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Invoke-PodeTask

SYNOPSIS

Invoke a Task.

SYNTAX

Invoke-PodeTask [-Name] <String> [-ArgumentList <Hashtable>] [-Timeout <Int32>] [-TimeoutFrom <String>] [-Wait]
 [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Invoke a Task either asynchronously or synchronously, with support for returning values. The function returns the Task process onbject which was triggered.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Invoke-PodeTask -Name 'Example1' -Wait -Timeout 5

EXAMPLE 2

$task = Invoke-PodeTask -Name 'Example1'

EXAMPLE 3

Invoke-PodeTask -Name 'Example1' | Wait-PodeTask -Timeout 3

PARAMETERS

-ArgumentList

A hashtable of arguments to supply to the Task's ScriptBlock.

Type: Hashtable
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Name

The Name of the Task.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ProgressAction

{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Timeout

A Timeout, in seconds, to abort running the Task process. (Default: -1 [never timeout])

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: -1
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-TimeoutFrom

Where to start the Timeout from, either 'Default', 'Create', or 'Start'. (Default: 'Default' - will use the value from Add-PodeTask)

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: Default
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Wait

If supplied, Pode will wait until the Task process has finished executing, and then return any values.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

The triggered Task process.

NOTES