adjust the timings slightly

add verbose,debug flags to launch scripts

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
                 "\"!strip[0].mute\",",
                 "\"strip[0].mute\",",
                 "\"bus[2].eq.on=1\",",
-                "\"command.lock=1\""
+                "\"command.lock=1\"",
+                "-Verbose",
+                "-Debug"
             ],
             "createTemporaryIntegratedConsole": true
         },
@@ -26,7 +28,10 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}/examples/nextbus",
             "script": "${workspaceFolder}/examples/nextbus/GoTo-NextBus.ps1",
-            "args": [],
+            "args": [
+                "-Verbose",
+                "-Debug"
+            ],
             "createTemporaryIntegratedConsole": true
         },
         {
@@ -35,7 +40,10 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}/examples/obs",
             "script": "${workspaceFolder}/examples/obs/Vm-Obs-Sync.ps1",
-            "args": [],
+            "args": [
+                "-Verbose",
+                "-Debug"
+            ],
             "createTemporaryIntegratedConsole": true
         },
         {

examples/cli/CLI.ps1

@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
+[cmdletbinding()]
 param(
     [switch]$interactive,
-    [switch]$output,
     [String]$kind = "banana",
     [String[]]$script = @()
 )
 
 Import-Module ..\..\lib\Voicemeeter.psm1
 
-$VerbosePreference = "Continue"
-
 function get-value {
     param([object]$vmr, [string]$line)
     try {
@@ -24,16 +22,16 @@ function msgHandler {
     param([object]$vmr, [string]$line)
     $line + " passed to handler" | Write-Debug
     if ($line[0] -eq "!") {
-        if ($output) { "Toggling " + $line.substring(1) | Write-Host }
+        "Toggling " + $line.substring(1) | Write-Debug
         $retval = get-value -vmr $vmr -line $line.substring(1)
         $vmr.Setter($line.substring(1), 1 - $retval)
     }
     elseif ($line.Contains("=")) { 
-        if ($output) { "Setting $line" | Write-Host }
+        "Setting $line" | Write-Debug
         $vmr.SendText($line)
     }
     else {
-        if ($output) { "Getting $line" | Write-Host }
+        "Getting $line" | Write-Debug
         $retval = get-value -vmr $vmr -line $line
         $line + " = " + $retval | Write-Host
     }

examples/nextbus/GoTo-NextBus.ps1

@@ -7,27 +7,30 @@
     Credits go to @bobsupercow
 #>
 
-Import-Module ..\..\lib\Voicemeeter.psm1
+[cmdletbinding()]
+param()
 
-$VerbosePreference = "Continue"
+Import-Module ..\..\lib\Voicemeeter.psm1
 
 try {
     $vmr = Connect-Voicemeeter -Kind "potato"
 
     $buses = @($vmr.bus[1], $vmr.bus[2], $vmr.bus[4], $vmr.bus[6])
+    "Buses in selection: $($buses)"
     $unmutedIndex = $null
 
     # 1)
+    "Cycling through bus selection to check for first unmuted Bus..." | Write-Host
     foreach ($bus in $buses) {
         # 2)
         if (-not $bus.mute) {
-            "bus $($bus.index) is unmuted... muting it" | Write-Host
+            "Bus $($bus.index) is unmuted... muting it" | Write-Host
             $unmutedIndex = $buses.IndexOf($bus)
             $bus.mute = $true
 
             # 3)
             if ($buses[++$unmutedIndex]) {
-                "unmuting bus $($buses[$unmutedIndex].index)" | Write-Host
+                "Unmuting Bus $($buses[$unmutedIndex].index)" | Write-Host
                 $buses[$unmutedIndex].mute = $false
                 break
             }
@@ -37,7 +40,7 @@ try {
     # 4)
     if ($null -eq $unmutedIndex) { 
         $buses[0].mute = $false 
-        "unmuting bus $($buses[0].index)" | Write-Host
+        "Unmuting Bus $($buses[0].index)" | Write-Host
     }
     
 }

examples/obs/Vm-Obs-Sync.ps1

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+[cmdletbinding()]
+param()
+
 Import-Module ..\..\lib\Voicemeeter.psm1
 Import-Module obs-powershell
 
