cache file to temp directory to avoid locking issues

dfinke · May 21, 2024 · 80b821b · 80b821b
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commit 80b821b
Showing 1 changed file with 17 additions and 3 deletions.
diff --git a/Public/ConvertTo-ExcelXlsx.ps1 b/Public/ConvertTo-ExcelXlsx.ps1
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ function ConvertTo-ExcelXlsx {
         [parameter(Mandatory = $true, ValueFromPipeline)]
         [string]$Path,
         [parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
-        [switch]$Force
+        [switch]$Force,
+        [parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
+        [bool]$CacheToTemp = $false
     )
     process {
         if (-Not ($Path | Test-Path) ) {
@@ -38,6 +40,15 @@ function ConvertTo-ExcelXlsx {
             }
         }
 
+        if ($CacheToTemp) {
+            $tempPath = [System.IO.Path]::GetTempFileName()
+            Copy-Item -Path $xlsFile.FullName -Destination $tempPath -Force
+            $fileToProcess = $tempPath
+        }
+        else {            
+            $fileToProcess = $xlsFile.FullName
+        }
+
         try {
             $Excel = New-Object -ComObject "Excel.Application"
         }
@@ -47,7 +58,7 @@ function ConvertTo-ExcelXlsx {
 
         try {  
             $Excel.Visible = $false
-            $workbook = $Excel.Workbooks.Open($xlsFile.FullName, $null, $true)
+            $workbook = $Excel.Workbooks.Open($fileToProcess, $null, $true)
             if ($null -eq $workbook) {
                 Write-Host "Failed to open workbook"
             } else {
@@ -60,7 +71,10 @@ function ConvertTo-ExcelXlsx {
             }
 
             $Excel.Quit()
+
+            if ($CacheToTemp) {
+                Remove-Item -Path $tempPath -Force
+            }
         }
     }
 }
-