v0.4.0 - Beta

Release Notes:

Refactors and fixes a lot of bugs with Import-Package

To test, install it with PowerShell and PackageManagement (OneGet)

Import-Module Import-Package
# Import-Module New-DispatchThread # - v0.2.1
Import-Module New-ThreadController # - v0.3.0

# --- Avalonia ---

Import-Package Avalonia.Desktop -Offline
# Import-Package Avalonia.Win32 -Offline]

# --- ThreadExtensions ---

Set-DispatcherFactory ([ThreadExtensions.Dispatcher])

$t1 = New-DispatchThread
$t1.Invoke({ Write-Host "test - ThreadExtensions" }).
    Invoke({ Write-Host "done - ThreadExtensions" }, $true) | Out-Null

# --- WPF ---

Write-Host
Set-DispatcherFactory ([System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher])

$t2 = New-DispatchThread -Name "Tester"
$t2.Invoke({ Write-Host "test - WPF" }).
    Invoke({ Write-Host "done - WPF" }, $true) | Out-Null

# Now supports Async scriptblocks:

Async { Write-Host "test - async 1" } -Sync # automatically disposed runspace
Async { Write-Host "test - async 2" } -Thread $t1 -Sync # if you don't want to dispose the runspace, you can use an existing one
Async { Write-Host "test - async 3" } -Thread "Tester" # you can also specify the thread by its name
 
Write-Host
Write-Host (Get-Runtime)
Write-Host
Write-Host "Threads:"

$Threads = Get-Threads
$Threads

Links:

• PowerShellGallery:
  • https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Import-Package/0.3.3
  • https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/New-ThreadController/0.3.3
• Github ChangeLog: https://github.com/pwsh-cs-tools/core/commits/v0.3.3-beta

v0.3.3 - Beta

Release Notes:

Fixes Import-Package dependency group bug and a module manifest bug

To test, install it with PowerShell and PackageManagement (OneGet)

Import-Module Import-Package
# Import-Module New-DispatchThread # - v0.2.1
Import-Module New-ThreadController # - v0.3.0

# --- Avalonia ---

Import-Package Avalonia.Desktop -Offline
# Import-Package Avalonia.Win32 -Offline]

# --- ThreadExtensions ---

Set-DispatcherFactory ([ThreadExtensions.Dispatcher])

$t1 = New-DispatchThread
$t1.Invoke({ Write-Host "test - ThreadExtensions" }).
    Invoke({ Write-Host "done - ThreadExtensions" }, $true) | Out-Null

# --- WPF ---

Write-Host
Set-DispatcherFactory ([System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher])

$t2 = New-DispatchThread -Name "Tester"
$t2.Invoke({ Write-Host "test - WPF" }).
    Invoke({ Write-Host "done - WPF" }, $true) | Out-Null

# Now supports Async scriptblocks:

Async { Write-Host "test - async 1" } -Sync # automatically disposed runspace
Async { Write-Host "test - async 2" } -Thread $t1 -Sync # if you don't want to dispose the runspace, you can use an existing one
Async { Write-Host "test - async 3" } -Thread "Tester" # you can also specify the thread by its name
 
Write-Host
Write-Host (Get-Runtime)
Write-Host
Write-Host "Threads:"

$Threads = Get-Threads
$Threads

Links:

• PowerShellGallery:
  • https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Import-Package/0.3.3
  • https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/New-ThreadController/0.3.3
• Github ChangeLog: https://github.com/pwsh-cs-tools/core/commits/v0.3.3-beta

v0.3.1 - Beta

Release Notes:

Fixes exports and module manifest fields

To test, install it with PowerShell and PackageManagement (OneGet)

Import-Module Import-Package
# Import-Module New-DispatchThread # - v0.2.1
Import-Module New-ThreadController # - v0.3.0

# --- Avalonia ---

Import-Package Avalonia.Desktop -Offline
# Import-Package Avalonia.Win32 -Offline]

# --- ThreadExtensions ---

Set-DispatcherFactory ([ThreadExtensions.Dispatcher])

$t1 = New-DispatchThread
$t1.Invoke({ Write-Host "test - ThreadExtensions" }).
    Invoke({ Write-Host "done - ThreadExtensions" }, $true) | Out-Null

# --- WPF ---

Write-Host
Set-DispatcherFactory ([System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher])

$t2 = New-DispatchThread -Name "Tester"
$t2.Invoke({ Write-Host "test - WPF" }).
    Invoke({ Write-Host "done - WPF" }, $true) | Out-Null

# Now supports Async scriptblocks:

Async { Write-Host "test - async 1" } -Sync # automatically disposed runspace
Async { Write-Host "test - async 2" } -Thread $t1 -Sync # if you don't want to dispose the runspace, you can use an existing one
Async { Write-Host "test - async 3" } -Thread "Tester" # you can also specify the thread by its name
 
Write-Host
Write-Host (Get-Runtime)
Write-Host
Write-Host "Threads:"

$Threads = Get-Threads
$Threads

Links:

• PowerShellGallery:
  • https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Import-Package/0.3.1
  • https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/New-ThreadController/0.3.1
• Github ChangeLog: https://github.com/pwsh-cs-tools/core/commits/v0.3.1-beta

v0.3.0 - Beta

Release Notes:

Makes both modules significantly more forgiving and easier to use from the end user's perspective.

