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<helpItems schema="maml" xmlns="http://msh"> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"> <command:details> <command:name>Get-CallerPreference</command:name> <command:verb>Get</command:verb> <command:noun>CallerPreference</command:noun> <maml:description> <maml:para>Fetches "Preference" variable values from the caller's scope.</maml:para> </maml:description> </command:details> <maml:description> <maml:para>Script module functions do not automatically inherit their caller's variables, but they can be obtained through the $PSCmdlet variable in Advanced Functions. This function is a helper function for any script module Advanced Function; by passing in the values of $ExecutionContext.SessionState and $PSCmdlet, Get-CallerPreference will set the caller's preference variables locally.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:syntax> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Get-CallerPreference</maml:name> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Cmdlet</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>The $PSCmdlet object from a script module Advanced Function.</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>Object</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>SessionState</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>The $ExecutionContext.SessionState object from a script module Advanced Function. This is how the Get-CallerPreference function sets variables in its callers' scope, even if that caller is in a different script module.</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">SessionState</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SessionState</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Name</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Optional array of parameter names to retrieve from the caller's scope. Default is to retrieve all Preference variables as defined in the about_Preference_Variables help file (as of PowerShell 4.0) This parameter may also specify names of variables that are not in the about_Preference_Variables help file, and the function will retrieve and set those as well.</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String[]</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String[]</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> </command:syntax> <command:parameters> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Cmdlet</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>The $PSCmdlet object from a script module Advanced Function.</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>Object</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>SessionState</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>The $ExecutionContext.SessionState object from a script module Advanced Function. This is how the Get-CallerPreference function sets variables in its callers' scope, even if that caller is in a different script module.</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">SessionState</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SessionState</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Name</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Optional array of parameter names to retrieve from the caller's scope. Default is to retrieve all Preference variables as defined in the about_Preference_Variables help file (as of PowerShell 4.0) This parameter may also specify names of variables that are not in the about_Preference_Variables help file, and the function will retrieve and set those as well.</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String[]</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String[]</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:parameters> <command:inputTypes> <command:inputType> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:inputType> </command:inputTypes> <command:returnValues> <command:returnValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>None. This function does not produce pipeline output.</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:returnValue> </command:returnValues> <maml:alertSet> <maml:alert> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:alert> </maml:alertSet> <command:examples> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Get-CallerPreference -Cmdlet $PSCmdlet -SessionState $ExecutionContext.SessionState</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Imports the default PowerShell preference variables from the caller into the local scope.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Get-CallerPreference -Cmdlet $PSCmdlet -SessionState $ExecutionContext.SessionState -Name 'ErrorActionPreference','SomeOtherVariable'</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Imports only the ErrorActionPreference and SomeOtherVariable variables into the local scope.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>'ErrorActionPreference','SomeOtherVariable' | Get-CallerPreference -Cmdlet $PSCmdlet -SessionState $ExecutionContext.SessionState</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Same as Example 2, but sends variable names to the Name parameter via pipeline input.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> </command:examples> <command:relatedLinks> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>about_Preference_Variables</maml:linkText> <maml:uri></maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> </command:relatedLinks> </command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"> <command:details> <command:name>Write-LogError</command:name> <command:verb>Write</command:verb> <command:noun>LogError</command:noun> <maml:description> <maml:para>Log an exception with the ability to add more details</maml:para> </maml:description> </command:details> <maml:description> <maml:para>Logs an error to the log buffer</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:syntax> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Write-LogError</maml:name> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Message</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>The message to log</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="1" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Details</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Additional details for an exception</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Exception</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>An exception object</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Exception</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>Exception</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> </command:syntax> <command:parameters> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="1" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Details</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Additional details for an exception</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Exception</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>An exception object</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Exception</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>Exception</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Message</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>The message to log</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:parameters> <command:inputTypes> <command:inputType> <dev:type> <maml:name>None</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:inputType> </command:inputTypes> <command:returnValues> <command:returnValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>System.Object</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:returnValue> </command:returnValues> <maml:alertSet> <maml:alert> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:alert> </maml:alertSet> <command:examples> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>PS C:\> Write-LogError -Message 'Bad things happen'</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Log the message Bad things happen as an error</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> </command:examples> <command:relatedLinks /> </command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"> <command:details> <command:name>Write-LogFunctionEntry</command:name> <command:verb>Write</command:verb> <command:noun>LogFunctionEntry</command:noun> <maml:description> <maml:para>Log entering a