functions/Write-ErrorMessage.ps1
function Write-ErrorMessage{ <# .SYNOPSIS Prints a user-friendly error message .DESCRIPTION Writes a simple error message without a sea of red text .EXAMPLE Write-ErrorMessage -Message "An error occured doing x! See error message below:" .INPUTS Location where the error occured .OUTPUTS Information about where the error occured as well as the error message and error category associated with it .FUNCTIONALITY Useful for printing error messages with sufficient details without being a sea of red text #> [CmdletBinding()] param ( [Parameter()] [string] $Message ) Write-RedText -message $Message Write-RedText($Error[0].Exception.Message) Write-RedText("Error category: $($Error[0].Exception.GetType().Name)") } |