A fileContent resource for simple file contents

[jnury]

Hi,

The 'file' resource of PSDesiredStateConfiguration lake the ability to create file in different encodings (ascii, utf8 without bom etc...). I haven't find any DSC resource that propose to create files in ASCII, so I planned to write a new one to just create a file with the specified content and selected encoding.

As the fileContent resource is already here and propose similar functionalities, would-you mind if I create a PR with a new 'fileContent' resource for simple files ?

[PlagueHO]

Hi @jnury - sure! I would gratefully accept the PR! I have adopted the standard contribution policies and style guidelines of the DSC Resource Kit.

[jcwalker]

I want to bring this back from the dead @jnury @PlagueHO .
What do you think about adding an Encoding parameter to all the resources? It's should be a quick win being that Set-Content has an Encoding parameter.

[PlagueHO]

HI @jcwalker - I'd be grateful for the assist - I've not had much time of late to get DSC stuff done.

Regarding the expected behavior: If the Encoding parameter was specified, but it differed from the Encoding on the existing file, would you expect that the file encoding was corrected on the file?

I think as a consumer of the resource that a file would be converted to the correct format.

[jcwalker]

I agree. I would think if the desired encoding was different than the original file it would be converted.

[jcwalker]

Are we agreeing that we should move forward with using the Encoding parameter instead of creating a new resource? I would be happy to own this and could start early next week.

[PlagueHO]

@jcwalker - absolutely agree! And I'd love the help if you're up for submitting a PR. I haven't had as much time to put into these projects lately (hands full on the DSC Resource kit).

[jcwalker]

@PlagueHO cool!, I plan to submit a PR for this issue and issue #13 within the next two weeks

[nehrua]

@PlagueHO I discussed this issue with @jcwalker and I'll be picking this up for him.

[PlagueHO]

Awesome - thanks @nehrua