-$VerbosePreference = "Continue"
-
 function CurrentProgramSceneChanged {
     param([System.Object]$data)
     Write-Host "Switched to scene", $data.sceneName
@@ -10,19 +11,15 @@ function CurrentProgramSceneChanged {
     switch ($data.sceneName) {
         "START" { 
             $vmr.strip[0].mute = !$vmr.strip[0].mute
-            "Toggling Strip 0 mute"
         }
         "BRB" { 
             $vmr.strip[0].gain = -8.3
-            "Setting Strip 0 gain to -8.3"
         }
         "END" { 
             $vmr.strip[0].mono = $true
-            "Setting Strip 0 mono to `$true"
         }
         "LIVE" { 
             $vmr.strip[0].color_x = 0.3
-            "Setting Strip 0 color_x to 0.3"
         }
         default { "Expected START, BRB, END or LIVE scene" | Write-Warning; return }
     }

lib/Voicemeeter.psm1

@@ -137,30 +137,20 @@ Function Get-RemotePotato {
 
 Function Connect-Voicemeeter {
     param([String]$Kind)
-    try {
-        switch ($Kind) {
-            "basic" { 
-                return Get-RemoteBasic
-            }
-            "banana" { 
-                return Get-RemoteBanana
-            }
-            "potato" { 
-                return Get-RemotePotato
-            }
-            default { throw [LoginError]::new("Unknown Voicemeeter kind `"$Kind`"") }
-        }        
-    }
-    catch [LoginError], [CAPIError] {
-        Write-Warning $_.Exception.ErrorMessage()
-        throw
-    }
-    catch [VMRemoteError] {
-        $_.Exception.ErrorMessage() | Write-Warning
-        if ($_.Exception.ErrorMessage() -eq "Couldn't get Voicemeeter path") { 
-            Exit -1 
+    switch ($Kind) {
+        "basic" { 
+            return Get-RemoteBasic
         }
-    }
+        "banana" { 
+            return Get-RemoteBanana
+        }
+        "potato" { 
+            return Get-RemotePotato
+        }
+        default { 
+            throw [LoginError]::new("Unknown Voicemeeter kind `"$Kind`"")
+        }
+    }         
 }
 
 Function Disconnect-Voicemeeter {

lib/base.ps1

@@ -5,38 +5,19 @@ function Login {
     param(
         [string]$kindId
     )
-    try {
-        $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_Login()
-        if ($retval -ne 0) {
-            switch ($retval) {
-                1 {
-                    New-Variable -Name vmExe -Value 0
-
-                    if ( $kindId -eq "basic" ) { $vmExe = 1 }
-                    elseif ( $kindId -eq "banana" ) { $vmExe = 2 }
-                    elseif ( $kindId -eq "potato" ) {
-                        $vmExe = $(if ([Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem) { 6 } else { 3 })
-                    }
-
-                    $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_RunVoicemeeter([int64]$vmExe)
-                    if (-not $retval) { 
-                        "Voicemeeter Engine running but GUI not launched. Launching GUI now." | Write-Verbose
-                        Start-Sleep -s 1
-                    }
-                    else { 
-                        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) 
-                    }
-                }
-                -2 {
-                    throw [LoginError]::new('Login may only be called once per session')
-                }
-                default { throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) }
-            }
-        }   
+    $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_Login()
+    if ($retval -notin @(0, 1, -2)) {
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_Login")
     }
-    catch [LoginError] {
-        "$($_.Exception.ErrorMessage()). Fatal error, exiting..." | Write-Warning
-        exit -2
+
+    switch ($retval) {
+        1 {
+            "Voicemeeter Engine running but GUI not launched. Launching GUI now." | Write-Verbose
+            RunVoicemeeter -kindId $kindId
+        }
+        -2 {
+            throw [LoginError]::new("Login may only be called once per session.")
+        }
     }
 
     while (P_Dirty -or M_Dirty) { Start-Sleep -m 1 }
@@ -44,23 +25,53 @@ function Login {
 }
 
