CODEWITHSUNDEEP
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DigRea
DigRea

Reputation: 11

Powershell > output on specific path

i have make this script in powershell :

$msbuild = "$Env:APPDATA\USBSAVE\usb.exe"

$arguments = " all -w "

start-process $msbuild $arguments

The script works, but the output file (out.txt), appears on the desktop.

How i can to save the output file into $Env:APPDATA\USBSAVE\ ?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 81

Answers (2)

Tony Hinkle
Tony Hinkle

Reputation: 4742

Modify your start-process command to include the working directory:

start-process $msbuild $arguments -WorkingDirectory "$Env:APPDATA\USBSAVE\"

Upvotes: 1

Matt
Matt

Reputation: 46730

I will assume that your console prompt is pointing to your desktop. A simple solution would be to change your directory before calling the process. 

$msbuilddir = "$Env:APPDATA\USBSAVE"
Set-Location $msbuilddir
$msbuild = "$msbuilddir\usb.exe"

$arguments = "all -w"

start-process $msbuild $arguments

I would also consider that usb.exe would have switches to define the output. I would look it up but that is more commonly associated to a virus it seems than a utility.

Was also going to mention -WorkingDirectory as well from Start-Process but Tony Hinkle beat me to it.

Upvotes: 1

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