function</maml:para> </maml:description> </command:details> <maml:description> <maml:para>Logs entering of an advanced function. Logs all parameters as well</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:syntax> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Write-LogFunctionEntry</maml:name> </command:syntaxItem> </command:syntax> <command:parameters /> <command:inputTypes> <command:inputType> <dev:type> <maml:name>None</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:inputType> </command:inputTypes> <command:returnValues> <command:returnValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>System.Object</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:returnValue> </command:returnValues> <maml:alertSet> <maml:alert> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:alert> </maml:alertSet> <command:examples> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>function foo { [CmdletBinding()] param () Write-LogFunctionEntry } foo -Verbose</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Will log a verbose function entry whenever foo is executed. Output would be: `VERBOSE: foo Entering... (Verbose=True)`</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> </command:examples> <command:relatedLinks /> </command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"> <command:details> <command:name>Write-LogFunctionExit</command:name> <command:verb>Write</command:verb> <command:noun>LogFunctionExit</command:noun> <maml:description> <maml:para>Logs leaving an advanced function.</maml:para> </maml:description> </command:details> <maml:description> <maml:para>Logs leaving an advanced function.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:syntax> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Write-LogFunctionExit</maml:name> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>ReturnValue</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Optionally add a return value</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> </command:syntax> <command:parameters> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>ReturnValue</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Optionally add a return value</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:parameters> <command:inputTypes> <command:inputType> <dev:type> <maml:name>None</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:inputType> </command:inputTypes> <command:returnValues> <command:returnValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>System.Object</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:returnValue> </command:returnValues> <maml:alertSet> <maml:alert> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:alert> </maml:alertSet> <command:examples> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>function foo { [CmdletBinding()] param () Write-LogFunctionExit } foo -Verbose</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Will log a verbose function exit whenever foo is executed. Output would be: `VERBOSE: foo...leaving...(Time elapsed: 00:00:00:005)`</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> </command:examples> <command:relatedLinks /> </command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"> <command:details> <command:name>Write-LogFunctionExitWithError</command:name> <command:verb>Write</command:verb> <command:noun>LogFunctionExitWithError</command:noun> <maml:description> <maml:para>Logs leaving an advanced function while raising an error.</maml:para> </maml:description> </command:details> <maml:description> <maml:para>Logs leaving an advanced function while raising an error.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:syntax> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Write-LogFunctionExitWithError</maml:name> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>ErrorRecord</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>An error record to return</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">ErrorRecord</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>ErrorRecord</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="1" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Details</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Additional error details</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Write-LogFunctionExitWithError</maml:name> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Exception</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>An exception to return</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Exception</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>Exception</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="1" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Details</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Additional error details</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Write-LogFunctionExitWithError</maml:name> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Message</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>A message to return as an error</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="1" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Details</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Additional error details</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> </command:syntax> <command:parameters> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="1" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Details</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Additional error details</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>ErrorRecord</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>An error record to return</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">ErrorRecord</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>ErrorRecord</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Exception</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>An exception to return</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Exception</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>Exception</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Message</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>A message to return as an error</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:parameters> <command:inputTypes> <command:inputType> <dev:type> <maml:name>None</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:inputType> </command:inputTypes> <command:returnValues> <command:returnValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>System.Object</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:returnValue> </command:returnValues> <maml:alertSet> <maml:alert> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:alert> </maml:alertSet> <command:examples> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>function foo { [CmdletBinding()] param () try { Enable-WorldDomination -Force -ErrorAction Stop } catch { Write-LogFunctionExitWithError -Exception $_.Exception } }</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Exits the function foo with the Write-Error cmdlet and the rethrown exception</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> </command:examples> <command:relatedLinks /> </command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"> <command:details> <command:name>Write-ProgressIndicator</command:name> <command:verb>Write</command:verb> <command:noun>ProgressIndicator</command:noun> <maml:description> <maml:para>Write a . to the console, indicating an activity</maml:para> </maml:description> </command:details> <maml:description> <maml:para>Write a . to the console, indicating an activity</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:syntax> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Write-ProgressIndicator</maml:name> </command:syntaxItem> </command:syntax> <command:parameters /> <command:inputTypes> <command:inputType> <dev:type> <maml:name>None</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:inputType> </command:inputTypes> <command:returnValues> <command:returnValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>System.Object</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:returnValue> </command:returnValues> <maml:alertSet> <maml:alert> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:alert> </maml:alertSet> <command:examples> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>function foo { [CmdletBinding()] param () foreach ($thing