"-- --output=elm.js" not working as expected in PowerShell

[oliverroer]

I'm currently going through this chapter on elmprogramming.com.

Half-way through, it instructs me to run the following command:

elm-live post-app/Main.elm --pushstate -- --output=elm.js

When doing this in PowerShell (tried both with version 5.1.19041.610 and 7.0.0), I get the following output:

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|| ERROR IN COMMAND ||
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Usage: <elm-main> [options] [--] [elm make options]

-- Output In Wrong Location -----------------

You have used the elm make flag --output in the wrong location. As seen in the usage example about, all elm make flags must be added to your command after the -- separator.

The workaround seems to be to add double-quotes around the -- separator like so:

elm-live post-app/Main.elm --pushstate "--" --output=elm.js

I've tried the regular Command Prompt as well, and that just works as expected.

Versions:

• elm-live: 4.0.2
• elm: 0.19.1
• OS: Windows 10 Pro, (Version: 2004, OS build: 19041.867)

[eapyl]

saved my day, thank you for the workaround!