JobTracker - How to run a user defined function in the JobScript

[kvinther]

I am using the Job Tracker framework provided as a download by SAPIEN.

My question is, how do I run "one of my own" functions from the JobScript script block?

Below is a simple example of what I am trying to achieve (in my real example my function does a lot more):

### global.ps1 ###
function Get-ScriptDirectory { ... }

### MainForm.psf ###
$button_click = {
 Add-JobTracker -Name "Job1" -JobScript { Get-ScriptDirectory } -CompletedScript { /* Receive-Job and update a text box*/ }
}

However, when I run this I get an exception saying: "The term 'Get-ScriptDirectory' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file or operable program."

It seems that my global functions are not in scope in the JobScript script block. However, if I call the Get-ScriptDirectory function directly from the CompletedScript, it works just fine. I tried passing my function as a parameter to the JobScript, but that still gave me the exception. If I pass a JobScript with either {ls function:} or {get-command *get-script*}, I get the function/command lists, by they only contain the standard PowerShell session functions/commands.

So how to I get my functions to be in-scope in the JobScript?

Note: I've found another post on this forum regarding the same issue, but no actual solution was found here: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=9384&p=50858&hilit ... ion#p50858

Any input will be much appreciated!

Kristian

[jvierra]

Any function referenced in a any PowerShell "Job" must be included in the job's script block. This is a fundamental requirement of PowerShell and hot PSS or the JobTracker control set.

You can pass values into the scriptblock.

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1. $scriptDir = Get-ScriptDirectory
2. Add-JobTracker -Name Job1 -JobScript {
3.         Param(
4.             $ScriptDirectory
5.         )
6.         # other code
7.         } -CompletedScript {
8.             /* Receive-Job and update a text box*/
9.         } -ArgumentList $scriptdir