Help with PowerShell Script

Drazzilb · January 28, 2016

FileSystemWatcher.v1.1.ps1.txtFileSystemWatcher.v1.1.ps1.txt

I am by no means a programmer. I have very limited knowledge on C# and C++ but, I do know enough to tinker around with small things and get them up and running the way I want (sort of).

I was working with a fellow over on the unraid forums on setting up a PowerShell script to automatically convert my video media to a format this is more suitable for viewing no an iPad using handbrake CLI.

It was basically doing a "Watch Folder" set up. One of the issues I had with the script is that well basically I couldn't get it to run. The PowerShell window simply opens and then simply closes. When I use the default variables for the folder to be watched and the output segment the window stays open for a while (I assume looking for those paths). However, when I change them it as I said before simply closes outright.

This script would be running on a fresh install of Windows 10 Pro on a VM of an unraid server with the latest version of PowerShell.

Attached is the PowerShell Script.

I did not write this. It seems that the guy who did is away for a while and I'm really wanting to get this up and running on my server.

The main problem is that when I run the script on either the VM or my local machine after I change the target locations the script opens and then instantly shuts down.

When I run the script from the PowerShell editor I receive this error:

+ $Host.UI.RawUI.WindowSize = $sizeWindow }

+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: ( [], SetValueInvocationException

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : ExceptionWhenSetting

Another idea I had for the script (I wish I had the know how to do all of this), was to add a feature that gave the user the option to either convert files currently in the folder and watch the folder for new content, or just simply set it up as a watch folder script.

I am aware there is software that will "Watch" a folder for changes. However, those software are not automated. However, if anybody knows of something different I can run on my VM that will accomplish all of this for free I'm all ears.

Thank you very much in advance for anybody's help. I'm not much of a coder and if I need to make changes go easy on me.

If this is not the place for this post please let me know as I will not make that mistake again.

Again Thank you.

FileSystemWatcher.v1.1.ps1.txt