Automated Wall Street Journal Crossword Puzzle Retrieval Recipe (Original video)
Ingredients:
Windows 10 computer
Notepad
Task Scheduler
PowerShell script
Get the current month, day, and year.
Build a URL variable for the crossword puzzle PDF.
Define the output location for saving the puzzle.
Save the script with a recognizable name (e.g., get_crossword.ps1).
Create a new task named "Get Daily Crossword Puzzle for Supernote."
Set it to run daily at 5 am.
Create a trigger to recur daily.
Add an action using PowerShell.exe with the script's file location as the argument.
Instructions:
Create a PowerShell script using Notepad with the following steps:
Open Task Scheduler on your Windows computer:
Save the task and ensure it runs automatically every day at 5 am.
The script will fetch the latest Wall Street Journal crossword puzzle PDF and save it to your designated location (e.g., Dropbox).
Sync your Supernote in the morning to access the updated crossword puzzle effortlessly.
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