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Write colored output with Powershell cmdlet Write-Output
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| function Write-FormattedOutput | |
| { | |
| [CmdletBinding()] | |
| Param( | |
| [Parameter(Mandatory=$True,Position=1,ValueFromPipeline=$True,ValueFromPipelinebyPropertyName=$True)][Object] $Object, | |
| [Parameter(Mandatory=$False)][ConsoleColor] $BackgroundColor, | |
| [Parameter(Mandatory=$False)][ConsoleColor] $ForegroundColor | |
| ) | |
| # save the current color | |
| $bc = $host.UI.RawUI.BackgroundColor | |
| $fc = $host.UI.RawUI.ForegroundColor | |
| # set the new color | |
| if($BackgroundColor -ne $null) | |
| { | |
| $host.UI.RawUI.BackgroundColor = $BackgroundColor | |
| } | |
| if($ForegroundColor -ne $null) | |
| { | |
| $host.UI.RawUI.ForegroundColor = $ForegroundColor | |
| } | |
| Write-Output $Object | |
| # restore the original color | |
| $host.UI.RawUI.BackgroundColor = $bc | |
| $host.UI.RawUI.ForegroundColor = $fc | |
| } |
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