A framework for creating an event log, writing to it and optionally writing to the output if that's not possible for some reason

Write-Event.ps1

[CmdletBinding()]
param()

# This works for PowerShell 5.1 but needs to be re-written for 7

#region FUNCTIONS
function Initialize-EventLog
{
    <#
        .SYNOPSIS
            Create a log name and source in the Event Viewer if it does not exist
        .LINK
            https://gist.github.com/dancing-groot/3310b55ef64798d6cc2fda59cd16a96e
        .NOTES
            Version:    2025.01.16
            Author:     @dancing-groot
    #>
    param (
        [string]$Log,
        [string]$Source
    )

    # Import-Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Management -UseWindowsPowerShell

    # ! Requires administrative rights !
    if (!([System.Diagnostics.EventLog]::Exists($Log)) -or !([System.Diagnostics.EventLog]::SourceExists($Source)))
    {
        New-EventLog $Log -Source $Source -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
        Limit-EventLog -LogName $Log -OverflowAction OverwriteAsNeeded -MaximumSize 64MB
        Write-EventLog -LogName $Log -Source $Source -Message "Event log created" -EventId 0 -EntryType Information
    }
} # Initialize-EventLog

function Write-Event
{
   <#
        .SYNOPSIS
            Write information to the Event Viewer
        .LINK
            https://gist.github.com/dancing-groot/3310b55ef64798d6cc2fda59cd16a96e
        .NOTES
            Version:    2025.01.16
            Author:     @dancing-groot
    #>
    [cmdletbinding()]
    param (
        [string]$Message,
        [ValidateSet('Information', 'Warning', 'Error')][string]$Type = "Information",
        [int]$ID = 1,
        [string]$Log = "Application",
        [string]$Source = "Application"
    )

    try
    {
        Write-EventLog -LogName $Log -EventID $ID -EntryType $Type -Source $Source -Message $Message
    }
    catch
    {
        Write-Output "$ID`t$Type`t$Message"
    }
} # Write-Event
#endregion FUNCTIONS

#region DECLARATION
$LogParams = @{Log = "ACME"; Source = "ACME Maintenance"}
Initialize-EventLog @LogParams
#enregion DECLARATION

#region MAIN
Write-Event @LogParams -Message "Hello Universe!" -Type "Information" -ID 100
Write-Event @LogParams -Message "An information event with no specific ID or type"
Write-Event @LogParams -Message "This is an Error event with a default ID" -Type "Error"
Write-Event @LogParams -Message "This is a Warning event" -Type "Warning" -ID 222
try
{
    1/0
}
catch
{
    Write-Event @LogParams -Message "This was never going to work`r`n$($_.Exception.Message)" -ID 666 -Type "Error"
}
#endregion MAIN