How to use function in other scriptfiles?

Hello
is it possible to run a function or scriptblock in another scriptfile? for
example i have a script "myfunctions.ps1" with some functions and
scriptblocks which i often use. now i wish to run in another script a
defined function in "myfunction.ps1".

with best regards Jens

You have to "dot source" your script myfunctions.ps1 into another script or
interactive session:

.. myfunctions.ps1

Now you may use functions from myfunctions.ps1.

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Thanks,
Roman

"Jens Schulze" wrote:

> Hello
> is it possible to run a function or scriptblock in another scriptfile? for
> example i have a script "myfunctions.ps1" with some functions and
> scriptblocks which i often use. now i wish to run in another script a
> defined function in "myfunction.ps1".
>
> with best regards Jens
>

Put all script files that contain the functions you need at the beginning of
your script and put a dot "." and a space infront of it. This is called
"dot"-sourcing and will run that script in the current scope (i.e. the scope
of your current script file). Thus, all functions that you define in
myfunctions.ps1 will be defined after the beginning of your script file. Note
that these functions won't be defined anymore once your script has ended. You
can "load" your all functions that are defined script files at the
interactive prompt in the same way.

Example:

#################
# myfunction.ps1
#################
function do-foo {"foo"}
#################


#################
# myscript.ps1
#################
.. C:\mypath\myfunction.ps1

do-foo
#################

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greetings
dreeschkind

Hello Roman

"Roman Kuzmin" <RomanKuzmin@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im
Newsbeitrag news:2F75C344-3D70-452A-A1C1-B81F59F94557@microsoft.com...
> You have to "dot source" your script myfunctions.ps1 into another script
> or
> interactive session:
>
> . myfunctions.ps1
>
> Now you may use functions from myfunctions.ps1.
>
As i understand your post I renamed the file "myfunctions.ps1" into
".myfunction.ps1" is this correct? The file ist saved in a normal folder
like G:\myscripts\. in this folder the calling script is saved, too.

If i want now to call the function getpfad() within the
..myfunctions.ps1-file, how can I call them? I dont find a way.
..myfunctions.ps1.getpfad()
don't works
G:\myscripts\.myfunctions.ps1.getpfad()
don't works, too

with best regards, Jens

thank you, now i understood. works fine.

Jens
"dreeschkind" <dreeschkind@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:2ED361B5-7615-4EDC-8BE1-206DBBA58ED2@microsoft.com...
> "Jens Schulze" wrote:
>
>> Hello
>> is it possible to run a function or scriptblock in another scriptfile?
>> for
>> example i have a script "myfunctions.ps1" with some functions and
>> scriptblocks which i often use. now i wish to run in another script a
>> defined function in "myfunction.ps1".
>>
>> with best regards Jens
>>
>
> Put all script files that contain the functions you need at the beginning
> of
> your script and put a dot "." and a space infront of it. This is called
> "dot"-sourcing and will run that script in the current scope (i.e. the
> scope
> of your current script file). Thus, all functions that you define in
> myfunctions.ps1 will be defined after the beginning of your script file.
> Note
> that these functions won't be defined anymore once your script has ended.
> You
> can "load" your all functions that are defined script files at the
> interactive prompt in the same way.
>
> Example:
>
> #################
> # myfunction.ps1
> #################
> function do-foo {"foo"}
> #################
>
>
> #################
> # myscript.ps1
> #################
> . C:\mypath\myfunction.ps1
>
> do-foo
> #################
>
> --
> greetings
> dreeschkind