in $things) { #Long running operation. Need to have output. Write-ProgressIndicator sleep 120 } Write-ProgressIndicatorEnd }</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Write . to the console host as long as loop is processing</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> </command:examples> <command:relatedLinks /> </command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"> <command:details> <command:name>Write-ProgressIndicatorEnd</command:name> <command:verb>Write</command:verb> <command:noun>ProgressIndicatorEnd</command:noun> <maml:description> <maml:para>Write a . with line break</maml:para> </maml:description> </command:details> <maml:description> <maml:para>Write a . with line break</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:syntax> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Write-ProgressIndicatorEnd</maml:name> </command:syntaxItem> </command:syntax> <command:parameters /> <command:inputTypes> <command:inputType> <dev:type> <maml:name>None</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:inputType> </command:inputTypes> <command:returnValues> <command:returnValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>System.Object</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:returnValue> </command:returnValues> <maml:alertSet> <maml:alert> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:alert> </maml:alertSet> <command:examples> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>function foo { [CmdletBinding()] param () foreach ($thing in $things) { #Long running operation. Need to have output. Write-ProgressIndicator sleep 120 } Write-ProgressIndicatorEnd }</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>After outputting . in a loop, will output . including a line break</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> </command:examples> <command:relatedLinks /> </command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"> <command:details> <command:name>Write-ScreenInfo</command:name> <command:verb>Write</command:verb> <command:noun>ScreenInfo</command:noun> <maml:description> <maml:para>Write formatted text on screen</maml:para> </maml:description> </command:details> <maml:description> <maml:para>Write formatted text on screen. Using TimeDelta and TimeDelta2 you can indicate the runtime of a process or an operation. With the parameters TaskStart and TaskEnd you can control the indentation.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:syntax> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Write-ScreenInfo</maml:name> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="1" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Message</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>The message to be displayed</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String[]</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String[]</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="2" aliases="none"> <maml:name>TimeDelta</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Controls the first timespan that is displayed after the current time. Calculated automatically</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">TimeSpan</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>TimeSpan</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="3" aliases="none"> <maml:name>TimeDelta2</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Controls the second timespan that is displayed after the current time. Calculated automatically</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">TimeSpan</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>TimeSpan</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>NoNewLine</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Do not add a new line after the output</maml:para> </maml:Description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>OverrideNoDisplay</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Override the NoDisplay parameter of the calling cmdlet</maml:para> </maml:Description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>TaskEnd</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Indicates that the indentation will return back to the previous value</maml:para> </maml:Description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>TaskStart</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Indicates that the indentation should be increased.</maml:para> </maml:Description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Type</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>The type of the message. Default is Info</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValueGroup> <command:parameterValue required="false" command:variableLength="false">Error</command:parameterValue> <command:parameterValue required="false" command:variableLength="false">Warning</command:parameterValue> <command:parameterValue required="false" command:variableLength="false">Info</command:parameterValue> <command:parameterValue required="false" command:variableLength="false">Verbose</command:parameterValue> <command:parameterValue required="false" command:variableLength="false">Debug</command:parameterValue> </command:parameterValueGroup> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> </command:syntax> <command:parameters> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="1" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Message</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>The message to be displayed</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String[]</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String[]</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>NoNewLine</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Do not add a new line after the output</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>OverrideNoDisplay</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Override the NoDisplay parameter of the calling cmdlet</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>TaskEnd</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Indicates that the indentation will return back to the previous value</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>TaskStart</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Indicates that the indentation should be increased.</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="2" aliases="none"> <maml:name>TimeDelta</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Controls the first timespan that is displayed after the current time. Calculated automatically</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">TimeSpan</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>TimeSpan</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="3" aliases="none"> <maml:name>TimeDelta2</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>Controls the second timespan that is displayed after the current time. Calculated automatically</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">TimeSpan</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>TimeSpan</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Type</maml:name> <maml:Description> <maml:para>The type of the message. Default is Info</maml:para> </maml:Description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:parameters> <command:inputTypes> <command:inputType> <dev:type> <maml:name>None</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:inputType> </command:inputTypes> <command:returnValues> <command:returnValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>System.Object</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:returnValue> </command:returnValues> <maml:alertSet> <maml:alert> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:alert> </maml:alertSet> <command:examples> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>Write-ScreenInfo -Message 'So it begins...' -TaskStart Write-ScreenInfo -Message 'So it continues...' Write-ScreenInfo -Message 'So it ends...' -TaskEnd Write-ScreenInfo -Message 'Intendation normal'</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Returns the following: 15:36:20|00:00:04|00:00:00.000| So it begins... 15:36:20|00:00:04|00:00:00.005| - So it continues... 15:36:20|00:00:04|00:00:00.011| - So it ends... 15:36:20|00:00:04|00:00:03.235| Intendation normal</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> </command:examples> <command:relatedLinks /> </command:command> </helpItems> |