Show-MemoryMappedFile¶
SYNOPSIS¶
Continuously displays the contents of a memory-mapped file in the console.
SYNTAX¶
__AllParameterSets¶
Show-MemoryMappedFile [-Name] <string> [[-RefreshSeconds] <int>] [<CommonParameters>]
ALIASES¶
This cmdlet has the following aliases, {{Insert list of aliases}}
DESCRIPTION¶
This function reads and displays the contents of a specified memory-mapped file in a loop,
refreshing the view at a user-defined interval.
It uses Read-MemoryMappedFileContent to
retrieve data and clears the console after each refresh cycle.
EXAMPLES¶
EXAMPLE 1¶
Show-MemoryMappedFile -Name 'SharedBuffer' -RefreshSeconds 2
Output:
Data: Hello from another process!
Timestamp: 2025-06-01T12:00:00
Continuously displays the content of the 'SharedBuffer' memory-mapped file, refreshing every 2 seconds.
PARAMETERS¶
-Name¶
The name of the memory-mapped file to read and display.
Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
Position: 0
IsRequired: true
ValueFromPipeline: false
ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
-RefreshSeconds¶
The number of seconds to wait between refreshes of the displayed content.
Type: System.Int32
DefaultValue: 1
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
Position: 1
IsRequired: false
ValueFromPipeline: false
ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
CommonParameters¶
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.