Private/Get-SolutionExplorerPathVariable.ps1
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<# .SYNOPSIS Finds and removes if exists, and sets a new global variable for a Solution Explorer path in Visual Studio. .DESCRIPTION This function is specifically for retrieving Solution Explorer path values. After unloading a project, the path is no longer dynamically accessible and the only way to reload the project is to know the path. .PARAMETER Name The name of the global variable. .EXAMPLE Get-SolutionExplorerPathVariable -Name "MyFirst.WebApi" .NOTES Author: Casey Crouse Created On: 07/23/2019 #> Function Get-SolutionExplorerPathVariable() { [CmdletBinding()] param( [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [string]$Name ) $pathName = "se_path_$Name" return Get-Variable -Name $pathName -Scope Global -Verbose:$VerbosePreference -ErrorAction $ErrorActionPreference | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Value } |