [config filepath]

how to run

when module installed

Invoke-VolumeChange conf.json

when download release zip/repo

cd /path/to/vlchg
using module "VolumeChange/VolumeChange.psm1"
Invoke-VolumeChange conf.json

Config file format

JSON based text like below.

{
  "vlchg": [
    {
      "range": [
        "06:00",
        "21:00"
      ],
      "vol": 54,
      "toast": false,
      "toastparam" : {}
    },
    {
      "range": [
<snip>

• range:

  array of 2 strings, which values are times as 24-hour notation.

• vol:

  int, volume value. 0 to 100.

• toast:

  boolean, enable toast notification.

• toastparam:

  not used

Run without display window

vlchg.vbs

• run Invoke-VolumeChange
• run without display window
• module install required

Execute Periodically with Task Scheduler

vlchg.xml

• taskscheduler import sample
• run vlgch.vbs every 70 minits periodically
• need to update ageinst target environment:
  • UserId
  • Command
  • WorkingDirectory

References

• Controlling mute/unmute and the volume on you computer with powershell.
• Fun with toast notifications in Powershell