Generate HTTP URL Extension

This extension allows you to generate HTTP URL of the selected file.

For the extension to work correctly, you may need to configure web root folder and possible other options.

This is an official WinSCP extension and is distributed in WinSCP installer.

# @name         Generate &HTTP URL
# @command      powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -STA -NoProfile -File "%EXTENSION_PATH%" -webRoot "%WebRoot%" -rootPath "%RootPath%" -hostName "%HostName%" -serverName "!@" -path "!/!" %Https% %Pause% %Clipboard% %Open%
# @description  Generates HTTP URL of the selected file
# @flag         RemoteFiles
# @flag         ShowResultsInMsgBox
# @version      3
# @homepage     https://winscp.net/eng/docs/extension_generate_http_url
# @require      WinSCP 5.10
# @option       - -site group "URL"
# @option         - -site label "These options are site-specific."
# @option         WebRoot -site textbox "&Web root path:"
# @option         Https -site checkbox "Use HTTP&S" "" "-https"
# @option         RootPath -site textbox "&URL root path (optional):"
# @option         HostName -site textbox "&Web server hostname override (optional):"
# @option       - group "Options"
# @option         Pause checkbox "Display URL" "-pause" "-pause"
# @option         Clipboard checkbox "Copy URL to clipboard" "-clipboard" "-clipboard"
# @option         Open checkbox "Open URL in web browser" "" "-open"
# @optionspage  https://winscp.net/eng/docs/extension_generate_http_url#options
 
param (
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $True)]
    $webRoot,
    $rootPath,
    $hostName,
    $serverName,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $True)]
    $path,
    [Switch]
    $https,
    [Switch]
    $pause,
    [Switch]
    $clipboard,
    [Switch]
    $open
)
 
try
{
    if (!$webRoot -or ($webRoot.SubString($webRoot.Length - 1, 1) -ne "/"))
    {
        $webRoot += "/"
    }
 
    if (($path.Length -lt $webRoot.length) -or
        ($path.SubString(0, $webRoot.Length) -ne $webRoot))
    {
        throw "**The path $path is not under web root $webRoot.**"
    }
    
    if ($rootPath)
    {
        if ($rootPath.SubString($rootPath.Length - 1) -ne "/")
        {
            $rootPath += "/"
        }
    }
    else
    {
        $rootPath = "/"
    }
 
    $urlPath = $path.SubString($webRoot.Length)
    $urlPath = ($urlPath -split "/" | %{ [System.Uri]::EscapeDataString($_) }) -join "/"
 
    if ($https)
    { 
        $protocol = "https://"
    }
    else
    {
        $protocol = "http://"
    }
 
    if (!$hostName)
    {
        $hostName = $serverName
    }
    
    $url = "$protocol$hostName$rootPath$urlPath"
 
    if ($pause)
    {
        Write-Host $url
    }
 
    if ($clipboard)
    {
        Add-Type -Assembly PresentationCore
        [Windows.Clipboard]::SetText($url) 
    }
 
    if ($open)
    {
        Start-Process $url
    }
 
    $result = 0
}
catch [Exception]
{
    Write-Host "Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"
    $result = 1
    $pause = $true
}
 
exit $result