v0.6.1 - Beta

Release Notes:

Adds the -SkipDependencies switch for easier manual dependency management

See the r/PowerShell series on embedding engines in PowerShell:

• PowerShell Shauntlet
• Turning PowerShell into a Python Engine

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-ThreadController
$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-ThreadController -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/0.6.1
  • https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/New-ThreadController/0.3.1
• Github ChangeLog: https://github.com/pwsh-cs-tools/core/commits/v0.6.1-beta

v0.6.0 - Beta

Release Notes:

Deprecates TempPath and replaces it with NativePath which can load native files 5 times faster.

See the r/PowerShell series on embedding engines in PowerShell:

• PowerShell Shauntlet
• Turning PowerShell into a Python Engine

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-ThreadController
$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-ThreadController -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/0.6.0
  • https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/New-ThreadController/0.3.1
• Github ChangeLog: https://github.com/pwsh-cs-tools/core/commits/v0.6.0-beta

v0.5.4 - Beta

Release Notes:

Improves TempPath Performance

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-ThreadController
$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-ThreadController -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/0.5.4
  • https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/New-ThreadController/0.3.1
• Github ChangeLog: https://github.com/pwsh-cs-tools/core/commits/v0.5.4-beta

v0.5.2 - Beta

Release Notes:

Implement better version control and fix cache bugs

Fix TempPath issues

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-ThreadController
$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-ThreadController -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/0.5.2
  • https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/New-ThreadController/0.3.1
• Github ChangeLog: https://github.com/pwsh-cs-tools/core/commits/v0.5.2-beta

v0.5.1 - Beta

Release Notes:

Hotfix for cached packages

Fix TempPath issues

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-ThreadController
$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-ThreadController -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/0.5.1
  • https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/New-ThreadController/0.3.1
• Github ChangeLog: https://github.com/pwsh-cs-tools/core/commits/v0.5.1-beta

v0.5.0 - Beta

Release Notes:

Add caching of -Path packages and add support for SemVer2 packages

Fix TempPath issues

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-ThreadController
$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-ThreadController -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/0.5.0
  • https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/New-ThreadController/0.3.1
• Github ChangeLog: https://github.com/pwsh-cs-tools/core/commits/v0.5.0-beta

v0.4.4 - Beta

Release Notes:

Add and Parallelize Temp File Garbage Collection

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-ThreadController
$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-ThreadController -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/0.4.4
  • https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/New-ThreadController/0.3.1
• Github ChangeLog: https://github.com/pwsh-cs-tools/core/commits/v0.4.4-beta

v0.4.3 - Beta

Release Notes:

Fix unmanaged and offline loading. Also increases NuGet API performance.

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-ThreadController
$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-ThreadController -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/0.4.3
  • https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/New-ThreadController/0.3.1
• Github ChangeLog: https://github.com/pwsh-cs-tools/core/commits/v0.4.3-beta

v0.4.2 - Beta

Release Notes:

Disables dependency loading when Offline flag is specified. Thank you @pl4nty!

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-ThreadController
$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-ThreadController -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/0.4.2
  • https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/New-ThreadController/0.3.1
• Github ChangeLog: https://github.com/pwsh-cs-tools/core/commits/v0.4.2-beta

v0.4.1 - Beta

Release Notes:

Adds support for framework-agnostic os-agnostic files. Does not add support for framework-agnostic os-specific files (this may or may not be added at a later date).

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