Shared function not working in Powershell Studio 2020?

[ServerbeheerRail]

Hello,

I created a project in Powershell Studio 2020 with two files, one script-file and one module-file.
In the module-files there are functions which I want to use in the whole project (more scripting-files has to be added).
In the script-file I use a function from the Module-file, now the function-name is grey which means that it's not recognized.
When I enable the setting Shared on the Module-file the function is recognized (it gets light blue).
When I run the script I get the error that the function is still not recognized.

What I want to achieve is to use the functions in the Module-file but not copy the Module-file to one of the default Module-paths.

[jvierra]

You can explicitly load a module from the script folder by just specifying its path and module name.

In a project you can include the code in the project as an included shared file.

I recommend that shared functions should be in PS1 files and not part of modules. If you need to distributer modules then you will either need to add them to a module path \or import the module using the pathname of the module file.

[ServerbeheerRail]

Thanks for the quick reply.
I also tried the .ps1 and the option "Shared", that had the same result as I descripted.

I also tried the command . .\script.ps1 in the main script, that works.
But does this still work when I compile the script/project to an executable?

[jvierra]

dot sourcing scripts should cause them to be included in the project. The script will only be inserted into the current scope. To insert globally load in "globals".

A script that is a set of functions will be included when shared. A module will not normally work as it may have dependencies that will not be correct when used as a PS1 function library.

[ServerbeheerRail]

Oke, I'm going to use the .ps1 instead of the .psm1.
Last question to check if I understand it correctly. In every script-file I add to the project I have to add . .\functions.ps1?

[jvierra]

No. Just add the file as a shared file. It will be loaded globally to the program and combined into the final PS1 file.

[ServerbeheerRail]

I searched the Sapien website and looked into the settings in Powershell Studio, but I can't find where I can add the file as a shared file.
Maybe a newby question, but where can I do this?

Some more background.
I have a few scripts that have to use the same functions, see the attached screenshot.
At the end I want to create seperate .exe from the Get-OS-Script and Get-Services-Script files. The two scripts do not have a relation to each other.
When I enter the . .\functions.ps1 in the script and enable the package-setting "Resolve and include extenral scripts" it works. But then I have to enter the functions.ps1 in every script and not globally.

Thanks for your help so far.

[jvierra]

Add file to project and set "Shared=True" on file properties page.

https://info.sapien.com/manuals/powersh ... rties.html

The "Product Manual" is the best place to start when learning how to use PowerShell Studio.
https://info.sapien.com/manuals/powersh ... index.html

The manual is linked on the "Help" tab of PSS.