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Using $complex_args is not working (anymore?). We need to set $params directly.
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jn-bedag 2018-01-04 11:07:08 +01:00
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docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_modules_general_windows.rst
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@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ are some steps that need to be followed to set this up:
- Add the following to the start of the module script that was copied to the server::
### start setup code
$complex_args = @{
$params = @{
"_ansible_check_mode" = $false
"_ansible_diff" = $false
"path" = "C:\temp"
@ -324,7 +324,12 @@ are some steps that need to be followed to set this up:
Import-Module -Name .\Ansible.ModuleUtils.Legacy.psm1
### end setup code
You can add more args to ``$complex_args`` as required by the module. The
- Comment the $params line of the module script that was copied to the server::
### commented for debug reasons
#$params = Parse-Args -arguments $args -supports_check_mode $true
You can add more args to ``$params`` as required by the module. The
module can now be run on the Windows host either directly through Powershell
or through an IDE.
@ -344,7 +349,7 @@ these steps.
- Log onto the Windows server using the same user account that Ansible used to execute the module.
- Navigate to ``%TEMP%\..``. It should contain a folder starting with ``ansible-tmp-``.
- Inside this folder, open the PowerShell script for the module.
- In this script is a raw JSON script under ``$json_raw`` which contains the module arguments under ``module_args``. These args can be assigned manually to the ``$complex_args`` variable that is defined on your debug script.
- In this script is a raw JSON script under ``$json_raw`` which contains the module arguments under ``module_args``. These args can be assigned manually to the ``$params`` variable that is defined on your debug script.
Windows unit testing