Private/PackerChecks.ps1

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function Confirm-PackerIsInstalled {
    $StartingErrorActionPreference = $ErrorActionPreference
    $ErrorActionPreference = "silentlycontinue"
    try {
        $PackerFound = (Start-Process -FilePath 'cmd.exe' -ArgumentList '/c where packer.exe' -PassThru -WindowStyle Hidden -Wait).ExitCode
    }
    catch {}

    if ($PackerFound -eq 1) {
        Throw "Packer.exe was not found! Either Packer is not installed, or it is not in PATH"
    }
    $ErrorActionPreference = $StartingErrorActionPreference
    Return $True
}
function Get-PackerExecutable {
    Get-Item (cmd.exe /c 'where packer')
}