Consider rewriting whole code

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• After the release v1.4, check out all the documentation, all architecture and similar scripts.
• Consider rewriting whole code with the help of all the additions and improvements through the modification process of v1.4.
• Consider using JSON, Nlog, PoshGUI.

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• Check every action in the function. E.g. "Create AD user, check if exist, if not ping the DC, check again." or "Create home directory, check if created, then set permissions, check for permissions"
• Send status code for every action. 0 for OK, incremental numbering for every error.
• On debug mode log every step one by one. On normal mode collect all data into a log object, then write it once after the process. If there's an error, create an error log and send mail to supervisor with the error log.
• Consider measuring log write speed.
• Include DC and backup DC in the configuration file.
• Check if DC is reachable, if not check backup DC. Show the result somewhere on GUI.

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• While consuming CSV, don't force user to a format. Use whatever information included instead.

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• If possible, show a progress dialog, inform every step to the user. If an error occurs, show status code and stop.
• Find a way to UNDO in case of an error. So that it would be possible to go back to beginning safely.

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• Create sample JSON configuration file first, then code a configuration manager before start coding the script.

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• Configuration manager checks if Active Directory module exists, if not gives an error message and stops.
• Configuration manager checks if Exchange snapin exists, if not gives an information message and configure the script not to create mailbox and send mails.

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• Get GUI processes in Form-something functions. Don't rely on GUI in general. Think of a lean console or a web GUI possibility in mind.

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Use Plaster for templates.

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• Create a web server using HTTPListener
• Convert the web server ps1 into a windows service
• Create a static html index page with an HTML form
• Use Ajax to send the form output as a JSON
• In the server, convert JSON data to an Active Directory user object
• Process like the existing implementation and create user.

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• Use PScribo to create reports, like daily emails or error reports.

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• When handling errors, use this sample catch as a guide to get the source of bug by the line number. Resource is this thread.

Catch {Add-Content -Path $ScriptOutputLog,$ScriptOutputErrorLog -Value "ERROR:`t$($comp.name): Error $($_.InvocationInfo.InvocationName) Line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber).`n$($_)"}