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Import/Create with Custom Types

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:02 am
by kmkirkpatrick
When creating a new help file and importing from an existing module that has custom .NET types I get two errors. In this particular case, I have cmdlets in the module that specify .NET Types that get loaded as part of VMware's PowerCLI PSSnapIn.

The first error I get looks like this:
Error 1
Error 1
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The second error is just a blank window:
Error 2
Error 2
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After clicking through these, the import process hangs and I have to cancel out.

It appears that since the PowerCLI .NET types get loaded just-in-time, PSHW is not aware of them?

Any help is much appreciated.

Platform
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PSHW Version: 1.0.15
OS: Windows 7 x64
PS Version: 5.0.10514.6
Installed Sapien Products: PS Studio 2015, WMI Explorer 2015, Productivity Pack 2015

Import/Create with Custom Types

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:02 am
by SAPIEN Support Forums
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Re: Import/Create with Custom Types

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 12:03 pm
by juneblender
When you run Get-Command -Module <ModuleName> on the cmdlets/functions in your module, are the results accurate? In particular, the command syntax and parameter attributes?

Re: Import/Create with Custom Types

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 1:20 pm
by kmkirkpatrick
June,

It works when I have the PowerCLI PSSnapin loaded, but errors if I have not loaded the PSSnapin, which is what I expected.

Re: Import/Create with Custom Types

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 1:48 pm
by juneblender
That makes sense. Since 3.0, PowerShell is optimized for managing modules, but the optimizations, like module auto-loading, don't affect snap-ins.

Let's see if David comes up with a solution for your help file.

Re: Import/Create with Custom Types

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 3:41 pm
by davidc
We are attempting to recreate the issue.

David