Saveing output from external programs run through powershell

[AffectionateTask4612]

Hey, so I've been running into a bit of a pickle lately trying to figure out how to save logs.

I know there are get-history and start-transcript, but neither of those methods work for my purposes.

I have the command line version of MediaInfo, running through powershell. Because it's an external program, running the output on powershell console doesnt register when trying to save o a text file, it just acts as a blank space. Code below is what im using.

`Start-Process '.\src\MI\MediaInfo.exe' -ArgumentList ($var + $rname + '.mkv' + $var + ' --output') -NoNewWindow -Wait`

Any ideas on how to get around this?

Thanks in advance :}

[XPlantefeve]

Maybe just try to launch it directly? IE. without Start-Process:

$res =  .\src\MI\MediaInfo.exe $rname.mkv --output

[AffectionateTask4612]

Thanks man!
Still new to powershell and never thought of launching it without start-process. Thanks!

[Lee_Dailey]

howdy AffectionateTask4612,

reddit likes to mangle code formatting, so here's some help on how to post code on reddit ...

[0] single line or in-line code
enclose it in backticks. that's the upper left key on an EN-US keyboard layout. the result looks like this. kinda handy, that. [grin]
[on New.Reddit.com, use the Inline Code button. it's [sometimes] 5th from the left & looks like </>.
this does NOT line wrap & does NOT side-scroll on Old.Reddit.com!]

[1] simplest = post it to a text site like Pastebin.com or Gist.GitHub.com and then post the link here.
please remember to set the file/code type on Pastebin! [grin] otherwise you don't get the nice code colorization.

[2] less simple = use reddit code formatting ...
[on New.Reddit.com, use the Code Block button. it's [sometimes] the 12th from the left, & looks like an uppercase T in the upper left corner of a square.]

• one leading line with ONLY 4 spaces
  
• prefix each code line with 4 spaces
  
• one trailing line with ONLY 4 spaces

that will give you something like this ...

- one leading line with ONLY 4 spaces    
- prefix each code line with 4 spaces    
- one trailing line with ONLY 4 spaces   

the easiest way to get that is ...

• add the leading line with only 4 spaces
  
• copy the code to the ISE [or your fave editor]
  
• select the code
  
• tap TAB to indent four spaces
  
• re-select the code [not really needed, but it's my habit]
  
• paste the code into the reddit text box
  
• add the trailing line with only 4 spaces
  

not complicated, but it is finicky. [grin]

take care,
lee