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Simple Write to a Log from a CMD file
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Write-Simple-Log-Example.cmd
@REM This will work from a .BAT or .CMD file, or from the CMD console.
@REM It's too slow to be used for regular work but it's OK for debugging and troubleshooting.
@REM It's mainly about enforcing a standard format to make it easier to parse the log file later.
PowerShell -noprofile -nologo -command "$LogLevel = 'INFO'; $Message = 'Something notable happened';$OutputTemplate = '{0},{1},{2},{3}'; Add-Content -path .\Simple.log.txt -value ($OutputTemplate -f @((Get-Date).ToString('s'), $LogLevel, $ENV:UserName, $Message) ) "
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