 function Logout {
-    Start-Sleep -m 20
+    Start-Sleep -m 100
     $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_Logout()
-    if ($retval -eq 0) { "Sucessfully logged out" | Write-Verbose }     
+    if ($retval -notin @(0)) {
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_Logout")
+    }
+    if ($retval -eq 0) { "Sucessfully logged out" | Write-Verbose }
+}
+
+function RunVoicemeeter {
+    param(
+        [string]$kindId
+    )
+    $kinds = @{
+        "basic"  = 1
+        "banana" = 2
+        "potato" = $(if ([Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem) { 6 } else { 3 })
+    }
+
+    $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_RunVoicemeeter([int64]$kinds[$kindId])
+    if ($retval -notin @(0)) {
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_RunVoicemeeter") 
+    }
+    Start-Sleep -s 1
 }
 
 function P_Dirty {
-    [bool][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_IsParametersDirty()
+    $retval = [Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_IsParametersDirty()
+    if ($retval -notin @(0, 1)) {
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_RunVoicemeeter") 
+    }
+    [bool]$retval
 }
 
 function M_Dirty {
-    [bool][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_MacroButton_IsDirty()
+    $retval = [Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_MacroButton_IsDirty()
+    if ($retval -notin @(0, 1)) {
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_RunVoicemeeter") 
+    }
+    [bool]$retval
 }
 
 function VmType {
     New-Variable -Name ptr -Value 0
     $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_GetVoicemeeterType([ref]$ptr)
-    if ($retval) { throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) }
+    if ($retval -notin @(0)) { 
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_GetVoicemeeterType") 
+    }
     switch ($ptr) {
         1 { return "basic" }
         2 { return "banana" }
@@ -71,7 +82,9 @@ function VmType {
 function VmVersion {
     New-Variable -Name ptr -Value 0
     $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_GetVoicemeeterVersion([ref]$ptr)
-    if ($retval) { throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) }
+    if ($retval -notin @(0)) { 
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_GetVoicemeeterVersion") 
+    }
     $v1 = ($ptr -band 0xFF000000) -shr 24
     $v2 = ($ptr -band 0x00FF0000) -shr 16
     $v3 = ($ptr -band 0x0000FF00) -shr 8
@@ -84,28 +97,22 @@ function Param_Get {
     param(
         [string]$PARAM, [bool]$IS_STRING = $false
     )
-    Start-Sleep -m 50
+    Start-Sleep -m 30
     while (P_Dirty) { Start-Sleep -m 1 }
 
     if ($IS_STRING) {
         $BYTES = [System.Byte[]]::new(512)
-        try {
-            $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_GetParameterStringA($PARAM, $BYTES)
-            if ($retval) { throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) }
-        }
-        catch [CAPIError] {
-            Write-Warning $_.Exception.ErrorMessage()
+        $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_GetParameterStringA($PARAM, $BYTES)
+        if ($retval -notin @(0)) { 
+            throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_GetParameterStringA") 
         }
         [System.Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetString($BYTES).Trim([char]0)
     }
     else {
         New-Variable -Name ptr -Value 0.0
-        try {
-            $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_GetParameterFloat($PARAM, [ref]$ptr)
-            if ($retval) { throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) }
-        }
-        catch [CAPIError] {
-            Write-Warning $_.Exception.ErrorMessage()
+        $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_GetParameterFloat($PARAM, [ref]$ptr)
+        if ($retval -notin @(0)) { 
+            throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_GetParameterFloat") 
         }
         [single]$ptr
     }
@@ -115,17 +122,17 @@ function Param_Set {
     param(
         [string]$PARAM, [Object]$VALUE
     )
-    try {
-        if ($VALUE -is [string]) {
-            $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_SetParameterStringA($PARAM, $VALUE)
+    if ($VALUE -is [string]) {
+        $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_SetParameterStringA($PARAM, $VALUE)
+        if ($retval -notin @(0)) { 
+            throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_SetParameterStringA") 
         }
-        else {
-            $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_SetParameterFloat($PARAM, $VALUE)
-        }
-        if ($retval) { throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) }
     }
-    catch [CAPIError] {
-        Write-Warning $_.Exception.ErrorMessage()
+    else {
+        $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_SetParameterFloat($PARAM, $VALUE)
+        if ($retval -notin @(0)) { 
+            throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_SetParameterFloat") 
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -133,12 +140,9 @@ function MB_Set {
     param(
         [int64]$ID, [single]$SET, [int64]$MODE
     )
-    try {
-        $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_MacroButton_SetStatus($ID, $SET, $MODE)
-        if ($retval) { throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) }
-    }
-    catch [CAPIError] {
-        Write-Warning $_.Exception.ErrorMessage()
+    $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_MacroButton_SetStatus($ID, $SET, $MODE)
+    if ($retval -notin @(0)) { 
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_MacroButton_SetStatus") 
     }
 }
 
