Out-LogFile.ps1
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.SYNOPSIS This function provides the logging functionality of the script. .DESCRIPTION Logging .PARAMETER string The string to be written to the log file. .PARAMETER isError Boolean value to signify exception / log it / terminate script. .OUTPUTS Logs all activities and backs up all original data to the log folder directory. .EXAMPLE Out-LogFile -string "MESSAGE" -isError BOOLEAN #> Function Out-LogFile { [cmdletbinding()] Param ( [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] $String, [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)] [boolean]$isError=$FALSE ) # Get the current date [string]$date = Get-Date -Format G # Build output string #In this case since I abuse the function to write data to screen and record it in log file #If the input is not a string type do not time it just throw it to the log. if ($string.gettype().name -eq "String") { [string]$logstring = ( "[" + $date + "] - " + $string) } else { $logString = $String } # Write everything to our log file and the screen $logstring | Out-File -FilePath $global:LogFile -Append #Write to the screen the information passed to the log. if ($string.gettype().name -eq "String") { Write-Host $logString } else { write-host $logString | select-object -expandProperty * } #If the output to the log is terminating exception - throw the same string. if ($isError -eq $TRUE) { write-error $logString disable-allPowerShellSessions Start-ArchiveFiles -isSuccess:$FALSE -logFolderPath $logFolderPath exit } } |