Write-Verbose - Powershell 1.0 CmdLet
Microsoft Windows PowerShell is a command-line shell and scripting tool based on the Microsoft .NET Framework. It is designed for system administrators, engineers and developers to control and automate the administration of Windows and applications.
More than hundred command-line tools (so called "cmdlets") can be used to perform system administration tasks and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). These cmdlets are easy to use, with standard naming conventions and common parameters, and standard tools for piping, sorting, filtering, and formatting data and objects.
Write-Verbose
Description Write a string to the host's verbose display Usage Options -message string The message to display. {may be piped} CommonParameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutVariable. The action of Write-verbose is dependent on the value of $VerbosePreference If $verbosePreference = "Continue" powershell will show the message. If $verbosePreference = "SilentlyContinue" powershell will not show the message. If $WarningPreference = "Stop" powershell will show the message and then halt. If $WarningPreference = "Inquire" powershell will prompt the user. Example(s) Write a message: PS C:\>$VerbosePreference = "Continue" PS C:\>Write-Verbose "The quick brown fox."