Import-Module -Name "PowerConfig" Fails

[ronhowe]

I am hoping this repo is still maintained, or I'd be happy to help with a little guidance.

I tried importing the module and am getting this error:

PS C:\Users\ronhowe\repos\ronhowe\powershell>
PS C:\Users\ronhowe\repos\ronhowe\powershell> Import-Module -Name "PowerConfig"
Add-Type: C:\Users\ronhowe\Documents\PowerShell\Modules\PowerConfig\0.1.6\LoadAssemblies.ps1:60:1
Line |
  60 |  Add-Type -Path "$libPath/*.dll"
     |  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
     | Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Extensions.Primitives, Version=5.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=adb9793829ddae60'.
ParserError: Unable to find type [Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.ConfigurationProvider].
Import-Module: Could not load file or assembly 'PowerConfig.psm1, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null'. Invalid pointer (0x80004003 (E_POINTER))
PS C:\Users\ronhowe\repos\ronhowe\powershell> 

This worked maybe a year ago (or two). Many versions of .NET and PowerShell later and it seems to have broken for me.

Some hopefully useful debugging information.

PS C:\Users\ronhowe\repos\ronhowe\powershell> pwsh --version
PowerShell 7.3.4
PS C:\Users\ronhowe\repos\ronhowe\powershell> dotnet --version
7.0.203
PS C:\Users\ronhowe\repos\ronhowe\powershell> Get-Module -Name "PowerConfig" -ListAvailable

    Directory: C:\Users\ronhowe\Documents\PowerShell\Modules

ModuleType Version    PreRelease Name                                PSEdition ExportedCommands
---------- -------    ---------- ----                                --------- ----------------
Script     0.1.6                 PowerConfig                         Desk      {Add-PowerConfigCommandLineSource, Add-PowerConfigEnvironmentVari…

PS C:\Users\ronhowe\repos\ronhowe\powershell>

Let me know if I can help. I would love to keep this going. I have forked your repo and will try to figure out a fix. (I have some software development experience).

[JustinGrote]

Looks like some of the dependencies may need an update to net6 or net7, or maybe I can get it working on standard if the surface isn't too huge.

[ronhowe]

Sounds good. Nooooooooooooo rush! LOL Would love for it to work, but I'm not chomping at the bit.

[ronhowe]

Hi, Justin.

I was still hoping this could be a thing. I can't import PowerConfig and Az.Resources at the same time due to some low-level dependencies. Could PowerConfig be updated to .NET 9?

[JustinGrote]

So it works fine by itself, but the common dependencies are tricky. It would need to be rewritten to use an ALC, or otherwise track the same versions that Az uses.

[ronhowe]

OK. I have a workaround. I just really liked the concept.

Thanks for responding.

Have a lovely holiday.

[JustinGrote]

It is still on my radar! I just have a stack of stuff on top of it unfortunately. I need clones :)