async process on windows that doesn't block chef run

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async process on windows that doesn't block chef run

batch "run" do
  code 'powershell -c "start-process notepad.exe"'
end

https://opscode.hipchat.com/history/room/12542/2013/10/15?q=notepad.exe#17:43:33

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh849848.aspx

The following is an example of using start-process to start a command with arguments.

Try running the command by itself in the command prompt to familiarize yourself with its output.

    net statistics server

Now run it using powershell and start-process in the command prompt and verify the correct output shows in c:\output.txt.  Please pay careful attention to the use of single or double quotes. My experience says start-process won't work with double quotes for some reason.

    powershell -c start-process net -ArgumentList 'statistics workstation' -RedirectStandardOutput c:\output.txt

Now put the following in a Chef execute resource and run it. Again, be aware of the single quotes, double quotes and escaped single quotes.

    execute "run" do
      command 'powershell -c "start-process net -ArgumentList \'statistics workstation\' -RedirectStandardOutput c:\chef-output.txt"'
    end

You should find the correct output in c:\chef-output.txt.