continue sheeping

unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

@@ -30,7 +30,35 @@ if (-not (Test-Path `$exe)) {
 `$dir = Split-Path `$exe
 Write-Host "Launching SheepIt at `$exe" -ForegroundColor Cyan
 `$proc = Start-Process -FilePath `$exe -WorkingDirectory `$dir -WindowStyle Minimized -PassThru
-Write-Host "SheepIt started (PID: `$($proc.Id))." -ForegroundColor Green
+if (`$proc) {
+    `$id = `$proc.Id
+    Write-Host ("SheepIt launcher started (PID: {0})." -f `$id) -ForegroundColor Green
+    Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
+
+    if (Get-Process -Id `$id -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+        Write-Host ("SheepIt launcher is still running (PID: {0})." -f `$id) -ForegroundColor Green
+    }
+    else {
+        try {
+            `$children = Get-CimInstance Win32_Process -Filter "ParentProcessId=`$id"
+            if (`$children) {
+                Write-Host "Launcher handed off to:" -ForegroundColor Green
+                foreach (`$child in `$children) {
+                    Write-Host ("  {0} (PID: {1})" -f `$child.Name, `$child.ProcessId) -ForegroundColor Green
+                }
+            }
+            else {
+                Write-Host "Launcher exited immediately after starting. Check Task Manager for SheepIt/Java processes." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+            }
+        }
+        catch {
+            Write-Host "Unable to inspect child processes." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        }
+    }
+}
+else {
+    Write-Host "SheepIt start confirmed." -ForegroundColor Green
+}
 exit 0
 "@
 }