Add a setting to launch scripts with the Call operator instead of the DotSource operator

Add support to switch the ExecuteMode from DotSource to Call

Author: LucasArona

package.json

@@ -909,6 +909,20 @@
           "default": false,
           "markdownDescription": "Creates a temporary PowerShell Extension Terminal for each debugging session. This is useful for debugging PowerShell classes and binary modules."
         },
+        "powershell.debugging.executeMode": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "DotSource",
+            "Call"
+          ],
+          "default": "DotSource",
+          "markdownEnumDescriptions": [
+            "Use the Dot-Source operator to launch the script (e.g.: . 'C:\\Data\\MyScript.ps1')",
+            "Use the Call operator to launch the script (e.g.: & 'C:\\Data\\MyScript.ps1')"
+          ],
+          "markdownDescription": "Sets the operator used to launch scripts."
+
+        },
         "powershell.developer.bundledModulesPath": {
           "type": "string",
           "default": "../../PowerShellEditorServices/module",

src/features/DebugSession.ts

@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ export class DebugSessionFeature extends LanguageClientConsumer
 
         const settings = getSettings();
         config.createTemporaryIntegratedConsole ??= settings.debugging.createTemporaryIntegratedConsole;
+        config.executeMode = settings.debugging.executeMode;
         if (config.request === "attach") {
             resolvedConfig = await this.resolveAttachDebugConfiguration(config);
         } else if (config.request === "launch") {

src/settings.ts

@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ export enum StartLocation {
     Panel = "Panel"
 }
 
+export enum ExecuteMode{
+    Call = "Call",
+    DotSource = "DotSource"
+}
+
 export type PowerShellAdditionalExePathSettings = Record<string, string>;
 
 class CodeFormattingSettings extends PartialSettings {
@@ -107,6 +112,7 @@ class ScriptAnalysisSettings extends PartialSettings {
 
 class DebuggingSettings extends PartialSettings {
     createTemporaryIntegratedConsole = false;
+    executeMode = ExecuteMode.DotSource;
 }
 
 class DeveloperSettings extends PartialSettings {