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}
function Ask-First {
    Write-Host ""
    if ((Ask "Do you want to install Streamtuner2 and its Python dependencies now? [Y/n] ") -notmatch "^[yY]|^$") {
        #$tasks = $tasks[7..($tasks.length-1)]; return 0,0
        exit
    }
    $reuseCachedFiles = (Ask "Reuse any cached setup files or ignore them? [r/I] ") -match "^[Rr]"
    $optionalInstall =  (Ask "Install optional components? [y/N] ") -match "^[Yy]"
    Write-Host ""
    return $reuseCachedFiles, $optionalInstall
}

function Console-MaxHeight {
    if ($Host.Name -match "console") {
        $MaxHeight = $host.UI.RawUI.MaxPhysicalWindowSize.Height
        $MaxWidth = $host.UI.RawUI.MaxPhysicalWindowSize.Width
        $MyBuffer = $Host.UI.RawUI.BufferSize
        $MyWindow = $Host.UI.RawUI.WindowSize
        $MyWindow.Height = ($MaxHeight)
        $MyWindow.Width = (80)
        $MyBuffer.Height = (9999)
        #$MyBuffer.Width = (80)
        $host.ui.RawUI.BackgroundColor = ($bckgrnd = 'Black')
        $host.UI.RawUI.set_bufferSize($MyBuffer)
        $host.UI.RawUI.set_windowSize($MyWindow)

    }
}

#-- create Desktop/Startmenu shortcuts
function Make-Shortcut {
    param($dir, $name, $target, $arg=$false, $parm=$false, [parameter(ValueFromRemainingArguments=$true)]$kwargs=0)
    if (!(Test-Path -Path $dir)) {