Write-PSFMessageProxy
SYNOPSIS
A proxy command that allows smoothly redirecting messages to Write-PSFMessage.
SYNTAX
Write-PSFMessageProxy [[-Message] <String>] [-NoNewline] [-Separator <Object>]
[-ForegroundColor <ConsoleColor>] [-BackgroundColor <ConsoleColor>] [-Tags <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This function is designed to pick up the alias it was called by and to redirect the message that was sent to Write-PSFMessage. For example, by creating an alias for Write-Host pointing at ‘Write-PSFMessageProxy’ will cause it to redirect the message at ‘Important’ level (which is written to host by default, but also logged).
By creating those aliases, it becomes easy to shift current scripts to use the logging, without having to actually update the code.
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLE 1
Write-PSFMessageProxy "Example Message"
Will write the message “Example Message” to verbose.
EXAMPLE 2
Set-Alias Write-Host Write-PSFMessageProxy
PS C:\> Write-Host "Example Message"
This will create an alias named “Write-Host” pointing at “Write-PSFMessageProxy”. Then it will write the message “Example Message”, which is automatically written to Level “Important” (which by default will be written to host).
PARAMETERS
-Message
The message to write.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Object, MessageData
Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-NoNewline
Dummy parameter to make Write-Host redirection happy. IT WILL BE IGNORED!
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Separator
Dummy parameter to make Write-Host redirection happy. IT WILL BE IGNORED!
Type: Object
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ForegroundColor
Configure the foreground color for host messages.
Type: ConsoleColor
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Accepted values: Black, DarkBlue, DarkGreen, DarkCyan, DarkRed, DarkMagenta, DarkYellow, Gray, DarkGray, Blue, Green, Cyan, Red, Magenta, Yellow, White
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-BackgroundColor
Dummy parameter to make Write-Host redirection happy. IT WILL BE IGNORED!
Type: ConsoleColor
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Accepted values: Black, DarkBlue, DarkGreen, DarkCyan, DarkRed, DarkMagenta, DarkYellow, Gray, DarkGray, Blue, Green, Cyan, Red, Magenta, Yellow, White
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Tags
Add tags to the messages.
Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: Proxied
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.