Chocolatey Toast Extension (Unofficial)

Chocolatey extension module that allows Chocolatey packages to display toast messages to report their (un)installation progress. The notifications are also displayed in Windows Action Center.

Installation

Install through chocolatey:

PS> choco install chocolatey-toast.extension

NOTE: The module is usually automatically installed as a dependency.

Usage

1. To create a package that uses this extension module add the following to your nuspec specification:

   <dependencies>
       <dependency id="chocolatey-toast.extension" version="1.0.0" />
   </dependencies>

   NOTE: Make sure you use adequate minimum version.

2. In your chocolatey package chocolateyinstall.ps1 file add the following function calls:

   Show-ChocolateyInstallStartedToast $packageName $packageVersion;
   Show-ChocolateyInstallSuccessToast $packageName $packageVersion;
   Show-ChocolateyInstallFailedToast $packageName $packageVersion;

3. In your chocolatey package chocolateyuninstall.ps1 file use the following function calls:

   Show-ChocolateyUninstallStartedToast $packageName $packageVersion;
   Show-ChocolateyUninstallSuccessToast $packageName $packageVersion;
   Show-ChocolateyUninstallFailedToast $packageName $packageVersion;

Change Log

Version 1.0.1

Bug Fixes

• Fixed issues with toast not showing due to a Windows update

Version 1.0.0

New Features

• Added support to Show-ChocolateyToast message
• Added support to Show-ChocolateyInstallStartedToast message
• Added support to Show-ChocolateyInstallSuccessToast message
• Added support to Show-ChocolateyInstallFailedToast message
• Added support to Show-ChocolateyUninstallStartedToast message
• Added support to Show-ChocolateyUninstallSuccessToast message
• Added support to Show-ChocolateyUninstallFailedToast message

Notes

• Works only on Windows 10
• Can be used on other versions of Windows but nothing will happen;