Block functions are used to take the place of different stops that I place in my scripts
Example
For example, I have a function that needs the following requirements
Runs in Full OS, not WinPE
Requires Admin Rights
Requires Curl.exe
In my code, I' would do something like this
#=======================================================================
# Require WinOS
#=======================================================================
if ((Get-OSDGather -Property IsWinPE)) {
Write-Warning "$($MyInvocation.MyCommand) cannot be run from WinPE"
Break
}
#=======================================================================
# Require Admin Rights
#=======================================================================
if ((Get-OSDGather -Property IsAdmin) -eq $false) {
Write-Warning "$($MyInvocation.MyCommand) requires Admin Rights ELEVATED"
Break
}
#=======================================================================
# Require cURL
#=======================================================================
if (-NOT (Test-Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\curl.exe")) {
Write-Warning "$($MyInvocation.MyCommand) could not find $env:SystemRoot\System32\curl.exe"
Write-Warning "Get a newer Windows version!"
Break
}
#=======================================================================
By taking these Blocks into separate functions, I can easily add this to my PowerShell script and greatly simplify things as well as ensuring consistency
In the real world, I have a function that has these blocks in place
And when running the function in PowerShell as a Standard User, I receive the following:
The Code
This is what the code of a Block will do. By default, a Warning with a Timestamp and calling Function will be displayed, followed by a Break. These can be adjusted with two Parameters