To test, install it with PowerShell and PackageManagement (OneGet)

Import-Module Import-Package
# Import-Module New-DispatchThread # - v0.2.1
Import-Module New-ThreadController # - v0.3.0

# --- Avalonia ---

Import-Package Avalonia.Desktop -Offline
# Import-Package Avalonia.Win32 -Offline]

# --- ThreadExtensions ---

Set-DispatcherFactory ([ThreadExtensions.Dispatcher])

$t1 = New-DispatchThread
$t1.Invoke({ Write-Host "test - ThreadExtensions" }).
    Invoke({ Write-Host "done - ThreadExtensions" }, $true) | Out-Null

# --- WPF ---

Write-Host
Set-DispatcherFactory ([System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher])

$t2 = New-DispatchThread -Name "Tester"
$t2.Invoke({ Write-Host "test - WPF" }).
    Invoke({ Write-Host "done - WPF" }, $true) | Out-Null

# Now supports Async scriptblocks:

Async { Write-Host "test - async 1" } -Sync # automatically disposed runspace
Async { Write-Host "test - async 2" } -Thread $t1 -Sync # if you don't want to dispose the runspace, you can use an existing one
Async { Write-Host "test - async 3" } -Thread "Tester" # you can also specify the thread by its name
 
Write-Host
Write-Host (Get-Runtime)
Write-Host
Write-Host "Threads:"

$Threads = Get-Threads
$Threads

Links:

• PowerShellGallery:
  • https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Import-Package/0.3.0
  • https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/New-ThreadController/0.3.0
• Github ChangeLog: https://github.com/pwsh-cs-tools/core/commits/v0.3.0-alpha

v0.2.1 - Alpha

Release Notes:

Fixes the issue with Avalonia being dual-threaded on Windows only (all other platforms are still dual threaded)

To test, install it with PowerShell and PackageManagement (OneGet)

Import-Module Import-Package
Import-Module New-DispatchThread

# --- Avalonia ---

Import-Package Avalonia.Desktop -Offline
# Import-Package Avalonia.Win32 -Offline]

# Should dump a warning followed by an error saying we don't support it anymore
Set-DispatcherFactory ([Avalonia.Threading.Dispatcher])

# --- ThreadExtensions ---

Add-Type `
    -TypeDefinition (Get-Content `
        -Path "$PSScriptRoot\New-DispatchThread\ThreadExtensions.cs" `
        -Raw) | Out-Null
Set-DispatcherFactory ([ThreadExtensions.Dispatcher])

$t = New-DispatchThread
$t.Invoke({ Write-Host "test - ThreadExtensions" }).
    Invoke({ Write-Host "done - ThreadExtensions" }, $true) | Out-Null

# --- WPF ---

Write-Host
Set-DispatcherFactory ([System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher])

$t = New-DispatchThread
$t.Invoke({ Write-Host "test - WPF" }).
    Invoke({ Write-Host "done - WPF" }, $true) | Out-Null

Write-Host
Write-Host (Get-Runtime)
Write-Host
Write-Host "Threads:"

$Threads = Get-Threads
$Threads

Links:

• PowerShellGallery: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Import-Package/0.2.1
• Github ChangeLog: https://github.com/pwsh-cs-tools/core/commits/v0.2.1-alpha

v0.2.0 - Alpha

Release Notes:

Fixes the issue with Avalonia being dual-threaded on Windows only (all other platforms are still dual threaded)

To test, install it with PowerShell and PackageManagement (OneGet)

Import-Module Import-Package
Import-Module New-DispatchThread

# --- Avalonia ---

Import-Package Avalonia.Desktop -Offline
# Import-Package Avalonia.Win32 -Offline]

# Should dump a warning followed by an error saying we don't support it anymore
Set-DispatcherFactory ([Avalonia.Threading.Dispatcher])

# --- ThreadExtensions ---

Add-Type `
    -TypeDefinition (Get-Content `
        -Path "$PSScriptRoot\New-DispatchThread\ThreadExtensions.cs" `
        -Raw) | Out-Null
Set-DispatcherFactory ([ThreadExtensions.Dispatcher])

$t = New-DispatchThread
$t.Invoke({ Write-Host "test - ThreadExtensions" }).
    Invoke({ Write-Host "done - ThreadExtensions" }, $true) | Out-Null

