dLogger PowerShell Module

The dLogger PowerShell module is intended to make logging messages within scripts a bit easier.

Getting started

Install the module and start using the functions.

Install and import module

• Install module directly from GitHub repo

# install module to install modules from GitHub: InstallModuleFromGitHub
if ($null -eq (Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name InstallModuleFromGitHub)) { Install-Module -Name InstallModuleFromGitHub -Force -Verbose; Import-Module -Name InstallModuleFromGitHub; Get-Command -Module InstallModuleFromGitHub}
# install from GitHub
Install-ModuleFromGitHub -GitHubRepo DevOpsDrum/dLogger

• Clone repo and import module

# clone repo
cd $home\repos
git clone https://github.com/DevOpsDrum/dLogger.git

# import module
Import-Module -Name .\dLogger -Force -Verbose -noclobber
# use `-NoClobber` and `-Prefix d` if function names may overlap with others in session

Functions

• Add-Timestamp: Add a timestamp to begging of string. This is used when logging and you want to ensure a timestamp is in the message.
  • e.g. Write-Host ("This is a logging message" | Add-Timestamp)
  • PS > 2021-12-26 22:11:22.189Z: This is a logging message
• Get-ElapsedTime: TODO:

Contribute

Create PowerShell Module