Private/Reset-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 holding on to 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 for the global variable. This should be the name of the project.. .PARAMETER Value The value for the global variable. This should be the path that is used to select the project in the Solution Explorer. .EXAMPLE Reset-SolutionExplorerPathVariable -Name "MyFirst.WebApi" -Value "MySolutionName\src\Prentation\MyFirst.WebApi" .NOTES Author: Casey Crouse Created On: 07/23/2019 #> Function Reset-SolutionExplorerPathVariable() { [CmdletBinding()] param( [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [string]$Name, [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [string]$Value ) $pathName = "se_path_$Name" if (-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($Value)) { Write-Verbose "Storing the following as a global variable:" Write-Verbose "`tName: $pathName" Write-Verbose "`tValue: $Value" $variable = $(Get-Variable -Name $pathName -Scope Global -Verbose:$VerbosePreference -ErrorAction $ErrorActionPreference | Out-Null).Value if (-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($variable)) { Remove-Variable $pathName -Scope Global -Force -Verbose:$VerbosePreference -ErrorAction $ErrorActionPreference | Out-Null Set-Variable -Name $pathName -Value $Value -Option ReadOnly -Scope Global -Visibility Public -Verbose:$VerbosePreference -ErrorAction $ErrorActionPreference | Out-Null } else { Set-Variable -Name $pathName -Value $Value -Option ReadOnly -Scope Global -Visibility Public -Verbose:$VerbosePreference -ErrorAction $ErrorActionPreference | Out-Null } } } |