out-file

write-host $computer "(Not found)" "`r" | out-file -filepath
D:\results.txt -append

how come the file is empty ?

Write-host writes to the console and has no output. Please try:

"$computer (Not found)`r" | out-file -filepath D:\results.txt -append

regards

Michiel


"IT Staff" wrote:

Either you write to the console or to the file. If you need to write to both,
use tee-object:

"$computer (Not found)`r" | tee-object -filepath D:\results.txt



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using tee-object does not have append parameter ?


"MichielV" <MichielV@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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No. You can write a function to mimic its behaviour:


function Write-ToConsoleAndFile($path,$text){
write-host $text
out-file -filepath $path -inputObject $text -encoding ASCII -append -force

}


$computers = "box1","box2","box3"
$computers | foreach { Write-ToConsoleAndFile D:\results.txt "$_ (Not Found)"
}



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$cript Fanatic
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