# --- WPF ---

Write-Host
Set-DispatcherFactory ([System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher])

$t = New-DispatchThread
$t.Invoke({ Write-Host "test - WPF" }).
    Invoke({ Write-Host "done - WPF" }, $true) | Out-Null

Write-Host
Write-Host (Get-Runtime)
Write-Host
Write-Host "Threads:"

$Threads = Get-Threads
$Threads

Links:

• PowerShellGallery: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Import-Package/0.2.0
• Github ChangeLog: https://github.com/pwsh-cs-tools/core/commits/v0.2.0-alpha

v0.1.2 - Alpha

Release Notes:

Fixes the issue with Avalonia being dual-threaded on Windows only (all other platforms are still dual threaded)

To test, install it with PowerShell and PackageManagement (OneGet)

Import-Module "$PSScriptRoot\Import-Package\"

Import-Package Avalonia.Desktop -Offline
# Import-Package Avalonia.Win32 -Offline
Write-Host (Get-Runtime)

Import-Module "$PSScriptRoot\New-DispatchThread\"

Set-DispatcherFactory ([Avalonia.Threading.Dispatcher])

$t = New-DispatchThread
$t.Invoke({ Write-Host "test - Avalonia" })

Set-DispatcherFactory ([System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher])

$t = New-DispatchThread
$t.Invoke({ Write-Host "test - WPF" })

$Threads = Get-Threads

Links:

• PowerShellGallery: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Import-Package/0.1.1
• Github ChangeLog: https://github.com/pwsh-cs-tools/core/commits/v0.1.1-alpha
• Links discussing this release:
  • Reddit Discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/17cwegm/avalonia_dispatchers_dualthreaded_to/
• Links from Original Release:
  • Reddit Discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/171886q/nugetpackaging_in_powershell_a_dependency_for/
  • Original Gist: https://gist.github.com/anonhostpi/f385e0ec2bca28cc5cc2a136627a4c69

v0.1.1 - Alpha

Release Notes:

Fixes the issue with Avalonia being dual-threaded on Windows only (all other platforms are still dual threaded)

To test, install it with PowerShell and PackageManagement (OneGet)

Import-Module "$PSScriptRoot\Import-Package\"

Import-Package Avalonia.Desktop -Offline
# Import-Package Avalonia.Win32 -Offline
Write-Host (Get-Runtime)

Import-Module "$PSScriptRoot\New-DispatchThread\"

Set-DispatcherFactory ([Avalonia.Threading.Dispatcher])

$t = New-DispatchThread
$t.Invoke({ Write-Host "test - Avalonia" })

Set-DispatcherFactory ([System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher])

$t = New-DispatchThread
$t.Invoke({ Write-Host "test - WPF" })

$Threads = Get-Threads

Links:

• PowerShellGallery: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Import-Package/0.1.1
• Github ChangeLog: https://github.com/pwsh-cs-tools/core/commits/v0.1.1-alpha
• Links discussing this release:
  • Reddit Discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/17cwegm/avalonia_dispatchers_dualthreaded_to/
• Links from Original Release:
  • Reddit Discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/171886q/nugetpackaging_in_powershell_a_dependency_for/
  • Original Gist: https://gist.github.com/anonhostpi/f385e0ec2bca28cc5cc2a136627a4c69

v0.0.8 - Alpha

Release Notes:

This release was a bug fix for faulty platform detection code in Import-Package
It now also includes the newly introduced New-DispatchThread function

To test, install it with PowerShell and PackageManagement (OneGet)

Install-Module "Import-Package"
Import-Module "Import-Package"

# Import-Package "Avalonia.Desktop" -Verbose
# [Avalonia.Threading.Dispatcher]

Links:

• PowerShellGallery: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Import-Package/0.0.6
• Github ChangeLog: https://github.com/pwsh-cs-tools/core/commits/v0.0.6-alpha
• Links from Original Release:
  • Reddit Discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/171886q/nugetpackaging_in_powershell_a_dependency_for/
  • Original Gist: https://gist.github.com/anonhostpi/f385e0ec2bca28cc5cc2a136627a4c69

v0.0.6 - Alpha

Release Notes:

This release is a hotfix for broken dependency loading

To test, install it with PowerShell and PackageManagement (OneGet)

Install-Module "Import-Package"
Import-Module "Import-Package"

# Import-Package "Newtonsoft.Json" -Verbose
# [Newtonsoft.Json.Bson.BsonObjectId]

Links:

• PowerShellGallery: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Import-Package/0.0.6
• Github ChangeLog: https://github.com/pwsh-cs-tools/core/commits/v0.0.6-alpha
• Links from Original Release:
  • Reddit Discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/171886q/nugetpackaging_in_powershell_a_dependency_for/
  • Original Gist: https://gist.github.com/anonhostpi/f385e0ec2bca28cc5cc2a136627a4c69