Public/console/Out-Verbose.ps1
function Out-Verbose { # .SYNOPSIS # The function tries to use Write-verbose, when it fails it Falls back to Write-Output # .DESCRIPTION # Some platforms cannot utilize Write-Verbose (Azure Functions, for instance). # I was getting tired of write werbose errors, so this is a workaround # .EXAMPLE # Out-Verbose "Hello World" -Verbose # .NOTES # There is also a work around to enable verbose: # By editing the Host.json file location in Azure Functions app (every app!) # .LINK # https://www.koskila.net/how-to-enable-verbose-logging-for-azure-functions/ [CmdletBinding()] param ( [Parameter(Mandatory = $false, Position = 0)] [Alias('Fxn', 'Fcn', 'Function')] [string]$Fn, [Parameter(Mandatory = $false, Position = 1)] [Alias('str')] [string]$string ) Process { if ($VerbosePreference -eq 'Continue' -or $PSBoundParameters['Verbose'] -eq $true) { $HostForeground = $Host.UI.RawUI.ForegroundColor $VerboseForeground = $Host.PrivateData.VerboseForegroundColor try { $Host.PrivateData.VerboseForegroundColor = "DarkYellow" # So I know This verbose Msg came from Out-Verbose $Host.UI.WriteVerboseLine("$Fn $string") } catch { # We just use Information stream $Host.UI.RawUI.ForegroundColor = 'Cyan' # So When the color is different you know somethin's gone wrong with write-verbose [double]$VersionNum = $($PSVersionTable.PSVersion.ToString().split('.')[0..1] -join '.') if ([bool]$($VersionNum -gt [double]4.0)) { $Host.UI.RawUI.ForegroundColor = $VerboseForeground.ToString() $Host.UI.WriteLine("VERBOSE: $Fn $string") } else { # $Host.UI.WriteErrorLine("ERROR: version $VersionNum is not supported by $Fn") $Host.UI.WriteInformation("VERBOSE: $Fn $string") # Wrong but meh?! Better than no output at all. } } finally { $Host.UI.RawUI.ForegroundColor = $HostForeground $Host.PrivateData.VerboseForegroundColor = $VerboseForeground } } } } |