@@ -150,12 +154,9 @@ function MB_Get {
     while (M_Dirty) { Start-Sleep -m 1 }
 
     New-Variable -Name ptr -Value 0.0
-    try {
-        $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_MacroButton_GetStatus($ID, [ref]$ptr, $MODE)
-        if ($retval) { throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) }
-    }
-    catch [CAPIError] {
-        Write-Warning $_.Exception.ErrorMessage()
+    $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_MacroButton_GetStatus($ID, [ref]$ptr, $MODE)
+    if ($retval -notin @(0)) { 
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) 
     }
     [int]$ptr
 }
@@ -187,12 +188,9 @@ function Set_By_Script {
     param(
         [string]$script
     )
-    try {
-        $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_SetParameters($script)
-        if ($retval) { throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) }
-    }
-    catch [CAPIError] {
-        Write-Warning $_.Exception.ErrorMessage()
+    $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_SetParameters($script)
+    if ($retval -notin @(0)) { 
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_SetParameters") 
     }
 }
 
@@ -201,12 +199,9 @@ function Get_Level {
         [int64]$MODE, [int64]$INDEX
     )
     New-Variable -Name ptr -Value 0.0
-    try {
-        $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_GetLevel($MODE, $INDEX, [ref]$ptr)
-        if ($retval) { throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) }
-    }
-    catch [CAPIError] {
-        Write-Warning $_.Exception.ErrorMessage()
+    $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_GetLevel($MODE, $INDEX, [ref]$ptr)
+    if ($retval -notin @(0)) { 
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_GetLevel") 
     }
     [float]$ptr
 }

lib/errors.ps1

@@ -1,17 +1,10 @@
 class VMRemoteError : Exception {
-    [string]$msg
-
-    VMRemoteError ([string]$msg) {
-        $this.msg = $msg
-    }
-
-    [string] ErrorMessage () {
-        return $this.msg
+    VMRemoteError ([string]$msg) : base ($msg) {
     }
 }
 
 class LoginError : VMRemoteError {
-    LoginError ([string]$msg) : base ([string]$msg) {
+    LoginError ([string]$msg) : base ($msg) {
     }
 }
 
@@ -19,12 +12,8 @@ class CAPIError : VMRemoteError {
     [int]$retval
     [string]$caller
 
-    CAPIError ([int]$retval, [string]$caller) {
+    CAPIError ([int]$retval, [string]$caller) : base ("$caller returned $retval") {
         $this.retval = $retval
         $this.caller = $caller
     }
-
-    [string] ErrorMessage () {
-        return "CAPI return value: {0} in {1}" -f $this.retval, $this.caller
-    }
-}
+}

lib/inst.ps1

@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ function Get_VMPath {
         return $(Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path ($REG_KEY + $VM_KEY) -Name UninstallString | Split-Path -Parent)
     }
     catch {
-        throw [VMRemoteError]::new("Couldn't get Voicemeeter path")
+        throw [VMRemoteError]::new("Unable to fetch Voicemeeter path from the Registry.")
     }
 }

lib/profiles.ps1

@@ -24,14 +24,9 @@ function Set_Profile {
     param(
         [Object]$DATA, [string]$CONF
     )
-    try {
-        if ($null -eq $DATA -or -not $DATA.$CONF) {
-            throw [VMRemoteErrors]::new("No profile named $CONF was loaded")
-        }
-        Param_Set_Multi -HASH $DATA.$CONF
-        Start-Sleep -m 1
-    }
-    catch [VMRemoteErrors] {
-        Write-Warning $_.Exception.ErrorMessage()
+    if ($null -eq $DATA -or -not $DATA.$CONF) {
+        throw [VMRemoteErrors]::new("No profile named '$CONF' has been loaded into memory.")
     }
+    Param_Set_Multi -HASH $DATA.$CONF
+    Start-Sleep -m 1
 }