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I've got some additional functions that I've defined in an additional PowerShell script file, that I'm trying to load in a main .ps1 file. However, when I call the .ps1 file from the PowerShell prompt it doesn't seem to run through those commands.
In the following code example, build_functions.ps1 has code that defines various custom functions. If I run the file separately (for example, running it by itself and then running through the primary script) it works fine. Build_builddefs.ps1 contains a number of variables that also need to be populated prior to running the primary script.
At the beginning of my primary script I have this:
.\build_functions.ps1 .\build_builddefs.ps1 However, these don't seem to be run, because the primary script fails when it tries to execute the first custom function. What am I doing wrong?
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A function in PowerShell is declared with the function keyword followed by the function name and then an open and closing curly brace. The code that the function will execute is contained within those curly braces. The function shown is a simple example that returns the version of PowerShell.
You have to dot source them:
. .\build_funtions.ps1 . .\build_builddefs.ps1 Note the extra .
This heyscriptingguy article should be of help - How to Reuse Windows PowerShell Functions in Scripts
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