"@Echo" behavior in PS scripts

@Echo is NOT Echo (just result of cmd, ehm, "naming" conventions).

@Echo is modifying command-echoying on and off. It means whether commands
(not their output) should be displayed or not.

What it means is whenever Prompt function is executed, it will show you not
ONLY output from that prompt, but also prompt itself.

Without command-echoying functionality, you can't easily implement full
debug log, because you only see results, but you don't see which command was
executed.

Martin

"sapienscripter" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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Here's one PowerShell way you could accomplish your goal, although it takes a little extra work while creating the script. Add a parameter like I do here to turn on the Verbose pipeline. By default it is turned off. But when turned on, the lines that begin with Write-Verbose will be written to the Verbose pipeline.

#MyScript.ps1
param ([switch]$verbose)

if ($verbose) {$VerbosePreference="Continue"}

Write-Verbose "Get-Date"
Get-Date

Write-Verbose "Get-WmiObject win32_bios"
Get-WmiObject win32_bios

Write-Verbose "Get-Service -Name spooler"
Get-Service -Name spooler

Yes, I realize it is not as simple as turning echo on or off but this technique actually gives you more control so that you can only see the commands that you want to see.

I think that what you want is
set-psdebug -trace 1

That, in combination with start-transcript, should meet your needs.


"Martin Zugec" wrote:

Well, I was already thinking about it, but thats the worst case scenario
First I want to find out whether it is possible or not and then I will
experiment little more...

Martin


"sapienscripter" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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Hi Leo,

we never met (and least I am not aware of), but I love you

That was exactly what I needed (and even better )

Thanks a lot

Martin

"Leo Tohill" <LeoTohill@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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You get an answer, I get a feel-good. Great exchange!



"Martin Zugec" wrote:

Nice suggestion.