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Write-Verbose ignored in PowerShell module


I'm hoping to use the Write-Verbose commandlet in scripts and functions. It works as expected in script (.ps1) files, but not in module (.psm1) files--the commandlet is ignored in modules.

Running the following script:

PS> .\scaffold.ps1 -verbose

Produces:

VERBOSE: starting foo
path: c:\bar.txt
[missing entry here - 'verbose path: c:\bar.txt']
VERBOSE: ending foo

scaffold.ps1:

[cmdletbinding()]
param()

import-module Common -force

write-verbose "starting foo"

foo "c:\bar.txt"

write-verbose "ending foo"

Common.psm1:

function foo {

  [cmdletbinding()]
  Param(
    [string]$path
  )

  write-host "path: $path"
  write-verbose "verbose path: $path"

}

I haven't associated a manifest (.psd1) with the module (.psm1) at this point.

Is there a module-specific syntax that I need to use?

** edit **

What I need is a way to determine if the -verbose flag has been set on the .PS1 file so I can pass it to the .PSM1 file.

scaffold.ps1:

[cmdletbinding()]
param()

import-module Common -force

write-verbose "starting foo"

foo "c:\bar.txt" $verbose_flag # pass verbose setting to module based on what was set on the script itself

write-verbose "ending foo"

Solution

  • Found the answer here: How to properly use the -verbose and -debug parameters in custom cmdlet

    scaffold.ps1:

    [cmdletbinding()]
    param()
    
    import-module Common -force
    
    write-verbose "starting foo"
    
    foo "c:\bar.txt" -Verbose:($PSBoundParameters['Verbose'] -eq $true)
    
    write-verbose "ending foo"