Set experimental parameters for debug mode

Author: Kapil Borle

Rules/UseCompatibleCmdlets.cs

@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ private void SetupCmdletsDictionary()
                 }
             }
 
+            referencePlatform = defaultReferencePlatform;
+#if DEBUG
             // Setup reference file
             object referenceObject;
             if (ruleArgs.TryGetValue("reference", out referenceObject))
@@ -284,16 +286,6 @@ private void SetupCmdletsDictionary()
                     return;
                 }
             }
-            else
-            {
-                referencePlatform = defaultReferencePlatform;
-            }
-
-            // check if the reference file has valid platformSpec
-            if (!IsValidPlatformString(referencePlatform))
-            {
-                return;
-            }
 
             object modeObject;
             if (ruleArgs.TryGetValue("mode", out modeObject))
@@ -322,6 +314,13 @@ private void SetupCmdletsDictionary()
 
                 return;
             }
+#endif
+
+            // check if the reference file has valid platformSpec
+            if (!IsValidPlatformString(referencePlatform))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
 
             var settingsPath = GetShippedSettingsDirectory();
             if (settingsPath == null